* Relationship management with hundreds of large-scale purchasers of the EPEAT Eco-label, with a primary focus on education, hospitality, finance, media, and healthcare sectors
* Managed the EPEAT Purchaser Awards including event space planning, communications, and nominations 
* Examined sustainability policies, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) policies, and participation in sustainability workshops, webinars, and events. 
Notable Achievement: 
* Program management lead for Zoho (CRM), GovWin IQ (Deltek) and Sales Navigator (LinkedIn)
***Impacted by organizational downsizing that affected 20% of the employees. 

EPEAT Purchaser Relations Manager

* Department Assistant Manager (OR & CA). Responsible for up to 5 direct reports (exempt and non-exempt). Oversaw employee vehicle evaluations, employee development, ongoing market analysis, and inventory management
* Managed 7 direct reports at offsite auction. Oversaw vehicle evaluations, purchasing behaviors and negotiations
* Cultivated and maintained relationships with offsite auction leadership and sellers (B2B) 
* Offsite Auction Manager, responsible for weekly purchase of 100+ units with a combined spend of over $1.2 million
* Managed inventory levels of over 400+ units worth over $34 million with an aging target at 120% efficiency  
Notable Achievements: 
* Grand opened CarMax- San Francisco. Managed a department with the lowest turnover rate in the region (5%) 
* Followed up with appraisal customers to help develop and grow customer satisfaction rankings. Achieved a Top 10% “Voice of the Customer” store rating within the Sacramento region (B2C) (2017)
* CarMax Director’s Club- Assessment of over 10,000 inventory units (January 2018)
* Promoted to Merchandising Strategy and Development role (July 2018)
***Relocated to Portland, OR from San Francisco, CA

Senior Buyer

* Corporate Assignment*
* Developed, planned and implemented strategies to maintain and grow confidential omnichannel focused initiatives
* Purchasing department Training and Development lead for Denver, Sacramento, and Seattle regions
* Provided executive team with reporting related to employee training, development and job satisfaction 
Notable Achievement: 
* Responsible for training and development for 23 locations (7 states) and over 300 Purchasing Department employees. Reduced average new-hire onboarding from 10 weeks to 6 weeks through the application of best practices and consistent follow up with Sr. Managers and Trainers 


Merchandising Strategy and Development

* Made financially sound purchasing decisions achieving 103%-108% monthly profitability targets
* Participated in offsite and CarMax auctions including  inventory management and quality assurance calibrations 
* Managed customer success programs, “Voice of the Customer” (B2C) and “Wholesale Customer Feedback” (B2B)
* Store Grand Opening Team Member- Clackamas and  Beaverton (OR). Recruited and trained 2 direct-reports
* Wholesale Auction Manager: Inventory management of 6,000 units and over $12 million in sales (annually)
Notable Achievements: 
* CarMax Buyer-Skills Challenge Champion, Dallas Region (August 2013)
* “Most Improved CarMax Auction” Wholesale customer ranking (B2B). (Dallas Region. March 2014)
* Promoted to CarMax- CarMax Senior Buyer (June 2015)

Buyer

* Tracked vehicle purchases and managed retail/wholesale pricing based on internal sales data and market trends
* Completed comprehensive (1 year) training program, including learning vehicle basics, market analytics, and CarMax auction and offsite auction training. 
Notable Achievements: 
* Successful completion of Buyer Assessment Panel on the first attempt (August 2012)
* Promoted to CarMax- CarMax Buyer (September 2012)

Buyer in Training

Inside Sales Representative (August 2007 - August 2009)


Managed account base with annual revenues above $3.5 million
Negotiated contracts/proposals in-accordance with company profitability and customer expectations
Facilitated strategy sessions and assembled project teams to address specific customer opportunities and objectives
Notable Achievement:
Promoted to Management Level-Account Executive (Temple, TX. August 2009)

Account Executive

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Alex Torres

University of Texas at San Antonio