Desiree Rios
Justice
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with expertise in purchasing, vendor management, and inventory control. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while contributing effectively to team objectives. Quick learner with a strong adaptability to new challenges and environments. Committed to continuous improvement and leveraging knowledge for operational success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialty Food Buyer
Artisan Specialty Foods
Broadview
02.2025 - Current
- Manage the procurement of specialty food products, including dry goods, and refrigerated items.
- Create and manage purchase orders to sustain optimal inventory levels.
- Update data files to enhance supply chain operations, and ensure timely product availability.
- Maintain comprehensive data files with accurate product descriptions, pricing, and supplier information.
- Monitor product quality, and address discrepancies with suppliers to uphold standards.
- Utilize software applications for efficient management of procurement and inventory tasks.
Buyer
Teledyne Storm Microwave
02.2024 - 11.2025
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Compar prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering materials as necessary.
- Maintain complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities including calculating cost of purchase orders and working closely with accounting.
- Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
- Collaborated with engineers to acquire drawings for preparing purchase orders.
- Worked closely with sales team to provide pricing, lead times, and stock levels for raw materials and completing purchase requests.
Scale House Administrator
Rowell Chemical
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Issued required placards, seals, MSDS, COA, BOL's to bulk chemical drivers. Captured tare and gross weight readings for tank trucks and calculated the total volume of product being loaded in a high volume setting.
- Collaborated with dispatch and management to resolve urgent matters regarding late shipments or issues with drivers paperwork. Using Excel spreadsheets, company internal ERP system and email monitoring on a day-to-day basis.
- Complied with safety regulations to avoid potential injuries and support company goals.
Buyer- Warranty Specialist
Club Champion Golf
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Issued purchase orders three times a week in Sales Force as well as managing confirmations from vendors.
- Fully familiarized myself with the golf industry and all relevant golf components necessary for purchasing requirements.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Resolved all vendor shipping errors for incorrect or damaged product.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Approved or denied all warranty request.
- Proactively communicated with operations and Build department regarding back orders and other major delays.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
Purchasing Specialist - Chemicals
La Chemical
03.2015 - 06.2020
- Manage bulk chemical transportation and logistics.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Act as an information source on customer service issues, taking and placing calls and emails as needed. Filter all incoming calls for the CEO including all senior levels. .
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Computed and created purchase orders in Datacore to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
- Maintained consistent email communication with customer and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- Purchased all raw materials that are required to support the production schedule.
Education
CERTIFIED - Medical Office Assistance
The College of Office Technology
Chicago, IL05.2009
Skills
- Inventory management
- Vendor management
- Purchase order creation
- Supplier negotiation
- Logistics coordination
- Time management
- Supplier sourcing
- Forecasting
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Global Procurement
Timeline
Specialty Food Buyer
Artisan Specialty Foods
02.2025 - Current
Buyer
Teledyne Storm Microwave
02.2024 - 11.2025
Scale House Administrator
Rowell Chemical
06.2022 - 02.2024
Buyer- Warranty Specialist
Club Champion Golf
08.2020 - 06.2022
Purchasing Specialist - Chemicals
La Chemical
03.2015 - 06.2020
CERTIFIED - Medical Office Assistance
The College of Office Technology
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