VANESSA OJEDA
Oceanside
Summary
Talented Purchasing Agent bringing 4+ years of procurement experience. Adept at scheduling purchases and liaising with vendors. Exceptionally strong data entry and analysis skills with superb attention to detail.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Assistant
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
Corona
03.2016 - 08.2020
- Managed and monitored roughly 500 purchase orders weekly to ensure timely receipt of shipments, effectively maintaining target stock levels and accurately advising customers on due dates.
- Established strong relationships with 70+ domestic and international vendors and suppliers.
- Issued purchase orders for $200,000 worth of hardware inventory, utilizing forecast in ERP system, guaranteeing proper stock levels to meet demand of newly opened warehouse.
- Kept complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities and entered them into database.
- Conferred with warehouses and vendors to resolve shipment errors, quality issues and to take preventative action for future shipments.
- Maintained all item attributes, purchase order details and vendor information current in ERP system.
- Communicated product information to sales and customer service teams to ensure customers were accurately advised on pricing, current stock, lead times and delivery dates.
- Prepared and reviewed vendor quotes to obtain lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability.
- Worked closely with Accounts Payable to reconcile invoices and settle billing disputes ensuring accounts were always in good standing with vendors and suppliers.
- Processed returns by obtaining RMA from vendors and negotiating return terms and conditions.
Assistant Data Analyst
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, UC Berkeley
Berkeley
06.2011 - 12.2014
- Analyzed and reported on data of 300+ student surveys monthly, improving events held at UC Berkeley.
- Wrangled data for over 4000 students monthly, resulting in accurate statistics of potential applicant pools.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Economy and German
University of California, Berkeley
2015
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Fluent in Spanish
- Problem-solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Customer relations
- Organization
Timeline
Purchasing Assistant
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
03.2016 - 08.2020
Assistant Data Analyst
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, UC Berkeley
06.2011 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Political Economy and German
University of California, Berkeley
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