- Oblong Industries
- THQ
- DreamWorks Animation
- IndyMac Bank
- AMC Theatres
- M Design, Ltd.
- BlockBuster Videos
- Occidental Hotel Fairmont
May 2013 - June 2015 Procurement Manager Oblong Industries (Los Angeles, CA) - Created company's purchasing policy and procedures and centralized all purchasing/supply chain activity and processes, including requisitions, pricing, and PO fulfillment.
- Provided purchasing forecasting, analytics, and spending trends to decrease completion time, increase distribution efficiency, and mitigate finical risk and exposure.
- Established new supplier relationships, negotiated new and existing contracts, and eliminated 90% of credit card spending to create a stronger cash flow position.
- Strategically aligned the company with key partners and strengthened relationships with company’s core product vendors.
- Developed new strategic sourcing initiatives for the manufacturing of company’s core hardware platform.
- Led company's transition to a new inventory and life cycle management system and maintained end‐of‐life compliance.
June 2010 - May 2013 Senior Buyer/ Strategic Sourcing THQ (Agoura Hills, CA) - Negotiated multi‐million dollar licensing and pricing contracts for a publicly traded company, saving the company over $2 million annually.
- Managed video game development software and middleware purchasing and rollouts for both corporate and studios located both domestically and internationally.
- Centralized purchasing and asset management of all domestic and international studios to increase the company's leverage and a cost savings.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures in adherence with vendor terms and conditions.
- Led meetings with departments and studios to forecast future hardware, software, and middleware developments.
- Coordinated with the Finance and other departments to improve PO fulfillment and vendor payment turnaround time.
August 2008 - June 2009 Technical Buyer DreamWorks Animation SKG (Glendale, CA) - Negotiated licensing and pricing for all hardware and software contracts, savings of approximately $160K annually.
- Led weekly exploratory and forecasting meetings to discuss changing industry standards for animation and production, including fluctuation in demand, products, pricing, and opportunities for renegotiations.
- Provided valuable resources to company's suppliers and contractors for reviewing purchasing details, pricing revisions, order cancellations, special value merchandising, substitution, delivery revisions, and invoice discrepancies.
- Responsible for maintaining a SOX compliant environment to ensure that the company adhered to company guidelines for audit purposes.
- Conducted weekly internal audit meetings with department heads to ensure a streamlined order fulfillment process and to timely payment of vendors.
May 2006 - August 2008 IT Buyer IndyMac Bank (Pasadena, CA) - Negotiated contracts and purchased technical materials for a multi‐million dollar banking company.
- Initiated internal saving measures that saved the company to $1.5 million annually.
- Provided monthly cost save reports that saved the company $1.4 million.
- Led weekly meetings with "Valued Added" resellers to discuss current standards, changes in demand, new products, and pricing.
- Coordinated and streamlined IT asset management for hundreds of employees and sales locations throughout the US, including assignment, repairs, and audits.
- Conducted weekly new hire sessions with various departments to receive their requested hardware to expedite employee performance and success.
September 2005 - May 2006 Manager - Operations AMC Theaters (Burbank, CA) - Managed a team of 20 shift managers, film crew, concessions, and other theater employees to optimize guest satisfaction and business profitability in a professional and safe work environment.
- Daily management duties included: overseeing and completing theater administration reports, reinforcing guest and operational focus through MBWA, developing crew members through guidance and training and completing a wide range of project on time.
- Provided purchasing forecasting, analytics, and spending trends using MIS for the concessions department.
- Sole responsibility for daily financial tallies and funds.
- Attended weekly training on Federal regulations regarding safety, consumer standards, and business practices and standards.
- Applied advanced computer knowledge of Windows XP, Microsoft Office, and Excel to numerous projects and assignments.
March 2004 - September 2005 Contract & Design Coordinator McCosh Design, Ltd. (Los Angeles, CA) - Utilized strong customer service skills and project management to oversee coordinated projects and ensure accurate translation of needs from client to production.
- Negotiated ongoing service contracts and product supplies for our contractors and customers.
- Researched and budgeted software and hardware upgrades based on income and projected demand.
- Designed graphics and text for marketing materials such as restaurant menus, brochures, and websites by contract.
- Created draft samples for clients using Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, and Macromedia Dreamweaver.
June 2004 - February 2005 Shift Leader / Supervisor BlockBuster Videos (Glendale, CA) - Shift Leader for Blockbuster's new endeavor, Game Rush, one of the fastest growing video game resources in the market.
- Daily tasks included being Manager on Duty, supervising up to 5 staff members, customer relations, data input, cashing out the tellers, bank drops, timesheets, pricing & stocking and liaison for district leader.
- Supervising Game Rush (New gaming department) with processing trades, keeping both staff and customers updated with developments in the gaming industry, directly helped keep the store that was rated in the top 10 stores out 5000. Produced ideas that brought in customers that gave us the reputation of having a top 10 store.
February 2000 - November 2003 Assistant Manager Occidental Hotel & Fairmont Restaurant (Sydney, AU) - On-floor management of the staff for the restaurant, bar and kitchen, of up to ten employees.
- Ensured a high level of service for customers consistent with a 4 star restaurant.
- Selected, ordered and stocked wine bar selections and wine list based on clientele needs, resulting in increased sales of 55%.
- Wine Cellar Manager, Function Coordinator and Gambling Supervisor.
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