Food Buyer / Purchasing

• Oct 2023 - Present

Sr. Specialist

• Apr 2022 - Oct 2023

• Purchase goods, services and raw/finished materials for resort operations • Mange project flow with external supplier materials and services • Administrator for work order/CMMS system • Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts • Receive estimates and secure budgets • Oversee project update meetings • Purchase goods, services and raw/finished materials for resort operations • Mange project flow with external supplier materials and services • Administrator for work order/CMMS system • Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts • Receive estimates and secure budgets • Oversee project update meetings

Purchasing Associate

• Jun 2019 - Sep 2022

Collaborated with department managers to clarify purchase requirements, identify plant consumption needs and trends and place orders to procure and replenish those materials. Determine and transact the correct method to procure those materials depending on total landed cost, timeliness, competitive bidding and existing contracts. Identify and select vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quality, price and delivery date. Make purchase decisions in accordance with company procedures and regulations. Maintain Vendor Managed Inventory programs for packaging materials. Assist Director of Purchasing with processes. Process purchasing transactions according to local, state and federal policies and procedures. Input data such as purchase orders and/or receiving into Utz system. Track and report on key metrics to reduce waste and improve procurement efficiencies. Support the supply chain team with key KPIs and standard reporting and communications to internal and external customers Coordinate raw material inventories with Utz manufacturing, co-packers, and suppliers. Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand. Assist with Inter-Utz warehouse auditing, cycle counting, and organization. Helps source vendors and executes purchasing supply strategies with coordination from functional and business stakeholders. Supports data and analytic requirements for developing and evaluating RFI/RFQ/RFPs for raw materials. Reviews and negotiates contractual terms and services. Implements and manages annual cost savings targets. Show less

Purchasing Specialist

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

Entrusted to the buying, receiving, requisition, storing and distribution function for all operating supplies and equipment, and occasionally food & beverage goods.Source quality products, from service-oriented companies with the best overall price/value.Manage product organization and cleanliness of all assigned storerooms.

Purchasing

• Jul 2017 - Oct 2021

Entrusted to the buying, receiving, requisition, storing and distribution function for all operating supplies and equipment, and occasionally food & beverage goods.Source quality products, from service-oriented companies with the best overall price/value.Manage product organization and cleanliness of all assigned storerooms.Develop business plans supporting departmental goals, directions and priorities.Complete accurate forecasts evaluating financial components based on current trends, and knowledge of future events impacting business.Develop strategies to ensure customer satisfaction and maximize business performance and profitability.Formulate pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotions; authorizing clearance sales, and studying trends to develop a strong annual buying plan.Ensure availability of merchandise and services by approving and maintaining proper inventory levels.Work with vendors to ensure proper payment of invoices in a timely manner.Maintain a clean, refreshed, and organized golf shop, club displays and storage room.Responsible for writing orders, receiving merchandise, pricing merchandise, displaying merchandise, paying vendors, establish SOP’s, and other general merchandise duties.Schedule appointments with manufacturer representatives for the purchasing of all soft goods and reviewing of all quality lines. Show less

Purchasing Associate

• Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

Purchasing Maintenance, Repair, and Operational supply Managed purchasing of raw materials and finished product supply and inventory for branded/non-branded product. Collaborated with department managers to clarify purchase requirements, identify plant consumption needs and trends and place orders to procure and replenish those materials. Determine and transact the correct method to procure those materials depending on total landed cost, timeliness, competitive bidding and existing contracts. Identify and select MRO vendors and suppliers using criteria such as quality, price and delivery date. Make purchase decisions in accordance with company procedures and regulations. Maintain Vendor Managed Inventory programs for packaging materials. Input data such as purchase orders and/or receiving into company database. Track and report on key metrics to reduce waste and improve procurement efficiencies. Coordinate raw material inventories with the manufacturing, co-packers, and suppliers. Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand Assist with warehouse auditing and cycle counting Helps source vendors and executes purchasing supply strategies Supports data and analytic requirements for developing and evaluating RFI/RFQ/RFPs for raw materials. Show less

Executive Assistant to CEO

• Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

Assist upper management/leadership in the development of staff, plans and to achieve organizational goals. Educational development for employees on safety aspects. Conduct daily OSHA Toolbox Talks, expand the safety protocols, initiate and implement safety measures in work areas and development of safety manuals and guidelines. Inspect work area premises for hazardous elements, educational development for workers and employees on safety aspects. Coordinates and assists with the marketing activities of the product business line which included advertising, direct mailing, printing, customer events and trade shows. Monitored reports to process customer invoices, contracts and monitor accounting practices, research questionable data and recommend actions to resolve discrepancies. Show less

