Supply Chain Inventory Control

José Hernandez

*** ********* ******, *********, ** 33024 ● 786-***-**** ● ******@*****.***

Vendor Management ● Sourcing ● Inventory control

Supply Chain ● Project Management ● Fleet Management

Contract Management and Compliance

Profile

Solid purchasing expertise, including vendor relations, procurement, sourcing, documentation, contract negotiations and administration, and cost tracking.

Proactively evaluate existing procurement procedures, identify shortcomings, and decisively implement controls that bolster customer satisfaction and minimize expenses.

Excel at monitoring contract performance for compliance with delivery schedules, payment terms, and reporting requirements.

Energetic and highly collaborative, able to drive unified efforts across all departments.

Excel at planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple concurrent tasks to meet crucial timelines and performance goals.

Managed the inventory of multiple warehouses utilizing Just In Time replenishment strategy

Cultivate, nurture, and maintain cooperative supplier relationships, which are vital to optimizing purchasing functions and maintaining budget compliance.

Continually identify and capitalize on cost improvement and revenue generation opportunities.

Manage staff performance to achieve KPIs.

Member of Florida Region Minority Purchasing Council.

Professional Experience

Fincantieri Infrastructure, Miami, FL 2023 to Present

Senior Purchasing Agent Construction- Port of Miami Terminal -contract

Collaborate with stakeholders to generate indirect spending, RFP, and RFQ for constructing a $450 million terminal for MCS at the Port of Miami (the world’s largest terminal.)

Negotiated BOM (Bill of Material) with vendors and manufacturers, contractors, utilities, and cable companies, and managed GL, Property, A&B, Umbrella, and Excess insurance policies.

Generated POs and Purchase agreements ensuring all details, costs, insurance, and terms were within the necessary parameters to complete the project.

Standardized Vendor onboarding to ensure vendors meet all requirements.

Coordinated with architects, engineers, and city officials to secure and maintain permits, security clearances, and RFI.

Authored and submitted monthly reports to upper management on project progress, spending vs budget.

Establish and Manage supply chains for all materials.

Purchased, and leased, all equipment requirements.

Ensure supply chain integrity.

Support logistic and warehousing operations

Manage support personnel, ensuring PO and accuracy.

Negotiate labor and material contracts ensuring supply chain integrity.

Oversaw all fleet vehicles, maintenance and equipment leases and purchases.

Slashed shortfalls from construction and non-construction operations by forming a Loss Control team

Unified Women’s Healthcare, Boca Raton, FL, 2019 to 2022

Director of Purchasing/Vendor Management -Healthcare.

Spearheaded full-scope purchasing operations encompassing workflow, optimization, sourcing, policies, procedures, credit lines, cash flow, cost control, and asset management throughout the equipment life cycles.

Supervised, negotiated, and directed all GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) operations including PPE warehousing and distribution.

Establish lender lease lines of up to $20M annually, negotiate master lease agreements, execute lease agreements, and provide merger & acquisition tracking reports for lease assumptions.

Effectively control GPO operations and associated administration income of $1.3M annually.

Manage vendor center-of-excellence (COE) to improve procurement best practices organization-wide. Managed a team of 10 professional Purchasing Agents, Buyers, and Purchasing Coordinators

Establish a lender Vendor Management program.

Tzadik Management, North Miami, FL, 2017 to 2018

Purchasing Manager-Property Management

Established and controlled the purchasing department by coordinating workflow, defining policies & procedures, authorizing approval levels, and determining buyer’s responsibilities.

Standardized onboarding process for all vendors including terms, insurance, and permits.

Negotiated, finalized, and administered contracts with contractors, bulk cable companies, and laundry service organizations.

Aggressively negotiated cost-effective national agreements with major companies such as Staples, Home Depot, Cintas, and GE with a value of 4.2 million in annual spending.

Oversaw GL, Property, A&B, Umbrella, and Excess insurance matters.

Examined and recommended property level changes in response to claims and inspections.

Effectively partnered with the controller to manage cash flow and bank draws exceeding $15M.

Cooperated with lenders and properties to resolve violations, R&M repairs, and budget discrepancies.

Authored and submitted monthly reports to upper management.

Ansa Mcal Trading, Doral, FL, 2011 to 2017

Purchasing Manager / New Business Development-Purchasing-Manufacturing -Export -Logistics

Sourced products and negotiated pricing for manufacturing, raw supplies, and services. To meet all offshore construction project needs. Including design and logistical needs.

