Manager Management

EDNA I. CARDONA

**** ** **** ***** ( Plantation, FL 33322 (

954-***-**** ( ***********@*********.***

PROFILE

. Highly successful, results-oriented Purchasing & Strategic Procurement

Professional with diverse experience sourcing equipment and materials

both domestically and internationally. Innovative buyer with broad

knowledge of purchasing regulations, methods and procedures.

. Areas of expertise include:

Procurement and Logistics Inventory Levels/Demand

Category Inventory Level Project Coordinator

Enterprise Resource Planning JIT Inventory Management

Key Vendor Relationships Dashboard

Reporting

Manufacturing Resource Planning Infrastructure Improvement

Contract Negotiations POD A/R Reporting

. Highly skilled negotiator with the proven ability to achieve positive

outcomes that benefit the company and contribute to ongoing supplier

relationships. Strong strategic thinker and team builder able to work

with all levels of staff and stakeholders. Bilingual: English and

Spanish.

. Strong time management and organizational skills. Works well in fast-

paced, high stress environments under pressure. Strong sense of urgency

and commitment to resolving any operational conflicts. Champions brand

values and goals.

. Proven record of positively impacting the bottom line through excellent

understanding of markets, consistently containing costs, and meeting

stringent schedules/deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Synergy Labs - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

( Purchasing Coordinator Temporary Job

May 29, 2012 - August 9, 2012

. Negotiate prices on purchases with strategic suppliers and review

delivery methods to improve JIT procedures.

. Create daily purchase orders and tracked shipments to monitor delivery

performance.

. Resolve order problems and monitors vendor different services and

recommended improvements.

. Used Misys software LIFO and FIFO costing methods and maintained

expiration dates history.

. Used Misys BOM to reduce cost and improve bill of materials process.

Hose-McCann Communications - Deerfield Beach, FL

( Purchasing Coordinator Temporary Job

February 17, 2012 - April 13, 2012

. Revise daily quotes and create P.O. with estimated lead time according to

the needs of each pending project.

. Process orders to match engineering drawing design and material

specifications.

. Place orders to meet or exceed company service level, lead time and cost

objectives.

. Process PO's JIT to complete pending projects.

. Used Syspro software to monitor shorter lead times and precise quotations

to reduce cost.

Zu Industries, Inc. - Doral, FL

( Warehouse Manager Temporary Job

April 17, 2011 - July 17, 2011

. Assists department in developing bid specifications and evaluating bid

responses.

. Monitor the causes that affect the Purchase Price Variance.

. Provides advice and assistance to other departments in the evaluation of

products and vendor performance.

. Monitor supplier scorecards and quality performance to reduce their

deficiencies.

. Manage procedures to reduce waste and increase inventory turns.

Waveguide Communications, Inc. - Pompano Beach, FL

( Purchasing Manager Temporary Job

January 17, 2011 - March 17, 2011

. Negotiate with existing vendors for better pricing.

. Verify ETA and maintain records of delayed orders to report and monitor

the supplier delivery performance.

. Created Purchase Orders and made sure materials arrived on time to

complete the pending projects.

American Intercontinental University

March 2009 - present

. Full Time Student to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Business

Administration and expected to graduate 2013.

Resume of Edna I. Cardona

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CompuPay - Miramar, FL

( Purchasing Manager

January 2008 - November 2008

Responsible for all procurement functions for 29 locations

nationwide. Negotiate complex contracts for goods, services, supplies,

equipment, etc. Establish and implement vendor performance KPIs. Oversee

procurement efforts ensuring timely delivery, superior quality, and

competitive pricing. Work on a custom network and hold complete authority

for approval of all orders. Authorization is completed with department

numbers and location codes for proof of delivery in one monthly statement.

Manage inventories to ensure product availability and to minimize inventory

levels. Lead JIT efforts to improve operational efficiencies. Develop and

execute cost reduction strategies using lean methodology approaches. Source

components worldwide including evaluating and selecting suppliers, and

preparing bid packages. Perform research to ensure proper products are

ordered and company requirements are met.

. Successfully work with vendors to qualify products, negotiate best/most

current pricing/terms, and meet specifications and delivery schedule.

Control inventory levels and review all discrepancies.

. Implemented national discount for office supplies and saving in excess of

$100,000.

. Implemented a new nationwide logistics program with FedEx and locked

in pricing for the next 3 years with an estimated savings of over $1M.

. In charge of Business Travel Account. Coordinate all policies/procedures

and implemented savings in excess of $100,000+/yr.

. Consistently met and/or exceeded monthly goals and objectives.

Affinity Internet, Inc. / Hostway Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

April 1998 - May 2007

( Purchasing Manager

Hired to manage procurement responsibilities in support of the web hosting

company. Responsible for all server hardware purchases and support to daily

engineering demands, as well as, supplies for facilities, offices and

support services. Handled returns, invoicing, contract negotiation,

inventory management, equipment maintenance contracts, and vendor

relations. Developed departmental purchasing policies and procedures and

successfully supported 7 different companies through mergers and

acquisitions. Managed flow and/or purchase of materials, equipment, goods,

and supplies from suppliers. Maintained consistent profitability,

credibility, and credit-worthiness with over 1500 suppliers. Provided

direct support to engineers and consistently provided quick, critical

responses and purchased products according to spec requirements at the best

prices. Negotiated daily to reduce all company's expenses to manufacture

the servers required for each project. Review engineering design drawings

and made sure product met specifications.

. Introduced new server systems through researching the performance of

other new and/or emerging technologies.

. Resolved discrepancies between purchase, receiving, and payment

documentation.

. Monitored contractual obligations for compliance in the production of

the new servers for the Internet.

. Performed troubleshooting and resolved complex problems.

. Resolved daily conflicts and reach agreement with the best interest of

the company.

. Developed a barcode and color system to provide a clear trail to identify

all components purchased.

. Processed daily orders and reported estimated arrivals to all departments

involved.

Key Results:

. Developed, implemented, and documented best practices. Defined business

requirements to support best-in-class solutions resulting in savings of

more than $1.2M (2007).

. Added a new FedEx heavy freight account to ship all components over

75lbs. saving $50,000 per year (2007).

. Improved the existing PO system to show savings each order by adding a

discount column (2006).

. Achieved 35% cost reduction for all new components required to produce

new servers for Affinity Internet (2005-2007).

. Started a recycle program for all out of warranty components. Independent

Recycle Company issued Affinity Internet a certification of all recycle

components (2005).

. Saved Affinity $487,385 on refurbished Cisco switches (2004).

. Began online VIP RMA returns for all Hard Drives yearly savings $100,000

(2004).

. Negotiated new Lifetime Warranty on memory purchased from local vendor.

Initiated color coded system to expedite RMAs (2003).

. Implemented new shipping guidelines resulting on 50% decrease of daily

shipping expenses (2001).

LDDS Communications - Boca Raton, FL ( Collections Dept. Negotiator

1995 to 1998

Brothers Gourmet Coffee - Boca Raton, FL ( Billing Department

1993 to 1995

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Management - Expected 2013

American Intercontinental University

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point), JD Edwards,

Syspro, QuickBooks, Sage, SAP and Misys.

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