MAYLEN PIEDRA

***** ** ** ****** *******, FL ****5 305-***-**** ac74gv@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished and multi-faceted entrepreneur and purchasing agent with over 20 years of professional expertise in the procurement industry and an all-encompassing understanding of economic indicators, price indices, market trends, and statistical analysis. Exceeds objectives with an effective, professional style, superior communication skills, and strategic purchasing strategies. Core Knowledge & Skills:

Bilingual: English &

Spanish

AMOS

AIMS

Credit Requests

Infoship

Invoice Reconciliations

Logistics

Mapper

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

MXP

Oracle

Requests for Quotes

Requisitions

Purchase Orders

Vendor Database Systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

Time4Me Nail Salon Davie, FL

Spa Owner/Operator August 2017 – December 2018

• Led and directed spa operations, including guest service, budgeting, payroll, statistical analysis of sales data, guest walk-in rate, and retail sales

• Created and implemented inventory controls

• Procured operating supplies, furniture, fixtures and equipment

• Maintained high customer satisfaction and high standard quality hygiene, health, and safety Sabrosito Café Hialeah, FL

Café Owner/Operator January 2016 – August 2017

• Managed the operations of a high-volume café

• Coordinated administration, budget, payroll, staff, and vendors

• Analyzed and planed café sales as well as marketing events and promotional plans

• Generated detailed daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on business, staff, and profit

• Set budgets and executed plans for sales, product purchases, and staff development

• Recruited and trained staff

• Maintained high customer satisfaction and high standard quality hygiene, health, and safety Norwegian Cruise Line Miami, FL

Technical Buyer August 2013 – January 2016

• Reviewed and processed purchasing orders submitted by vessels in a timely and accurate manner

• Strategically evaluated market conditions for assigned commodities in order to maintain proper quality, supply, and cost controls for supply chain

• Communicated on a daily basis with international and domestic suppliers of spare parts and consumables for vessels to obtain price, availability, and delivery schedules on order confirmations

• Conducted a comparison analysis of all bids and negotiate prices, terms, and conditions

• Received and reviewed supplier confirmation documents making sure they will meet quantities, product specifications, and required delivery dates

• Maintained in system status on orders and made adjustments when required and approved

• Monitored and resolved issues related to product delivery and quality

• Processed credit requests with vendors and updated credit logs

• Administered contracts and bid schedules and ensured that contracted prices and expiration dates were accurately reflected in quote files and system

• Established good working relationships with sub-contractors, vendors, and suppliers Commodity Buyer- Food and Beverage July 2013 – August 2013

• Strategically evaluated market conditions for assigned commodities in order to maintain proper quality, supply, and cost controls for supply chain

• Identified and solicited price bids/proposals from suitable and qualified domestic and international sources of supply for assigned commodities

• Conducted a comparison analysis of all bids and negotiated prices, terms, and conditions

• Processed credit requests with vendors and updated credit logs

• Administered contracts and bid schedules and ensured that contracted prices and expiration dates were accurately reflected in quote files and system

• Monitored and resolved issues related to product delivery and quality

• Established good working relationships with sub-contractors, vendors, and suppliers through daily telephone and email contact

Carnival Cruise Lines Miami, FL

Technical Purchasing Agent August 1993 - March 2013

• Purchased spare parts and consumables for vessels

• Reviewed requisitions and specifications to obtain competitive quotations from vendors

• Prepared, tabulated, and analyzed bids to determine lowest and best bidders

• Arranged landings for services and repairs of specific parts for vessels

• Prepared and placed purchase orders

• Coordinated the logistics of purchased materials

• Ensured all purchase orders were executed using the company’s purchase order system

• Kept files of vendors to whom bids were sent and recorded proper documentation

• Established good working relationships with sub-contractors, vendors and suppliers through daily telephone and email contact

• Collaborated with project managers, engineers and vendors to ensure projects ran efficiently Port Operations/Medical Director Secretary February 1985 - August 1993

• Performed general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining management systems and basic bookkeeping work

• Read, analyzed and responded to incoming memos, submissions and reports

• Filed and retrieved corporate documents, records and reports

• Made travel arrangements for executives

• Communicated with vessels to transmit information regarding inspections

• Assisted in the hiring of doctors and nurses for vessels EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Miami Dade Community College Miami, FL

Associates Degree: Business Administration and Communications 1983 - 1985 Hialeah Senior High School Hialeah, FL

High School Diploma 1978 - 1982

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