Experience

LS Energy Solutions LLC

• United States
• Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Specialist

  • May 2023 - Present

  • Research and identify suppliers, obtain quotes, reviews bids • Create and maintain purchase orders, vendor-resources cross reference file, quotes, vendor lists • Provide AP support including resolving PO discrepancies and 3-way match • Track status of requisitions, contracts, and orders • Assist with proposals, RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs • Negotiate purchase terms and conditions • Monitor supplier performance • Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries • Identify sourcing strategies • Serve as the point of contact between vendors and LSES • Document and resolve supplier disputes (shortages, missed/later deliveries or other issues) • Monitor and maintain inventory levels • Analyze data and provide ad hoc reporting Show less



Teknos

• Finland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Purchasing and Logistics Specialist

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2023

  For Logistics: • Get freight quotes from freight forwarders, schedule and prepare documentation for exports. (commercial invoice, packing slip, shipper letter of instructions, dangerous goods declaration) • Make sure documentation is received promptly for all imports. • Ensure ISF was filled in time for ocean imports. • Communicate with customs broker and solve any issues for a quick and smooth clearance. • Price negotiations/contract setting with different carriers. • Create and maintain good relation with all carriers sales reps. • Select carriers for both inbound and outbound shipments as well as decode best method for shipping, either parcel, LTL, FTL. • Prepare paperwork for local outbound shipments and schedule pickups (Packing List, BOL). • Handle and supervise hazmat shipments. • Track shipments to ensure timely delivery. • Solve any problems that may rise with shipments and handle claims. For Purchasing • Use planning system for purchasing of raw materials and communicate with production about requirements. • Ordering of finished goods for resale. • Get and negotiate pricing from vendors and maintain updated list of pricing. • Meet with suppliers along with R&D about new requirements. • Create and send purchase orders for raw materials, packaging, finished goods and services and follow up on delivery/completion. • New supplier approval process and set up account with them. • Reporting to Teknos Group Show less



PreGel America

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

• Key Accounts Specialist

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Maintain good relationships with the company’s biggest customers• Receive and process orders from some local customers.• Manage all international key accounts orders• Request production for items as needed by customer and follow up on completion.• Request shipping quotes when needed• Coordinate shipment for international orders (request bookings, schedule pickups, send required information and documents to freight forwarder/shipping line)• Follow up on documentation for international shipments with logistics department.• Solve any issues that may rise for the key account customers Show less

• Supply Chain Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Get shipping quotes for international customers when needed for LCL, FCL or air.• Prepare all commercial documents needed for the import process of the customers. (Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, sanitary certificates, free sale certificates, etc)• Keep track of containers in transit to our facilities.• Get insurance for our import containers• Quote for ocean and air shipments for our imports



Multiquimica Dominicana, S.A.

• Exports Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

  -Book with the selected line for the shipment -Coordinarte the pick up of the empty containers. -Prepare all the documentation required for exports by the shipping line (commercial invoice, customs declaration, B/L draft) -Prepare file for the dispatch of containers -Prepare all the documentation required by the client for their import process. -Book with the selected line for the shipment -Coordinarte the pick up of the empty containers. -Prepare all the documentation required for exports by the shipping line (commercial invoice, customs declaration, B/L draft) -Prepare file for the dispatch of containers -Prepare all the documentation required by the client for their import process.



Cortés Hermanos & CO., S.A.S.

• Import & Export Traffic

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2015

  For Imports: process all the requirements from the different departments that have to be purchased outside of the country, this is: -Receive the requirements -Quote the items required -Select the best possible option -Create purchase order and send to the supplier -Follow up to the order -Decide on the best possible option to bring the product to the country (by ocean, air, etc and quote with different lines and freight forwarders and decide on the best one) -Follow up to the order during transit time and ensure that it will get here on time. -Assist on the import process once the order reaches the destination port -Receive the invoice of the order and prepare file for the Finance department For Exports: -Receive orders and do orders confirmations for the clients -Book with the selected line for the shipment -Coordinate the pick up of the empty containers. -Require all the necessary payments for exports -Prepare all the documentation required for exports (commercial invoice, customs declaration, B/L draft) -Contact all the organizations that need to inspect the shipment before dispatch (customs, narcotics, department of health) -Coordinate the return to terminal of the full containers Show less



Cortes Hermanos & CO., S.A.S.

• Purchasing Coordinator

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  Process all the local requirements from the differents departments, this is: -Receive the requirements -Quote the items required -Select the best possible option -Create purchase order and send to the supplier -Follow up to the order -Receive the invoice of the order and prepare file for the Finance department Process all the local requirements from the differents departments, this is: -Receive the requirements -Quote the items required -Select the best possible option -Create purchase order and send to the supplier -Follow up to the order -Receive the invoice of the order and prepare file for the Finance department



España Dominicana S.R.L.

• International Purchase Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  -Require quotations -Sampling process for selection of products -Create purchase orders -Follow up on orders from the time they are placed to when they are dispatched -Require quotations -Sampling process for selection of products -Create purchase orders -Follow up on orders from the time they are placed to when they are dispatched