Susan Gutierrez de Balmes

Golden, CO • linkedin.com/in/mayansuz

ad4ezi@r.postjobfree.com • +1-303-***-****

Supply Chain Professional

Familiar with diverse industries in Supply Chain, Master Data Governance, Purchasing, Logistics, Compliance, Billing, and Analysis. Creative problem solving using highly analytical skills in contract compliance, data management, maintaining strong vendor relationships, SAP experience, organization skills, and project management proficiency. Skilled in Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Power Point, Project Manager, Visio as well as ERP Systems. Innovative at identifying simple ways to break down and resolve complex problems. Analytical Sourcing Specialist with more than 10+ years of experience conducting in- depth research and negotiating pricing with vendors to purchase diverse types of products. WORK EXPERIENCE

Creation Technologies • Rochester, NY, USA • 04/2023 - 11/2023 Senior Buyer

• Purchasing Responsibilities as the primary point of contact for Sourcing and Purchasing Materials using MRP, Line of Balance, Shortages, Invoice, Order Processing, Purchase Requisition/Orders for Electronics, Electronic Components, PCB's and other materials for manufacturing business partners in aerospace, defense and medical devices.

• Facilitate relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders, and Key Suppliers, Business Partner, and Category Management, purchasing both direct and CFM items for hardware products and builds.

• Working with Quotations, RFQ, RFP, RFB, and Logistics of Purchased Products to manufacture plant according to established policies and procedures. Reconciliation of PO's to Warehouse Receipts.

• Strategy and Sales of Excess Inventory national/international for business cost reduction.

• Resolving issues quickly that are related to purchasing and contracts, price analysis, quality, billing, risk, lead times, and inbound logistics for both internal and external buys. Creation Technologies • Golden, CO, USA • 08/2021 - 03/2023 Commodity Contract Project Analyst

• Business Site Communication and Coordinating on Vendor Issues (Trends, Prices, Lead Times, Risk Management) and Vendor Scorecard.

• Contract Audits and Analytical Skills Support with the Development of Reports of Critical Escalations, Supply Chain Projects, Power BI, Performance Management, and KPIs using reports Analytical thinking from SharePoint and Oracle.

• Worked independently providing documenting, reporting and analytical support with the Development of Reports of Critical Escalations, Supply Chain Projects, Supplier Performance Management, and KPIs using reports from SharePoint.

• Communication, Development, and Maintenance of internal Business Site and dashboards for Commodity Management - Web-based SharePoint Maintenance

• Research of Business Insights and Trends for forecasts.

• Cross Functional Projects using Reports and Forms for Supplier Review and Preferred Vendor Review

• Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Critical Escalation items, collaborating with strategic suppliers and vendors for contract trade compliance adherence and risk mitigation.

• Approval of New Vendors and Supplier Relationship Management

• Research of Business Insights and Trends for forecasts. Hunter Douglas • Broomfield, CO, USA • 01/2017 - 08/2021 Project Management- Master Data Steward

• Developed and executed the initiative for the administration of a new process design to provide Master Data Governance services and data integrity for location-specific involving new data input, data accuracy, and sustainable data issues.

• Extensive knowledge and use of SAP/Excel (workbooks, formulas, pivot tables, database) /Access/ Smartsheet to achieve company objectives within the SAP Supply Chain Network and provide system support to buyers.

• Average Monthly Part Creation 500 new SKU's with Internal Stakeholders

• Elevated level of cooperation, collaboration and actionable tasks with other Departments within the location as well as with corporate Master Data Governance Google Suite-based

• Conducted process improvement to establish data stewardship of datasets within the department through supporting operational and analytical capabilities.

• Implemented the control of the input of new materials into Master Data, requiring review of Material Master, Bill of Material, Purchase Info Records, and Routings, in compliance with company SAP policies and procedures.

• Stategy with with various work eams, Creative and Engineering to determine BOM requirements.

• Accountable for Risk Assessment, Compliance Matters, and Due Diligence for all CTPAT logistics yearly for supply chain

• Conducted sampling of location wide all applicable inventory parts for submission for Lead Testing

• Initiated and designed Project Management for the Code of Conduct for Vendors according to company policies and regulations.

• Developed and managed reports of SAP Data, Material Master Data, Bill of Materials, and Routings using SAP/SAP FIORI/Excel/Access/Smartsheet to achieve company goals.

• Conducted training classes for other corporate data stewards for new Master Data Processes

• Developed Tracking and Project Management for Master Data Tasks and visibility to various corporate areas using Excel and Smartsheet

• Selected to serve as a member of the transition team for major SAP migration - Conducted data preparation and data cleansing for 50,000 parts for Material Master Information

• Generated reports for special projects by Senior Management SMA America • Denver, CO, USA • 10/2012 - 12/2016

Purchasing And Data Analyst

• Provided data capture and created and managed databases to increase supply chain visibility using business analytics for renewable energy

• Tasked with Conflict Minerals and Anti-Slave Labor to develop and implement for the supply chain, including preparation of compliance requirements and regulatory compliance documentation for company-wide implementation.

