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Marilyn Rangel

Temple City,California

Summary

Dynamic Supply Chain Specialist with a proven track record at Feit Electric, leveraging data analysis and supplier relationship management to optimize inventory and reduce waste. Achieved an 18% increase in quarterly sales through effective contract negotiation and continuous improvement strategies, driving operational excellence and enhancing project efficiency.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Specialist

Feit Electric
03.2021 - Current
  • Maintained optimal inventory levels to meet operational requirements via on-hand inventory, historical usage, forecasted sales, standard lead times, tiered price points, and MOQ.
  • Worked with suppliers to manage schedules, specifications and quality compliance.
  • Improved project efficiency by prioritizing expedites for time specific promotions while adhering to quality safety protocols.
  • Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
  • Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste for 5000+ SKUs.
  • Led supply chain improvement efforts through management of carrier relationships, customs activities and international security measures.
  • Gathered and analyzed supplier, inventory and distribution data to assess areas in need of improvement.
  • Leveraged knowledge of best practices to track inventory and retain accountability for projects worth up to $10 million.
  • Revised production schedules to meet dynamic conditions such as supply shortages and backlogs.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
  • Developed and implemented solutions to improve, co-load process, shipping schedule tracker, and inventory balancing for multiple warehouses.
  • Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
  • Leveraged understanding of import procedures and timelines to ensure production pipeline and maintain healthy safety stock.

Senior Buyer

Haliburton International Food
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
  • Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality, and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts with vendors.
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain or increase profit margins by 10-15%.
  • Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
  • Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
  • Managed vendor purchase orders, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
  • Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
  • Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
  • Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to deliver smooth transaction.
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
  • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
  • Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
  • Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
  • Developed cost-effective purchasing strategies to maintain inventory levels and improve operational procedures.
  • Proven track record of understanding complexities of various product lines from raw ingredients and fresh ingredients with limited shelf life for production.

Purchasing Supervisor

C&F Foods
12.2013 - 01.2020
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
  • Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
  • Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
  • Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards.
  • Used Microsoft Navision to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
  • Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
  • Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $2 million.
  • Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock for multiple U.S. warehouses.
  • Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company resulting in 18% quarterly sales increase.
  • Tracked contract performance metrics, and reported issues or non-compliance with appropriate stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to create timely and accurate purchase orders.
  • Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future materials availability.
  • Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
  • Identified systematic problems and root causes to resolve issues and improve service delivery.

Customer Service and Sales Manager

AT&T
05.2000 - 11.2013
  • Resolved customer complaints while prioritizing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Took ownership of customer issues and followed problems through to resolution.
  • Trained and regularly mentored associates on performance-oriented strategies and customer service techniques.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly on at least 5-10 escalated calls per day.
  • Supervised employees and assessed performances to determine training needs and define accurate plans for decreasing process lags.
  • Assumed ownership over team productivity and managed workflow to meet or exceed quality service goals.
  • Collaborated with upper management to improve customer service processes and support structures company-wide.
  • Controlled resources and utilized assets to achieve qualitative and quantitative targets.
  • Addressed potential cancellations and offered catered solutions to retain accounts.
  • Collaborated with marketing department to launch and manage promotional activities and campaigns increasing annual sales by 22%.
  • Reviewed repeated issues within operations and business management to solve problems and improve company outcomes.

Education

Business Administration And Management -

Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Skills

  • Continuous Improvement Strategies
  • Project management
  • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
  • Data analysis
  • Analyzing trends
  • Contract negotiation
  • Logistics coordination
  • Cost controls and reduction
  • Resource Utilization Management
  • Six Sigma methodologies
  • Forecast Monitoring
  • Proficient in Microsoft office suite
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • Power BI
  • StockIQ
  • Asana

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supply Chain Specialist

Feit Electric
03.2021 - Current

Senior Buyer

Haliburton International Food
01.2020 - 03.2021

Purchasing Supervisor

C&F Foods
12.2013 - 01.2020

Customer Service and Sales Manager

AT&T
05.2000 - 11.2013

Business Administration And Management -

Mt San Antonio College

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