Experience

Vivion

• United States
• Retail Health and Personal Care Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Sourced products and transportation options, negotiated pricing, placed and tracked orders, filed damage claims, put together import document packages, authorized PO payments, managed inventory. Ensured that material is obtained at the best value considering quantity, quality and delivery terms, maintained and nurtured cooperative supplier relationships. Choose suppliers with the best combination of quality, price, availability. Collaborated effectively with sales reps and customer service to ensure high quality client satisfaction.



West Coast Industries

• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Assistant

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Temporary work assignment. Received material using ERP system. Reviewed POs, packing slips and invoice in order to prepare them for payment. Worked with vendors concerning issues of payments and quality of material supplied. Processed requests for credit. Purchased materials, factory supplies, parts for equipment using ERP. Maintained vendors’ price list information. Reviewed daily PO report, followed up with vendors in order to receive material according to production schedule. Temporary work assignment. Received material using ERP system. Reviewed POs, packing slips and invoice in order to prepare them for payment. Worked with vendors concerning issues of payments and quality of material supplied. Processed requests for credit. Purchased materials, factory supplies, parts for equipment using ERP. Maintained vendors’ price list information. Reviewed daily PO report, followed up with vendors in order to receive material according to production schedule.



Charles and Charles (European style antique and antique reproduction furniture)

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Buyer

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2013

  Performed sales analysis, trends’ research and forecasting. Attended furniture and home accessories shows in Italy, France, China, Hong Kong, placed purchasing orders at the shows. Managed shipping of foreign containers to US. Performed inventory and quality check of imported goods, resolved manufacturing problems. Managed annual inventory of 20,000 articles. Researched for new foreign manufacturers and craftsmen, collected and analyzed manufacturers’ quotes using Excel. Searched for new furniture and accessories designs for production. Analyzed competitors’ pricing. Advised interior designers and movie set decorators to find appropriate furniture and house accessories for either purchase or rent among 20,000 items available. Wrote sales and rent orders. Handled custom furniture orders. Photographed, posted furniture for sale on E-Bay. Using Excel tracked furniture given on consignment to other showrooms located around US. Created and managed price lists.