Alex Torres: in Miliwaukie, OR

Alex Torres

Miliwaukie | United States
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Green Electronics Council

EPEAT Purchaser Relations Manager | 05/2019 - 01/2020

* 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.
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CarMax

Senior Buyer | 07/2015 - 05/2019

* 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
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CarMax

Merchandising Strategy and Development | 06/2018 - 01/2019

* 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
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CarMax

Buyer | 10/2012 - 06/2015

* 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)
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CarMax

Buyer in Training | 09/2011 - 09/2012

* 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)
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UPS

Account Executive | 08/2009 - 05/2010

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)
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