Nelson Villalba

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I am an accomplished Industrial Engineer, Logistics Specialist, and Postgraduate in Supply Chain Management with more than ten years of experience in procurement and purchasing. I possess excellent negotiation skills that enable me to ensure cost-effectiveness by using quality, price, delivery, and sustainability criteria. My profound knowledge of supply chain management allows me to organize, manage, and operate all resources effectively

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

•Strategic thinking

•Ability to adapt to change

•Conflict management and resolution skills

•Motivated and goal-oriented personality

•Proactive, collaborative work in a team

•Decision-maker and problem-solving

•Exceptional attention to detail

•Good communication

•Excellent customer service

•English – Spanish

CORE COMPETENCIES

•Proficient in S.A.P. ERP (creating, editing, and viewing purchase orders)

•Competent in M.S. Office/Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

•Skilful in the Zoho-Inventory system

•Ability to negotiate and persuade based on strategies

•Mathematical skills, data analysis ability, and financial understanding

•Skilled in preparing purchasing reports, documents and presentations

EDUCATION

Postgraduate Certificate, Supply Chain Management April 2023

Lambton College, Toronto, ON

Relevant Courses: Purchasing, Supply Chain Operations Management, Accounting and Finance, Supply Chain Technology, Warehousing and Distribution

Graduate Certificate, Specialist in Commercial Logistics March 2007

Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá, Colombia

Relevant Courses: Purchases Management, Foundations of Marketing, Management by ABC Activities, Evaluations of Projects, Logistics Management, M.R.P, Quality, Internal Physical Distribution, Materials Management, Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering February 2002

Antonio Nariño University, Bogotá, Colombia

Relevant Courses: Marketing, Production, Quality Control, Mathematical Models, Economics Engineering, inventory control, Finances, Industrial Administration, Costs of production, Industrial Maintenance, Plant Distribution, Industrial Processes

WORK EXPERIENCE

Warehouse / Inventory Coordinator

UTS GROUP INC., VAUGHAN ON, CANADA Jun/2023 – Dec/2023

UTS Group specializes in providing security technology solutions

Organized 100% of the materials in two warehouses and made the first physical inventory count

Encoded and photographed 100% of the products and input those registers into the system

Ensured that the physical inventory matched the system for easy tracking and identification

Kept track of the inventory levels in the warehouses and replenished any item shortages that were identified

Supervised the inventory's minimum quantities and re-order points

Collected information from the Sing-out template

Updated data in Zoho inventory

Generated transactions regarding sales orders, transfers of inventory and sales returns in Zoho inventory

Created and modified products in the Zoho Inventory

Oversaw returns for defects and items that were not used

Requested quotations, placed purchase orders, and dealt with suppliers

Coordinated shipments, received merchandise, and fulfilled orders

Supported the operations team

Palletizer Nov/2021-May/2023

WONDERBRANDS INC., VAUGHAN ON, CANADA

Wonderbrands is a food manufacturer and one of the major bakeries in Canada

Worked in a packing room to make, pack, and stack boxes onto pallets

Monitored the quality product specs coming out from the oven

Packed products into bags and boxes

Handled machines such as wrapping machine, pallet jack, bar code scanner

Performed other related duties as assigned, working in a manufacturing environment

Procurement Coordinator Nov/2012-Jul/2021

COMUNICACIÓN CELULAR COMCEL S.A.– COLOMBIA

Comcel is a telecommunications company and the largest supplier of cellphone services in Colombia

Achieved savings of 7% (USD 507K per year) in CAPEX and 10% (USD 355K per year) in OPEX through purchase planning, analysis, interpreting data, and a win-win relationship with vendors

Led the end-to-end procurement process across multiple categories, managing a yearly spend between USD 5m - 10m

Solved shortage issues of over 500 poles for the infrastructure of the two first phases of the Internet for Schools project, covering 100% of the operation and 100% of the schedule

Conducted standard of indirect products, commodities and services purchasing processes in SAP ERP with 100 average monthly purchase orders with annual budgets of USD 271K

Drawn up, structured and prepared documents regarding RFPs, RFIs and regular quotation requirements for required needs

Met the procurement coordination KPIs (savings, compliance, etc.) in a 100% monthly

Made budget projections considering final quantities and pricing to control expenses per contract

Ensured that all contracted services and products were delivered on time and all agreed-upon contracts were signed. This guaranteed that there was enough inventory for the store

Prepared recurrent reports regarding tenders and purchasing to track the stakeholders

Kept suppliers' files where stored data such as pricing, quantities, scope and technical specifications

Supported and updated the whole company's department with the purchasing procedures and processes

Assigned and follow up on tasks, projects, and tenders to the procurement engineer and analysts, thus achieving the objectives

Procurement Engineer Oct/2008-Oct/2012

COMUNICACIÓN CELULAR COMCEL S.A. – COLOMBIA

Trained staff, negotiated contracts, and purchased goods and services to launch a new branch in Panama City by centralizing the operation in only one department and achieving the set-in-motion of 100% of the process

Selected highly qualified suppliers for new tender processes as per established procedures

Find out data regarding vendors, supply and demand, and new products and services in the market

Launched tenders' processes and followed up on requests for proposals and quotations

Evaluated and recommended vendors' proposals using a set of criteria such as scope, quality, timely, and price

Tracked fulfillment of deliverables, backorders and cancellations and managed reschedules

Maintained up to date the suppliers' evaluation process and suggested improvements

Purchasing Analyst Mar/2007-Sep/2008

COMUNICACIÓN CELULAR COMCEL S.A. – COLOMBIA

•Reviewed order requests and requirements in SAP ERP per department

•Analyzed and data entry, reviewed, and compared quotations, considering quantities, descriptions, technical specifications, payment methods, unit prices, total prices, guarantees, delivery times, and schedules

•Prepared, created and issued purchase orders in SAP ERP to the designated supplier

•Provided required information concerning the status of order requests, pricing, compliance, product availability, policy/guidelines and resolving customer issues

•Coordinated with suppliers and company departments to ensure all products arrived on time and in good condition

•Prepared and updated reports, records, and pricing lists

•Followed up on any invoicing problems, delays, or concerns about the purchases performed

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