Carlos Gonzalez
Carson
Summary
Dynamic purchasing and vendor management professional with a track record of achieving significant cost savings, including $652,000 through effective vendor negotiations. Proven ability to enhance productivity and minimize downtime, ensuring a vehicle availability rate of 95% while managing diverse fleet operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Lead
Inland Kenworth
Long Beach
09.2016 - Current
- Handled multiple Commercial and private fleet accounts allowing spend for my customers and increased profitability.
- Counter Sales covering internal and outside sales.
- Developing our parts and service business.
- Ensuring satisfied customers and promoting our products and services.
Parts Clerk
Recology
Sun Valley
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Managed the inventory & purchased for Fleet /Facilities consisting of 253 On-Highway, 37 Off-Highway to include the MRF & C&D.
- During my tenure I was able to reduce costs through national account purchasing and fax quoting saving the company 20% for 2015.
Parts Inventory Clerk
Athens Services
City of Industry
11.2008 - 03.2015
- Managed inventory for Fleet & Facilities, including 146 vehicles: mixed Kenworth/Peterbilt tractors, Western Tipper, TTC, and Mack Walking Floor trailers.
- Oversaw operations of materials recovery facility, optimizing use of balers, shakers, and sorters.
- Saved $652,000 through vendor management in 2014, maintaining vehicle availability at 95% and achieving lowest downtime rate in company.
Parts Counter Person
Marina Ford
Los Angeles
03.2007 - 09.2008
- Handled multiple commercial and private accounts allowing for maximized spend for my customers and increased profitability.
- Counter Sales covering internal and outside sales, developing our parts business, ensuring satisfied customers, and promoting products and services.
Education
Associates Degree - Business Administration & Management
Cal State Dominguez
Carson, CA01-2008
Skills
- Vendor Management
- Purchasing software
- Vendor negotiation
- Asset Management
- Fleet operations
- Inventory Management
- Payment processing
- Payment processing
- Payment processing
- Fleet maintenance software
- CDK global
- JD Edwards
- Microsoft Suite
- Customer relationship management
- Vendor negotiation
- Customer relationship management
Timeline
Parts Lead
Inland Kenworth
09.2016 - Current
Parts Clerk
Recology
03.2015 - 09.2016
Parts Inventory Clerk
Athens Services
11.2008 - 03.2015
Parts Counter Person
Marina Ford
03.2007 - 09.2008
Associates Degree - Business Administration & Management
Cal State Dominguez