Kekoa H. Manley
Wahiawa,HI
Summary
Born and raised in Hawaii. Moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1981 and taught English, worked for H. Stern, 3rd largest jeweler in the world. 15+yrs experience in Purchasing and Sourcing in Rio and Miami. Licensed in the State of Hawaii and Florida as a Real Estate agent. I speak fluent Portuguese and English.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Coldwell Banker Realty
Hawaii & Florida
01.2019 - Current
- Assisted many families in Buying and Selling Real Property to realize their real estate needs, goals and dreams. Negotiated complex listing and buying contracts utilizing real estate law, rules and regulations, keeping our clients within the law, legally and ethically insuring positive and successful outcomes.
- Licensed in the States of Hawaii and Florida.
Dir. of Procurement / Purchasing and Global Sourcing / Special Project / Events
Apoio Radio Técnico
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
01.2003 - 01.2016
- As head of the Procurement Dept. I supervised, directed the sourcing, quote requests, and purchasing orders of all products and equipment, especially Pro-Audio / Pro-Video for Radio and TV stations throughout Brazil, which included:
- Global Sourcing to locate manufacture and/or authorized dealer of a requested product; is performed directly in conjunction with Requisitioner’s request to precisely establish the product needed by having knowledge of all specifications such as: part number, model, series, voltage, watts, ohms, amperage, cycles, hertz and so on. Information with specs such as brochures, catalogs, pdfs and other internet info are gathered and sent directly to requisitioner for verification and confirmation.
- Vendors are thoroughly qualified through D&B, financial institutions and internet sources to verify vendor’s credibility, stability, financial history, reliability and warranty. Financial Net-Terms and Conditions are setup and established with vendors by providing our company’s financials and D&B#.
- Once the correct requested product with vendor have been established and identified, a Formal Quote Request is sent out to all corresponding vendors to verify pricing, availability and delivery ETAs on the written requested quote. All formal communications are copied to all parties and departments involved to avoid any discrepancies. According to government guidelines, at least three quotes from three vendors are necessary for each product.
- All received quotes are analyzed and evaluated then reported to the requisitioner for verification and confirmation in writing. Once written confirmation is received and order is approved then a Purchase Order is created. When the products arrived, I would personally double check part numbers, models and specs on invoices and double check with accounting to verify invoices were charging correct items and correct terms were being paid.
- I was directly responsible for negotiating vendor pricing, product lines, Net terms, lines of credit, timelines for drop shipments, and exclusively established through complex contracts and government guidelines through a homologation process while participating in government bids.
- Globally sourced products, contacting and establishing new vendors in UK, Spain, Italy and US.
- Responsible for increasing our product line in pro-audio with exclusive rights and instrumental in increasing net terms to 45 – 60 days which effectively increased our market position to one of the top Pro-A/V suppliers in the country.
- Directed all company acquisition orders for State / Federal government, Museums, Universities and Telecom companies for high-tech state, cutting edge multimedia and video equipment for projection mapping, digital signage at multimedia shows and events.
- Identified and managed areas in which improvements were needed for communications between purchasing, financing and logistics to simplify and perfect the process by integrating and incorporating workstations with I.T. and other departments.
- Facilitated the overall process, ultimately resulting in more efficiency and profitability.
- Supervised and managed stock inventories for recommendations of futures acquisitions.
- Managed RMA warranty department.
National Operating Companies Support Manager – Corporate Brand Coffee
Ahold Global Commodity Trading
Miami, USA
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Support manager between Ahold Global and AholdUSA monitored, isolated and resolved issues regarding purchase order volume differences, logistics, deadlines and invoicing of green coffee.
- Reported data for forecasts for upcoming promotional Ads to insure ‘Green Coffee’ requirements.
- Liaison / facilitator between Ahold Global Switzerland, Sara Lee and OPCO’s (Operating Companies)
- Implemented a new and more effective and efficient quality-control process to a standardized format integrating all departments collectively. Instrumental in ensuring integrity of overall process to avoid delays, shortages and ultimately increased volume…an increase of 33.4% in volume of green coffee from 2001 to 2002.
- Assisted Accounts Receivable Dept. discovering and correcting origins of errors in invoice payments such as and due to price discrepancies, back-haul charges, deductions / discounts, returned merchandise, accruals, and over-charging.
- Provided monthly volume and sales data reports with comparison charts / graphs to department heads.
Dir. of Purchasing and Sourcing
Top International
Miami, USA
01.1994 - 01.1999
- A Miami-based international import/export company primarily importing I.T components from Taiwan to Miami and exporting on to Brazil.
- As purchasing director, directly instrumental in increasing product line, suppliers, net terms / financial conditions, sending out quote requests after sourcing requested products and vendors and headed the RMA warranty Dept.
- Establish net-term and financial conditions with all vendors verifying their financial credibility and history as well as establishing our company with new vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing, Communications
UniverCidade (Centro Universitário Da Cidade Do Rio De Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil1987
High School Diploma -
Leilehua High School
Wahiawa, HI1976
Skills
- Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ITAR
- Experienced in Microsoft Office tools
- Analytical thinker
- Supplier relationship management
- Cost reduction strategies
- Negotiation expertise
- Demand forecasting
- Program coordination
- Project management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Coldwell Banker Realty
01.2019 - Current
Dir. of Procurement / Purchasing and Global Sourcing / Special Project / Events
Apoio Radio Técnico
01.2003 - 01.2016
National Operating Companies Support Manager – Corporate Brand Coffee
Ahold Global Commodity Trading
01.1999 - 01.2003
Dir. of Purchasing and Sourcing
Top International
01.1994 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Science - Marketing, Communications
UniverCidade (Centro Universitário Da Cidade Do Rio De Janeiro)
High School Diploma -
Leilehua High School