Tiara Martinez
Category and Supply Chain Manager, Treasurer, Event Coordinator, Person of many skills
Racine, WI 53402
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EXPERIENCE
Warehouse Lighting, New Berlin, WI — Category and Supply Chain Manager
March 2023 – November 2023
Management of multiple categories and projects
Inventory and Sourcing management
Senior Buyer management
Involvement on discussion and finalization of contracts such as PI/PO’s, NDA’s, terms and conditions
Travel to tradeshows such as Lightfair 1 to 2 times a year and Vendor locations
Por La Gente, Racine, WI — Executive Board Member - Treasurer
Non-profit organization
December 2017 – Present
Provide monthly account updates to Board
Planning for 15 events a year including recruitment of other vendor businesses and payments, inventory, locations, set up and take down, promotion of events on social media
Recruitment of new members and volunteers for events
Racine Zoo, Racine, WI — Events Staff
September 2021 – July 2023
Lead bartender for zoo events such as weddings, picnics, private parties, concerts, festivals, galas, special events and more
Set up and tear down of all events
Inventory use and intake
Briggs and Stratton, Wauwatosa, WI — Senior Buyer
August 2022 – March 2023
Responsible for inventory management for Engine and Battery branch of company, including monitoring consistent usage and flow of material
Worked with Vendors on forecasting and lead time changes
Researched invoice discrepancies
Optimas Solutions, Sturtevant, WI — Senior Buyer
April 2022 – August 2022
Responsible for managing high end portfolios such as CNH, John Deere, Cummins, PACCAR and more
Sourced additional material from other Vendors for line down situations
Watched forecast and run rates daily to have a constant flow of material for the end users
Cree Lighting, Racine, WI — OEM/ODM Senior Buyer
October 2006 – March 2022
Lead for item setup and completion for launch PO’s
Lead on all escalation requests from Planning and Buying teams
Lead for Failure Analysis reporting to organization and specific internal teams
Superuser on all new system upgrades
Involvement on discussion and finalization of contracts such as PI/PO’s, NDA’s, terms and conditions
Travel to tradeshows such as Lightfair 1 to 2 times a year and Headquarters for training purposes
Bank of Elmwood, Racine, WI— Bank Teller III
September 2004 – October 2006
Bank/vault Supervisor for drive through
Daily cash management
Nightly close out of all deposits and withdrawals
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Online — HR Management Certificate
February 2013 – September 2016
GPA 3.84
William Horlick High School, Racine, WI — HSD
September 2001 – January 2005
GPA 3.0-3.5
SKILLS
Highly efficient in written and verbal communication
Organized and Team Oriented
Leading/Managing
Planning, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Attention to Detail
Negotiations and Budgeting
Multitasking and Flexibility
Strong Analytical and Problem Solving
ERP/MRP systems
Strong in Excel, Word, Adobe and Outlook
Customer Service and Hospitality
Ambitious and Driven
Cash handling
CERTIFICATIONS
Bartender – Racine, WI
LANGUAGES
English