Sandra Tafoya
Procurement Specialist at Velocity Dynamics, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Giuseppe Gigliotti
I had the pleasure of working with Sandra and I was impressed with how personable she was. Her attention to detail and powerful advise was a great influence. I would definitely work with Sandra on any project again.
Giuseppe Gigliotti
I had the pleasure of working with Sandra and I was impressed with how personable she was. Her attention to detail and powerful advise was a great influence. I would definitely work with Sandra on any project again.
Giuseppe Gigliotti
I had the pleasure of working with Sandra and I was impressed with how personable she was. Her attention to detail and powerful advise was a great influence. I would definitely work with Sandra on any project again.
Giuseppe Gigliotti
I had the pleasure of working with Sandra and I was impressed with how personable she was. Her attention to detail and powerful advise was a great influence. I would definitely work with Sandra on any project again.
Credentials
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CPPM
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Experience
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Velocity Dynamics, Inc.
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Specialist
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Oct 2016 - Present
Procurement for materials related to the manufacturing of water and waste water treatment equipment designed for polymer blending. Procurement for materials related to the manufacturing of water and waste water treatment equipment designed for polymer blending.
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Ardent Mlls
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Greater Denver Area
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Purchasing Agent
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Feb 2016 - Oct 2016
Procurement of all products for Ardent Mills under the umbrella of ConAgra Mills® and Horizon Milling®. An industry offering a range of flours, mixes, grains, blends and specialty products coast-to-coast. Ardent Mills’ operations and services are supported by more than 40 flour mills and bakery-mix facilities along with a specialty bakery and Mobile Innovation Center, all located in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Procurement of all products for Ardent Mills under the umbrella of ConAgra Mills® and Horizon Milling®. An industry offering a range of flours, mixes, grains, blends and specialty products coast-to-coast. Ardent Mills’ operations and services are supported by more than 40 flour mills and bakery-mix facilities along with a specialty bakery and Mobile Innovation Center, all located in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Heating & Plumbing Engineers, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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100 - 200 Employee
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Purchasing Agent Level 2
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2015 - 2016
Procurement of materials and Subcontract initiation. Includes coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and field personal with respect to obtaining scopes of work appropriate to release documents, specifications, and drawings to Suppliers to secure appropriate services and materials essential to job completion. Procurement of materials and Subcontract initiation. Includes coordination with Engineering, Project Management, and field personal with respect to obtaining scopes of work appropriate to release documents, specifications, and drawings to Suppliers to secure appropriate services and materials essential to job completion.
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RES
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United Kingdom
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Services for Renewable Energy
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700 & Above Employee
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Purchasing Agent
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2014
Served as the lead Procurement Agent for all Canadian territories Led RES Americas to success in procuring materials for their landmark 10 MW solar farms in Ontario under FIT compliant regulations. Growing the FIT compliant supplier base and encouraging competition in the market place Served as the lead Procurement Agent for all Canadian territories Led RES Americas to success in procuring materials for their landmark 10 MW solar farms in Ontario under FIT compliant regulations. Growing the FIT compliant supplier base and encouraging competition in the market place
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Swsslog
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Denver
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Logistics Coordinator and Demand Planner
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May 2009 - Aug 2012
National and International Global Logistics coordination in 20 countries on four continents; Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia. Coordinated Logistics for a company shipping 2-3 million annually. Substantiated 233 thousand dollars in cost savings for 2012 in Logistics through bidding and outsourcing. National and International Global Logistics coordination in 20 countries on four continents; Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia. Coordinated Logistics for a company shipping 2-3 million annually. Substantiated 233 thousand dollars in cost savings for 2012 in Logistics through bidding and outsourcing.
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Procurement Manager
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Oct 2004 - Mar 2009
Procured materials for 75 airport projects in the United States, Canada, and Hawaii. Designed an on site inventory program to reduce costs of commonly used consumables. Annual competitive bidding further ensured major cost reductions of 30% per year. Defined, trained, and implemented guidelines and standard practices for Procurement Departments as well as Shipping and Receiving Departments. Includes haven written SOP’s and Work Instructions for Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Demand Planning, and Traffic Planning. Created reporting procedures for diversified business contracts and prepared all cost savings documentation for submission to government agencies; focusing on the Small Business Associations, Minority Businesses, and Women Owned Businesses.
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Education
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Arapahoe Community College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Interior Design -
Deer Valley