As Materials Program Manager (Dec 2023-present)
Responsibilities & achievements:
1. Achieved business objectives by planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing progress against the plan, metrics and track related key performance indicators.
2. Led the SIOP process, and determined effective risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.
3. Elaborated the monthly inventory projection in order to detect material excess reduction opportunities to increase the revenue.
4. Supported special projects with partners, suppliers, and internal to support business growth.
100% revenue achievement against projected plan.
5. Total $1.7M improvement on cash flow through inventory mitigation excess detection between quarters.
6. Team recognition award in 2024 Q1 and Q2 due inventory objectives achievements.
As Buying Team Leader (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Responsibilities & achievements:
1. Managed a team of 3-5 junior and senior buyers.
2. Identified opportunities for cost optimization through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and process enhancements achieving cost savings of $80k USD per quarter.
3. Collaborated with the Commodity Management team on the research and development for new suppliers, including RFQs, price revisions and negotiating contracts.
4. Reduced LT on 45% on packaging suppliers by developing local suppliers.
As Senior Buyer ( Sep 2020 - Dec 2022)
Responsibilities & achievements:
Procured raw materials in support of the business operations.
Ensured on-time delivery, price variance and inventory management. Negotiated and cancelled of $2M USD in purchase orders of materials not needed.
Facilitated quoting and sourcing to improve supply and reduce costs.