LICETH BENITES
Hialeah,FL
Summary
I’m Currently a Procurrement Specialist / Precast Element Dispatcher at Onx Homes .
I’m versatile , reliable and efficient with 7 years of experience in the construction field . I work well under pressure, with excellent phone and digital communications skills , bilingual, proficient in customer service and with strong interaction skills . I’m an excellent multi-tasker , Energetic, friendly trustworthy and used to work under pressure .
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurrement Specialist / Dispatcher
Onx Homes
Florida City, FL
2022 - Current
- Issue purchase orders, manage inventory, and ensure the timely delivery of all necessary materials and equipment.
- Collaborate with project managers to align procurement activities with project timelines and budgets.
- Negotiate contracts, prices, and favorable terms for cost, quality, and delivery schedules.
- Identify, evaluate, and build relationships with reliable suppliers and subcontractors
- Manage existing contracts, ensuring ongoing feasibility and addressing any dispute
- Develop and implement strategies to reduce costs and simplify processes
- Create and manage delivery schedules for precast elements , ensuring alignment with Intallation team for the different jobsites .
- Handle unexpected issues that arise during transportation, such as delays or truck breakdowns.
- Process and manage Po’s and tickets , ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment
Purchasing Manager / Dispatcher
Downrite Engineering
Miami, FL
06.2018 - Current
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Obtain and review competitive bids , plans , quotes ,budgets and proposals from qualified vendors and contractors.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Assist with the negotiation of pricing and terms of contract .
- Assist with the review of invoices and recurring services.
- Initiate approved purchase orders requested by the company , providing all supporting documentation.
- Assist with the reporting via Procore , quick books and fieldwire.
- Make sure Material deliveries get on time and at the right location and follow up with back orders.
- Answer phone calls , take orders , respond to emails in a timely manner and provide support in any way necessary.
- Book and schedule delivery and pick up for drivers .
- Coordinate and assist with the dispatch of daily truck routes
- Maintain records of all jobs , including times , type of material picked up and delivery tickets .
- Assist drivers with truck issues / repairs .
sales associate
Southland
cutler, FL
11.2014 - 06.2018
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor.
- Consistently hit and exceeded sales goals .
- Identified and qualified customer needs, developed sales strategies and negotiated .
- Built strong client relationships and provided high value-adding services.
- Politely assisted customers in person and via telephone.
- Operated a POS system to itemize and complete many customer purchases a day
- Managed wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently
Education
High School Diploma -
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Miami, FL06.2013
Skills
- Cost Assessments
- Pricing Updates
- Purchasing Management
- Vendor Negotiations
- Materials Take-Offs
- Supplier Review
- Vendor Relationship Development
- Contract Performance Monitoring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in MS Excel , MS word , quick books , outlook & SAP
- Ability to work under pressure
- Customer service oriented
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills , desire to learn , ability to work well both verbally and writing
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Very strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to multitask
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
- Attention to detail and problem- solving skills
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Common sense
- Great relationship management
- Strong negotiation skills
- Impeccable time-management
- Strategic thinking
- Ability to adapt to change
- Understanding of risk management
- A focus on understanding and enhancing sustainability
Accomplishments
- Achieved a 14% reduction in raw material costs through strategic sourcing and negotiation of new contracts, saving the company 45 k monthly while maintaining vendor relationship.
- Locked in consumable material prices till end of the year achieving 10 % saving on each item.
- Sold surplus material from past jobs saving the company 50k .
- Closed 4 million contract meeting before deadline and 1. 5 million under the budget.
- Decreased late deliveries by 15% by implementing a new scheduling system and maintaining proactive communication with drivers and site team.
Timeline
Purchasing Manager / Dispatcher
Downrite Engineering
06.2018 - Current
sales associate
Southland
11.2014 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Procurrement Specialist / Dispatcher
Onx Homes
2022 - Current