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Emilio Morales

Sylmar,CA

Summary

Results-driven Supply Chain professional with expertise in inventory control and supplier management at HASA, Inc. Achieved a 30% reduction in transportation costs through strategic freight bidding. Skilled in data analysis and negotiation, fostering strong supplier relationships to enhance operational efficiency and support budget-driven demand plans.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Planner

HASA, Inc.
01.2023 - Current
  • Developed & owned spend cubes across numerous product classes that resulted in improved forecasts, demand plans, & provided data for cost-saving projects, positively impacting EBITDA.
  • Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk & establish effective purchasing arrangements, ensuring supply orders meet demand & costs of storing be negligible.
  • Spearheaded company-wide purchase order approval process to keep track of site spending, giving site managers full visibility of purchases impacting site & company P&L.
  • Implemented Headlight's freight bidding platform to obtain best freight rates from network of carriers, reducing transportation spend by 30% vs prior year.

Inventory Planner

HASA, Inc.
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Placed orders for an array of packaging assets on behalf of 7 sites across 5 states based on budget-driven demand plans, & coordinated delivery of goods with freight forwarders to ensure stock & safety stock targets.
  • Generated SOPs & work instructions for inventory control at multiple sites, improving cycle & end-of-month count reporting.
  • Implemented comprehensive inventory control systems to track & improve end-of-month physical inventory audits across 7 sites, mitigating variances & inventory write-offs.
  • Created & owned high-level weekly commodity tracking report that was shared with executives, emphasizing adherence to budget-based demand plans.

Supply Chain Manager (Promoted)

Louroe Electronics
08.2017 - 12.2021
  • Implemented & owned Sales & Operations Planning process, formulating monthly forecasts to develop Sales, Inventory, Production plans, assisting resulting budget plan.
  • Liaising with domestic & international suppliers, tracking vendor performance to ensure effective purchasing agreements, contract terms, & delivery deadlines.
  • Managed Production & Inventory Supervisors who oversaw 12 total employees, providing supply chain guidance to maximize flow of order fulfillment.
  • Supervising inventory activity, stock levels, stock targets, pending orders, & production schedules to meet internal & external customer demand.

Inventory Control Supervisor

Louroe Electronics
03.2014 - 08.2017
  • Supervised inventory control personnel & monitored incoming inventory, stock level targets, distribution of materials, & production workflow optimization.
  • Collaborated with multiple suppliers to establish & maintain VMI agreements for inventory planning efficiency.
  • Implemented weekly cycle & quarterly physical counts to increase inventory reconciliation accuracy from frequent sub-90% results to consistent +99.98% on inventory valued at over $1.75 million.
  • Monitored RMA process & customer return shipments, communicating potential issues or damages to Production Supervisor.

Education

Certification - Certified Supply Chain Professional

APICS
01-2026

In progress. Expected completion in early 2026.

Associate of Arts - Business

Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA
01-2016

Skills

  • Supply & Demand Planning
  • Inventory Control Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Procurement & Purchasing
  • QuickBooks & Datacor ERP
  • MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, etc)
  • Data Analysis
  • Transportation Management

Timeline

Supply Chain Planner - HASA, Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Inventory Planner - HASA, Inc.
12.2021 - 01.2023
Supply Chain Manager (Promoted) - Louroe Electronics
08.2017 - 12.2021
Inventory Control Supervisor - Louroe Electronics
03.2014 - 08.2017
APICS - Certification, Certified Supply Chain Professional
Los Angeles Valley College - Associate of Arts, Business
Emilio Morales