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Tanya Aviles

Temple,TX

Summary

Seasoned Commodity Buyer with 18 years in purchasing and requisitioning. Successfully collaborated with vendors from beginning to end of ordering process for purchases up to $20M yearly spend. Organized, proactive approach resulted lowered costs for company.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Functional Expert – Supply Chain Systems

Mars Petcare
04.2022 - Current
  • Perform back flushes of daily production items and quantities in order to maintain accuracy within SAP
  • Trouble shoot and correct various issues within SAP and Red Prairie; e.g., inventory variances, double transactions, etc
  • Reconcile on-hand finished goods, commodity and packaging inventories with SAP and Red Prairie inventories Capability to determining functional needs from user descriptions of business process, developing appropriate solution and coaching implementation of that solution through user growth IN depth knowledge of Warehousing and Transportation Management, with overall broad business understanding
  • Skill at developing process maps, process instructions, and user-friendly Job Aids Experience in lean process methodology to support more efficient business processes Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills for providing training to groups or individuals at all levels of business and achieving consensus for change among appropriate user groups Excellent organizational skill
  • Self- motivator; able to work independently and ability to prioritize effectively
  • Working knowledge/understanding of Legacy and Warehouse Management Systems Information systems reporting and decision support: working knowledge/understanding of Mars supply chain systems
  • PRMS, Navitrace, WMS (JDA, SPEDE, Marc, etc), GRD, SAP (preferred), etc.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.

Site Buyer

Mars Petcare
02.2020 - 04.2022
  • Took site from being over budget in Q1 by $300K to putting managing systems in place to track budget and adjust as needed Trained departments on ordering process for TXT Complete PR’s, GR’s and invoices for entire site (Single Point Accountability) Lead weekly internal Purchasing Meeting with LM and Maintenance Department to track Maintenance Prepared and submitted budget estimates, progress reports, and cost tracking reports
  • Supported financial decision-making through consistent and thorough data analysis presented during Purchasing Meeting Lead weekly Financial Meeting (BU), allowing stakeholders visibility to their departmental spend Helped to build future business plans by accurately projecting financial data
  • Planned and executed procurement plans, including creating purchase requisitions, confirming costs Developed solid relationships with staff, customers, and vendors
  • Reached out to vendors to ensure support if needed to submit invoices accurately within Ariba Served customers by going above-and-beyond to offer exceptional support for all needs
  • Worked effectively with diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals
  • Helped kick off the cycle count process with S&F Analyst, Reliability Manager and the Maintenance Clerk Tracked Labor trends to give visibility to the AM, LM and the S&F Analyst Worked with Corporate on CapEx projects.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
  • Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.

Commodity Manager

Texas Hydraulics
08.2011 - 02.2020
  • Managed all aspects of Purchasing, strategic planning, supplier selection, consolidation, qualification, sourcing, cost reduction and value analysis initiatives
  • In addition, flow of all raw materials: stainless, carbon steel, bronze, and other purchased components
  • As well as Outsourced fabricated and machined parts, castings both imported and domestic
  • Managed make vs by analysis and sourcing decisions based on cost and capacity
  • Responsible for all metal purchased for company, resulting in $20M annual spend
  • Managed MRO/ tooling spend
  • Helped facilitate cycle counts and year end inventory
  • Improved behavior by role modeling positive choices across different lifestyles
  • Negotiate cost for purchased components with suppliers - issue purchase requisitions, purchase orders and scheduling agreements for services and purchased components - run reports on OTD, lead time and forecast - expediting material
  • Spearheaded efforts to diversify supplier base, reducing dependency on single-source suppliers for critical commodities.
  • Maintained full compliance with legal, health, and safety regulations
  • Achieved financial targets through effective pricing and negotiation strategies
  • Served customers by going above-and-beyond to offer exceptional support for all needs
  • Developed solid relationships with staff, customers, and vendors.
  • Monitored global market trends to identify potential opportunities or threats to company's commodity portfolio.
  • Managed diverse portfolio of commodities, ensuring timely procurement and delivery to production facilities.
  • Ran daily MRP reports to monitor inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.

Education

GED -

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
06.1995

Skills

  • Procurement Planning
  • Time Management
  • Ariba, SAP, PUTTY, ORACLE, NEXT
  • Microsoft excel, word, power point, office
  • Customer relation
  • Inventory oversight
  • Pricing negotiation
  • Problem-Solving
  • Materials Requirement Planning
  • Vendor Relations
  • Industry Expertise
  • Purchasing strategy

Timeline

Functional Expert – Supply Chain Systems

Mars Petcare
04.2022 - Current

Site Buyer

Mars Petcare
02.2020 - 04.2022

Commodity Manager

Texas Hydraulics
08.2011 - 02.2020

GED -

Central Texas College

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