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Dione Montes

Fontana,USA

Summary

Procurement and supply chain professional with 8 years of expertise in purchasing, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration. Demonstrated success in leading vendor relationships, optimizing inventory management, negotiating favorable contracts, and driving significant cost savings. Skilled in analyzing market trends to inform strategic purchasing decisions while maintaining optimal inventory levels and ensuring timely delivery of materials.Proficient in ERP systems such as NetSuite/Oracle and Sage MAS, complemented by strong bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer

Home Chef
09.2019 - Current
  • Place weekly orders for 40+ suppliers using the program NetSuite/Oracle
  • Review forecasts for five menus to ensure that more product is ordered or cancelled as needed.
  • Help manage inventory for various ingredients by determining cause of excess or missing inventory.
  • Review inventory daily to avoid over ordering and keep lower food cost.
  • Utilize quarterly forecasts to order ingredients that require long lead times.
  • Develop professional relationships with vendors.
  • Track purchase orders to ensure on-time arrival.
  • Work closely with cross-functional departments to ensure production runs smoothly.
  • Quickly source product to replace supplier delays, quality issues, etc.
  • Balance production schedule with product perishability to determine best delivery date.
  • Review and test product yields to determine if adjustments are needed.
  • Research and review potential vendors.
  • Ensure that vendors are meeting product specifications and shelf-life requirements.
  • Work closely with the warehouse to ensure excess product is rejected or returned.
  • Ensure that contracted pricing is met.
  • Negotiate pricing for items that are not contracted to ensure culinary price is met or exceeded.
  • Inspecting produce upon delivery
  • Reject poor quality produce and bring in a replacement in a timely manner.
  • Assist in placing orders for produce and other items as needed.
  • Take daily walks to inspect produce and other ingredients for any quality issues.

Sales & Marketing Associate

Beauty 21 Cosmetics
02.2016 - 08.2019
  • Prospect and contract potential domestic and international customers.
  • Managed marketing projects and gave the support staff deadlines to meet.
  • Help customers and outside sales representatives with inquiries about products, ordering and shipping status.
  • Maintain customer relationships by providing support, information, and guidance to grow overall business.
  • Facilitate customer requirements/meetings- in person, online and/or on phone.
  • Stay up to date with industry trends to recommend new products and identify customer needs.
  • Create sales presentations/proposals to prospective customers.
  • Help develop and implement strategic sales/marketing plans.
  • Provide input and feedback for upcoming products.
  • Plan, set up, and attend B2B and B2C tradeshows.
  • Prepare press release and product samples kits.
  • Assist sales/marketing team in advertising campaigns, spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
  • Keep sales materials and spreadsheets up to date.
  • Create content for marketing email blasts.
  • Work closely with inventory to store products according to customers’ forecasts.
  • Present and sell company products to new and existing customers.
  • Meet quarterly sales goals.
  • Purchase on-trend products for product development and product comparisons.
  • Generate product comparisons for every launch.

Account Manager / Production Entry / Purchasing Assistant

Organic Milling
09.2006 - 02.2016
  • Manage new projects from beginning to end alongside various departments.
  • Point of contact for customers
  • Enter purchase orders into internal database.
  • Analyzed finished goods inventory to ensure no out-of-stocks for specific customers.
  • Worked alongside the production planner to plan production schedule according to open orders and forecasts.
  • Worked closely with warehouse personnel to ensure all customer orders are being shipped on schedule.
  • Exhibited in various trade shows to showcase company’s capabilities.
  • Interacted closely with packaging vendors to design boxes to meet the customer’s specifications.
  • Attended press checks to achieve color accuracy according to the customer’s specifications.
  • Oversee the finished good inventory and processing purchase orders.
  • Communicate to customers about order status.
  • Purchase ingredients according to production schedule.
  • Keep inventory of ingredients up to date.
  • Enter receiving of ingredients and production into internal database.
  • Develop friendly and professional relationships with vendors.
  • Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing of ingredients.
  • Research and review potential vendors.
  • Track purchase orders to ensure on-time arrival.
  • Worked with various departments to ensure that all ingredients were ready for production.
  • Create items codes for new ingredients and vendor profiles in internal database.
  • Communicate with staff about all ingredient’s proper storage instructions.
  • Attend trade shows to stay current with industry trends.

Education

Associate of Science - Baking & Pastry

The Art Institute
San Bernardino, CA
12.2012

Skills

  • Bilingual: Fluent in Spanish
  • Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Sage MAS, NetSuite ERP System
  • Materials sourcing
  • Relationship building
  • Multi-tasking strength
  • Purchase order management
  • Inventory monitoring

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Buyer

Home Chef
09.2019 - Current

Sales & Marketing Associate

Beauty 21 Cosmetics
02.2016 - 08.2019

Account Manager / Production Entry / Purchasing Assistant

Organic Milling
09.2006 - 02.2016

Associate of Science - Baking & Pastry

The Art Institute

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