Bike

Fashion

Lifestyle

Music

Outdoor

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Camping

Mountain biking

Snowboarding

Surfing

backpacking

And travel.

Global Indirect Procurement I

Logistics, Shipping & Operations

I am a young professional who is looking to build my career in the action sports and outdoor industry, one of my passions. I am a very active person, and I have been an avid snowboarder since the age of eleven. Since then, I've added surfing and mountain biking to the list of activities I enjoy and have had the chance to work in this industry for over a year now. 

•	Conducted data analysis on spend and supplier data in order to assist category managers with negotiation.
•	Managed spend trend reports on 5 major suppliers targeted for cost savings initiatives.
•	Created a data reporting dashboard in Microsoft Power BI to show company spend covered under contracts.
•	Improved data reporting to tie about 1 million dollars of unaccounted spend to various departments in the company.
•	Administrated all contracts for the company in our contract database.
•	Maintained purchase requisitions and orders in Microsoft Dynamics and D365.


Forecasted sales for LG’s home appliances with their Home Depot account, specifically in cooking appliances, dishwashers, and vacuums
Supported key account managers in making decisions regarding product performance and positioning
Analyzed sales data to provide solutions to forecasting decisions
Coordinated with supply planners to ensure ample flow of inventory to support demand at The Home Depot
Managed reports tracking promotion performance and product availability

Demand Planner

Communicated between external vendors and internal stakeholders to guarantee on-time delivery of recycled materials
Managed relations with a major mill in Tacoma, WA and all of their suppliers
Acted as point of contact to resolve logistical and billing issues for the mill and its suppliers
Supervised all inter-continental shipments out of the port of Oakland going to China and Korea
Coordinated a recycling route of two-dozen commercial properties in the greater Los Angeles area
Worked between departments and functional lines to ensure complete customer satisfaction
Contributed solutions to a Six Sigma project to reduce post transaction accounting adjustments

Fiber Coordinator

Assisted customers by giving expertise surrounding bikes, kayaks, car racks, and local area knowledge for outdoor adventure
Troubleshooted customer issues with products and customer service
Recommended various products to fully outfit customers for actions sports activities
Recruited customers to join REI’s membership program.

Action Sports Sales Specialist

Drafted email marketing campaigns to generate leads
Presented to outside sales team to educate them on potential leads and best practices
Performed financial analysis on potential franchisees to qualify their financial capability
Communicated with foreign customers by leveraging language skills
Made one hundred calls to leads per day and passed six to ten leads per day

Franchise Development Associate

Conducted market analysis in North American and European markets
Managed email survey project to gain more insight on customers
Used social medial platforms to expand online presence (Twitter, Facebook, & HootSuite)

Marketing Intern

Conducted market analysis for companies exporting to foreign markets in Latin America and Europe
Coordinated email marketing campaigns for trade shows and events
Presented market analysis and recommendations to prospective clients
Managed two government websites dedicated to exporting for Florida companies
Translated marketing flyers and emails into Spanish for clients

Intern

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