PETER JOSEPH SERRANO
Seattle,Washington
Summary
Bold Profile Proactive Purchasing Manager helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Supervisor
Astra Hotel
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for communicating with vendors set up new accounts and discussing contracts
- Collaborate with other departments and leadership to identify and develop needs and requirements for equipment materials, products, and acceptable substitution
- Create purchase orders and track incoming orders
- Receive and assist shipping guest packages
- Process invoices for payments
- Fulfill department order request in timely manner
- Discusses defective or unacceptable goods with vendors to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
- Evaluate quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of goods and services
- Identify opportunities for cost savings
- Implement improvements to existing purchasing processes and delivery systems
- Maintain good relationship with company's vendors.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $21,000 annual.
Purchasing Clerk
Hyatt Regency
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Create purchase orders
- Track incoming orders
- Fulfill department requisitions in a timely manner
- Communicate daily with department heads regarding product availability
- Receive and assist shipping guest packages
- Data entry and filing paperwork
- Reconcile inventory counts
- Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of storerooms
- Assist with other tasks assigned by Purchasing Director.
- Fulfilled product orders for $5,000.00a annual revenue-producing company.
Pastry Chef / Outlet Chef for Grab and Go and Cafeteria
Hyatt Regency
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Oversee production operations of pastry, grab and go outlet, and cafeteria staff meal
- Supervised and enhanced work of four person team producing more than 350 meals per day.
- Create menu for banquet desserts, grab and go outlet, and cafeteria staff meal
- Determined quantity of product to prepare for next day operation by maintaining detailed production schedule.
- Decorated and presented desserts and pastries attractively
- Provides training, mentoring, coaching, and discipline if necessary to colleagues
- Maintained and supervised inventory and all supplies as necessary
- Worked with Executive Chef on menu planning.
Lead Cook
Hyatt Regency
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Oversee production operations of pastry segment and grab and go market
- Decorated and presented desserts and pastries attractively
- Supervised and monitored 2 prep cooks
- Ensured high-quality check at every stage of food preparation
- Maintained clean and well-organized kitchen always.
Pastry Chef/ Kitchen Manager
85 C Bakery Café
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervised and enhanced work of 16 person combine bread and cake department to ensure that company standards are being executed
- Provides training, mentoring, coaching, and discipline if necessary to bakery staff
- Assigned tasks to Group Leader as required
- Maintained high standards of food quality at all stages of bakery production
- Maintained and supervised inventory and all bakery supplies as necessary
- Maintained inventory costs in alliance with allocated budget.
Pastry Chef
Muckleshoot Casino
09.2011 - 06.2016
- Supervised duties of bakery staff and adhered to guidelines stated by the company
- Provides training, mentoring, coaching, and discipline if necessary to bakery staff
- Assigned tasks to assistant pastry chef and bakers as required
- Maintained high standards of food quality at all stages of bakery production
- Maintained and supervised inventory and all bakery supplies as necessary.
Lead Pastry Cook
Hotel 1000
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Oversee and approve all purchase requisitions
- Maintained inventory costs in alliance with allocated budget
- Supervised routine operations of bakery production and outlets to ensure guests are served as best as possible
- Worked with Executive Chef on menu planning.
Pastry Cook II
Grand Hyatt
06.2008 - 12.2010
- Oversee production operations of pastry segment
- Decorated and presented desserts and pastries attractively
- Supervised and monitored pastry players
- Ensured high-quality check at every stage of pastry preparation
- Maintained clean and well-organized kitchen always.
Pastry Cook I
Westin Hotel
09.2007 - 05.2008
- Provided quality product that is timely, fresh, and meets quantity needs
- Maintained high standards in all food preparation
- Prepared mis en place, bake breads, cakes, and pastries
- Decorated specialty cakes, plated desserts, and miniature elegant pastries
- Assist the pastry supervisor in some preparations
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the working area before and after duty.
Education
BS Hotel and Restaurant Management -
University of The Assumption
Philippines04.2003
High School Diploma -
Betis High School
Philippines03.1998
Skills
- Experience in communicating negotiation with suppliers and vendors
- Experience in menu development and costing
- Experience in creating par levels, inventory and forecasting
- Supplier and Vendor Sourcing
- Purchase Order Management
- Data analysis understanding
- Supplier and Vendor Relationship Management
- BirchStreet procurement system
- Inventory Coordination
- Bid process management
- Strategic Sourcing, supplier negotiation, cost reduction
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Month April 2024, Astra Hotel Seattle
- Employee of the Month February 2023, Astra Hotel Seattle
- Employee of the Year Candidate Finalist 2022, Astra Hotel Seattle
- Manager of the Year 2019, Hyatt Regency Lake Wa
- Leadership Award 4th Quarter 2019, Hyatt Regency Lake Wa
- Leadership Award 4th Quarter 2018, Hyatt Regency Lake Wa
- Care Award Hearth of the House 2018, Hyatt Regency Lake Wa
- Southport Heroes Award of Service 1st Quarter 2018, Hyatt Regency Lake Wa
- Silver Medalist ACF Washington State Salon Competition, Composed Plated Dessert May 2014
- Employee of the month, January 2009, Grand Hyatt Seattle
- Auction cake sold at a high price Fare Start 2008, Grand Hyatt Seattle
- Saved company's $12,000 per year on housekeeping and F&B paper supplies by creating improved vendor sourcing and negotiations procedures.
- Saved company's $26,000 on Keurig in room Coffee Maker purchased by strategic vendor sourcing and negotiation.
- Reduced beverage excess inventory by $30,000 through improved purchasing and distribution procedures.
Timeline
Purchasing Supervisor
Astra Hotel
05.2022 - Current
Purchasing Clerk
Hyatt Regency
08.2021 - 05.2022
Pastry Chef / Outlet Chef for Grab and Go and Cafeteria
Hyatt Regency
05.2018 - 08.2021
Lead Cook
Hyatt Regency
06.2017 - 05.2018
Pastry Chef/ Kitchen Manager
85 C Bakery Café
06.2016 - 06.2017
Pastry Chef
Muckleshoot Casino
09.2011 - 06.2016
Lead Pastry Cook
Hotel 1000
01.2011 - 08.2011
Pastry Cook II
Grand Hyatt
06.2008 - 12.2010
Pastry Cook I
Westin Hotel
09.2007 - 05.2008
BS Hotel and Restaurant Management -
University of The Assumption
High School Diploma -
Betis High School
References
- Nora Temelkova, Director of Finance, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 407-239-1234
- David Flegel, Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency Maui, 425-919-4862
- Ivy Beckham, Director of Housekeeping, Lotte Seattle, 425-301-1363
References
- Nora Temelkova, Director of Finance, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 407-239-1234
- David Flegel, Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency Maui, 425-919-4862
- Ivy Beckham, Director of Housekeeping, Lotte Seattle, 425-301-1363
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