• Conducted research and provided analysis for current trends in compliance with social responsibility.

• Generated reports for special projects by Senior Management

• Coordinated Performance Metrics and KPI for all of SMA- America's monthly progress to the parent company.

• Administered all cell phone services company-wide (350 lines, purchasing, maintenance.

• Handled input of new materials into Master Data, requiring review of all documentation, quotes, contract terms, and INCO Terms to comply with supply chain policy and Master Data Validation. Wildcat Minerals • Golden, CO, USA • 08/2011 - 09/2012 Inventory Logistics Control and Customer Service

• • Logistics Coordination of movement of silica sand inventory in railcars (400M Lbs • Daily) • Structured information for customer service for 12 rail terminal silos • Sale and Cross coordination of silica sand to oil and gas customers • Moved all necessary rail cars daily within inventory system and terminals based on rail information • Entered and verified BOL's to inventory system as daily maintenance • Performed analysis and report generation using in-house database and other sources to maintain inventory and customer information. Achieved Customer Satisfaction through daily communications with Field Offices.

Avaya Communications • Westminster, CO, USA • 08/2009 - 08/2011 Customer Service

• Provided customer focused service to clients for principal markets of Asia Pacific and Latin America, expedites, billing issues, RMA's, global logistics, and tracking materials and shipments national/ international Selected to serve as a member of the Customer Care Transition Team during Avaya- Nortel data networking acquisition

• Use of shipping and logistics skills, leading to constant input of information to the SAP system

• Resolution of shipping issues to distributors and customers for supply chain optimization. El Reportero • Wheat Ridge, CO, USA • 12/2008 - 08/2009 Administrator

• Managed advertising, copy, editing, ad agencies, and printing to produce a weekly community publication Provided customer service to clients and public and inside sales. ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. • Wheat Ridge, CO, USA • 08/2007 - 11/2008 International Purchaser

• Ordered and managed all necessary manufacturing parts and components from US and Chinese manufacturers $3m annual together with sourcing and inventory maintenance, including circuit boards (PCB), plastic packaging, boxes and blister pack Arranged import and export of goods. Responsible for all International trade.

• Synchronized the activities of shipping, receiving, forwarders, transport to achieve company'supply chain goals using software (MAS90), purchasing orders, BOL's and expedites

• Developed conservation and continuance of vendor relationships through correspondence and personal contact including contract adherence, quality issues, export import compliance, and pricing

• Provide procurement support through locating and qualifying international vendors throughout the Engineering Drawings and Design Process.

Tecnica Administrativa de

Campeche • Campeche, Campeche,

Mexico • 05/

1994

- 07/

2007

Administrator

• Organized and coordinated with the owner to oversee administrative functions within the entire integrated supply chain operation

• Identified and resolved problems within the offices as well as with clients, vendors and government entities

• Formulated all purchasing/buying and sourcing procedures for both national and global purchases while maintaining cost effectiveness without quality loss

• Organized international buying, sourcing, and importing of raw materials for production, production monitoring and export of final packaged product (wood flooring, wood furniture and engineered wood products) $9m annually Initiated and followed through all international transportation logistics

(maritime and trucking), reviewed all documents (NAFTA), and initiated all paperwork for import and export compliance for over $7M worth of export projects

• Sales of finished furniture products to retailers, brokers and customers Reviewed suppliers and client contracts for compliance, performance and pricing negotiations

• Coordinated international maritime and land transport systems plus national logistics with trucking companies Served as point person for brokers, transportation offices and regulatory agencies Responsible for the purchasing and logistics of the import of the machinery needed for a complete triply factory of equipment within a period $5M Use of spreadsheets, project management, schedules, budgets

• Developed new project prototypes based on research analysis of market needs and raw material available

• Also developed new markets and clients for future product lines retailers. EDUCATION

BA in Business Admnistration

Colorado College • Colorado Springs, CO, USA

CERTIFICATIONS

CPIM

Ongoing • 01/2024 - 02/2024

Certified Supply Chain Analyst

International Supply Chain Education Alliance • 01/2009 - 12/2009 SKILLS

Administrative Activity, Analysis, Attention to Detail, Avaya Session Manager, Bill of Material, Business Intelligence, Category Management, Commodity Management, Communication, Computer Network, Conducting Research, Contract Management, Cost Management, Creativity, Customer Service, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Cleaning, Data Entry, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Preparation, Data Validation, Effectiveness, Enterprise Resource Planning Software, Inside Sales, Key Performance Indicator, Lead Testing, Management, Market Opportunity Analysis, Master Data Management, Material Master Data Management, Material Procurement, Microsoft Excel, Negotiating, Price Negotiation, Printed Circuit Board, Production Monitoring, Product Lining, Project Management, Purchase Order, Purchasing Management, Relationship Building, Relationship Skills, Report Generation, Request For Proposal, Research, Research and Development, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sap Data Services, SAP ERP, SAP Fiori, Senior Management, SharePoint, Single Point of Contact, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Monitoring, Talented, Teamwork, Trade Regulation, Training Process, Transportation Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Warehouse Maintenance

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