Experience

Headway Technologies

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sr. Buyer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Huntington Hotel San Francisco

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2020

  -Create purchasing plans across departments and categories within the confines of a budget • Manage inventory turn of inventory to maximize space and efficiency • Create and maintain Purchase order guides • Direct oversight of implementation of over $1,000,000 of purchasing • Follow through from Creating purchase order to invoice reconciliation, documenting each step from item number to description, cost, quantity, lead-time, tax and invoice submission -Create purchasing plans across departments and categories within the confines of a budget • Manage inventory turn of inventory to maximize space and efficiency • Create and maintain Purchase order guides • Direct oversight of implementation of over $1,000,000 of purchasing • Follow through from Creating purchase order to invoice reconciliation, documenting each step from item number to description, cost, quantity, lead-time, tax and invoice submission



Bare Escentuals, Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail-Wholesale Allocation Specialist

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2009

  Created multi-channel variance approval process • Allocated orders for domestic and international channels * Coordinated with planners to resolve inventory issues • Resolved order exceptions in the Oracle database Retail Allocation • Monitored and analyzed boutique inventory levels maximizing in stock rates to support sales • Forecasted initial product inventory for new store launches, new products, holidays and events • Created a standard operating procedure manual detailing day to day procedures • Collaborated with team members to develop best practices for day to day process improvements Show less



HPG International

• Purchasing Manager

  • May 2005 - Dec 2006

  Manager​​​​ • Purchased initial inventory and replenished merchandise to support hotel web store clients • Coordinated with hotel designers to purchase all specified materials required for hotel renovations • Reconciled invoices and ensured all accounts payable and receivable were balanced and on budget • Followed through with all purchase orders ensuring the goods landed in time Manager​​​​ • Purchased initial inventory and replenished merchandise to support hotel web store clients • Coordinated with hotel designers to purchase all specified materials required for hotel renovations • Reconciled invoices and ensured all accounts payable and receivable were balanced and on budget • Followed through with all purchase orders ensuring the goods landed in time



DFS Group Limited

• • Nov 2002 - Aug 2004

  •Collaborated with Planners and Merchants on strategies to grow businesses• Forecasted Sales for Men's Costume Jewelry and place orders to support sales• Created financial reports used to identify emerging sales trends and inventory issues on all levels from store to region item to category• Measured age inventory and proposed and implemented mark down strategies

• • Aug 2000 - Oct 2002

  Ran and distributed daily weekly and monthly financial reports Created purchase orders on a weekly and monthly basis ensuring an adequate flow of goods to distribution centers Updated and monitored purchase order logs, tracking open dollars and purchase order-shipping statusReviewed Open Order reports and updated database as necessary