Created a supply chain order system to reduce unnecessary inventory.

Formulated SOPs for claims and prepared tracking reports for upper management.

Expedited materials to meet manufacturing and constriction needs including raw and finished goods from worldwide vendors.

Visited customer and construction sites, negotiated service agreements, and resourcefully instituted an SOP system to track cost savings and benchmark logistic operations versus industry standards.

Zamora Corp., Coral Gables, FL, 2001 to 2011

Purchasing Vice President -Development-Project Director

Managed three department heads, purchasing manager, operations staff, accounts payable manager, and construction superintendents.

Established cost-saving programs resulting in $5 million in cost savings in short-term and long-term programs

Negotiated RFPs with suppliers and subcontractors to maximize profits and minimize construction delays.

Coordinate bank draws, letters of credit, inspection reports, inventory control, cost accounting, and $16M+ in annual purchases.

Orchestrated land management activities for $45M in residential and commercial land.

Commanded 500K square feet of commercial property including a functional marina and over 30 rental residential single-family homes.

Standardized policies and procedures associated with purchasing, accounts payable, document control, disaster recovery, and operations to reduce costs and maximize accountability.

Devised payment schedules to optimize cash flow while maintaining timely payment discounts.

Leonard Parker Co. – Coral Gable, Fl.– 8/96 – 5/2001

Project Manager- Turnkey Hospitality Company

Responsible for budgeting FFE & OSE hotel projects and coordination with project managers, with budgets of more than $7 million per project. Including signature and casual dining restaurants, IT, gift shops, and Spas.

Responsible for Purchase Orders, Blanket PO, and contracted services.

Selection and coordination of product presentation with hotel owners and franchises to meet quality control standards and pricing guidelines.

Negotiate product discounts and purchase agreements to meet delivery deadlines. Assist customers in maintaining inventory control and asset management.

Source special products and negotiate pricing and delivery to hotels.

Develop inventory controls; implement procedures to expedite receiving at warehouses and redelivery to hotels.

Negotiation and expediting of “just in time” deliveries and maintaining inventory timelines.

Negotiate freight delivery with freight forwarders and customs throughout the Caribbean and South America.

4/91 – 8/96 Prosource Corporation – Coral Gables, Florida

Senior Buyer – Food Distribution Company -Burger King, Darton Group, Wendys

Responsible for more than 35 million dollars of paper product purchases annually (Burger King).

Maintain JIT inventory levels for 50 distribution warehouses and redistributions centers for customers such as BK, The Darton Group, and Wendys.

Quarterly SLA reviews with customers to ensure customers’ needs are met or exceeded, focusing on fill rates, pricing, and quality control.

Inventory control of all redistribution centers with rebate returns of 5% to 7% annually.

Coordination with A/ P on purchase orders, terms, credit limits, payments, and support of hub and spoke operations for consolidated products with annual sales of $25 million dollars and rebates.

Analysis of product sales cycles and the most cost-effective replenishment cycles

Supervise a staff of 4 buyers and 8 expeditors.

Responsible for-profit analysis of redistribution centers. Centered on logistic efficiency, customer satisfaction, and ROI.

Cross-trained in meats and produce purchasing for emergency coverage of those areas.

Coordinated deliverers with vendors, customers and warehouses to ensure SLA are met.

Cost analysis to determine the most cost-effective logistics cost for redistribution solutions

Education

BS, Business Administration, Florida Atlantic University

Professional Development

Sales Force, Unified Women Healthcare

NetSuite, Unified Women HealthCare

Supervisory Development, Centrust.

Member NAPM

Stress Management, Centrust

Customer Service Concepts, Centrust

Mortgage Service Administration, Institute of Financial Education

Mortgage Solicitor License, State of Florida

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), FAU

ISO 9000 Implementation

Auto desk

GE Fleet Management (NAFA)

Trim (JIT software)

SAP software

Cost Management, Construction Projects

Autodesk Prime

Procore

REFERENCES:

Isabela Molina GPO Manager UWH 917-***-****

Annelise Kapish Controller Tzadik Management- 239-***-****

Eugene Rice Chairman of the Board Ansa McCall US 305-***-****

Rosa Alina Zamora President & CEO Zamora Corporation 305-***-****

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