Stephanie Gandara
Killeen,TX
Summary
Organized Purchasing Manager with expertise in inventory management, budget development, and procurement. Demonstrates outstanding multitasking and time management skills. Strong planner and communicator, proficient in MS Office and various purchasing software programs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Austex Fence and Deck
Austin, Texas
09.2017 - Current
- Identified and pursued cost-saving opportunities by evaluating and negotiating with alternative vendors.
- Cultivated and maintained strategic relationships with vendors to negotiate optimal pricing and secure advantageous terms, resulting in significant cost savings and preferential treatment.
- Developed accurate price lists that increased profit margins by 17%
- Analyzed market trends to determine appropriate purchasing strategies.
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of four Service Department employees and four Lumber Yard Associates, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality customer service.
- Conducted monthly inventory audits to ensure accuracy of stock levels and optimize inventory management.
Purchasing Supervisor
Delta Centrifugal
Temple, Texas
12.2005 - 09.2017
- Reviews and approves requisitions submitted by eight Department Buyers, schedules deliveries, and monitors orders to achieve no less than 96% on-time deliveries to prevent unexpected manufacturing downtime.
- Negotiates and procures contracts for natural gas, electricity, janitorial services, rental equipment, and onsite service vendors.
- Purchases raw metals based on global market forces and trading changes on the London Metal Exchange.
- Authored the Purchasing Policy, Procedures, and all training materials for the department.
Inventory Record Accuracy Program Coordinator
SMTC Manufacturing Corporation
Austin, TX
07.2000 - 04.2003
- Responsible for organizing, directing, and controlling the cycle control count program to ensure over 97% inventory accuracy for approximately $25M to $40M in inventory
- Implemented a transaction process that significantly reduced errors and increased inventory accuracy by 66%.
- Supervised, trained, evaluated, delegated responsibilities, and mediated conflicts for up to 19 material handlers, receiving inspectors, non-conformance material inspectors, and shipping personnel.
Aviation Fuel Handler
US Army
Fort Cavazos, Texas
02.1995 - 02.1999
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Central Texas Community College
Killeen, TXSkills
- Productive Leadership
- Effective Communicator
- Honest and Reliable
- Composed under pressure
- Excel Proficient
- Oracle Netsuite
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Austex Fence and Deck
09.2017 - Current
Purchasing Supervisor
Delta Centrifugal
12.2005 - 09.2017
Inventory Record Accuracy Program Coordinator
SMTC Manufacturing Corporation
07.2000 - 04.2003
Aviation Fuel Handler
US Army
02.1995 - 02.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration
Central Texas Community College
Similar Profiles
Sophia RiveraSophia Rivera
Search Engine Optimization Spe at A1 Fence and Deck, Inc.Search Engine Optimization Spe at A1 Fence and Deck, Inc.
Eli WedlockEli Wedlock
Building Manager at KS Fence and DeckBuilding Manager at KS Fence and Deck
Antonia GluecklerAntonia Glueckler
Permit Specialist at Mc Fence And DeckPermit Specialist at Mc Fence And Deck
Sherri TollesonSherri Tolleson
In Home Daycare at MyslefIn Home Daycare at Myslef
Patricia LittlePatricia Little
Money Counter Lay Minister at Volunteer WorkMoney Counter Lay Minister at Volunteer Work