Experience

LA & SF Specialty

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

• Produce Sourcing Specialist

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  • Setup new suppliers for existing items and identify potential risks of any supplier or product changes and evaluate with Purchasing and Sales teams.• Calculate landed costs including tariff and freight if applicable and manage margins.• Compile market cost and prices paid for the weekly cost update and validate costing for all items.• Lead strategic conversations with suppliers concerning programs and contracts.• Ensure new items and vendors are compliant with FSMA, supply documents for LA Specialty’s FSVP, and assist with ongoing compliance documentation requests. Show less

• Produce Buyer

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Maintain accurate information in company software including costs and product origins. • Negotiate freight costs with transportation suppliers to keep landed costs competitive.• Communicate changes in price and availability from vendors to the sales departments. • Manage on time and accurate transportation of product into two distribution centers.• Manage items beyond projected days of inventory reports to reduce company losses.



Network Kinection

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Utilize Hootsuite to update Facebook and Twitter two weeks in advance to engage with followers including schools and businesses. • Create various artworks for the company’s website and newsletters using Adobe Illustrator. • Prepare blogs using Wordpress regarding successful engineering interns describing their experiences with the companies they worked for and their partnership with the Bridge 2 Engineering program. • Research engineering companies using LinkedIn to connect and outreach to discuss various employment programs. Show less



The Poly Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Engage with forty or more clients weekly to discuss media kits that include information to advertise with the newspaper. • Update The Poly Post’s social media networks including Facebook and Instagram by posting up-to-date advertisements from clients to faculty and students. • Prepare marketing items for students to see at school fairs including boards with cut out advertisements and a booth with relevant articles/decorations. • Meet in person with clients to explain the benefits of advertising with the newspaper. • Using AdMate to keep track of clientele information including insertion orders, ticklers, and past advertisements. Show less



BCBG MAX AZRIA GROUP

• France
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Buying Intern (Japan)

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Create buy preps and ensure that they are updated at all times using information from team meetings. • Ensure that all UPC codes are sent promptly and correctly to the Japan team. • Submit dupe requests, track request in buy preps, contact production on cancellations and additions. • Understand and utilize dollar plans while helping with trend forecasting and research for the season. • Submit Automatic Order Entry and Order Maintenance for all necessary departments. • Create buy preps and ensure that they are updated at all times using information from team meetings. • Ensure that all UPC codes are sent promptly and correctly to the Japan team. • Submit dupe requests, track request in buy preps, contact production on cancellations and additions. • Understand and utilize dollar plans while helping with trend forecasting and research for the season. • Submit Automatic Order Entry and Order Maintenance for all necessary departments.



Target

• Mexico
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advanced Executive Intern (Human Resources)

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  • Fostered a culture where team members feel valued and rewarded as an employee and serve as a strategic advisor to all areas of the business.• Recruited top talent and effectively train and support team members and candidates for the Target store.• Developed chat session routines to understand the team moral level, address concerns, and update team members on current store information and trainings.• Created an action plan revolving around Best Team Survey results to improve the connections between different levels of employment, and improve the overall functions within the store.• Focused on talent management by building, retaining, and facilitating organizational changes. Show less

• Executive Intern (Sales Floor/Guest Experience)

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Oversee a store’s team with innovative ideas and driving for results in a fast, fun, and friendly manner. • Use the Visual Adjacency book to set and fill the Softlines department while keeping the area zoned. • Create an engaging, fun, and collaborative environment that delivers a consistent Target brand experience for guests and team members. • Utilize a ‘be bold’ attitude to vibe with guests, acquire Red Cards, and provide excellent service.• Effectively speak with team members to solve an issue, provide necessary help, or give recognition. Show less



California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Career Center

• Peer Advisor

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Establish rapport and develop a level of trust with students and connect them to resources and tools that enhance the career planning process.• Provide helpful services including: resume reviews, cover letters, and thank you letters.• Presentations on topics including “resume writing” and “career center overview of services” to student clubs, organizations, and classes on campus.• Market Career Center services to student clubs and organizations, college departments – in person and at public relation tables. Show less

• Student Ambassador

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Understand the functions and uses of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Career Center websites.• Greet and cater to the needs of visiting employers who are interviewing students or attending Career Center events such as Career Job Fairs and information sessions.• Help students utilize and understand resume building resources, job postings, and Career Center events through in-person meetings, phone calls, and emails.• Assist in setting up events including organization, stock management, and advertising. Show less



Forever 21

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Comply with the needs of each customer, including styling and obtaining requested items. • Knowledge of the thousands of items in the store as they come in seasonally and weekly. • Understand the daily profit goals for the store. Successfully worked with co-workers to reach an average target of 20,000 dollars on a given day. • Keep a clean and friendly environment for shoppers. Follow opening and closing procedures every day to ensure that sales floor is up to standards. • Save the store hundreds of dollars each week by reporting customers with suspicious behavior to prevent stealing and loss of money from the store. Show less