Supply Chain/Procurement Manager

Luis Thornberry

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San Diego, CA 92101

Cell 949-***-****

SUMMARY AND PROFILE

SUPPLY CHAIN, PROCUREMENT, BUYER, VENDOR MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, PLANNING, LOGISTICS, IMPORT, EXPORT, CUSTOMS EXPERTISE, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Seasoned Supply Chain, Procurement, Buyer, Supplier Management, Manufacturing Planning, Distribution Planning, Logistics, Import, Export, Customs Expertise executive with over 15+ year’s leadership experience in manufacturing operations, procurement, supply chain, planning, inventory control, contracting and as an Automobile Dealer A procurement and logistics leader who thrives in fast paced and dynamic environment. Adept in developing and implementing the operational manufacturing supply chain and sustaining services. Proven track record of implementing, developing, and managing cross functional sales and operations teams. Expert in supply chain/purchasing/buyer for and inventory while working for a multimillion- dollar company. Proven execution of multifaceted supply chain, logistics, transportation and 3PL, requirements by managing strategic planning, scheduling, budgeting/procurement, and effectiveness. Responsive and approachable manager who successfully builds high performing teams through mentoring and guiding teams through directional changes within company & values and mission. Constructively leverage and experience to develop new ideas and ensure employee engagement. My broad knowledge and experience background bring unique perspective to the development and program execution resulting in a proven track of delivering high quality and the ability to complete technology development efforts.

Accomplishments

Successfully built and managed cross functional teams for supply chain, planning, buyer, procurement, logistics, transportation and 3PL and 4PL industries.

Led teams to define and apply improvements for the supply chain operation and productivity activities, lowering cost and time.

Knowledge of technologies such as ERP and SAP development to support the procurement and logistics for the company.

Develop and improve the procurement, supply chain and logistics departments to optimize the production lines, reduce time planning, manage stocks as needed and supply the productions lines accordingly.

Work with start-up companies for technologies development within the supply chain and logistics industries.

Sourcing and developing alternatives to the production lines to improve quality and labor.

Vendor negotiations and contracts experience to improve the company profitability.

Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Procurement Management Buyer Management

Strategic Planning and Execution Strategic Sourcing International Logistics

Ocean and Air Logistics Inventory Management Manufacturing Planner Analytics Expertise US Customs ITAR, DFAR Logistics Management Vendor Management Contract Negotiation ERP and SAP Systems

Distribution Planning Import Export

Warehouse Management Budgeting Shipping and Receiving

Harmonized Tariff Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Procise Dx, Inc

Supply Chain and Facility Manager

04/2022 - 01/2025

Procise Dx, Inc., is a medical instrumental company, developing new technology. Setting up the supply chain integration and development, involving all the steps of the supply chain, implementing SOP, and Negotiating contracts with vendors and qualify new suppliers. Procurement, Distribution Planning, Import, Export, Customs, Manufacturing Planning and Development. Inventory controls and warehouse management. Outside Audits from FDA, EMEA, and outside auditors. Facility Manager Maintenance for all equipment and laboratories functionality.

Maintaining inventories to cover manufacturing planning and requests from R&D. Keeping minimums as required by our production planning.

Maintain all inbound and out bound records for all Pharmaceutical traceable products as required by FDA, EMEA, Canada Health, etc.

Manage Facility, maintenance and schedule services and repairs. Maintain logs for all different equipment regulations for local authorities. HVAC experience.

SOP for Preparation and Distribution planning, reducing costs and improving performance.

Process Purchase Orders for raw and finished goods for up to 5 million.

Manufacturing planning supported by sales forecast.

Lead Inventory control management and audits.

Independent Consultant (Freelancer), San Diego, CA

Supply Chain/Planner/Procurement/Manufacturing/Logistics/Inventory Management

04/2019 - 03/2022

Independent contractor and consulting for Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management. Consulting areas for development and grown in improving performance, saving and profits.

Negotiating contracts with current vendors or sourcing to new vendors. Customers like Postal Annex were implemented and improving new services and contracts. Flux Power auditing improving the supply chain department, updating, and sourcing new vendors, planning and execution of purchase order, changing and updating the inventory control. Surpack Corporation organizes the Supply Chain and sales departments, negotiating contracts with vendors, contacting, updating, an offering services to currents and new customers, organizing, implementing the ERP system. Mannex Incorporated in Phoenix, AZ, registering the company and all applicable licenses; start-up company; organizing and transforming all previous businesses to the corporate structure; implementing and developing new business, sourcing and negotiating contracts.

