Supply Chain Buyer - DSA Signage - Rancho Dominguez, CA
(2024-01 - 2026-08)
- Coordinated procurement workflows for New Product Introductions (NPI), sourcing and qualifying external vendors to ensure deliverables met strict quality, budget, and timeline milestones.
- Obtain competitive quotes from multiple suppliers, analyze pricing trends, and negotiate material costs to maintain or reduce standard costs while ensuring consistent supply and quality.
- Develop and maintain supplier scorecards by evaluating vendor performance based on quality, pricing, delivery, responsiveness, and service levels to identify the most suitable suppliers for different product categories.
- Monitored and tracked end-to-end order lifecycles, proactively mitigating supply chain risks and resolving bottlenecks with suppliers to guarantee on-time project completion.
- Facilitated cross-functional communication across Sales, Engineering, and Production teams to align on scope requirements, directly supporting a 98%+ On-Time Delivery (OTD) project rate.
- Monitor market trends, material availability, and supplier pricing to negotiate favorable terms and implement cost-saving opportunities while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Support inventory management by investigating inventory discrepancies, identifying root causes, and working with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and improve inventory accuracy.
Purchasing Specialist - WOLF 1834 - Inglewood, CA
(2022-03 - 2023-05)
- Managed purchase orders, inventory transactions, and product information using NetSuite and Sage ERP.
- Managed logistics and international shipping timelines, orchestrating complex documentation schedules and cross-border compliance for multiple simultaneous projects.
- Managed inventory adjustments, intercompany transfers, and pricing updates across multiple subsidiaries.
- Served as the primary point of contact for global factory partners, leading daily status updates to ensure alignment on product requirements, production schedules, and inventory levels.
Production Coordinator Assistant - Hybrid Apparel - Huntington Beach, CA
(2018-11 - 2021-03)
- Coordinated end-to-end production activities, tracking manufacturing milestones and maintaining regular communication with suppliers to keep deliverables on schedule.
- Maintained project databases and production records utilizing AS/400 systems, ensuring 100% data accuracy for cost tracking, material allocations, and inventory status.
- Supported resource and material planning phases, auditing workflows to ensure complete compliance with strict customer specifications and vendor requirements.
Purchase Order Clerk - Forever 21, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
(2013-11 - 2018-11)
- Administered project documentation and purchase orders while tracking real-time data updates to actively support master production scheduling timelines.
- Acted as a liaison between external vendors and internal teams, verifying pricing accuracy and clarifying production requirements to prevent project delays.
- Provided critical administrative support and data tracking, managing documentation adjustments and resolving discrepancies for a high-volume team.
