Chris Arriaga
Irving,TX
Summary
Highly organized Inventory Manager with significant experience in supply chain management and warehouse operations. Demonstrates strong skills in inventory control, product distribution, and team leadership. In previous roles, improved operational efficiency through effective management strategies and problem-solving abilities. Known for streamlining processes to reduce costs while maintaining optimal stock levels for business needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
District Inventory Manager
Heritage Pool Supply Group
05.2022 - Current
- Oversee all purchases for tile and hardscape material from overseas suppliers.
- Acquired import products for all branches across America.
- Coordinated material transfers across branches, ensuring optimal inventory utilization throughout the network.
- Collaborated with branches and supplier partnership managers to develop annual catalogs, ensuring timely ordering and delivery of featured materials ahead of the season.
- Forecasted overseas material purchases for diverse inventory across all branches.
- Finalizes and approves all material costs ensuring pricing has been converted correctly to USD for Accounts payable processing.
- Works constantly with overseas suppliers communicating run schedules to ensure PO is submitted in timely manner so receipt of material is in range of stock depletion.
- Negotiated annual contracts with logistics companies to secure competitive pricing for duties.
Purchasing Manager
Moss Utilities
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Implementation of Purchasing Department as employer hired me to create one.
- Developed PO system streamlining processes from job inception to payment.
- Worked closely with project managers to ensure one was notified once new job was awarded.
- Designed excel reports for project managers detailing cost savings percentages per vendor for full job consideration.
- Pushed on vendors to ensure PO’s were recognized and invoices labeled with correct PO number so that AP could process.
- Worked the receiving aspect of purchasing going through packing slips ensuring everything was received in the system for payment. Requested POD’s if necessary.
- Collaborated with VPs of each department to implement purchasing processes across all departments weekly.
- Hired and directed purchasing agents on process making sure all jobs could be covered correctly.
Sr. Buyer/Foam Analyst (Manufacturing)
American Leather
07.2018 - 10.2021
- In charge of over 80 accounts to purchase from on a weekly basis due to high volume of orders at plant.
- In charge of all MRO buying for entire production. Multiple materials being sourced to ensure proper material purchased for individuals.
- Creates multiple purchase orders on a daily basis ensuring material is confirmed with correct pricing and ETA.
- Negotiated pricing with vendors during price increases to secure competitive rates for high-volume purchases.
- Sourced multiple products which were already maintained internally saving high percentages for company during end of year analysis of purchased spending.
- Utilized personal vehicle to source local materials during container delivery delays, ensuring uninterrupted supply chain.
- Purchased materials from multiple international sources ensuring time of arrival was adequate with forecasted shortages.
- Worked with multiple freight forwarders ensuring all paperwork was correct for proper entry into the country.
- Collaborated with production supervisors to resolve quality issues with delivered materials, ensuring timely issuance of RMAs and replacements.
- Works with engineering on a daily basis ensuring drawings are updated on private account before sourcing material to be sampled and approved.
- Works with engineering supervisor’s when sourced material is brought in to be approved by E team and customer.
- Negotiated obtained pricing with vendors to ensure best price is acquired for sampled materials involving minimum quantity orders.
- Was chosen as sole Buyer of raw materials for the inception of our Foam department at the beginning of 2020.
- Work closely with foam suppliers ensuring all information gathered for multiple grades were tested for CAL-117 inspection.
- Managed annual budget of 30 million for foam purchases in 2020 and 2021.
- Worked force majeure and allocations throughout 2021 ensuring plant never shut down. Sourced and tested multiple vendors quickly so foam could be brought in and cut.
- Established and managed first foam buy from Colombian supplier, overseeing paperwork and logistics for timely shipping.
- Set up trucking on all full truckloads of foam coming out of Texas and North Carolina ensuring timely delivery.
- Works daily ordering process for foam to ensure stocked levels are accurate and not over-flooded on lot with material.
- When company was short people through pandemic one would unload trucks of foam and fiber by oneself on multiple occasions.
