William Livingston
San Ramon,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Specialist
Santini Foods Inc.
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Coordinated end-to-end supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, production planning, and logistics, supporting seamless food manufacturing and distribution.
- Implemented demand forecasting models using historical data and market trends, increasing overall forecast accuracy.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, which reduced excess stock by 20% and improved cash flow, helping the company allocate resources more effectively.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with production, sales, and quality assurance teams to meet customer delivery timelines and regulatory standards.
- Heavy utilization of Microsoft Excel for tracking all of the above mentioned, emphasis on VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.
- Coordinated with customer on new product testing and trials, ensuring deadlines are met.
Project Manager
Therm-X
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Responsible for the end to end planning & managing of various projects, almost primarily in the NPI department.
- Ensure we are on schedule with various contracts and on time with customer/s “need by” dates.
- Documenting and driving project requirements, structure, and expected outcome.
- Heavy utilization of the phase gate approach involving cross-functional teams at various sites both inside and out of the United States.
- Work directly with the customer/s involving design phases, costing, prototype builds etc.
- Facilitate weekly, sometimes daily, status meetings with necessary parties ensuring the project and team is on time and running smoothly.
- Clear and open stream of communication with the team/s; heavy emphasis on, “any and all questions encouraged.”
Buyer/Planner
Therm-X
06.2022 - 11.2024
- Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, and reliability.
- Responsible for open orders, specifications, quality issues and invoice discrepancies. Development of programs to improve supplier quality and dependability, along with internal purchasing procedures.
- Monitor cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality, value and timely delivery.
- Responsible for using ERP system (Sage) to process all approved purchase requisitions, as well as daily material requirement demands. Follow up on deliveries and expedites as needed. Negotiate and administer contracts with suppliers.
- Support new program launches by sourcing capable suppliers.
- Maintain accurate cost information in all systems.
- Replenish inventory in a timely manner using MRP Reports.
- Respond to and resolve all assigned QC issues.
- Established files and controls for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
- Work with Manufacturing departments to ensure movement of work orders on schedule
Buyer/Planner
Therm-X
06.2022 - 11.2024
- Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, and reliability.
- Responsible for open orders, specifications, quality issues and invoice discrepancies.
- Development of programs to improve supplier quality and dependability, along with internal purchasing procedures.
- Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure the best quality, value and timely delivery.
- Responsible for using the ERP system (Sage) to process all approved purchase requisitions, as well as daily material requirement demands. Follow up on deliveries and expedites as needed.
- Negotiate and administer contracts with suppliers.
- Support new program launches by sourcing capable suppliers.
- Maintain accurate cost information in all systems.
- Replenish inventory in a timely manner using MRP Reports.
- Respond to and resolve all assigned QC issues.
- Establish and control for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
- Work with manufacturing departments to ensure movement of work orders are on schedule, or to pivot/readjust if need be.
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Responsible for using the ERP system (Sage) to process all approved purchase requisitions, as well as daily material requirement demands. Follow up on deliveries and expedites as needed.
- Negotiate and administer contracts with suppliers.
- Support new program launches by sourcing capable suppliers.
- Maintain accurate cost information in all systems.
- Replenish inventory in a timely manner using MRP Reports.
- Respond to and resolve all assigned QC issues.
- Establish and control for all outgoing and incoming correspondence on each assigned order.
- Work with manufacturing departments to ensure movement of work orders are on schedule, or to pivot/readjust if need be.
Store Manager
Eden Vintage
07.2025 - Current
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Welcomed and supervised guests at front counter, answering questions regarding products and store.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Coordinated with store vendors on inventory levels, restocking schedules, and sales trends.
- Train and manage sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer sales and satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Audio Production
Los Angeles Recording School
Hollywood, CA05.2022
High School Diploma -
Monte Vista High School
Danville, CA01-2018
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Sharepoint
- Sage 200
- Mas 90
- VLOOKUP & Pivot tables
- Time management
- Vendor relations
- Inventory tracking
- Purchase orders
- End to end planning in vertically integrated environments
Timeline
Store Manager
Eden Vintage
07.2025 - Current
Supply Chain Specialist
Santini Foods Inc.
03.2025 - 08.2025
Project Manager
Therm-X
08.2024 - 12.2024
Buyer/Planner
Therm-X
06.2022 - 11.2024
Buyer/Planner
Therm-X
06.2022 - 11.2024
04.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Audio Production
Los Angeles Recording School
High School Diploma -
Monte Vista High School
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