Christian Noriega
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Proficient Purchasing/Warehouse Specialist known for strong purchasing procedures and documentation skills. Experienced in leveraging finance and accounting language to enhance procurement efficiency and ensure accurate inventory tracking.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing/Warehouse Specialist
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Los Angeles, California
01.2023 - Current
- Provide purchasing assistance to District departments by meeting with supervisors to identify needs and specifications; researched vendors; obtained quotes; generated, reviewed, and entered requisitions and purchase orders; prepared blanket purchase order releases; reviewed item requests; recommended order quantities; placed orders; conducted order follow-up; and served as primary contact with vendors.
- Assist Purchasing Supervisor with contract entry, contract changes, and contract fund shifts.
- Organize and oversee the daily operations of the district warehouse; order, receive, and issue stock, materials, equipment, and supplies for all District facilities; maintain inventory of regularly used items; determine the best methods of storage, identification, location, and space requirements.
- Maintain inventory in the district’s ERP system, including but not limited to entering inventory items, assigning part numbers and descriptions to new items, receiving orders and processing inventory receipts, and processing daily inventory issues in the system.
- Provide information and assistance to employees and vendors/contractors pertaining to the purchasing and warehouse functions; research and resolve a variety of issues and discrepancies; apply and explain purchasing and warehouse policies and procedures.
- Generate, organize, and maintain files and records pertaining to purchasing and warehouse functions, including vendor files, purchasing contracts, inventory and invoice records, shipping and receiving records.
- Assist Accounting Department with Invoice Entry.
Warehouse Worker
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Pacoima, California
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Fulfilled outbound orders by efficiently pulling stock items and loading delivery drivers, ensuring timely deliveries.
- Processed documentation for outbound orders, facilitating accurate and efficient distribution.
- Use pallet jack, stand up reach, and forklift to load pallets onto delivery trucks and to bring stock items down from racks for stocking. - Receive all incoming orders delivered by UPS, FedEx or freight companies.
- Check all items received and packing list match with the invoice.
- Inspect all orders received for quality, breakage and correct quantity.
- Enter all received orders into the Los Angeles County receiving software and print out paperwork and tags for orders.
- Forward all received orders to the appropriate departments.
- Reach out via email or telephone to vendors and/or buyers if orders have any discrepancies.
- Assist in monthly inventory counts and year-end inventory.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety standards throughout the warehouse environment.
Warehouse & Inventory Specialist
Assistance League of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
06.2017 - 06.2021
- Regularly receive merchandise from manufacturers, check the accuracy of orders received and sign off on inventory (packing slip) upon confirming full receipt of goods.
- Inspect, count, and organize the merchandise.
- Responsible for stocking and storing merchandise at several sites such as off-site warehouse and off-site storage areas.
- Maintain master inventory records using inventory software and Microsoft Excel and make timely updates as inventory is received and distributed.
- Work with supervisor and buyers to place orders efficiently in order to manage budget and ensure items are not under or overstocked.
Warehouse Manager
Lollaland LLC.
Monrovia, California
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Fulfill all outgoing orders by packing them in the appropriate packaging so they can arrive to their destination safe without any damages.
- Organize product on racks and if needed reorganize warehouse to get the best use of space possible.
- Supervise and store order records such as invoices, bills of lading, and commercial invoices.
- Supervise the work and provide work direction of warehouse personnel and record when shifts have begun and ended and when lunch and breaks have been taken.
- Clean and be able to perform maintenance on office and shipping equipment including shipping label printer, shipping scales, printer and computer.
- Coordinated shipment schedules and logistics for timely deliveries.
- Oversaw inventory management and maintained accurate stock levels.
Warehouse Associate
Mission Tile West
South Pasadena, California
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Load customers with purchased merchandise.
- CCheck received orders for breakage and accuracy using purchase orders and completing the proper paperwork once order is checked in.
- Assisted team members with packing and shipping orders accurately.
Building Associate
The Home Depot Inc
Los Angeles, California
04.2010 - 06.2013
- Load customers with merchandise using the forklift when necessary.
- Organize merchandise to stock and keep stock racks properly organized and clean.
- Order store stock items from different vendors.
- Keep department clean and organized.
- Provide customer service to customers when needed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
Los Angeles, CA06-2009
Skills
- Procurement processes
- ERP software
- Inventory tracking
- Invoice verification
- Documentation skills
- Purchasing procedures
- Finance and accounting language
Timeline
Purchasing/Warehouse Specialist
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
01.2023 - Current
Warehouse Worker
Los Angeles County Fire Department
06.2021 - 01.2023
Warehouse & Inventory Specialist
Assistance League of Los Angeles
06.2017 - 06.2021
Warehouse Manager
Lollaland LLC.
08.2015 - 06.2017
Warehouse Associate
Mission Tile West
06.2013 - 07.2015
Building Associate
The Home Depot Inc
04.2010 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School