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Ida Chavarin

Avondale,AZ

Summary

Procurement coordinator with strong ability in communication, problem solving and organization. Can speak, read and write fluently in multiple languages (Japanese, English and Tagalog). Offering positive influence, problem solving and effective high performance. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Specialist Purchasing/Receiving/WH Dept.

Glendale Elementary School District
Glendale, AZ
10.2024 - Current
  • Streamlined processing of received merchandise using ERP systems for efficient document management.
  • Maintained precise records of incoming and outgoing deliveries or shipments, ensuring data accuracy.
  • Inspected shipments to verify order accuracy for both incoming and outgoing items.
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely deliveries and pickups of goods.
  • Researching by using the vendor site for discrepancies between internal PO SKU numbers and vendors.
  • Reported damaged products or discrepancies between actual count versus expected count.
  • Resolved discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of merchandise by working side by side with school district buyers, and contacting vendors.
  • Managed shipping documents, including bills of lading and packing lists efficiently.
  • Oversaw returns process by inspecting returned items and restocking as necessary.
  • Coordinate delivery to various internal departments, GESD schools, and support service facilities.
  • Collaborated with various departments on supply chain operations to swiftly address issues.
  • Responded quickly to department inquiries regarding pending P.O. shipment and deliveries.

Ecommerce Buyer/Online Seller

Self Employed Web
Phoenix , AZ
04.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managed buying, selling and auctioning on third partly sales venues such as Etsy, eBay and Amazon.
  • Conducting market research for consumer trends
  • Create listing description
  • Managed customer service, issue resolution and ensured high satisfaction for customers.
  • Coordinate shipment to various mail courier.
  • Inventory management and procurement of all merchandise.

Procurement Coordinator

Collective Design Build
Goodyear , AZ
07.2023 - 10.2023

Procurement of merchandise:

  • Assessed department needs and implemented plans for sourcing supplies.
  • Stayed up to date on market trends, prices and vendor options.
  • Creating Purchase Orders and Proposals.
  • Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using Houzz Pro and Studio Design.
  • Filing order confirmations, invoices, etc.
  • Applied well-developed communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with vendors and partners.
  • Keep client binder is up to date weekly.
  • Scheduling installation of all items.
  • Handling all warranty issues.
  • Creating warranty/care binder for client at end of project.
  • Communication with design team/clients regarding status of project and potential delays.
  • Maintaining up to date sample library.

Office | Admin:

  • Reviewed and approved vendor invoices.
  • Facilitate or assist with account reconciliation on all client purchases, storefront purchases and general inventory.
  • Maintaining open accounts with all vendors.
  • Opening new accounts with vendors.
  • Maintain 5000A status with all vendors.

Warehouse :

  • Tracking and facilitation of receiving of all products ordered.
  • Opening and inspecting incoming packages for damages.
  • Traced missing material and shipments through vendor and customer communications.
  • Handling all returns/replacements and credits from vendors.
  • Organizing and tracking storage locations of all items.
  • Coordinating delivery of items to jobsites and or clients.
  • Investigated and analyzed client complaints to identify and resolve issues.
  • Provided product shipment logistical support and quality control by coordinating with vendors, promoting high customer satisfaction.

Japanese English Bi-lingual Purchasing Agent

Mutual Trading Co Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Coordinate with Los Angeles Mutual Trading purchasing department for transportation and delivery of frozen, dry food, alcohol and non-food Japanese products.
  • Coordinate local purchasing for frozen, dry food, alcohol related products including vendor relationship development, quality assurance, price negotiations, transportation logistics, and product development.
  • Calculate costs and product pricing to determine profit margin.
  • Process receipts and vendor invoices for payment.
  • Set up stock numbers.
  • Work with warehouse department to ensure correct quantity, satisfactory quality, and proper receiving of purchased goods.
  • Ensure adequate volume of products and create purchase orders (POs) based on sales volume and inventory.
  • Manage and control focus sales/slow sales/low inventory items and others.
  • Lead bi-weekly purchase meetings regarding product and inventory changes.
  • Attend vendor meetings, weekly headquarter zoom meetings, food tasting, company events and other functions.
  • Other duties as required by department manager.
  • Obligation to answer to all management as requested.

