Buyer/Purchaser in Phoenix, Arizona For Sale

PROFILE
Purchasing Specialist with over 16 years of experience. Outstanding leadership, time management, attention to detail, computer, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Proven track record as a high performance leader and team member to achieve operational goals during high volume periods.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Purchasing / Procurement Vendor Negotiation Forecasting
Quality Assurance Scheduling Budgeting
Bid Review & Award Problem Solving Inventory Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sea World, San Diego, CA xxxx - xxxx
Purchasing Representative - Culinary Operations (xxxx - xxxx)
Purchase, control and coordinate a continuous inventory to meet daily needs and maximize service and inventory levels. Maintain and facilitate vendor relationships, compliance and supplier sight inspections.
Review product movement forecasts based on seasonality, market trend and anticipated sales.
Source, process and award weekly purchasing bids to local and national suppliers in compliance with corporate contracts.
Update both vendor and material information records; create requisitions, purchase orders, and service orders; and manage data entry in SAP MRP to schedule procurement of commodities.
Oversee Just In Time Purchasing (JIT) and receipt of warehouse shipments daily.
Validate quantity and quality of products received and request refunds from vendors for damaged or missing materials.
Verify inventory status and delivery schedules. Confirm vendor invoice reconciliations.
Provide customer service to both internal and external customers.
Negotiate with vendors to achieve lowest product cost without compromising quality.
Ensure the timely recovery of inventory due to shortages, backorders or unexpected demand.
Communicate daily delivery, pricing, stocking and inventory discrepancies with the warehouse.
Projects Supervisor - Culinary Operations (xxxx - xxxx)
Collected bids for capital and non-capital projects and coordinated project delivery between internal departments and vendors. Researched equipment requests and presented cost and specifications.
Managed scheduling, coordination and budget management of special projects between culinary and other departments to meet established timelines.
Requisitioned project approval, researched purchase orders, and issued work orders utilizing SAP.
Served as liaison between facilities department and services departments.
Warehouse Shift Supervisor - Culinary Operations (xxxx - xxxx)
Directed 8 personnel in product receipt, storage and distribution ensuring order accuracy. Monitored and managed staging, delivery, special orders, reefers/freezer, FIFO, Not In Stock (NIS) and waste sheets.
Printed pick tickets and utilized SAP to track transfers, returns, work orders and MRP.
Trained employees in forklift, staging and palleting operations.
Recorded item shortages for replenishment from suppliers daily.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), SAP
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Professional in Hospitality Supply (CPHS)
EDUCATION
Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN
Associate of Arts, Law Enforcement focus, xxxx