Experience

West Valley - Mission Community College District

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Interim Purchasing Supervisor

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  Coordinate, direct, and supervise purchasing operations within the General Services Division. Recommend and implement goals and objectives. Establish purchasing schedules and methods.Key Achievements:• Process Improvement: Develop and implement policies and procedures to maximize departmental performance.• Workflow Planning: Drive workflow of purchasing staff to ensure adequate coverage for operations.• Bidding: Assist the Purchasing Director throughout the formal bid process for construction projects; prepare formal and informal bids, specifications, and proposals, and analyze received bids.• Problem Solving: Investigated complaints and implemented corrective actions to expeditiously resolve issues.• Budget Oversight: Oversaw and administered the departmental budget; prepared cost estimates and monitored expenses. Show less

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  Processed purchase orders from requisitions. Facilitated the maintenance and continuous improvement of the College’s purchasing program. Ensured compliance with the College’s internal controls and procurement laws and policies. Performed data entry, compile data for reports, and maintain multiple databases. Coordinated purchasing-related meetings and appointments.Key Achievements:• Cost Reduction Initiatives: Implemented cost reduction strategies to meet short and long-term reduction objectives.• Document Management & Retention: Successfully maintained and retained documentation via the shared drive.• Bidding & Quotes: Drove the bidding and bond lifecycle, verified insurance, recorded information, and processed data.• Relationship Building: Cultivated and maintained relationships with co-workers, district employees, and the public.• Document Analysis: Analyzed Sales Operations documents and managed purchasing documentation and procedures. Show less

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2020

  Processed, maintained, and monitored short-term hourly and student employee contracts. Managed job/position and requisition numbers, employment data, and reporting. Key Achievements:• Training: Drove training modules and managed the Banner database ensuring accurate and on-time transaction processing.• HR Support: Collaborated with cross-functional HR teams to streamline the onboarding process and contract processing.• Contracts & Compliance: Ensured that contracts are within legal parameters based on California education code and federal/state/local employment laws and that position titles and service are executed according to regulatory requirements. Show less



Molecular Devices

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Quote Administrator

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2011

  Managed quote requests and customer issues/complaints, office supply orders, credit card processing, customers service, and domestic/international order processing. Interfaced with clients, sales reps, and the warehouse on orders.Key Achievements:• Sales Support: Worked with sales reps and account managers to deliver quality account management and orders/pricing.• Quotes: Ensured that quotes were consistently executed on-time; interfaced with the warehouse to ensure product availability and optimal delivery time, maintained quoting spreadsheets, and prepared US and Canadian quotes for sales team.• Process Improvement: Implemented processes and cross-trained customer service staff to maximize efficiency.• Sales Reporting: Leveraged Salesforce to process monthly and quarterly management reporting.• Technology Integration: Developed, integrated, and trained on Oracle 11i to manage client data and streamline operations. Show less

• Order Processor 3

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2008

  •Scheduled repairs and maintenance of service orders, working closely with service representatives and customers. Maintained database for all services internally and externally.•Served as backup for all international orders; and processed domestic orders in a timely manner while working closely with customers, sales reps and warehouse.•Processed monthly and quarterly reporting through Salesforce.•Implemented processes to improve department efficiency. Cross-trained and provided backup for all other customer service reps while helping to train new hires.•Supported development and integration of Oracle 11i and Salesforce pertaining to daily operations. •Managed new customers and addresses in Oracle 11i database..•Maintained and processed all credit card transactions while answering phones and resolving customer issues. Show less