Results-oriented purchasing and sourcing with over eight years of experience helping establish spending
programs and price negotiations with partnering vendors; as well as implement strategies that reduce costs
and build relationships

Creative problem solver who partners well with internal team members and external clients to drive projects
on time and on budget
Analytical project leader skilled at optimizing resources, maintaining databases, adapt to change quickly and
identifying solutions to achieve departmental and client goals


Strategic Planning   KPI Implementation   Vendor Compliance/Vendor Relations   Bilingual-Spanish: Read, Write,

An A.H. Belo division who you can count on for innovation, accuracy and competitive pricing on all commercial
print, direct mail, promotional and apparel needs for B2B or B2C clients

• Primary person responsible to maintain, modify and adjust inventory database
• Established true inventory usage reporting by quarterly/yearly to show sales per clients, inventory history, and identifying saving opportunities
• Proactively analyzed and identify non-moving inventory, which includes outdated trends to build "last chance"
offerings on client's websites
• Source new apparel and hard good items that meets our client's industry needs, while maintaining the quality
and brand guidelines set by our clients.
• Work closely and build strong relationships with new and existing vendors/suppliers.
• Attended tradeshows, vendor on-site meetings, and fASI 500 to review new products and discuss new and innovative opportunities for our clients

Purchasing and Inventory Manager

• Single point of contact for sales and marketing teams regarding marketing merchandise
• Sourced marketing products domestically and overseas
• Created presentation decks for sales reps to share with clients
• Responsible for "full circle service" to our clients: sourcing, quoting, process order, receiving, invoicing as well
as collections when needed.
• Utilize the Salesforce database for potential leads
• Worked closely on "special projects" with our sister companies' teams.
• Maintained sales database for true profitability per order/per month
• Worked closely with accounting on all orders as well as collections when needed

Account Executive

One of the largest screen-printing and custom apparel companies in the US. Over $34Million in Revenue with over 700+ employees

• Responsible for maintaining vendor relations, create and enforce vendor compliance with all domestic and international vendors/suppliers
• Maintained inventory cycle counts and Bi-Annual physical counts for over $9 million in total inventory
• Analyzed and report all cost avoidances, ROI's, P&L's for best purchasing practices
• Assisted in and maintained the ongoing development of MRP/ERP purchasing and inventory modules as
well as continual IT integrity checks of system
• Training and development of SOP's and team building
• Assisted in developing SOP process improvements and KPI's for departments that reported to VP of Operations
• Worked closely with VP of Operations and international vendors with new product development for the Acrux sportswear line
• Analyzed previous and current yearly usage of inventory to build inventory forecasts for upcoming year for
Blue Moose Division

Operations Manager

• Price negotiations with vendors/suppliers for bulk buys/frequently purchased items
• Developed Bid process for all consumable products on all office material to production materials
• Experienced in import/export of goods, strategic buying, supply chain analysis, vendor management, as well
as the scheduling of container shipment deliveries
• Worked closely with warehouse managers and production managers for continual growth, lowing error
rates and cost saving opportunities
• Responsible for first quarter- Vendor returns in 2015 in the amount of $1.2 million of previously over
purchased inventory sitting in warehouse.

Purchasing Manager

A private company that provides media & marketing services to the direct selling industry with $12M in annual revenue

• Managed a total of 12 Direct selling clients ranging from $63 million in revenue to over $219 million in revenue
• Process all requests which included: brand development, risk management, event driven presentation decks
of event products
• Analyze sales data on both events and e-Comm sites for clients
• Worked closely with client on non-moving inventory sales options and marketing tools
• Worked closely with marketing team and developing new apparel/promotional/print sales decks for big
yearly client event

Project Manager

Operations   SUCCESS Partners   Lake Dallas, TX   September 2011-May 2014

• Maintained all client contracts as well as prepare and analyze all P&L reports for client's events
• Developed and maintained SOP for SFD (Retail Division)
• Developed and implemented department KPI's with SFD Director
• Responsible in creating and training all Staff Development/Team Building for SFD Division
• Created and enforced vendor compliance manual, client event policy and procedural manual & forms
• Maintained all relationships with corporate, apparel, decorating, and promotional vendors

KPI's with SFD Director

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