Ernesto Garcia
Chula Vista, CA 91913
***********@*****.***
Mobile Phone - 619-***-****
Home phone - 760-***-****
Profile:
Proficient Purchasing Agent with solid ethical business practices, eager to
put my expertise to work and advance in responsibilities. Good work
experience and teamwork. Focus to achieve my degree, grow professionally
and personally within Purchasing department, and within the company's
structure. Speak fluently in English and Spanish.
Work Experience
Purchasing Agent
Integrated Marine Services
Chula Vista, CA
March 2012 to April 2013
Duties:
Create requisitions for materials, equipment rentals, and services. Prepare
RFQ package for materials. Analyze competitive prices and lead-times. Place
Purchase Order for materials, equipment rentals, machinery tools, and/or
services. Receive material and inspect for any quality issues. Work with
suppliers any RTV issues and receiving RMA number. Expedite materials in
accordance with production needs. Provide information to the estimator on
materials, services, and equipment rentals. Verify with production on
material needs according to work description on contracts. Verify USCG and
Navy drawing for materials description and quantities required. Process
returns on non-conforming materials. Source for new qualified suppliers.
Perform supplier performance evaluations. Verify certificates on material
in accordance with standards required.
Accomplishments:
Sourced new qualified suppliers, gaining best prices by competitions, best
lead-times on materials, and support production with turning the job over
to our client with no delays.
Material Handler
Clover Technologies
Calexico, CA
April 2011 to March 2012
Duties:
Search for purchase orders materials that required shipping. Accommodate
material in pallets according to the purchase order. Verify quantity match
the PO, system and physical. Create Bill of Lading for proper shipping in
accordance to the freight carrier company.
Accomplishments:
Verifying all the shipments with no discrepancy, saving any sanctions to
the company for any shortage a shipment could have. Learn the computer
system in one week.
Buyer
TIMSA
Mexicali, B.C.
November 2007 to September 2010
Duties:
Responsible of purchasing all the pipe and fittings commodities used in the
new construction shipbuilding of the T-AKE and MLP ships in the BOM group.
Review assigned queue for requisitions in Macpac. Create Request for Quote
(RFQ) packages for everyday purchases and MPA's. Analyze submitted RFQ
package responses according to prices, commodity materials, lead-times,
shipping and NASSCO terms and conditions. Select best option for new
contracts. Verify risk assessment using DNBI and Visual Compliance, comply
with ITAR and FAR regulations. Negotiate price increase in materials with
support of BLS or AMM prices. Build and Maintain contract information in
Macpac and ESN Ariba system. Create different contracts from guarantee
buys, one year contract, and three year contract with escalations. Work as
a team member with Material control department on expediting materials and
with Corrective Action Reports issues, with Engineering department on new
materials, and standards requirements in materials. Work with QA on non-
conforming materials. Manage over $50M in materials used per ship in over
2,000 different items. Work together with logistic department for best
option on shipping terms.
Accomplishments:
Savings over $8 Million Dollars in three years according to historical. As
part of BOM purchasing group member, raised our contracts (MPA's)
percentage over 90%. Created several Microsoft Excel Macros to save time in
loading information into Macpac. Learned to interpret technical
documentation as Mil-Specs, ASTM, ANSI, and ASME standards. Learned to read
drawings from Engineering. Interface with Account Payable department
ensuring suppliers are paid within terms, price, and conformance to legal
agreements. Work with other departments to ensure business goals are met.
Buyer/ Sub-Material Supervisor
Kwang Sung Electronics Mexico
Mexicali, B.C.
June 2004 to November 2007
Duties:
Purchase resin, paint and components used for plastic injection molding
manufacturing company. Build a team to open a new Sub-Material department
in the warehouse area. Create an Excel Sheet with basic formulas to plan
materials shortness according to production planning. Monitor Inventory
levels to reduce overstock in warehouse materials. Monitor materials used
in production. Kept track of all materials damaged or loss in production.
Supervised 4 people working in the materials warehouse.
Accomplishments:
Accomplishing 100% control of all the materials inventory in stock and
relocate the new warehouse in two months. Supervise the reworked all the
rejected final goods and saved over $100,000 on material saved from scrap.
Education
BA Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Attending Presently)
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
2013 to 2017
Skills
Ability to provide support and work under pressure.
Citrix program proficient
ESN Ariba system proficient
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficiency
Excellent sourcing and analytical skills
Energetic, ambitious, goal oriented and organized person
Bilingual Spanish and English
Multitask skill
Knowledge of Machine shop tools and parts
Knowledge in plates, sheet metals, pipes, tubes and fittings
Knowledge in different metals (Stainless Steel, black steel, carbon steel,
CUNI, Chrom-Molly, PVC/CPVC, Aluminum, and Copper)
Proficiency in problem solving
Database management
Teamwork attitude
Leadership abilities
Supply Chain Purchasing Processes
Strong verbal communication
Contracts Management
Administrative skills
Ethical business practices
Fast pace manufacturing experience
Quick learner
Goal oriented
Ability to face new challenges
Have ERP/MRP experience
Additional Information
Created multiple years contracts (Master Purchase Agreements) on over 2,500
different assigned materials (Pipe and Fittings) following with all company
T&C's.
Manage different contracts according to best protects the company and
suppliers from loses (Guarantee Buy, Single Year and Multiple years
contracts with escalations according to market prices).
Creating new Request for Proposals, doing background check on DNBi and
Visual Compliance to reduce risk of any potential problem, and awarding
contracts to best qualified suppliers
Researched and developed relationship with new qualified suppliers based on
Customers' requirements which resulted in a more competitive bid on
contracts.
Assist in research for new or replacement materials (Obsolete).
Drafted documents for internal meetings with higher Managements.
Organizing all documents for internals and externals audits.
Ensuring Invoices are paid in accordance to Contracts or Purchase orders.
Maintaining system actual information with price and lead-times. Following
from the creation of a requisition for specific material to production
receiving a good conforming material in a supply chain process by working
with other departments (Material Control, Engineering, QA, Warehouse, and
Production).
Supervised Personnel in Manufacturing warehouse environment and other
industries.