Ian Del Prado
Cypress,CA
Summary
Talented and accomplished, Purchasing Professional with the proven ability to successfully purchase merchandise, expertise in negotiating prices, experience with managing vendors, cost savings plan development, and new business development. Hard-nose Negotiator, Monitors Suppliers on Time Performance, Inventory Control Expert, Purchasing Planner, Cost Savings Plan Developer, Pro-Active Leader, Analytical Problem Solver, New Suppliers Sourcing, and Excellent Customer Skills Created more than $100 million in value over 17 years through the capacity to analyze an organization's critical business requirements, identify deficiencies and potential opportunities, develop innovative solutions, implement process improvements, and leverage strong internal and external relationships to produce cost savings, increase revenues and improve margins.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Operations Manager
Revolve Clothing
Cerritos, CA
04.2016 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Next-generation fashion retailer for millennial and Generation Z consumers
- Manages all Procurement related activities such as packaging, warehouse equipment, and company services
- Responsible for managing vendors and evaluating their performance
- Determining items to source by requesting RFPs
- Forecasting vital supplies especially during Black Friday and Peak season
- Providing Purchase Orders to vendors and negotiating contracts
- Next-generation fashion retailer for millennial and Generation Z consumers
Purchasing/Inventory Specialist
Shapes Brow Bar
Cerritos, CA
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: With over 80 Salons/Kiosks Nationwide, best known for Eyebrow Threading Service
- In-Charge of all purchasing and inventory related activities for the company
- Responsible for determining quantities to be shipped to all branches
- Determining items to Order/Reorder for both the Head Office and the Branches
- Maintaining Inventory Control for the company’s warehouse
- With over 80 Salons/Kiosks Nationwide, best known for Eyebrow Threading Service
Rental Agent/Marketing Coordinator
Hooman Toyota of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
07.2014 - 04.2015
- Company Overview: One of the most reputable Toyota Dealerships in Southern California
- Providing Service customers with Rental/Loaner vehicles while their automobiles are being serviced
- Providing Retail customers with Rental vehicles for daily, weekly or monthly periods
- Managing the Fleet vehicles making sure they are washed and cleaned inside and out
- One of the most reputable Toyota Dealerships in Southern California
Division Merchandising Manager
True Value
Quezon City, Philippines
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Well known for its broad and diversified variety of merchandise in home improvement
- Achieving the targeted EBIT for the Maintenance Division business (Lighting, Electrical, and Automotive)
- Inventory Management - disposal of aging items and damaged merchandise, markdown and price break control, and monitoring or merchandise movement
- Buying Control - sampling day and procedures are followed, order sheets, POS, TFRs, PELs are submitted on time, detailed checking of price, terms, delivery, and quality of merchandise
- Concessionaire Performance and Support - awareness of concessionaire products, prices and sales, analysis and monitoring of concessionaire's sales performance, new concessionaries, release of layout, addendum and contracts, coordination with concessionaires, solicitations
- Store Services - communication and coordination with stores operations personnel
- Well known for its broad and diversified variety of merchandise in home improvement
Lead Buyer
Barbara's Beauty Supply
Bellflower, CA
05.2008 - 10.2009
- Company Overview: One of the biggest distributors/wholesalers/retailers of beauty products in the West Coast
- Handling Domestic Purchasing such as hair color (P&G/L'Oreal), nail polish (OPI/Orly/CND), and styling products (P&G, Sebatian)
- Negotiating Prices, Terms, and Delivery with Vendors
- Assisting the Head Buyer in purchasing merchandise, updating product codes and prices, discontinuing products in the system that are no longer available or slow moving, try to contact new vendors and get information and pricing, forecasting, and coordinating with the sales/marketing manager on new/hot selling items, attending trade shows, and assist him with tasks as needed
- Handling and Managing Invoices by matching the Invoice with the packing slip, making sure the prices and quantity shipped are correct and coordinate with AP on due dates and term discounts
- Performing Inventory Management by informing vendors and getting credit for damaged items, reporting overstock items to management, doing inventory when necessary and verifying stock merchandise match inventory sheets
- Handling Retail Purchasing for 8 Retail stores around California, for products such as: Shampoos, Conditioners and Styling Products etc.
- Coordinating with the Store Managers making sure products were received correctly, and merchandise ordered was the merchandise received, having monthly meeting with all store managers to discuss challenges and also educating them with new products, informing them of discontinued items, develop promotions and sales activities, adjusting reorder levels and pricing based on sales reports from existing POS system and recommendations from managers
- One of the biggest distributors/wholesalers/retailers of beauty products in the West Coast
Head Buyer/Inventory Analyst
Pacific Handy Cutter
Costa Mesa, CA
11.2007 - 05.2008
- Company Overview: Manufacturer/Importer of Blades, Safety Cutters
- Handling All Domestic Purchasing from Raw Materials (Steel) to Office Supplies (Boxes, Paper, Ink)
- Handling All Import Purchasing from China (Safety Cutters)
- Negotiating Prices, Terms, and Delivery with Vendors
- Coordinating Shipments via Air, Ocean, Truck
- Performing Inventory Management by informing vendors and getting credit for damaged items, reporting overstock items to the Buyer, doing inventory when necessary and verifying stock merchandise match inventory on the system
- Manufacturer/Importer of Blades, Safety Cutters
Head Buyer
Paramount Imports and Wholesale
Vernon, CA
04.2003 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: One of the biggest importers/wholesalers of dollar items in Southern California
- Handling Domestic & Import Purchasing for dollar items
- Negotiating Prices, Terms, and Delivery with Vendors
- Handling and Managing Invoices by matching the Invoice with the packing slip, making sure the prices and quantity shipped are correct and coordinate with AP on due dates and discounts
- Performing Inventory Management by informing vendors and getting credit for damaged items, reporting overstock items to management, doing verifying stock merchandise match inventory on the system
- Monitoring the performance and sales of purchased merchandise and determining prices using special program called Buroware
- One of the biggest importers/wholesalers of dollar items in Southern California
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
De La Salle University
09.1997
Skills
- Vendor Management
- Supplier Relationship
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Project Management
- Demand Planning
- Warehouse Management
- Inventory Control
Locations
- Cerritos, CA, 90703
- Long Beach, CA, 90802
- Quezon City, Philippines, 1100
- Bellflower, CA, 90706
- Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
- Vernon, CA, 90058
Timeline
Procurement Operations Manager
Revolve Clothing
04.2016 - 12.2024
Purchasing/Inventory Specialist
Shapes Brow Bar
09.2015 - 03.2016
Rental Agent/Marketing Coordinator
Hooman Toyota of Long Beach
07.2014 - 04.2015
Division Merchandising Manager
True Value
01.2012 - 01.2014
Lead Buyer
Barbara's Beauty Supply
05.2008 - 10.2009
Head Buyer/Inventory Analyst
Pacific Handy Cutter
11.2007 - 05.2008
Head Buyer
Paramount Imports and Wholesale
04.2003 - 11.2007
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
De La Salle University