CHESNA HALL
Escalon,CA
Summary
I am a solution driven candidate successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining positive working relationships with all I interact with. I excel in environments that require strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Ram Mechanical
Ceres, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented purchasing policies and procedures as the sole purchaser for the company.
- Analyzed purchase requisitions, determined appropriate vendors, negotiated contracts, and tracked orders.
- Evaluated suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, and payment terms.
- Negotiated pricing with vendors to obtain the best prices for material goods and subcontractor labor.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure materials were purchased in a timely manner.
- Supported the Estimation and Project Management team to facilitate timely submittals of potential projects.
Buyer
Volumetric Building Company
Tracy, CA
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Create takeoffs from A&E drawings to meet multiple project needs.
- Daily use of Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, BIM360, Procore, and SAP.
- Worked closely with AP and Manufacturing to resolve invoice discrepancies and to find replacements for rejected materials or late deliveries.
- Negotiated with current suppliers and researched new suppliers to keep costs down and meet project budget requirements.
- Used statistical and mathematical analysis to ensure timely delivery of goods and to evaluate key performance metrics.
- Implemented and created a process to improve efficiency.
- Represented the Purchasing Department for Tracy in all project and non-project related meetings.
Purchasing Analyst
Tom Duffy Co.
Manteca, CA
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Optimized execution of the supply chain by forecasting demand, scheduling orders, and balancing inventory levels for over 30 accounts.
- Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.
- Working as an intermediary between vendors, product managers, customer service representatives, and outside sales reps to facilitate all needs from the time the order is placed until it is received.
- Utilizing alternate sourcing to meet demand due to ongoing shortages in the industry.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and MRP systems.
SAA
Jurupa Unified School District
Jurupa Valley
12.2009 - 03.2021
- Supporting students who have a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional disabilities in a classroom setting with a team of individuals.
- Collecting and importing data on student behavior to aid in determining if interventions are effective and goals are being met for each student.
- Technology support for the online learning model (, experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and Google Docs
- Teaching lessons in small groups of 5 to 6 students.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Business & Economic Data Analytics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.2022
Master of Science - Economics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics
University California Irvine
Irvine, CA09.2019
Skills
- Purchasing for Manufacturing
- Negotiation
- Cost-reduction strategies
- Inventory management skills
- Supply Chain Planning
- Software Implementation
- ERP and Supply Chain Software
- Data Analysis
- verbal and Witten Communication
- Time Management
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Ram Mechanical
04.2024 - Current
Buyer
Volumetric Building Company
05.2022 - 04.2024
Purchasing Analyst
Tom Duffy Co.
05.2021 - 04.2022
SAA
Jurupa Unified School District
12.2009 - 03.2021
Graduate Certificate - Business & Economic Data Analytics
Purdue University
Master of Science - Economics
Purdue University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics
University California Irvine