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Claudia Calderon

Claudia Calderon

Rockville,MD

Summary

Talented Sourcing Specialist bringing 5 years of procurement experience. Successful at managing bidding processes, documentation and reporting. Disciplined and organized professional with strong communication and planning abilities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Purchasing Representative

Marriott International, Inc.
Bethesda, MD
05.2017 - 03.2019
  • Provides qualitative & quantitative analysis for business processes and projects
  • Mitigates risk by identifying, prioritizing and providing solutions to lead time, production and quality issues
  • Provides training, technical support and serves as problem resolution contact
  • Negotiates price points for all non-prototypical FF&E
  • Creates cost estimates, monthly forecasting and bill of material
  • Responsible for reviewing all items purchased against brand standards
  • Reviews all product lead time to ensure project timeline will be met
  • Obtains seaming diagrams, drapery fabrication/installation packages, CFA and sample approvals
  • Conducts project status conference calls
  • Completes project closeouts in timely manner after final punch
  • Maintains material matrices, excel spreadsheets and database information pertaining to projects
  • Initiates all freight, concealed, damage and loss claims

Purchasing Coordinator

Marriott International, Inc.
Bethesda, MD
09.2014 - 05.2017
  • Assist in development, implementation and maintenance of renovation projects
  • Acquire architectural drawings and review project specific issues
  • Analyze and track purchasing patterns of lead time, pricing and quality issues
  • Conduct project closeout and ensure all FF&E invoicing is complete and material maintenance documentation has been provided to site
  • Communicates with Vendors for material updates
  • Create and maintain Bills of Material (BOM)
  • Hold pre-construction meeting and participate in site walk through
  • Identify, prioritize and resolve lead time and production issues
  • Initiates Freight and Damage and Loss (D&L) Claims
  • Logistically coordinate all materials from FOB point to delivery
  • Maintains freight claim database
  • Maintain flame certificate log
  • Negotiate price points and purchase all furniture , fixtures and electric (FF&E)
  • Participate in renovation punch process
  • Resolve remaining FF&E issues, such as D&L
  • Review and familiarize project zone specific ADA requirements for all FF&E

Purchasing Assistant

Baywood Hotels
Greenbelt, MD
07.2013 - 09.2014
  • Develop budgets and bill of quantity (BOQ) drafting for FF&E. Alternate sourcing, pricing, and bidding of products with High negotiation skills via tangible and ethical RFQ / Tender processes.
  • Supports Senior Manager in floating requests for quotations, evaluating commercial bids, coordinating technical evaluation, negotiating all purchase requisitions with vendors, ensuring purchase orders are issued.
  • Supports senior Manager in successfully implementing plan and strategy by evaluating bids on preliminary basis for cost optimization throughout all projects. Ensure that all purchase orders are available with proper documentation, authorized and cost codes available.
  • Ensure that quotations are scrutinized for terms and conditions, payment terms, delivery period, warranty, after sales service, insurance and any other applicable terms mentioned in quotation.
  • Plan, organize, implement and control work procedures, schedules and programs related to purchase, delivery to be followed and ensures operator receives goods as targeted and established standards are met.
  • Worker compensation, General Liability and Auto Insurance Billing.

Education

PMP Certification - Project Management

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
12.2022

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
05.2012

Skills

  • Pricing structures
  • Vendor relations
  • Negotiation
  • Procurement
  • Critical Thinking
  • Resourceful
  • Budgeting
  • Excellent Communication
  • MS Office
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Concur, Amadeus, Sage 100
  • Documentation skills
  • Organization and Time Management

Certification

  • PMP - certification expected Fall of 2022

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Purchasing Representative

Marriott International, Inc.
05.2017 - 03.2019

Purchasing Coordinator

Marriott International, Inc.
09.2014 - 05.2017

Purchasing Assistant

Baywood Hotels
07.2013 - 09.2014

PMP Certification - Project Management

Montgomery College

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Montgomery College

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