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Nicolina Briguglio

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management at Trane Technologies. Expert in materials sourcing and building robust supplier relationships, demonstrated by significant on-time delivery improvements. Skilled in negotiation and team leadership, adept at driving cost savings and fostering collaborative success. Proven ability in strategic planning and multi-tasking, ensuring operational excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Buyer

Trane Technologies
04.2019 - Current
  • Build long-term supplier relationships to establish on- time delivery performance, forecast accuracy and up to date account details.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to assist with quality issues, pricing updates, deliverables, phase in-phase out projects, new product development, demand forecasting and production priorities.
  • Monthly review of supplier accounts and adjust planning parameters as needed.
  • Establish procurement costs through strategic sourcing on items delivered daily from local suppliers via Kanban system.
  • Attend daily MDI-Material Daily Incentives meeting to support and report on purchasing metrics.
  • Dispensed purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
  • Attend daily part shortage meetings to update departments on parts that could potentially impact production based on a 5-10-15 day outlook.
  • Establish new indirect suppliers through COUPA purchasing system.
  • Attend daily, weekly or monthly Teams meetings with critical supplier to reduce disruptions in the supply chain.
  • Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve aged invoices, short paid invoices and/or pricing discrepancies.
  • Review open orders to either cancel/defer orders to maintain lean costs and warehouse capacity constraints.
  • Engagement Committee Member

Purchasing/Senior Accounting Manager

Heritage Fine Foods, Inc.
04.2013 - 01.2019
  • Sourced new products for new product development projects.
  • Purchased new products. Oversaw inventory stocking policy based on first in-first out process.
  • Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of products.
  • Achieved cost savings by negotiating pricing with suppliers.
  • Worked with in-house chefs on achieving flavor profiles for new products.
  • Assisted with food presentations for new customer products.
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
  • Managed banking reconciliations , deposits, and monthly balance sheet statements.
  • Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.

Accounting Manager

Briguglio Family Business, DBA: Peninsula Seafoods
08.2004 - 03.2013
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
  • Managed banking reconciliations , deposits, and monthly balance sheet statements.
  • Managed relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely payments and accurate recording of expenses.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.


Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
05.2002

Skills

  • Team Leader
  • Multi-tasking strength
  • Relationship building
  • Materials sourcing

Interests

Enthusiastic traveler with a love of the great outdoors. Downtime finds me reading and tending to my gardens. Spending quality time with family and friends is of the utmost importance in my life.

Timeline

Senior Buyer

Trane Technologies
04.2019 - Current

Purchasing/Senior Accounting Manager

Heritage Fine Foods, Inc.
04.2013 - 01.2019

Accounting Manager

Briguglio Family Business, DBA: Peninsula Seafoods
08.2004 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

California State University - Dominguez Hills

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