DAVID B GONZALEZ
Rialto,CA
Summary
High potential Operations Professional with over twenty years of experience in production, manufacturing, and distribution. Experienced procurement and supply chain professional skilled in managing material, controlling inventory, and superior cost saving purchasing practices. Proven ability to communicate with other departments, vendors, and executive management to ensure procurement goals are met. Experience with sourcing suppliers for purchased goods and bulk commodity pricing agreements.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
FormFactor Inc.
10.2024 - Current
- Establish strong vendor relationships, enhancing collaboration and improving service levels for multiple sites.
- Utilize Oracle ERP system to manage purchase orders and track expenditures efficiently.
- Enhance supplier performance through quarterly evaluations and performance improvement utilizing vendor scorecards.
- Onboarding new suppliers and verifying documents in procurement database Oracle to gain cost savings, improve quality and innovation.
- Negotiate with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Achieved 20% cost savings by issuing RFQ's, comparing and evaluating offers, negotiating payment terms and pricing.
- Analyze procured planned MRP production demands, safety stocks, indirect buys.
MRO Buyer
The Gill Corporation
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Procured commodities such as major machined parts, chemicals, electronic components, and mechanical assemblies for aviation manufacturing
- Collaborated with various supply chain departments, including Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Planning, Customer Service, Quality, Purchasing and Leadership
- Identified, recommended, and implemented opportunities for cost reductions and process improvements
- Sourced various raw material products, tooling, hardware, and outsourced processor services that met on-time target goals.
- Accountable for purchasing process to be managed to the AS9100 Quality Management Systems process established
- Coordinated delivery schedule from vendors to internal stakeholders to assure the contract due date was met
- Created purchase orders in SAP ERP system for vendors, ensuring proper information flow.
- Worked closely with Logistics & Manufacturing team to place approved inventory and component requisitions to keep inventory at optimal levels
- Medical Leave of Absence, 05/2022 to 03/2023
- I had to take some time off for a medical issue I had to take care of, but now fully recovered and eager to get back into the workforce.
Buyer
Gilead Sciences (Contracted through Sodexo USA)
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Manage supplier performance to required quality, cost, and delivery requirements
- Collaborate with the MRO and asset management team to achieve most favorable terms and conditions with best competitive price possible
- Ensure 100% of delivery of goods, supplies, and parts are on time to prevent delays of optimal production for two site locations
- Manage over 200 vendor relationships for best business practices
- Utilize MRP reports in Maximo and Oracle software systems to create purchase orders, track and update materials or goods in timely manner
- Carry out supplier selection assessments against set criteria with engineering and maintenance management team
- Monitor inventory for over 3,000 stock items to determine best product availability for production needs
Supply Chain Analyst /Global Planner
Honeywell Aerospace Inc.
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Coordinate forward model planning of strategic material management by level loading, minimizing inventory and optimizing on-hand stock for over 10,000 parts
- Conduct SIOP meetings weekly to identify production and material constraints in efforts to improve production efficiency and provide recommendations for resolution
- Consult with Production Schedulers regarding availability of production lines and approval of downtime at manufacturing site
- Execute inventory parameters, preventing production delays and downtime, assessing capacity availability, and investigating supply chain issues
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, purchasing, and logistics partners at global level to communicate and implement manufacturing and distribution plans that support business strategies
- Allocate over 10,000 parts to support production and customer priorities
- Plan shipments to 5 satellite warehouses to ensure stock requirements are always met, preventing stock outages
- Expeditiously create over 200 order deliveries daily for warehouse to pull parts and ship to customers on time
- Assist in site delay coding to maximize on time delivery performance to customers
- Trace, analyze, and interpret trends in sales orders and inventory data to create reports using SAP and spreadsheets to monitor inventory for over 10,000 stock items
- Work with intergraded supply chain and procurement team to streamline past due suppliers and reduce material shortages up to 25%
Purchaser
Overhill Farms Inc.
