Hector Westry
Purschasing Manager
Katy,Texas
Summary
. Dedicated purchasing professional specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Exceptional leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Boxprefab
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards.
- Used Global Shop to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Generated reports, documents and analysis in Global shop for senior management review and approval.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues.
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service.
- Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
- Researched and evaluated potential suppliers to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities.
- Established and maintained accurate records of purchases, pricing and payment terms.
- Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions.
Purchasing Manager /Warehouse Manager
Mtw Pipe Works
11.2013 - 05.2023
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Improved inspection policies to increase quality of raw materials and finished goods.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Worked with clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
- Established clear lines of communication between business and clients.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Used Con-Dreams to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $500,000
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability of a$13,000,000 warehouse.
Manager of Operations
Starbucks
09.2006 - 11.2014
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate, and support sustainability objectives.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Formulated processes to improve assistance to support groups, resulting in thereduction of downtime and financial loss.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Exceeded Sales Target to budget +5% year after year
- Reviewed shift reports to understand current numbers and trends.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management
Manager
Family Christian Stores
09.1994 - 11.2014
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions, and common goals.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing, and technology upgrades.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programs.
- Directed staff and managed the annual budget.
- Raised performance in areas of sales, management, and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Year-over-year inventory variance of .01 to budget
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Theology
Houston Community College
Houston, TXSkills
- Profit and loss understanding
- Data analysis understanding
- Vendor sourcing
- Excellent verbal/written communication
- Trend Analysis
- Financial acumen
- Budget Management
- Managerial skills
- Managerial background
- Bilingual
- Project Management
- Purchase Order Reconciliation
- Negotiate Price
- Vendor Sourcing
- Retail Inventory Management
Affiliations
H.A.C.E Hispanic Association of Career Enhancement
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Boxprefab
05.2023 - 08.2023
Purchasing Manager /Warehouse Manager
Mtw Pipe Works
11.2013 - 05.2023
Manager of Operations
Starbucks
09.2006 - 11.2014
Manager
Family Christian Stores
09.1994 - 11.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Theology
Houston Community College
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