Iris Perez
Bellflower,CA
Summary
Experience in procurement, inventory planning and managing suppliers. Detail oriented on a fast-paced kitting supply chain environment. Able to adapt to demand changes, vendor shortage, and customer request. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet tight production and customer deadlines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Kitting Program Specialist
Veritiv Corporation
Downey, CA
05.2017 - Current
- Manage purchase orders, inventory usage, and material replenishment to support uninterrupted kitting.
- Create and maintain excel reports for production schedule In-Housing kitting.
- Reconcile inventory daily with kitting operation to avoid stock out, and financial discrepancies.
- Support major kitting programs, ensuring material availability, accurate BOM set-up with alignment in production schedules.
- Built strong internal relationship by providing timely communications and dependable on program support.
- Maintain accurate documentations and system data support when making large component purchases or labor PO's.
ERS Buyer
Veritiv Corporation
Downey, CA
01.2014 - 05.2017
- Manage ERS purchasing for major vendors across the country to support all Xpedx warehouses.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing customer impact.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, ensuring accurate product specifications were met in all purchases.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive inventory report, ensuring optimal stock levels at all times.
- Partner closing with supplier to maintain correct pricing, and unit of measure details within the ERS system.
Buyer
Union Supply
Dominguez Hill, CA
02.2009 - 12.2013
- Managed purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment of inventory needs.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Continuously monitored industry trends to identify new supply sources that could potentially improve overall procurement efficiency.
- Implemented vendor management program, leading to improved service levels and cost savings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA06-1997
Skills
- EVO - Purchase Orders
- ERS - Buyer
- Vendor / Co-packer Management
- Forecasting Demand Planning
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Spanish Speaker
Timeline
Senior Kitting Program Specialist
Veritiv Corporation
05.2017 - Current
ERS Buyer
Veritiv Corporation
01.2014 - 05.2017
Buyer
Union Supply
02.2009 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
California State University, Long Beach