Virginia Mendez
Rialto,CA
Summary
Strategic Procurement Specialist with strong expertise in managing end-to-end procurement processes and optimizing vendor contracts. Skilled in cultivating supplier relationships to improve delivery rates and ensure regulatory compliance. Proficient in resolving supply chain challenges and enhancing operational efficiency through effective procurement strategies.
Overview
2
2
Languages
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Otto Instrument Service
08.2021 - Current
- Managed end-to-end procurement for state-compliant purchase orders, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
- Supported competitive bidding (RFQ, IFB, REP) to secure optimal vendor contracts, enhancing supplier relationships.
- Developed and maintained a base of AS9100- certified suppliers, improving on-time delivery rates and resolving quality issues.
- Collaborated with internal teams and external vendors to streamline procurement processes.
- Resolved supply chain issues by troubleshooting deliveries and tracking order statuses, minimizing disruptions.
- Managed flow-down requirements for government-rated contracts.
- Ensured 100% compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations for international shipments.
Inventory Manager / Project Manager
NPSG
Rialto, CA
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Managed inventory control systems, streamlining cycle counting and improving demand forecasting and vendor relations for optimized stock levels.
- Reconciled procurement data with physical inventory, ensuring accuracy in stock management.
- Executed weekly audits to ensure OSHA compliance.
- Proficient in reading and interpreting CAD/blueprints for technical project execution.
- Led construction project management, overseeing subcontractors and ensuring timely project completion.
- Coordinated with suppliers to enhance order fulfillment and delivery processes, ensuring timely availability of inventory.
Youth Mentor
San Bernardino Youth Accountability Board
San Bernardino, CA
09.2017 - 01.2020
- Collaborated with parents and guardians to instill personal responsibility in youth during counseling sessions.
- Facilitated workshops that promoted community values among youth.
- Partnered with parents and guardians to strengthen youth accountability.
Marketing Assistance
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Utilized marketing analytics techniques to gather and analyze data from social media, web analytics, and rankings.
- Created consumer rating reports by summarizing data and presenting it through graphs and visual aids.
- Maintained and organized spreadsheets, databases, and inventories with statistical, financial, and non-financial data.
Supervisor
Frito Lay
Ontario, CA
02.2013 - 07.2013
- Provided timely service to sales department, reducing warehouse and production delays.
- Developed team to address operational issues, achieving short- and long-term performance goals.
- Identified and executed productivity opportunities, enabling facility to meet annual operating plan.
- Maintained optimal inventory levels of finished goods to support daily sales operations.
Shift Manager, Customer Service Representative
Pizza Hut
Rialto, CA
05.2008 - 08.2011
- Resolved customer escalations and tracked complaints, ensuring timely follow-up to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Provided customer service and resolved problems independently to promote customer satisfaction.
- Identified risks, prioritized focus areas, and educated associates on risk avoidance while developing action plans to address issues.
- Monitored workplace conditions to ensure associate and customer safety.
- Managed financial responsibilities, including bank deposits and balancing registers, while maintaining accurate logs for deposits and discrepancies.
Education
AA Degree - Criminal Justice
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino06-2020
Skills
- Procurement processes
- Cost analysis
- Budgeting
- Supply chain
- Vendor management
- Inventory audits
- Shipping and receiving
- Project Planning
- Data analysis
- NetSuite
- ERP System
- WMS System
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- ISO 9000 trained
- Compliance assurance
- Manufacturing
- Maintains confidentiality
- Bilingual proficiency
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Fast-paced work
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Buyer
Otto Instrument Service
08.2021 - Current
Inventory Manager / Project Manager
NPSG
02.2018 - 08.2021
Youth Mentor
San Bernardino Youth Accountability Board
09.2017 - 01.2020
Marketing Assistance
San Bernardino Valley College
01.2017 - 06.2017
Supervisor
Frito Lay
02.2013 - 07.2013
Shift Manager, Customer Service Representative
Pizza Hut
05.2008 - 08.2011
AA Degree - Criminal Justice
San Bernardino Valley College