Purchasing Agent and Logistics Manager
Resume:
Sandra R. Rachal
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
33411
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EXPERIENCE
Decorators Unlimited, — Purchasing Agent
November 2021 - PRESENT
● Prepares bid proposals within strict budgetary limitations
● Evaluates incoming material and service requisitions to verify necessity, accuracy, and compliance with corporate policies
● Confers regularly with domestic and international vendors to obtain critical product or service information, including competitive pricing, real-time availability, and delivery schedules
● Negotiates vendor quotes aggressively to secure favorable terms
● Keeps up with market trends and tariff laws
● Prepares, reviews, and dispatches high-volume purchase orders utilizing ERP systems
● Obtains prompt order acknowledgments from vendors and carefully verifies details against historical agreements to eliminate discrepancies
● Authorizes payment for purchase orders
Lea Machine Services, Inc — Purchasing / Logistics Manager March 2013 - November 2021
● Developed, issued and managed Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid process for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings at targeted specifications
● Qualified alternative supply sources on key products and services
● Liaison with Product Development Team for New Product Induction
● Monitored supplier quality and collaborated on improvement initiatives
Technical SKILLS
Excel, Word, Outlook, AI,
Design Manager,, Teams,
Boxstorm Inventory Control,
Gyazo, Google Docs/Sheets,
QuickBooks,, Order Time
Management Program
Soft SKILLS
Positive attitude Self
motivated Highly adaptable,
flexible professional who
embraces teamwork, but also
enjoys working independently
Exceptional communication
skills
LICENSES
Florida Notary 49 CFR
Hazardous Materials
Certification .
LANGUAGES
English: Native
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
● Issued purchase orders
● Supported analysis of inventory management to ensure stock supply
● Monitored supply flow for existing orders to ensure inventory replenishment occurs on a timely basis and is on track
● Analyzed required safety stock and reorder levels to ensure inventory never fully depleted
● Ensured vendor compliance with distributor requirements for packaging design, labelling, etc.
● Developed operational scorecards for suppliers to include: Order Cycle Time, On-Time Ship, Order Fill Rate, and Product Quality Issues
● Processed supplier damage claims
J & W Beverage —Sales and Customer Service
June 2005 - March 2013
● Optimized purchases of office and store supply items, by evaluating opportunities to achieve savings at targeted quality levels
● Developed, issues and manages Request for Proposal (RFP) or bid process for sourcing goods and services to achieve savings at targeted specifications
● Qualified alternative supply sources on key products and services
● Liaison with Product Development Team for New Product Induction
● Monitored supplier quality and collaborates on improvement initiatives
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
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