Maria Zamora
El Paso,TX
Summary
Planner and material buyer with more than 10 years of experience combining production plants and consumer service within the material control department. I am interested in continuing to grow and excel in a great company. Develop new capabilities to contribute to the objectives and vision of this company.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer/ Planner Supply Chain Planner
Schneider Electric
04.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and have the material on time to avoid any production disruptions.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to receive material on time and reduce invoice issues.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and open order reports.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Forecasted requirement trends and improved inventory levels.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase orders and expedite purchase orders.
- Maintained a comprehensive database of supplier information, including contact details, and lead times.
- Developed and improved relationships with suppliers.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
Material Planner III
Sumitomo Electric Wiring System
06.2021 - 04.2024
- Analyzed MRP/Forecast, and release purchase orders to the vendors on a weekly basis to satisfy the production requirements
- Many of this supplier have long lead-time and they are oversea suppliers
- Gathering all the order confirmation from supplies, if there is any issue with order confirmation follow up with buyer, vendor and/or management to have a satisfactory ETA
- In addition, keep track on confirmation report
- Provide customer service; sending Critical material list of weekly urgent part numbers, expedited material and follow up with carrier, tracking of ASNs and material shipped by air and boat
- Strong communication with Sumitomo Costumer Service team, and worked as a backup when they are out of the office
- In addition, support with the Customer service functions (critical PNs, back orders, meeting with plants and vendors)
- Training new MRP planners and provide them the tools to perform the assigned activities as MRP planner
- Identify increase/decrease of demand on MRP and verified with program coordinators or production control the variances, and make sure to place urgent orders or request order cancellation
- Keep updated my reports ( cancellation, confirmation, exception reports, back orders, obsolescence )
Inventory Planner
Coca Cola Southwest Beverages
05.2018 - 06.2021
- Handled the Raw Materials Inventories to assure good inventory accuracy
- According to the production schedule forecast, request all the Raw Material for the fulfillment of the production program
- Receive shipments and verify quantities received against purchase order and packing slip
- Monitors daily production schedule to identify any modification that may be needed changes on Purchase Orders
- Close communication with Production Center Manager and supervisor, to identify risk of line stoppages
- Keep constant communication with the production team regarding urgent production requisitions
- Strong communication with all raw material vendors
- Actively attended Production planning meetings
- Responsible for developing and maintaining the MRP database.
Development Coordinator
Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Heineken Mexico Brewery
03.2011 - 07.2018
- Ensure the correct execution of promotions in the market and the display of promotional materials
- Issue Purchase Orders and tracking of materials for promotions communications
- Negotiation and payment to suppliers
- Wide experience to read planograms and guides of execution in the market
- Execution of several reports for the Site Manager and Sales Managers
- Ensure the correct prices, promotions and freshness of the product in each sale channels
- Responsible of the Refrigeration Area (Technicians, buy and inventory control of spare parts)
- Logistics and orders execution for customer equipment
- Provide support to Sales Representatives Staff
- Proficient in pivot tables and excel formulas
- Responsible for developing and maintaining the MRP database.
Materials Supervisor
CONTEC PLANTA AZTECAS
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Raw Material, Service Parts, and Prototypes Planner
- Cycle counts Control
- Knowledge of Receiving Department
- Knowledge of MRP and MPS
- Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience
- Warehouse Personnel Management.
Training Supervisor Jr Technological
CONTEC PLANTA AZTECAS
05.2007 - 01.2008
- New staff training
- Training Theoretical and Practical on the different production processes
- Training material Development (Manuals, visual aids)
- Open school coordination among other functions.
Education
Bachelor degree - Communication Sciences
Universidad Autonoma De Chihuahua
Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua01.2006
Skills
- Proficient Excel program
- Proficient Microsoft
- IPS
- SAP
- RMMS
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Creativity
- Analytical
- Research
- Team Oriented
- Negotiation
- Work under pressure
- Supplier Relationship Management
Timeline
Buyer/ Planner Supply Chain Planner
Schneider Electric
04.2024 - Current
Material Planner III
Sumitomo Electric Wiring System
06.2021 - 04.2024
Inventory Planner
Coca Cola Southwest Beverages
05.2018 - 06.2021
Development Coordinator
Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Heineken Mexico Brewery
03.2011 - 07.2018
Materials Supervisor
CONTEC PLANTA AZTECAS
01.2008 - 01.2011
Training Supervisor Jr Technological
CONTEC PLANTA AZTECAS
05.2007 - 01.2008
Bachelor degree - Communication Sciences
Universidad Autonoma De Chihuahua
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