Open To Work
Jessica Castro
Austin,TX
Summary
Dedicated supply chain and planning professional with hands-on experience supporting order management, inventory control and production scheduling activities within a manufacturing and distribution environment. Managed and executed procurement and supply chain management initiatives with over 15 years of detail-oriented experience.
Proficient in multiple ERP systems for order processing, inventory accuracy, and operational reporting. Effective collaborator with cross-functional teams to support demand planning, on-time fulfillment, and continuous process improvement. Recognized for accuracy, organization, and the ability to
perform effectively in fast-paced, high-volume operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Specialist, Planning and Operations
CKD USA Corporation
Austin, TX
06.2025 - Current
- Collaborated and effectively managed buyer updates on production status in weekly meetings
- Executed KanBan inventory system to increase purchasing efficiency based on min/max and demand
- Communicated and managed production expectations and deadlines to meet $1M/monthly revenue goals
- Implemented new processes with Materials Manager to streamline overall operational workflows
- Co-managed the implementation, training and maintenance of new production tracking system - Monday.com
- Ensure work orders are issued, started, monitored, adjusted and variances are corrected, and maintain a record of any re-work, maintain all documentation to support resolutions to variances.
- Reconcile all orders between production, purchasing, sales, and Enterprise Requirement Planning System (ERP).
- Coordinate with Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering and Sales to process orders and act as liaison between Sales and Production.
- Addresses negative production job issues and job inventory variances.
- Handled all CofC's, TIR's, FAI's and Outsourced Processes on a daily basis.
- Acted as a Production Liaison and assisted the Material Supervisor with production schedule and planning.
Buyer/Planner II
Applied Materials
Austin, TX
02.2020 - 11.2024
- Procured materials, components, equipment, and services through ERP systems.
- Ensured timely supplier performance to fulfill customer requirements.
- Coordinated purchasing with manufacturing and engineering to maintain planned inventory levels.
- Supported production schedules while minimizing inventory investment.
- Specialized in production control, inventory control, and MRP integrity.
- Collaborated with finance to resolve invoice and credit issues.
Purchasing Manager/Supervisor
Hagbros Precision LLC
Round Rock, TX
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Oversaw all procurement for collateral items from external vendors.
- Developed and optimized purchasing and supply chain processes.
Purchasing Agent/Buyer
Austin Manufacturing Services
Austin, TX
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Developed teams to enhance quotation process and NPI launches.
- Reviewed MRP regularly to identify and escalate issues to management.
Project Coordinator / Applications Engineer
Chatsworth Products
Georgetown, TX
11.2012 - 09.2017
- Executed data entry for Bill of Materials (BOM) and processed Engineering Change Orders (ECO).
- Maintained document control and managed databases for project tracking and communication.
- Managed ERP order entry and inventory control using Epicor, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production schedules.
Production Expeditor / Quality Control Analyst
Celestica
Austin, TX
09.2010 - 10.2012
- Ensure work orders are issued, started, monitored, adjusted and variances are corrected, and maintain a record of any re-work, maintain all documentation to support resolutions to variances.
- Reconcile all orders between production, purchasing, sales, and Enterprise Requirement Planning System (ERP).
- Coordinate with Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering and Sales to process orders and act as liaison between Sales and Production.
- Addresses negative production job issues and job inventory variances.
- Handled all CofC's, TIR's, FAI's and Outsourced Processes on a daily basis.
- Acted as a Production Liaison and assisted the Material Supervisor with production schedule and planning.
Education
Diploma - General Studies
Del Valle High School
Del Valle, TX01.1997
Skills
ERP Software (Epicor E9, E10, SAP, Syteline)
- Supply chain planning
- Process improvements
- Cost analysis
- Knowledgeable in [software]
- Price dispute resolution
- Supply chain forecasting
- Project management
- Supply chain optimization
- Procurement planning
- Inventory management skills
Procurement Management
Leadership
Production Schedules
Inventory Control
Data Analysis
Materials Management
Lean Tools
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Warehouse Management
Process Improvement
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
PDM Works
Production Planning
Great Plains Dynamics
Mondaycom
SAP
AI for Cybersecurity
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Procurement Specialist, Planning and Operations
CKD USA Corporation
06.2025 - Current
Buyer/Planner II
Applied Materials
02.2020 - 11.2024
Purchasing Manager/Supervisor
Hagbros Precision LLC
10.2018 - 01.2020
Purchasing Agent/Buyer
Austin Manufacturing Services
10.2017 - 10.2018
Project Coordinator / Applications Engineer
Chatsworth Products
11.2012 - 09.2017
Production Expeditor / Quality Control Analyst
Celestica
09.2010 - 10.2012
Diploma - General Studies
Del Valle High School