Louis O. **** Trinity St.
Gonzalez Irving, TX ***62
adg79z@r.postjobfree.com
Qualifications
Detail oriented and very efficient; strong analytical ability; willing to learn and grow.
Passionate about achieving a challenging position that allows meaningful contributions to an organization’s success.
Excellent leadership, negotiation, interpersonal and planning skills.
Great computer skills – applications related to MS Office and Internet.
Logistics Specialist – Fulfill current and future transportation needs, International and Domestic.
Traveled overseas to maintain vendor relations and track supply chain operations.
Goal Driven – acquired MBA, BBA and AAS while working fulltime.
Employment 1/2019 – Present: Procurement Manager
Experience Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Direct all phases of Supply Chain processes: Purchasing, Forecasting, Inventory
Control and Logistics. Assessed vendor products and maintained positive vendor relations, both domestic and international, to receive the best prices on end product, components and services. Defined clear targets and objectives to team members within the Procurement Department. Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth transition of newly implemented ERP system. Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed. Set and recommended mark-up rates and selling prices for product. Point of contact between Marketing Team and Distribution Center. Worked directly with the Operations Director to effectively execute Supply Chain responsibilities.
Key Achievements:
Achieved on time delivery across all vendors and the outbound distribution center with less than 2% of backorders.
Successfully directed all supply chain and forecasting activities with an average of 15 inventory turns per year from 2018 to Present.
Oversaw the consolidation of freight activities for multiple and domestic vendors to meet price break requirements, while reducing inventory levels and customer backorders.
12/2016 – 12/2018: Assistant Manager of Procurement
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Assist the Procurement Director to ensure that both short term and long term business objectives are met relating to scheduling, planning and procurement. Work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the company. Evaluate the pros and cons of every business deal based on price, quality, delivery dates and other factors that need to be researched. Gather information to make the best possible business decisions on behalf of the company, while using strong negotiation skills. Attend daily production meetings and report product status, schedules and stock outs. Fulfill current and future transportation needs.
1/2008 - 11/2016: Inventory Analyst/Buyer
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Communicate with company’s accounts payable departments to ensure that all vendors are billing correctly. Work closely with company’s Marketing and Creative departments to make certain project needs are met and are on time. Submit print bids to multiple vendors, with the responsibility that product arrives on time. Work to resolve discrepancies between inventory amounts and the amounts of revenue quickly and accurately. Monitor inventory levels closely and resolved issues needing attention. Develop and implement systems for accurate inventory control, including forecasting of product. Establish seamless movement of inventory and product. Maintain inventory control records - intake and sales. Provide recommendations for better inventory control, while reporting to upper management. Assist in inventory deliveries and shipments as necessary. Order new inventory/product from manufactures as needed. Order supply needs to ensure business production maintains at a high level.
1/2006 – 12/2007: Accounts Payable Clerk
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. Charged expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recorded entries. Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verified federal id numbers; scheduled and prepared checks; resolved purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insured credit is received for outstanding memos; issued stop-payments or purchase order amendments. Helped oversee that the company’s credit status was in good standing.
8/2000 – 12/2005: Receiving Supervisor
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Assisted the Operations manager in configuring the warehouse structure and making operations more productive. Responsible for merchandise entering/exiting the building, verified shipments, documented discrepancies and supervised subordinates.
10/1996 – 7/2000: Receiving Clerk
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Responsible for receipt, verification, and recording of products that came into the company facility. Unpacked cartons, inspected the merchandise for any visible damage, counted the merchandise and compared it to packing slips. If an error was made, contacted the shipper in order to receive credit or have them reship. Entered products into company’s computer system to make certain that inventory was accurate and easy to locate.
9/1995 – 9/1996: Picking cage clerk
Premier Designs, Inc., Irving, TX
Pulled and pick orders from warehouse list, stocked merchandise when needed.
Education Amberton University, Garland, TX
MBA in Management – 3.89 GPA
Graduation Date 5/2018
Amberton University, Garland, TX
BBA in Management – 3.61 GPA
Graduation Date 05/2015
North Lake College, Irving, TX
AAS in Business
Graduation Date 12/2010
Related Course Work
Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics
Business Finance Marketing Structure/Analysis
Project Management Risk/Time Project Management Human Resources
Project Management Project Scope Project Management Cost/Procurement
Managerial Finance Managerial Economics
Organizational Behavior Business Ethics
Honors Extra Mile Award recipient at Premier Designs in 2003 for going above and beyond work duties.
Associate of the Year at Premier Designs in 2005 for outstanding work/service.
References Available upon request.