Roxanne Cruz
Castaic
Summary
Dedicated procurement and purchasing professional with over 25 years of expertise in supply chain management. Accomplished Buyer proficient in vendor negotiations, strategic purchasing planning, and market trend analysis. Demonstrated success in achieving significant cost reductions while ensuring high product quality. Focused on enhancing supply chain efficiency to meet organizational objectives.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Belcan Engineering(remote)L3-Harris Anaheim
04.2023 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: Belcan is a global supplier of engineering services and workforce solutions
- Performs procurement activities that range from Preliminary Award, Pre- Award, and Post award and Supplier relations for Fabricated/Machine parts and electricals
- Issue and manage request for quotes (RFQ) to suppliers for new procurement efforts
- Monitoring supplier performance through use of internal production/manufacturing schedules
- Selecting payment type
- Conducting informal negotiations, which may lead to a written compliance packages and contract
- Work directly with program team members to determine the supplier that would best support program and customer needs
- Manage each PO award to maintain delivery schedule and work directly with the supplier to mitigate any risk to schedule
- May issue Firm Fixed Price, Time, Material and Labor Hour purchase orders, Purchase Agreements
- Handles fundamental procurement activities including acquisition of materials, components and services at realistic and competitive prices, which meet schedule, safety and quality standards
- Performs price/cost analysis
- Provides proposal support
- Works Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or (DFAR), codes and procedures pertaining to procurement and contractual agreements, as well as principles and practices of purchasing
- Buyer experience within DoD environment
- Knowledge of procurement documentation, methods utilized in determining and analyzing the quality of materials, services
- Ability to interpret, apply and explain applicable purchasing policies and procedures
- Ability to conduct price analysis and simple proposal evaluations
- Belcan is a global supplier of engineering services and workforce solutions
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
Buyer
Belcan Engineering(remote)Honeywell
Cincinnati
12.2020 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Belcan is a global supplier of engineering services and workforce solutions
- Complete day to day purchasing functions/activities for OBS/LTB parts and orders on various programs/systems
- Develop negotiation strategies and lead formal negotiations
- Monitor End of production orders/stock availability
- Creates PO for remanufacturing parts
- Manage the late order report
- Requests quotes, and negotiates pricing, payment terms, and delivery terms for non-agreement suppliers/ Negotiates and reviews all quotes for projects assigned
- Ability to multi-task and handle priorities as business necessity permits
- Solicit cost reduction ideas from suppliers
- Anticipates procurement related concerns, and proactively addresses issues
- Serve as liaison between suppliers and engineering department
- Expedites and ensures timely delivery of materials and equipment to support project execution and customer satisfaction
- Research, analyze, and correct all purchase order related discrepancies
- Report cost savings, and other related metrics to management
- Resolves supply chain logistical and accounting problems with suppliers and company's internal customers
- Attend department meetings to reciprocate supplier related issues
- Review drawing and spec
- Manage open purchasing requisitions for multiple plants
- Handled GOVT/FAR15/FAR12 pkg that had to be submitted to compliance group for approval before placing PO
- Knowledge of GOVT flow downs and requirements
- Belcan is a global supplier of engineering services and workforce solutions
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties and other contractual issues.
- Resolved any discrepancies between purchase orders and actual receipts of goods or services.
