JOHN C. SANCHEZ
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Las Vegas, NV 89122
Skills in Procurement, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Forecasting, and Inventory Management
Professional Skills:
Excellent interpersonal abilities with customers and with suppliers
Trained and experienced in both Lean and Quality systems
Highly organized, great follow-up skills, positive attitude
Systems Skills:
Oracle Applications (multiple variants) and other ERP systems
Microsoft Office application set
Time Management Tools
Windows Environment
WORK HISTORY
PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY MANAGER, Empire Game Technology, dba Aruze Gaming Global February 2024-March 2024
•Purchase of Slot Machine Parts, including Global Supply Demand for Australia, Macau, South Africa and Japan.er PO’s. RFQ’s and Bid Analysis.
•Bill of Material Creation, part number creations, New Vendor Setups using Sage 500
•Bill of Material Comparisons/Changes
•Loading Standard Cost
•Data Analysis
•Inventory Management/Analysis – Mid/Max –Cycle Counts to verify actual inventory.
•Track Vendor Performance/Deliveries, and report to upper management.
•Support to Production on Parts availability and eta of crucial parts.
•Other Duties related to Planning, Procurement, and Inventory Management. Currently supervise the Material Lead, Parts puller, and Cycle Counter.
•Built and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers including receiving appropriate quotes, first articles, open orders and deliverable to assure success.
•Planned and managed materials with long lead times of 12-16 weeks while handling everyday negotiations for better pricing and 15% cost reductions.
BUYER/PLANNER for IGM Solutions, Las Vegas Nevada. October 2021-February 2024
•Blanket Purchase Order creation from Customer Purchase Orders for new Cabinets off Customer PO’s. Manage Shortage report via IFOX application, doing Releases from Vendors based on requirements.
•Bill of Material Creation, part number creations, New Vendor Setups using Microsoft Dynamics(Great Plains)
•Bill of Material Comparisons/Changes
•Loading Standard Cost
•Data Analysis
•Inventory Management/Analysis – Mid/Max –Cycle Counts to verify actual inventory.
•Track Vendor Performance/Deliveries, and report to upper management.
•Support to Production on Parts availability and eta of crucial parts.
•Other Duties related to Planning, Procurement, and Inventory Management.
•Built and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers including receiving appropriate quotes, first articles, open orders and deliverables to assure success.
•Planned and managed materials with long lead times of 12-16 weeks while handling everyday negotiations for better pricing and 15% cost reductions.
SENIOR MATERIALS BUYER/PLANNER for Ainsworth Game Technology, Las Vegas NV. July 2016 – July 2020
•Material Planner based on Forecast provided by Sales Team
•Load Forecast, Import, Run MRP and work with Purchasing to Procure Goods and Services, usually 6 months out.
•Bill of Material Comparisons/Changes
•Loading Standard Cost
•Data Analysis
•Inventory Management/Analysis – Mid/Max – Reorder levels.
•Track Vendor Performance/Deliveries, and report to upper management.
•Track Part Shortages – Expedite Orders
•Other Duties related to Planning, Procurement, and Forecasting.
•Supervision and Guidance to 2 Buyers in Operations.
SALES ORDER MGT SPECIALIST for Aristocrat Technologies, Las Vegas NV June 2014-July 2016
•Processes all requests for contracts, system orders, game configurations, field trials, conversions, and removals with an assigned jurisdiction. Includes order entry, order research, validating component availability, confirming compliance in the region the product is ordered, auditing own work and ensuring that the sales order is complete as written or questioning whether order details are accurate for producing the product.
•Working hand in hand with AE’s with Configurations and Bill of Materials
•Coordinates with Compliance and Field Service regarding ship and delivery dates and monitors regulatory notifications to ensure timely completion.
•Reaching out to various departments requesting approvals(Credit, Finance, etc)
•Monitors each order’s progression, troubleshoots issues preventing shipment, and coordinates with internal departments for resolution.
BUYER/PLANNER for WMS Gaming, Las Vegas NV 2008-April 2014
•Plan, coordinate, and direct materials and finished goods to and from all production lines
•Audit orders for parts accuracy and configuration to minimize errors in booking
•Manage approved vendor list in cooperation with commodities leaders
•Research and procure material for new orders
•Maintain inventory levels, establish, and maintain min/max requirements
•Monitor availability of parts that could potentially impact schedule adherence
•Assure that all production material needs are provided for a sales order, on schedule, within budget
•Supply Chain Management, utilizing MRP applications
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico – Albuquerque: Coursework in Business Administration