Buyer (Fire Protection)
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler
Dallas, TX
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Oversaw Dallas location, generating highest revenue for company.
- Creates purchase orders for vendors on a daily basis through our MRP system ensuring confirmation within 24 hours.
- Reviewed BOMs and engineering drawings, ensuring accurate parts orders and correct colors communicated to vendors.
- Worked all measurements and quantities on BOM’s ensuring each part received was exact match to Engineering paperwork.
- Imported key structural welded parts from Mexico. Made sure material arrived on time for assembly and materials painted per job spec.
- Immediately worked all engineering change orders ensuring new parts were ordered and delivered immediately.
- Worked open PO reports on an every other day basis ensuring all items delivered on time. Updated system on back ordered parts.
- Coordinated urgent field part requests, ensuring timely processing to support operational needs.
- Worked all nonconformance on materials dealing with QC and vendor to get replacement.
Buyer
Thyssen Krupp Airport Systems
Fort Worth, TX
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Managed assembly of structural and component parts on the production line.
- Attended daily production meetings to inform supervisors about short parts for each buyer.
- Worked open PO reports on an every other day basis ensuring all items delivered on time. Updated system on back ordered parts.
- Immediately worked all engineering change orders ensuring new parts were ordered and delivered immediately.
- Imported key structural welded parts from Mexico, ensuring timely arrival for assembly and compliance with job specifications for painting.
- Worked all measurements and quantities on BOM’s ensuring each part received was exact match to Engineering paperwork.
- Facilitated meetings on behalf of lead buyer during absences to maintain communication.
- Attended production meetings every morning to update all supervisors on short parts for each buyer.
- Managed field part requests that required immediate attention to support operations.
- Worked all nonconformance on materials dealing with QC and vendor to get replacement.
- Provided proof of delivery for each PO to address frequent material loss.
Buyer II (Industrial)
Valspar Corporation
Garland, TX
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Managed inventory and demand for Industrial Garland plant, ensuring optimal stock levels.
- Daily inventory spotting on bulk TIO2 materials with daily transfers from sister plant according to demand/inventory levels. (Material was not stocked on premises).
- Represented the procurement department in daily production meetings. Collaborated with managers from E-coat, Automotive, and Wood departments to provide updates on materials and address demand issues during potential shortages.
- Generated daily reports for schedulers and purchasing, preventing supply shortages of red-tagged items.
- Scoping E-coat/ Automotive/Wood RM's placing orders on a daily basis per demand and lead time schedules.
- Outsourcing RM's to different vendors once contracts are up for renewal. If pricing is notched 5%, then one must find a better source to meet the company’s needs. Company credit card is in place for an upside gain on multiple vendors and pricing.
- Places and works SNCR's (Non-conformance) and freight claims when issues arise. Keeps reports for each individual incident for end of year vendor ratings.
- Works with plant chemists on RM rev's and formula changes to ensure scoped raw materials are ordered. Works to create new SDS sheets to provide to vendors.
- Runs daily reports for all continental sites showing orders coming in this fiscal year. Showing delayed orders with detailed descriptions on plans of action to get materials in ports for better ordering scenarios.
Buyer (College/NFL)
BSN Sports (Varsity Company)
Carrollton, TX
07.2012 - 12.2013
- Managed 120 vendors to ensure seamless processing of orders.
- Processed 1-200 orders daily through SAP, ensuring timely handling of all orders dropped by reps and CSRs.
- Worked directly with Territory Managers to ensure all orders entered through our system were correct and detailed as much as possible.
- Coordinated with multiple vendors to ensure accurate handling of quantities and notes per PO as per customer instructions.
- Processed Next Day Air orders working closely with Logistics companies ensuring negotiation for lowest price was met.
- Worked with Accounts Payable making any price difference changes in system so Invoice could be processed.
- Worked with material codes ensuring all discontinued items per vendor were blocked in the system with updates on new material codes. (Sent via EDI and Simple Mail)
Material Planner/Buyer 1
Gruma Corporation (Mission Foods)
Dallas, TX
04.2010 - 07.2012
- Led the materials planning and buying for the plant that contributes 85% of the company’s income (Rancho & Olympic).