Buyer
Meggitt
Simi Valley
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: Meggitt is a global engineering group specializing in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defense, and energy markets
- Performs purchasing activities including pricing, volume, negotiating terms with suppliers, and delivery of goods/services
- Negotiates best terms (price, delivery, and payment terms) with suppliers, while maintaining efficient output of purchase orders, to reach highest quality at best value
- Establishes source selection criteria for evaluation of quotations including target pricing
- Evaluates quotations received from prospective suppliers and makes decisions regarding award of purchase orders
- Resolves discrepancies between purchase order requirements and supplier performance
- Ensures compliance to government laws, regulations and procurement policies and procedures
- Identifies problem areas, initiates corrective action and establishes problem resolution dates in a timely manner
- Maintains current and accurate purchase order data in the purchasing system (e.g
- Delivery dates, pricing, change orders)
- Other responsibilities as assigned
- Meggitt is a global engineering group specializing in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defense, and energy markets
Senior Buyer
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
01.2008 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Facilitated the timely order and delivery of parts and components to support Program Management/Engineering and Operations
- Provides a communication and logistics link between program managers and planning/purchasing
- Identified and resolved issues, facilitated or ordered necessary parts and components
- Collaborated with production planners and other departments such as sales and engineering, and established daily priorities
- Coordinated with quality assurance to verify conformity requirements and QA needs
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with program management, contracts administration, production planning, customers and suppliers
- Performed other duties as assigned that supported the overall objective of the position
- Planned requirements and request quotes based on order forecasting
- Initiated RFQ's and evaluated supplier bids, long-term pricing
- Interacted with Quality, Engineering and Production departments to resolve quality and production issues
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Buyer II
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
02.2006 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Sourced and purchased packaging materials, parts, services, and/or supplies necessary for operation of the organization
- Managed supplier relationships from quotes to production and delivery
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Customer Service Supervisor
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
02.2004 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Accountable for supervising assigned warehouse personnel, functions, and activities such as: Receiving, Pulling, Bagging, Shipping, Kits & Government, Inventory Control, Customer Service; and periodic and annual cycle counts, documentation and handling of product in accordance to ISO9100
- Managed the day-to-day activities, personnel, training, renewal procedures and records
- Continuously evaluated the Warehouse efficiencies, staff, and work assignments to meet or exceed company quality commitment to customers
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Sr. Planner
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
02.2003 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Planned, scheduled, coordinated and monitored products through the complete production cycle
- Developed and managed production planning strategies and activities to maximize the use of the organization's resources and met established production specifications and schedules
- Resolved inventory/stock problems
- Maintained Production Schedule and Forecast
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Material Support/Supply Chain
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
02.1999 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Prioritized purchase orders based on critical needs
- Coordinated and followed up with suppliers to ensure shipments of parts/assemblies were received in accordance with purchase order delivery schedules
- Communicated and assisted in resolving problems affecting scheduled deliveries and customer commitments; initiated recovery plans and expedited orders with approved suppliers
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Warehouse Clerk
Wesco Aircraft
Valencia
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Company Overview: Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
- Filled customer order requirements with strong team coordination and follow-through abilities to complete the full cycle of receiving, stock put away, picking, packing, stocking, documenting and shipping customized orders, accurately and expeditiously
- Wesco Aircraft is a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry
Education
Canyon High School -
Canyon High School
APICS fundamentals certification -
ISO auditor certified -
Skills
- Effective Program Management
- Strategic Source Planning
- Effective dealing with foreign suppliers
- Leadership & Coaching
- Bilingual
- Proficient in AS400 & JDE
- Cost Point
- SAP
- Strong Negotiator & Problem Solver
- Risk Mitigation Planning
- Cost & Price Analysis
- LTA agreements/Contracts/JIT
- Experienced with Foreign Suppliers
- Knowledge of FAR/DFAR/ITAR Requirements
- Auditor for Government Compliance & ISO Regulations
- Obsolescence Knowledge
- Experience in MRO/PMA
- Machine/Fabricated parts
- Fasteners
- Valves
- OP process
- Plastics
- Tooling
- Castings
- Electrical and engine parts
- Procurement planning
- Contract negotiation
- Forecasting
- New market research
References
Available upon request
Preferences
True, True
Accomplishments
- 3 Wing Awards with Belcan
Timeline
Buyer
Belcan Engineering(remote)L3-Harris Anaheim
04.2023 - 02.2025
Buyer
Belcan Engineering(remote)Honeywell
12.2020 - 03.2023
Buyer
Meggitt
01.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Buyer
Wesco Aircraft
01.2008 - 02.2018
Buyer II
Wesco Aircraft
02.2006 - 12.2007
Customer Service Supervisor
Wesco Aircraft
02.2004 - 01.2006
Sr. Planner
Wesco Aircraft
02.2003 - 01.2004
Material Support/Supply Chain
Wesco Aircraft
02.1999 - 01.2003
Warehouse Clerk
Wesco Aircraft
01.1997 - 01.1999
Canyon High School -
Canyon High School
APICS fundamentals certification -
ISO auditor certified -
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