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TOMAS ANDRADE

Hollister

Summary

Seeking a stable and dynamic work environment to develop educational and professional skills. Eager to leverage my experience and expertise in a setting that offers opportunities for career advancement. Committed to contributing positively to a team-oriented workplace that values growth and development. Ready to take on new challenges and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and progressive organization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer - Food & Nutrition Services

Pajaro Valley Unified School District
08.2023 - Current

Perform routine procurement duties districtwide related to the purchase of meals/food, services and supplies. Receives and reviews requisitions, request quotations and bids, compare and analyze quotations and recommends bid awards on bids. Contact vendors by telephone or email regarding discrepancies or other problems pertaining to purchasing; investigate complaints regarding damaged or substandard materials and coordinate the return unsatisfactory items. Communicate with vendors to negotiate price, specifications, delivery and other related issues. Assist in answering questions concerning items to be purchased and quantities to be ordered by various sites and departments. Communicate with our sites, vendors and staff to exchange information and coordinate activities; follow up with sites to verify information and completeness of orders.

Buyer - Maintenance & Operations

Pajaro Valley Unified School District
06.2021 - 08.2023

Perform routine procurement duties related to the purchase of District supplies, services, materials and equipment. Receives and reviews requisitions, request quotations and bids, compare and analyze quotations and recommends bid awards on bids. Interview vendors for sources supply, prices, product information, new products, standards and follow-up. Assist in reviewing, revising and originating purchasing specifications. Initiate purchase orders and follow up to insure receipt of proper quality and quantity on specified dates

Purchasing Agent

Splash Events
07.2019 - 10.2020

Promoted - Manage day to day process for purchasing activity including processing PO's and inputting all purchasing data into various systems. Manage stocked inventory and cycle counts, assist project managers and account teams on sourcing materials and troubleshooting options when items are unavailable. Communicate with project teams on timing and issues related to their requests. Work closely with accounts payable in reconciling received purchases. Work with vendor network to provide product training and updates to our project teams.

Warehouseman

Splash Events
04.2019 - 07.2019

Process incoming and outgoing shipments. Inspection of client properties and producing damage reports if necessary. Taking inventory of returning properties. Maintain a clean warehouse and keep client properties in order.

Purchasing Agent

Pinnacle Exhibits
04.2018 - 03.2019

Manage day to day process for purchasing activity including processing PO's and inputting all purchasing data into various systems. Manage stocked inventory and cycle counts, assist project managers and account teams on sourcing materials and troubleshooting options when items are unavailable. Communicate with project teams on timing and issues related to their requests. Work closely with accounts payable in reconciling received purchases. Work with vendor network to provide product training and updates to our project teams. Pick-up will calls and make deliveries when necessary.

Warehouseman

Pinnacle Exhibits
08.2016 - 04.2018

Process incoming and outgoing shipments. Taking inventory of returning merchandise/properties, checking for damages. Completing an inventory/damage report, then submit it to my supervisor and all parties involved. Keeping all work orders filed and labeled by job number. Maintain a clean warehouse and client inventory in order.

Purchasing Agent

Pride Conveyance Systems
04.2014 - 08.2016

Responsible for purchasing sheet metal and sheet metal parts. Communicate and develop business relationships with vendors. Assist with shipping and receiving, unload, receive material and process invoices/packing lists. Maintain inventory by performing physical counts and comparing to computer records. Checking logs daily and making sure material and parts are accurately recorded. Enter data in computer and process inventory reports.

Education

Diploma -

Gilroy High School
Gilroy, CA
01.1996

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
07.2025

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
01.1998

Skills

  • Customer service
  • MS Office - Word, Outlook, Excel
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good organization skills
  • Bilingual (Spanish)
  • Purchase order management
  • Relationship building
  • Multi-tasking strength
  • Materials sourcing
  • Inventory monitoring

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Buyer - Food & Nutrition Services

Pajaro Valley Unified School District
08.2023 - Current

Buyer - Maintenance & Operations

Pajaro Valley Unified School District
06.2021 - 08.2023

Purchasing Agent

Splash Events
07.2019 - 10.2020

Warehouseman

Splash Events
04.2019 - 07.2019

Purchasing Agent

Pinnacle Exhibits
04.2018 - 03.2019

Warehouseman

Pinnacle Exhibits
08.2016 - 04.2018

Purchasing Agent

Pride Conveyance Systems
04.2014 - 08.2016

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Gavilan College

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Gavilan College

Diploma -

Gilroy High School
TOMAS ANDRADE