Child and Youth Program Assistant

DEPT. OF US ARMY NAF, Camp Humphreys South Korea
02.2021 - 08.2021
  • Serves as a CYPA in Col Dean Hess Child Development Center.
  • Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children in preschool.
  • Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
  • Performs routine child-care tasks, following step-by-step instructions.
  • Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive interactions with other children and adults.
  • Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.
  • Uses prepared curriculum and program materials and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment.
  • Helps create adult-made games and play materials (mixing paint and play dough and assembling props for dramatic plays, activities, etc.) and assists with developing a list of needed supplies and equipment for submission to the supervisors.
  • Interacts with children using approved child guidance and youth development techniques as provided by supervisors.
  • Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and local installation command personnel.
  • Supervises children during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities and special events.
  • Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices.
  • Cares for special needs children as directed by supervisor.
  • Notifies supervisor of health, fire, and safety compliance concerns.
  • Helps arrange for and serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.
  • Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.
  • Notes special instructions provided by parents.
  • Ensures children depart with authorized person according to written parental instructions.
  • Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
  • Provides care and supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD, Army, and local installation policies, guidance, and standards.
  • Completes training requirements using approved OSD and Service materials to include designated training modules.
  • Participate in program evaluation as required.
  • Assists in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with law, policies, and regulations applicable to DoD CY programs.

Voyage Coordinator

Princess Cruise Lines Ltd
Santa Clarita, CA
07.2004 - 07.2006
  • Managed documentation for the Caribbean Princess (the largest ship in the company until June 2013) processing over 3,600 passengers' tickets and all necessary travel documents weekly.
  • Directed a team of documentation crew to process and deliver documents, including travel brochures and boarding tickets.
  • Distributed project requirements, technical requirements and deadlines to team members and responded to questions.
  • Managed secure storage, backups and retrieval of archived documents.
  • Created technical documents and updated throughout document lifecycle.
  • Planned and tracked project status using company intranet project management system.
  • Communicated with customer service, ticket printing department, airline department as well as shipping department to identify and meet customer's documentation needs.
  • Maintained documents by managing files following established procedures.
  • Developed change orders to document out-of-scope adjustments or additions.
  • Drafted and updated vital company documents and records weekly.
  • Determined shipping methods for expedited tickets and other shipping travel brochures and documents.
  • Inspected and counted items received and checked against invoices or other documents while recording shortages and rejecting any damaged goods.
  • Retrieved stored items and traced lost shipments, when necessary.

Customer Experience Associate/Manager's Assistant

Marine Corps Community Service Custom Shop
Camp Foster, Japan
07.1999 - 07.2000
  • Assisted manager with local and overseas vendor for bulk silkscreen custom orders.
  • Corresponding with both local and overseas suppliers for silkscreen and embroidered custom t-shirt and polo orders to ensure target delivery date.
  • Custom designing and creating Military plaques, trophies, engravings, dying metal plates and heat transfer t shirts.
  • Accepting orders from Military customers and processing them.
  • Answering telephone calls for product inquiry, using database to enter customer orders and filling paperwork.
  • Advising and consulting customers regarding custom product designs, explain the labor process and calculating the estimated cost.
  • Inspect produced products to ensure quality control.
  • Stocked, replenished and organized store inventory.
  • Call customers for an order update and estimate pick up date.
  • Managed cash, checks, register operations using POS system, including processing sales and returns.
  • Reported daily averages and shortages to operations department.
  • Processed merchandise returns and exchanges for customers to refund payments, trade items and offer store credit.
  • Calculated pricing, scanned tags, applied discounts, collected payment and offered receipts to process transactions.
  • Stayed up to date on store promotions, payment policies and security practices.
  • Prepared products for promotional sampling during in-store demonstrations.
  • Fielded customer complaints and queries, fast-tracking them for problem resolution.

Translator/International Customer Representative

Toys R Us
Kadena Cho, Okinawa Japan
05.1997 - 05.1998
  • Served as a main translator for international customers.
  • Assisted customers with account updates, new service additions and promotional offers.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
  • Promoted specific item options to drive sales and achieve add-on purchases.
  • Resolved issues regarding customer complaints and escalated worsening concerns to store manager for remediation.
  • Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational.
  • Observed company return policy when processing refunds, including inspecting merchandise for wear or damage.
  • Inspected items for damage and obtained replacements for customers.
  • Maintained high productivity by efficiently processing cash, credit, debit and voucher program payments for customers.
  • Managed cash, checks, register operations using POS system, including processing sales and returns.
  • Received payments for products and issued receipts.
    Resolved issues with cash registers, card scanners and printers.
  • Scanned customer purchases, supporting transactions to streamline sales process.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mira Costa Community Learning Center

