Experience

Sacramento Regional Transit District

• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Procurement Analyst II

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Connected Cannabis Co.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Buyer

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  Manage the supply base and products purchased from outside sources to conform to company’s initiatives, policies, procedures, work instructions and regulatory requirements.Prepares, forwards, monitors and expedites Purchase Orders to suppliers.Working closely with Operations, Marketing, Retail and Distribution, and any others required.Establish and/or maintain relationships with vendors, suppliers, and contractors. Assist in sourcing, negotiation and vendor selection.Draft and issue request for proposals to suppliers; consolidate and analyze responses.Work with Accounts payable to reconcile all invoices and make adjustments in the accounting systems as appropriate.Actively work with supplier to complete pre-qualifications process, and maintain a clear and updated database.Enter Requisitions and Purchase Orders into Quick books system and issue them to suppliers with all appropriate documentation and or contracts.Provide training and day-to-day support on procurement systems, policies and processes for all end-users.Streamlined procurement process to meet all internal customer needs including purchasing-to-payables cycle.Assist the finance team on needed projects as needed.Supporting Distribution with all order needs, including and not limited to packaging and or contract services.Supporting 5 Cultivation sites for all order needs, including equipment, Integrated pest management, contract services and or any other services/supplies required.



Zero Motorcycles Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Buyer/Planner

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

  Prepared purchase orders, solicited bid proposals, and reviewed requisitions for goods and services from all departments in the company.Submitted purchase orders, work orders, solicits acknowledgement and ship dates, and ensures delivery of goods to support production schedule.Reviewed production requirements (ongoing) and steered suppliers to meet our needs.Primary contact for communication of non-conforming material reports to suppliers as needed, and managed dispositions with the material review team. Resolved receiving issues, payment issues, variances, engineering changes, material change orders, and quality issues.Communicates on a daily/weekly basis with suppliers, proving open order reports, and forecast and expediting when needed.Responsible for making logistic arrangements to get material on site as needed, ocean freight FCL, LCL, air shipments, domestics freight, etc.Tracked and reported on relevant purchasing metrics. Worked with suppliers on supplier scorecards and surveys.Worked closely with the new product introduction team arranging tooling, T1, FAI, validation orders.Collaborated and implemented new reporting metrics that are now utilized by the purchasing team.Provided department training to all new hires in the purchasing department and viewed as senior level among peers, offering coaching to peers when needed.



North Coast Medical

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2017

  Manage vendor/supplier relations.Primary forecaster, planner, coordinator for proprietary inventory, and all global supply replenishment. Responsible for purchasing and managing over 5K skus from over 250 vendors with an estimate of 8 million dollars in purchases annually.Coordinate logistics to domestic distribution centers from international 3PL locations.Report directly to COO and work daily with other executive management team members. Manage Kitting, BOM’s, and ensuring proper levels of component availability.Support all internal customers such as customer service, operations, product marketing,accounting and sales, sales admin, advertising.Support vendor FDA registrations, Harmonized Tariff codes, and product codes for all goods imported. Support internal CAPA and non-conforming material processes with Quality Assurance and Material Review Board.Follow up with purchase order confirmations and backorders with suppliers.Review receiving discrepancies, non-conforming products, work with suppliers for resolutions including investigating, resolving any invoicing disputes and discrepancies. Coordinating with both suppliers and accounting for expeditious resolutions.Maintain vendor and sku data.Coordinate product specifications, packaging, labeling, and merchandising for proprietary medical devices. Consulted with product marketing on backorder situations to substitute items or resourcing of items.Analyze and provide inventory forecasts for sales reporting.Coordinate good manufacturing process guidelines for proprietary products. Collaborate to create new SOP’s for purchasing department as well as cross-functional training.

• Customer Service Representative

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2008

  Process all faxed in orders in timely fashion. Fax orders entered are well in excess of 2,000 orders monthly, maintaining 99.5% or better accuracy.Providing telephone service coverage or overflow callsRespond to inquiries regarding product availability, shipping status, literature request, special item or new product introductions.Distribute time sensitive documents in support of the overall customer service effort.Coordinator for call tag merchandise returns.Perform as the backup for the Receptionist on daily basis.Perform other related duties as assigned by management.Assist sales team in processing customer orders.



Fox Racing

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Warranty Coordinator

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2005

  Processed all returns and warranty issues.Evaluated and resolve warranty claims.Service calls relating to returns or warranty. Assisted as backup to Quality Assurance. Processed all returns and warranty issues.Evaluated and resolve warranty claims.Service calls relating to returns or warranty. Assisted as backup to Quality Assurance.