Cesar Gutierrez

▪ Sourced and negotiated pricing for over 150 items with an annual purchased value of $4.75 million. ▪ Reviewed drawings with engineering to ensure that suppliers understood order specifications. ▪ Implemented blanket purchase orders to fulfill any project requirements. ▪ Created PO’s with specific revision data, and compiled supplier quotes were evaluated to create a cost-effective material order. ▪ In accordance with purchasing policies and procedures I provided specific delivery dates and expedited orders to ensure that materials met production schedule. ▪ Coordinated constant contact between suppliers and myself, And kept a daily record in a Material Status Tracker program. ▪ Reduced annual procurement costs by over $500K over a 3yr period by acquiring high quality low cost product.

•Sourced and negotiated pricing for over 200 items with an annual purchased value of $1.5 million. •Implemented blanket purchase orders and bulk commodity pricing agreements. •Provided delivery schedules, with targeted vendors and/or sub-suppliers. •Coordinated constant contact between suppliers and myself, And kept a daily record in a Material Status Tracker program. •Created purchase orders with specific data, and compiled supplier quotes were evaluated to create a cost-effective material order. •Procured any and all materials for the entire facility, except for Raw material used to manufacture Aerospace parts. •Worked closely with sister-site in Rancho Cucamonga for material sourcing, technical support and vendor relations. •Interacted with all departments on a daily basis, including my supervisor the Director of Operations. •Saved the company $199,332.31 in annual procurement costs by acquiring high quality low cost product, Initiating preventative maintenance programs and reducing rental costs on all machinery from forklifts to compressor units

•Purchased materials from the various ancillary trades and vendors for the completion of miniature filters. •Created orders with specific data, and compiled supplier quotes were evaluated to create an exact cost-effective material order. •Provided delivery schedules, with targeted suppliers and/or sub-suppliers. •Reviewed terms and conditions with suppliers and management, to establish progress payments. •Reviewed Drawings and Documents starting with customer revisions through engineering approval to prevent delays and additional costs. •Coordinated constant contact between suppliers and team members. Kept a daily record in a Material Status Tracker program. •Planned and scheduled with Engineers and Suppliers to provide a smooth and efficiently built component. •Industry specific experience in the procurement of 304 & 304L material type meshes and metal pipes. •Requisitioned chemical composition data and verification of domestic pouring of metals purchased, for government contracts. •Tools consisted of supplier websites, work orders, purchase orders, spreadsheets and constant communication.