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Monitored inventory levels to determine best product availability for production needs
- Managed over 100 vendor relationships for best business practices
- Purchased fresh dairy, cheese, eggs, spices, and Non-MRO items for optimum production and plant flow for two sites
- Utilized MRP reports in Harris software system to create purchase orders, track and update materials or ingredients in timely manner
- Conducted weekly ingredient status meeting to provide on time or delays on deliveries and inventory levels
- Collaborated with accounting department to resolve discrepancies with invoices and purchase orders
- Created and expedited purchase orders to ensure on time delivery of orders
- Maintained accurate pricing within Harris MRP system
- Worked with production scheduler on changes or cancellation of ingredients ordered to fulfill production requirements efficiently
- Ordered materials to meet existing and anticipated demands using MRP models; accurately process and expedite requisition of items for two manufacturing plant locations
MRO Inventory Buyer
Ardagh Group Inc. (On assignment from Ajilon Staffing)
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Analyzed current inventory of 3,000 parts, purchase quantities, and forecast versus usage or buying trends
- Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements to secure prompt and regular receipts
- Developed and implemented purchase ordering policy and procedure to ensure cost savings, order efficiency, and expedient delivery
- Processed month-end invoices, conducted purchase order reviews, and reconcile any variances to ensure accurate closing statements
- Negotiated with 60 vendors and suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries and lowest cost consistent with company standards for quality products
- Created and submitted purchase order requests into Lotus Notes system and updated purchase orders expeditiously
- Maintained and monitored accurate stock levels, records, and reports
- Forecasted maintenance services based on required maintenance schedule and monthly/annual budget for cost saving maintenance and minimal downtime
- Managed departmental budget, MRO storeroom cost, and reduced expenses for optimal financial operations
Inventory Purchasing Assistant
Cargill Inc. (On assignment from Benchmark Staffing)
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Managed MRO storeroom inventory with 98% accuracy with zero obsolete stock
- Developed and maintained effective storeroom practices that promoted efficient storage, identification, and retrieval
- Prepared and maintained records and reports of inventories in SAP tracking system
- Monitored and purchased parts needed to maintain minimum stock levels and lowest cost
- Conducted periodic cycle counts on over 3,000 different part numbers
- Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements to optimize business operations
- Managed receipt of incoming shipments and validated contents against purchase orders for accuracy
- Resolved receiving issues with various departments, including coordinating and processing returns
Burner Operator and Inventory Clerk
Ryerson Steel Inc.
08.2002 - 11.2013
- Produced outstanding quality parts and profitable level of production operating Plasma Machine for three years.
- Increased company profits and quadrupled production resulting from company training course on Plasma Machine.
- Improved machine function and minimized delay to production while performing minor maintenance.
- Calibrated or adjusted equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as tape measure, calipers, and micrometers.
- Trained and mentored new warehouse staff on procedures, policies, safety practices, and housekeeping.
- Maximized production quality by interpreting prints, drawings, and sketches.
- Produced high-volume order picking of various metals and packaged orders to exceed customer request for eight years.
- Exceeded all quality expectations working directly from production orders and specifications.
- Accomplished various tasks for shipment of orders in SAP computer system including research of inventory.
- Recorded inventory balances and cycle counts in SAP system for over 10,000 SKUs.
- Identified accuracy of delivery and performed receiving duties which included unloading steel material from trucks.
- Maintained superior accurate inventory levels, records, and reports.
Education
Business Accounting
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA01.2001
Skills
- Computer knowledge and experience in SAP, Lotus Notes, Maximo, Epicor, and Oracle software
- Experienced in MS Office, Word, and Excel
- Efficient troubleshooter/ Problem solver
- Semiconductor
- Vendor Management
- Bilingual Spanish
- Interpersonal Skills
- Well organized and detail oriented
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing
- Shipping and Receiving
- Supply Chain
- Sourcing
- Aerospace
Timeline
Senior Buyer
FormFactor Inc.
10.2024 - Current
MRO Buyer
The Gill Corporation
04.2023 - 04.2024
Buyer
Gilead Sciences (Contracted through Sodexo USA)
03.2020 - 04.2022
Supply Chain Analyst /Global Planner
Honeywell Aerospace Inc.
07.2018 - 03.2020
Purchaser
Overhill Farms Inc.
04.2017 - 06.2018
MRO Inventory Buyer
Ardagh Group Inc. (On assignment from Ajilon Staffing)
03.2015 - 03.2017
Inventory Purchasing Assistant
Cargill Inc. (On assignment from Benchmark Staffing)
12.2013 - 02.2015
Burner Operator and Inventory Clerk
Ryerson Steel Inc.
08.2002 - 11.2013
Business Accounting
Cerritos College