Advising and setting up startup companies in the transportation, supply chain and manufacturing industries. Development, execution, control of the international operation between overseas suppliers and the destination. Developing sales team and independent contractor & agreements.

SESCo, Inc., San Diego, CA

Supply Chain Manager, Planner, Purchasing, Logistics, Inventory Control

07/2018 - 03/2019

Government Supplier for the Department of Defense (Navy). Experienced Negotiating, processing, controlling purchase orders according to budgets contracts. Managed and coordinate customers’ orders into production planning, ejection, scheduling, buyer, procurement, supply chain and logistics departments and communicating with other departments via ERP or SAP systems, supporting internally the production lines and externally to meet all vendors and customers requirements domestic and international. Knowledge of blueprints, Wireless and Bluetooth, GPS, IOT and SaaS Technologies.

Scheduling Supply Chain, Planner, Buyer, and Procurement; and processing Purchase orders with vendors and bids.

Developed and implemented the transition of warehouse inventory software.

Improved the response time to orders and requirements for shipping out.

Supporting the manufacturing labs and fulfillment requirements.

Collaborated with upper management to fulfilled ISO 9000/15

Negotiated contracts and quotes with vendors and suppliers.

Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Warehousing and Logistics

Sourcing new prospects vendor and services.

Control access and security to the warehouse.

Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving.

Analysis and cost of services.

Western Overseas Corporation, Cypress, California

Ocean Export Manager/Supply Chain Manager

03/2017 - 03/2018

Managed and coordinated cross function teams delivering seamless service to all customers with 100% success. Directed the export team department of 5 members. Planning, Buyer, contracts negotiation; executing the documentation for exporting goods worldwide.

Negotiating with 100 agents worldwide, closing and improving production.

Preparing documentation for shipments and bank letter of credit.

Negotiating contracts with current and new vendors. Sourcing.

Supporting 18 other offices nationwide for any export needs.

Scheduling planner to the operations and the assembly lines.

Development of new technologies on the supply chain.

Production Development, Planning, Buyer.

OceanPlus Logistics USA Corporation, Irvine, California

Vice President Operations

10/2008 - 02/2017

Directed the day-to-day operations for 20+ employees and 80 agents worldwide, developing strategies to minimize the time and cost of services. Directed the company stabilization, planning and executing the direction to become profitable. Operations including procurement, supply chain, trucking, ocean containers, consolidate cargo. Air freight and warehousing

Develop strategies for new clients to support the procurement and supply chain activities.

Improving retention and relations with vendors and negotiating contracts with vendors.

Developed the import cargo department and implemented the trucking department.

Import-Export, documentation and Harmonize Tariff Schedule (HTS) experience.

Scheduling Planning and procurement/buyer for assembly lines.

Business Development and sales with an increment of 60%.

Improving and managing warehouse services.

Automobile Domain and Dealer negotiations

Supply Chain and Logistics.

GlobeRunners Incorporated, San Juan Capistrano, California

International Business Development/Sales and Operations Manager

11/2007 - 09/2008

Directed the Business Development and Sales department. Contract negotiations with vendors to improve the margins revenue. Started a sales team.

Overachiever with sales quotes and goals. Managing the operations department and improving services.

Develop and expand the agent’s network with excellent performance and recovery.

Develop the project cargo department and business development.

Customer service management with excellent achievement

Diversify the sales to other commodities and services.

Very Important Delivery Service, Torrance, California

General Manager/Vice President

03/1990 - 10/2007

Start-up Company; implementing and developing for 17 years with service 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Started as a messenger/local trucking company with expansions to domestic nationwide trucking and air freight after 3 years and to international logistics air and ocean 2 years later increasing our sales 100% every year. Directed the company with 18+ employees and 15+ self-operators. The business was sold in 2007 to an investor.

Developed the sales department, improving sales for 17 years.

Customer service management with excellent achievement.

Contract negotiation and development of service.

Start-up company and developed for 17 years.

Account management for 150+ customers.

Scheduling Planner and Supply Chain

Purchasing/Procurement.

EDUCATION AND OTHERS

University San Martin de Porras Santa Anita, Lima, Peru

Bachelor Business Administration/Marketing /1979 - 1985

Language

English Fluent

Spanish Fluent

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