Sarai Rivas
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dedicated professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, organizational expertise, and innovative problem-solving abilities. Expertise in fostering productive relationships with customers, colleagues, and vendors to ensure seamless collaboration and engagement. Renowned for a commitment to achieving business goals, tackling challenges with precise troubleshooting to guarantee the success of critical projects within established timelines and budgets. Proven track record of optimizing operations while maintaining peak performance positions this individual as a diligent contributor eager to drive growth and enhance overall organizational success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Affinity Gaming
Las Vegas, NV
11.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize supplier performance and reduce costs.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with organizational policies.
- Analyzed market trends to forecast purchasing needs and drive informed procurement decisions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline inventory management processes and enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Led vendor evaluation processes, establishing criteria for selection based on quality, price, and reliability.
- Monitored supplier performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement to maximize value for the organization.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders to align purchasing strategies with business objectives.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
Supply Chain Program Manager
Collins Aerospace
Everett
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Executes procurement processes, standards, and operational plans, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis. Responds to client inquiries regarding order status, modifications, or cancellations to guarantee customer satisfaction.
- Conducts activities related to the acquisition of goods, materials, supplies, and services, ensuring that terms align with the organization's best interests.
- Prepares purchase orders, authorizes payments, and negotiates prices under general supervision to ensure a smooth procurement process.
- Compiles price proposals, financial reports, and other relevant data to provide input on reasonable pricing.
- Develops requests for proposals (RFPs) and bid packages to secure new accounts. Monitors contract performance to ensure adherence to contractual obligations.
- Communicates with suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries, proactively addressing issues such as shortages and missed or delayed deliveries.
- Established and productive professional contributor.
- Encounters challenging and potentially complex problems.
- Operates autonomously with minimal supervision.
- Influences colleagues within the work area by providing factual information, explaining policies, and sharing best practices.
- A comprehensive analysis of estimates and associated costs, followed by negotiations with subcontractors regarding specifications, statements of work, pricing, and other contractual terms, ensuring alignment with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policies and organizational objectives.
Purchasing Sr Buyer
Fontainebleau
Las Vegas
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Expertly sourced premium materials within fiscal parameters.
- Fostered robust supplier partnerships guaranteeing punctual fulfillment.
- Executed strategic procurement tactics for inventory optimization.
- Aligned with cross-functional teams to achieve project timelines.
- Proficient in Redrock system for comprehensive procurement tracking.
- Mentored junior buyers, enhancing departmental efficiency.
- Formulated and enacted best practice policies for F&B operations.
- Diligently audited purchase orders and financial documents for precision.
- Investigated and onboarded suppliers, focusing on value maximization.
- Generated analytical reports on supplier performance, driving continuous improvement.
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Prepared bid documents for tender process management according to company's policies and procedures.
Purchasing Sr Buyer
Caesars Entertainment
Las Vegas
11.2017 - 06.2023
- Customer service and office administration experience for executive chefs.
- Communicates with suppliers via Microsoft Outlook to schedule appointments with chefs.
- Thorough understanding of purchasing and logistics best practices.
- Strong ability to multi-task with attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proven track record of meeting deadlines for transmitting orders via Stratton Warren system.
- Experience working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Skilled in directing large-scale procurement operations for multiple locations.
- Positive work attitude and ability to thrive in independent and teamwork environments.
- Proven ability to resolve issues with incoming and outgoing products.
- Highly adept at negotiating and ensuring compliance of vendor contracts, managing orders and payments, coordinating logistics, conducting inspections of field locations, and performing due diligence for new purchasing groups and processes.
- Collaborates closely with accounts payable.
- Proficient in running Show Case Query's, Data Base Access to confidential bids.
Education
High School Diploma -
Eldorado High School
Las Vegas06-2009
Skills
- Stratton Warren System
- Redrock System
- NetSuite System
- Microsoft Office (Outlook/Excel/Word & Powerpoint)
- Training Staff
- Tech Savvy
- Birchstreet System
- Concept Retail System
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to quickly grasp new concepts
- Inventory Control
- ERP system expert
- SAP system
- Teamcenter experience
- Knowledge on reading engineering drawings
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Affinity Gaming
11.2025 - Current
Supply Chain Program Manager
Collins Aerospace
05.2024 - 07.2025
Purchasing Sr Buyer
Fontainebleau
06.2023 - 04.2024
Purchasing Sr Buyer
Caesars Entertainment
11.2017 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Eldorado High School