Earned 47 College Units - Japanese (Foreign Language Education) -

Mira Costa College

Earned 43 College Units - Hotel And Restaurant Business Management -

San Pedro College Of Business Administration
San Pedro Laguna PI

Skills

  • Team management
  • Communications
  • Problem resolution
  • Project organization
  • Client coordination
  • Planning and coordination
  • Operational improvement
  • Customer service
  • Supervision
  • Administrative support
  • Team building
  • Relationship development
  • Process improvement
  • 49 WPM Typist
  • Multiple language fluency
  • Early childhood knowledge
  • Creative arts talent

Accomplishments

  • Practical Elements of Operational Security and Exchange Data Security Awareness (001G)
  • Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (128L)
  • Level 1 Antiterrorism (173S)
  • EEO Rights and Whistleblower Protection (177E)
  • 2017 Post Employment Awareness (ETH2)
  • Check Cashing (159H)
  • Fuel Management (1755)
  • POSA (AML1)
  • Western Union SW Border Anti-Money Laundering (AML2)
  • Money Transfer Fraud (MLP1)
  • Western Union Dodd Frank Do's and Don't (AML3)
  • Anti-Money Laundering 2017 (321G)
  • Serve Safe Employee Guide (112F)
  • CTIP General Awareness (T300)
  • CTIP for Acquisition and Contracting Professionals (T301)
  • Firearms Training Process Compliance (FTC1)
  • Workplace Violence Awareness (124J)
  • Sexual Harassment Plain and Simple (103E)
  • Back Safety (010J)
  • IMCOM Operation Excellence - Online Customer Service Version 3
  • IMCOM Welcome to Family and MWR Orientation Version 2.1
  • IMCOM Introduction to Family and MWR Delivery Systems
  • IMCOM CYS Accountability and Supervision 2021.1
  • IMCOM CYS Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in Army CYS Settings
  • IMCOM CYS Mobilization and Contingency Version 2
  • KIT Introduction to Inclusion
  • KIT Supporting Positive Behavior
  • KIT Partnering with Families
  • KIT Respectful Accommodations
  • KIT Army CYS Operational Guidance for Behavioral Support
  • KIT Army CYS Behavior Support Implementation
  • KIT Army CYS Operation Guidance for Behavioral Support Implementation 2 - Using the Plan for Support Form
  • KIT Army CYS Behavior Support Implementation 3 - How to Write a Behavior Support Plan
  • KIT Planing Successful Transitions
  • KIT Turning Down the Heat on Behavior
  • KIT Self-care at Work
  • NTCI Effective Communication with Families

References in Arizona

Kyle Brundage - Mutual Trading Arizona Warehouse Manager

Email: kyle@mutual.us 

Phone: (480)-277-9170

Harry Kang - Mutual Trading Arizona Branch Manager

Email: Harry@mutual.us 

Phone: (480)-213-7873

Jessica Lee - Mutual Trading Arizona Purchasing Agent

Email: Jlee@mutual.us 

Phone: (847)-385-4095

Katrina Whiteley - US Foods Regional Manager

Email: katrinahwhiteley@gmail.com 

Phone: (928)-202-1670

Davonna Sampson - Collective Design Build Operational Manager

Phone: (951)-290-9624

Timeline

Warehouse Specialist Purchasing/Receiving/WH Dept.

Glendale Elementary School District
10.2024 - Current

Procurement Coordinator

Collective Design Build
07.2023 - 10.2023

Ecommerce Buyer/Online Seller

Self Employed Web
04.2023 - 09.2024

Japanese English Bi-lingual Purchasing Agent

Mutual Trading Co Inc.
10.2022 - 03.2023

Child and Youth Program Assistant

DEPT. OF US ARMY NAF, Camp Humphreys South Korea
02.2021 - 08.2021

Voyage Coordinator

Princess Cruise Lines Ltd
07.2004 - 07.2006

Customer Experience Associate/Manager's Assistant

Marine Corps Community Service Custom Shop
07.1999 - 07.2000

Translator/International Customer Representative

Toys R Us
05.1997 - 05.1998

High School Diploma -

Mira Costa Community Learning Center

Earned 47 College Units - Japanese (Foreign Language Education) -

Mira Costa College

Earned 43 College Units - Hotel And Restaurant Business Management -

San Pedro College Of Business Administration
Ida Chavarin