Administrative Assistant/Data Conversion Analyst

• Apr 2006 - Mar 2016

•Information Management coordination •Compiling data, statistics, supplemental information with analytic support •Structure business plans to support initiatives •Assisted Information Technology teams to develop and manage projects targeted at assigned clients •Developed and maintained integrated revenue/expense analysis, projection reports, and presentations •Monitored quality assurance of projects through from planning through closure •Processed and track expense reports, company credit cards and receipts for assigned personnel. •Administrator working with SharePoint. Responsibilities varied from recreating architectures, troubleshooting, working with user interface designs, developing forms, applications and work flows. Import/Export site documentation for sites, lists, libraries, site collection for both internal and external SharePoint sites •Established SharePoint new user, manage and access levels •Support data mining and data conversion into addition formats by extracting data from database files and perform analysis of existing data, cleansing, validation, translation table, conversions, and subsequent upload into a new platform and running configuration and data file through a data conversion tool and spot check results •Integrate efficiency using verification and eligibility tools, phone, emails, web, SharePoint technologies •Provide budgetary support for training requirements, certifications, blanket proposals under $10K up to multi-million dollar proposals. •Managed company's resources, analyzing costs, reporting to management and helping executives •Prepare, record, edit, and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and relevant materials •Worked with Offering Leads on Outreach Developments •Handle additional tasks of assisting managers, executives and senior level professionals as requested. Show less

Administrative Coordinator

• Apr 2001 - Sep 2005

• Prepared daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports • Assisted in staffing, outlining project plans, setting project goals, deadlines, and evaluating performances • Organized personnel MSHA training records - annual refresher, supervisor training schedules, scheduling the Air Quality testing and Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) hearing testing • Implemented the written training plans associated with the hazard communication awareness, newly hired employees, etc. • Coordinated and maintained company policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations • Implemented company’s employee relations programs, policies, and procedures • Coordinator for all company events (Employee Holiday Party, Summer Picnic, Annual training, etc.) • Collected and prepared, weigh and measure materials using scales. Compare labels, tags, tickets, shipping manifests, PO and BOL to verify accuracy of shipment content, quality specifications, and/or weights • Compiled data and generated reports needed to conduct product planning during the plant closure • Prepared product samples for laboratory analysis or testing. Examined records to determine the number of defect and rejections out regulation and removed stock products not meeting quality standards and notified appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages • Working knowledge of local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN), Internet, e-mail systems, telecommunications and data communications standard operating systems, software packages, and software utilities proper records maintenance and storage for local and distributed environments • Implemented Biometric Timekeeping system to eliminated costly occurrences. It provided verification of the identity of each employee performing a clock transaction reducing such time theft normally allowed by the exchange of traditional badges or pin numbers. Managed both onscreen Time clock and BioRDT. Show less

Cost Analyst

• 1994 - 2001

• Conducted production cost analysis reports, responsible for compiling and reviewing costs, analyze trends affecting production • Analyzed requirements and evaluated capabilities as acquired • Assisted with identifying resource availability and identifying priorities of developmental needs • Developed and maintained integrated revenue/expense analysis, projection reports, and presentations. Created and analyzed monthly, quarterly and annual reports and insured financial information was entered in a timely and accurate manor and present findings to Senior Management • Managed Domestic and International courier shipping, enhanced product workflow by analyzing and developing plans that affected production, distribution, and inventory • Support logistical organization • Responsible for various tasks such as packaging, verifying contact for shipping, receiving packages, ordering supplies, leading and managing shipping staff to secure shipping and distributions • Reviewed procedures for distribution and inventory management to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost • Provided Subject Matter Expert with all courier elements and general overall program management support to include: Advanced Planning, Scheduling, Specification/Ticket Reviews and Development of tailored Requirements Lists for shipment documentation • Data backup storage, data integration, and analyses of commercial database information • Investigated ticket inventories, monitoring adjustments and change requests • Assisted with AS 400 troubleshooting and implementation of CAD software • In-house Action Committee, In-House Central Health and Safety Committee , In-House Workplace Violence Committee assisted as Secretary, In House Graphic Design. Show less