Experience

Sun-Maid Growers of California

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Procurement Manager - Packaging

  • Jan 2022 - Present



National Raisin Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager - Raw Materials

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

• Inventory Control Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2020

  •Lead the receiving team and ensure deliveries are unloaded, stored and scanned into their physical bin code location. •Verify that all items are received correctly into Navision and tracking confirmation occurs promptly. •Oversee inventory management by preparing, conducting, and maintaining cycle counts, audits and records. •Confirm the proper consumption of all materials across all production orders daily. •Conduct monthly inventory variance analysis to find discrepancies between… Show more •Lead the receiving team and ensure deliveries are unloaded, stored and scanned into their physical bin code location. •Verify that all items are received correctly into Navision and tracking confirmation occurs promptly. •Oversee inventory management by preparing, conducting, and maintaining cycle counts, audits and records. •Confirm the proper consumption of all materials across all production orders daily. •Conduct monthly inventory variance analysis to find discrepancies between calculated and actual inventory, investigate root causes and implement corrective actions. •Develop best practices and solutions to inventory management issues. •Work with procurement managers to resolve vendor payment issues. •Prioritize material pick lists for getting the proper items to production in a timely fashion to maintain a steady production flow.

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  •Forecast packaging needs and procure packaging material to meet production’s demand. •Partner with different vendors to secure shorter lead times. •Work with AP to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner. •Partner with QA Department to review potential vendors and verify they meet all certification requirements (BRC, GFSI) before approval.

• Production Analyst

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  •Worked directly for the CEO conducting various projects analyzing operation process in an effort to reduce redundancy

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  •Provided support to the VP by handling accounts payable. •Processed payroll for the Farms Division. •Reconciled inventory materials for Farms Division.