Tania Galvan: Purchasing Manager in Las Vegas, NV
Tania Galvan
Purchasing Manager
Las Vegas | United States
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Entech Instruments
Purchasing Manager | 04/2022 - Current
• In charge of all the international orders
• Finding new qualified vendors overseas and ensuring their onboarding process.
• Resolve discrepancies with our overseas vendors when it comes to missing or damaged parts.
• Over see all the secondary processes and cooperating with production manager to get a list of items
getting them packed up and sent out for powder coating and anodizing.
• Managed and tracked multiple project requiring RFQs.
• Worked with all engineerings, communicated to them when a drawing needed to be updated or quotes
being requested.
• Market research to find vendors new vendors domestically as well as overseas all over the world.
• Involved in weekly production meetings and participated with updating them with orders that have
been delays or orders delivered to both locations in California and Nevada
• Communicated with production team and engineers regarding order status and new projects.
• In charge of coordinating with the engineer team and create new part numbers and communicating
that to the production team of any changes made.
• Manage all of the engineers drawings and step files.
• Worked with the owner for RND, new projects and submitting report for all inventory.
• Added over 30 new vendors for heaters, glass, stainless steel, aluminum, and more.
• Worked with our logistical team to facilitate communication between logistics and our vendors to ship
cargo overseas.
• Daily use of Sage100, Outlook, Excel and teams.
• Assisted AP with any payment issues and communicating with the controller to issue payments.
• Coordinate with product managers to ensure inventory usage demands are being met.
• Source new International and Domestic suppliers.
• Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal departments.
• Prepare and manage requests for quotations.
• Review quotes and prepare reports for procurement decision making.
• Determine cost effective shipping methods for international and domestic POS.
• Work with engineers to review vendor inspection reports before authorizing shipments.
• Perform routine follow up activities including PO acknowledgement, delivery status (upkeep PO notes),
expedites, risk mitigation, receiving issues and invoice issues.
• Evaluate vendors based on price, reliability, capability, and previous transaction history.
• Create and maintain a ranking system for domestic and international vendors.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure that in house inspections have been performed and accepted. If
parts are rejected, then work with the vendor to explain why parts were rejected and have them remade
or request a refund.
• Attend weekly Production meetings and present updates on orders and ask any pertinent questions
in relation to Production or Engineering.
• Provide monthly updates on the status of orders, inspections in progress, etc. Present to management
reports showing vendor ratings, increased efficiencies, and cost savings achieved.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
Southern Nevada Health District
Purchasing Agent | 12/2020 - 01/2022
Review all PRS before converting them into POS and confirm we are in compliance with state and federal
laws. Observe correct documentation/contracts are attached to the order. Analyze PRS to ensure it
does not exceed our threshold, if threshold is exceeded I create a RFQ/RFP and evaluate bids. I assist
a multitude of departments ranging from facilities to IT to pharmacy, clinical services and many more in order to obtain the information they are looking to purchase. I help manage projects and assist AP/
AR with any invoice or vendor discrepancies. I assist in creating and maintaining vaccine sites and over
see and evaluate all vendors and vendor files. Track and maintain all POS, and help train employees on creating PRS.
Dr.Vita
Purchasing Assistant | 01/2020 - 08/2020
Worked alongside several different department. In charge of all raw ingredients, helping
maintenance department with their orders. Ran purchasing report every other day to place my Pos with vendors. Tracked and confirmed Pos within 48hours, Worked with quality to certify
projects, ingredients, new and exciting vendors. Helped receiving
department obtain missing documentation and or correct documentation from vendors when sent
incorrectly for ex. Pos, COA and packing slips
Discounted Wheelwarehouse
Lead Purchaser | 04/2017 - 01/2020
Ensure all the POS get processed correctly and efficiently. Close out all A/R and A/P
invoices. Update POS reps send. Enforce pricing. Resolve discrepancy with the shipping or in purchasing the product. Ship wheels and tires to the customers /our warehouse. I
fix the problems from orders not being shipped, shipping wrong or damages product,
fed ex losing shipment, customers returning product and vendors not getting paid on
time. I also provide sales reps with shipping quotes. I handle the accounts as well make
sure they are up to date so we can avoid any hold and give the customers the best
service possible. I also deal with all the office paperwork and new hires. I purchase all
office supplies needed and train the new hires in my department.
Life Care Medical
Assistant Manager | 02/2016 - 04/2017
Processing different insurance, measuring customers for their supplies like
incontinence, compression stockings, wheelchairs, all types of braces and CPAP masks.
Taking inventory and purchasing supplies. Knowledge of wound care, wheelchairs,
braces, compression stockings, incontinence supplies, and all braces. Ensuring clients are in compliance with their CPAP machine to be able to get more supplies. Requesting
medical records, knowledge of ICD 10 codes, and training employees.
CarenHome
Customer Service Rep | 08/2013 - 02/2016
was in charge of inventory I received my certification to measure and mold patients
soles for their diabetic shoes, I also received my certificate to properly measure and fit
patient compression stockings and how to prevent further damage to their veins, with in a year I was
promoted to start processing clients insurance information gaining
knowledge to ICD 10 codes knowledge of insurance companies we where n network with and what we did not accept. I was in charge of scheduling new clients that had to see our respiratory
therapist for their CPAP machine in charge of all paperwork scanning and filing, requesting all needed
medical records. Requesting prior.
Yankee Candle Co
Assistant Manager | 04/2010 - 08/2013
I started as a customer service rep but quickly got the chance to become second
assistant manager, where I learned how to do inventory, set up merchandise. I would
make sure our team would meet or exceed our daily goals.