KAYLA VALLES
Pico Rivera,CA
Summary
Professional with strong track record in supply chain management, specializing in material planning. Adept at ensuring optimal inventory levels, coordinating with suppliers, and optimizing production schedules. Known for team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and driving results. Skilled in ERP systems, demand forecasting, and process improvement. Dependable and results-focused, ready to make significant impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Planner
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, program management, quality, and scheduling teams to ensure successful assembly completion
- Interpret and analyze blueprints; understand release processes and integration into ERP/MRP systems
- Analyze and manage MRP processes, including data interdependencies driving production efficiency
- Maintain expertise in material requirements, lead times, yield, attrition, and quality data for production planning
- Manage workflow of assemblies within ERP/MRP systems to meet production demands
- Oversee Costpoint manufacturing orders and Jira work orders based on MRP signals
- Partner with program schedulers and manufacturing teams to meet and maintain delivery commitments (ECDs)
- Generate action messages and support procurement by enabling purchase order creation
- Validate engineering BOMs and support conversion from eBOM to mBOM for accurate lifecycle planning
- Communicate material, work order, and procurement status to stakeholders
- Resolve supply chain issues through cross-functional coordination
- Drive process improvements and develop material management best practices
- Apply strong analytical thinking to identify gaps, request new data/reporting, and improve decision-making
Procurement Agent
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Led procurement initiatives to optimize supply chain efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Partner with internal customers (engineers) to ensure source selection and procurements meeting program requirements (schedule, cost, and quality).
- Actively manage the procurement process, from quoting and order placement to receipt of products and payment of invoices.
- Lead formal negotiations, addressing price, schedule, and supplier exceptions to contractual requirements.
- Manage supplier performance through consistent communication, ensuring adherence to purchase order terms and conditions.
- Proactively develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external suppliers.
- Collaborate closely with other teams within the supply chain, such as Material Planning and Supplier/Compliance team.
- Support Planning/Shipping & Receiving/Inventory efforts.
- Develop processes and strategies, such as VMI, Blanket Purchase Orders, and Long-Term Agreements, as required.
- Play a key role in the process improvement of the ERP system.
- Communicate key changes affecting materials to internal stakeholders.
- Host and/or lead technical calls with suppliers and engineers as necessary.
- Utilize MS Outlook, MS Teams, WebEx, and other technologies to increase efficiency.
Procurement Operations Specialist
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Leads purchase requisitions process within, Costpoint ERP which includes resolving any blocking issues during approval process.
- Responsible to onboard and maintain suppliers on the Approved Supplier List (ASL) in accordance with company procedures.
- Apply analytical thought processes towards problem solving solutions and process improvements.
- Partner with internal customers to ensure completion of source selection and procurements that meet program requirements (schedule, cost, and quality); develop second/additional sources as needed.
Supply Chain Analyst
Marvin Engineering
Inglewood, CA
01.2021 - 04.2022
- On-Boarding New Suppliers on to the (Approved Supplier List) ASL
- Reviews and Request for corrections as needed for Purchase Requisition Release ready for Procurement
- Collaborate cross-functionally to develop automation that mitigates business risk or creates efficiencies
- Work with suppliers to improve quality and delivery schedule such as Program Risk Review Meeting held weekly
- Create processes and methods to gather supply chain data
- Estimating support
- Create reports, tools, and standardized metrics for operational measurement and improvement.
Expeditor
Marvin Engineering
Inglewood, CA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Reviews open order reports on a daily, weekly and/or monthly basis
- Confirms shipping dates with vendors and updates SAP system.
- Monitors shipping notices to avoid potential problems with deliveries
- Works with Buyer to notify and mitigate shipping impacts or delivery delays
- Monitor incoming delivery discrepancy issues, such as quality, quantity, paperwork, or unit of measure issues
- Maintains business relationships with suppliers to ensure their assistance if an unexpected event requires expedited shipping of an order.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bellflower High School
Bellflower, CA06-2015
BBA - Business Administration
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA09-2029
Skills
- Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP, JIRA & Costpoint
- Ability to multitask simultaneously
- Highly effective communication, motivational skills
- Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times
- ERP and MRP experience
Timeline
Material Planner
Millennium Space Systems
02.2025 - Current
Procurement Agent
Millennium Space Systems
08.2023 - 02.2025
Procurement Operations Specialist
Millennium Space Systems
04.2022 - 08.2023
Supply Chain Analyst
Marvin Engineering
01.2021 - 04.2022
Expeditor
Marvin Engineering
01.2019 - 01.2021
High School Diploma -
Bellflower High School
BBA - Business Administration
Rio Hondo College