Gabriela Salazar
Chino,CA
Summary
Highly motivated and driven procurement professional with 2 years of experience in supplier management, contract negotiation, and materials sourcing. Seeking a challenging position in procurement to leverage expertise in enhancing procurement processes, driving cost efficiency, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buyer
Gold Star Foods (South Carolina & Louisiana)
09.2023 - Current
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for the company''s benefit.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
Purchasing Agent
Organic Milling
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Monitor supplier performance and address any issues in a timely manner
- Generate purchase orders, contracts, and other documentation to support the procurement process
- Execute purchase orders and maintain accurate purchase records
- Provide scheduling team with arrival dates for required materials
- Progressed in the procurement department from a starting point of Purchasing Assistant to Purchasing Agent in less than two years
- Responsible for managing critical categories of ingredients for the company, Fruits, Sweeteners, Vitamins and Flavors, totaling $8.3M in 2022
- Engaged in contract negotiations with suppliers for Senior Management approval
- Accepted new and challenging responsibilities where I created structured systems where there was none before
- Regularly reported to Senior leadership on the status of my responsible areas and evaluated performance on a monthly schedule
- Worked closely with Senior Management on special projects as required
Order Processor
Filtrafine
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Accurately input new customer orders
- Sent work orders to warehouse
- Arranged shipping and pickups
- Tracked orders
- In addition to these duties, I also provided support in all other departments where there was a lack, such as helping pick orders and stage shipments at the dock
- Took on the role of processing and sending invoices
- Reported shipping expenses
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Scan and pack incoming products
- Check all products to ensure they were in good condition
- Keep docks clean and safe for work
Administrative Assistant
California Association for Bilingual Education
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Input and update member/registrant information and orders
- Email/Mail confirmation letters and invoices
- Answer customers' inquiries via phone and email
- Process payments
- Scan and file confirmations, payments, invoices and registration forms
Brand Ambassador
American Honda Motor Co.
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Answer inbound phone calls
- Actively listen to customer concerns and communicate effectively, while providing a solution
- Document all customer interactions
Education
High School Diploma -
Garey High School
Pomona, CA05-2016
Skills
- Supplier Selection
- Materials Purchasing
- Data Organization
- Source Vendors
- Freight Coordination
- Order tracking
- Procurement
- Scheduling
- Inventory management
- Contract negotiation
- Cost control
- Demand forecasting
Certification
Sourcing, Purchasing & Procurement: Practical Methodology
Personal Information
Title: Purchasing Agent
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Buyer
Gold Star Foods (South Carolina & Louisiana)
09.2023 - Current
Purchasing Agent
Organic Milling
04.2021 - 09.2023
Order Processor
Filtrafine
03.2020 - 04.2021
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
04.2019 - 03.2020
Administrative Assistant
California Association for Bilingual Education
08.2018 - 04.2019
Brand Ambassador
American Honda Motor Co.
11.2017 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Garey High School
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