Monique Alcantara
Fontana,CA
Summary
Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Planning / Purchasing Manager
Adonis Inc
2023.07 - Current
- Develop and execute detailed plans and schedules to meet customer demand, ensuring efficient manufacturing and timely product delivery
- Manage a purchasing team
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
- Used Macola to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Monitored and evaluated vendor performance to determine compliance with quality standards.
Master Scheduler/Materials Manager
Nelson LLC
2022.01 - 2023.06
- Oversee daily operations and buyers
- Facilitated smooth handoffs between departments by ensuring seamless coordination of tasks and deadlines.
- Established best practices quality product manufacturing and timely production.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
- Performed detailed analysis of historical data, identifying trends to inform accurate demand forecasts and inventory management decisions.
- Managed critical projects from inception through completion, consistently delivering results on time and within budget parameters.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities in the supply chain.
Buyer & Packaging Coordinator
Nelson LLC
2019.07 - 2022.01
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Analyzed data to identify areas for improvement, implementing changes that led to higher efficiency levels.
- Collaborated with suppliers to secure high-quality materials at competitive prices, reducing overall costs.
- Served as a subject matter expert for packaging-related inquiries from other departments, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Maintained open communication channels with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality materials at competitive prices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize packaging solutions for new product launches.
Inventory Control Specialist
Nellson
2018.07 - 2019.01
- Streamlined data management processes for increased efficiency and reduced errors.
- Elevated overall company understanding of the importance of high-quality master data through presentations and workshops.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy by conducting regular cycle counts and reconciling discrepancies.
- Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of daily tasks, increasing overall productivity.
- Participated in annual physical inventories to verify accuracy of records and identify any discrepancies that needed correction.
Education
Associates Bussiness Administration - Business Administration And Management
Mt. San Antonio Community College
01.2016
Skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Excellent communicator with strong verbal skills
- Purchase Order Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Supplier negotiation
- Data analysis understanding
- Production Scheduling
- ERP systems proficiency
- Team Leadership
- Supplier Relations
- Attention to Detail
- Price Negotiations
- Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Planning / Purchasing Manager
Adonis Inc
2023.07 - Current
Master Scheduler/Materials Manager
Nelson LLC
2022.01 - 2023.06
Buyer & Packaging Coordinator
Nelson LLC
2019.07 - 2022.01
Inventory Control Specialist
Nellson
2018.07 - 2019.01
Associates Bussiness Administration - Business Administration And Management
Mt. San Antonio Community College
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