- Ordered materials six weeks in advance to sustain optimal inventory levels and prevent production delays.
- Negotiated pricing with vendors for materials purchased within a weekly spending cap of 750,000, excluding expedited freight.
- Negotiated freight charges with 3rd party carriers in emergencies when plant needed material expedited for promotions.
- Worked Open PO’s and Confirmations in SAP to keep track of shipments delivered and shipments that did not arrive in time.
- Reviewed and processed daily invoices for purchased materials, ensuring accurate pricing and freight charges while collaborating with A/P to resolve discrepancies.
- Daily user of Microsoft Excel, tracked inventories for designated plants to ensure smooth production cycles.
30th Logistics Readiness Squadron
United States Air Force
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
03.2006 - 03.2010
- Coordinated equipment movements for deployed Air Force members, enhancing operational readiness.
- Managed inbound and outbound logistics operations, ensuring accurate tracking and documentation to maintain accountability.
- Imported and exported items and equipment from around the world for military members and military aircraft.
- Collaborated with hundreds of carriers to deliver and pick up military members' household goods and unaccompanied baggage, prioritizing exceptional customer service.
- Conducted quality control inspections, load planning, weight and balance computation, and dealt with hazardous and top secret material.
- Consistently met project deadlines by prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively.
- Organized mass briefings for members arriving or departing the military installation.
- Entering data in CMOS and TOPPS to keep accountability.
- Assembling aircraft parts and building crates to ship off to its final destination safely and securely.
Education
Bachelors - Business Administration
Dallas Baptist University
12.2027
Traffic Management Technical School Certificate -
01.2006
Quality Control Certification - MTI
01.2006
Internal Auditor Certification - MTI
01.2006
X-Ray Certification - MTI
01.2006
High School Diploma -
Shady Grove Christian Academy
Grand Prairie, TX05.2005
Skills
- Customer Service
- Deadline Driven
- Attention to Detail
- Supply chain management
- Contract negotiation
- Vendor relations
- Cost reduction
- Purchasing management
- Cost reduction strategies
Affiliations
- Strategic Deployment Planning 2006
- Cargo Movement Operations System 2006-2007
- Transportation Operational Personal Property System 2006-2007
- Packing and Crating 2006-2007
- Shipping and Receiving 2006-2008
- SAP 2008-2017
- ORACLE 2016-2017 / 2019-2021
- AS400 2018
- AGILITY 2022 – PRESENT
- POWER BI 2022 – PRESENT
Education And Professional Development
- Dallas Baptist University, Pursuing Bachelors in Business Administration, Fall 2027
- Shady Grove Christian Academy, Grand Prairie, TX, High School Diploma, 05/05
- Traffic Management Technical School Certificate, 2006, United States Air Force
- Quality Control Certification (MTI), Internal Auditor Certification (MTI), X-Ray Certification (MTI)
Timeline
District Inventory Manager
Heritage Pool Supply Group
05.2022 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Moss Utilities
11.2021 - 04.2022
Sr. Buyer/Foam Analyst (Manufacturing)
American Leather
07.2018 - 10.2021
Buyer (Fire Protection)
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler
07.2017 - 07.2018
Buyer
Thyssen Krupp Airport Systems
10.2015 - 05.2018
Buyer II (Industrial)
Valspar Corporation
12.2013 - 02.2015
Buyer (College/NFL)
BSN Sports (Varsity Company)
07.2012 - 12.2013
Material Planner/Buyer 1
Gruma Corporation (Mission Foods)
04.2010 - 07.2012
30th Logistics Readiness Squadron
United States Air Force
03.2006 - 03.2010
Bachelors - Business Administration
Dallas Baptist University
Traffic Management Technical School Certificate -
Quality Control Certification - MTI
Internal Auditor Certification - MTI
X-Ray Certification - MTI
High School Diploma -
Shady Grove Christian Academy