Sergio Shmidt
Tijuana, BC
Summary
Summary Supply chain professional with a high sense of urgency to get the job done with more than 20 years experience in purchasing and planning. Resourceful manager with background overseeing various top-level purchasing activities. Expert at reviewing reports, crafting strategies and coordinating with business leadership team. Proven history of assessing needs and driving improvements.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing and Planning Manager
Whoop Inc.
07.2023 - Current
- Monitored processes and procedures, making sure company met compliance regulations.
- Collaborated with company leaders to support consistency and best practices.
- Created new methodologies to improve planning process and results.
- Creation of Planning Process from MPS to shipment
- Planned resources, conducted costing activities and managed bid and proposal phases.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Local SME/Coordinator for new ERP
Purchasing Manager
WHOOP Inc.
10.2022 - Current
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- NPI Management through all phases (Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT, MP)
- Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service.
Pruchasing Supervisor
WHOOP Inc.
02.2021 - Current
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Integration of supply chain and development for local production
- CAPEX management for plant startup
- Successful ERP Implementation and coordinator
Supply Chain Manager
Trans-Continental Manufacturing
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Managed 12 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, import export and customer service duties.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, warehousing and logistics.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
Materials Control
Suervisor, Southwest Manufacturing Services
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Plan & procure materials to maintain whole supply chain, leading a team of 6 Raw Material buyers, 1 MRO Buyer & 1 Sourcing buyer
- Developed and implemented KPI’s aligning them to company goals
- Addressed issues with critical suppliers creating new partnerships to better benefit both parties
- Developed Flat BOM explosion in order to calculate requirements
- Increased items on i-Kanban from 18% of total spend to 37% of total spend reducing >$500K in inventory, reducing maintenance and warehouse footprint
- 280 USD cost out projects in 2018
- Strategic sourcing (NPI)
Procurement Lead
Southwest Manufacturing Services
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Plan & procure materials to maintain whole supply chain, leading a team of 6 Raw Material buyers, 1 MRO Buyer & 1 Sourcing buyer
- Developed and implemented KPI’s aligning them to company goals
- Addressed issues with critical suppliers creating new partnerships to better benefit both parties
- Developed Flat BOM explosion in order to calculate requirements
- Increased items on i-Kanban from 18% of total spend to 37% of total spend reducing >$500K in inventory, reducing maintenance and warehouse footprint
- 280 USD cost out projects in 2018
- Strategic sourcing (NPI)
Sr. Planner/Buyer
NxSTage
02.2016 - 01.2018
Sr. Buyer
Safariland
03.2015 - 02.2016
Sr. Buyer/Mro Buyer
Jawbone Inc
11.2010 - 03.2015
Planner/Buyer – CSR / MRO buyer
Nypro Healthcare
09.2005 - 11.2010
MRO Buyer/Jr. Buyer
Eaton Corporation
09.2001 - 01.2005
Education
APICS CPIM certification in progress Basics module passed dec 2018 -
APICS
Tijuana03.2017
Associates Degree - APICS
APICS
Tijuana05.2016
Supplier Certification -
World Class Development Center
Tijuana, BC06.2017
Bachelors Degree - International Commerce
UNEA Tijuana Campus
Tijuana, BC08.2012
Skills
- Excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor gained through extensive interaction with the public, domestic and international enterprises Proficient in computer programs like MS office
- ERP systems: Oracle, QAD, BPCS, NetSuite, Arena, Visual IFS, advanced kanban, crystal reports, SAP
- Continuous Improvement Projects
- Map Analysis
- Proper Staffing
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Maintenance Projects
- Department Management
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Purchasing and Planning Manager
Whoop Inc.
07.2023 - Current
Purchasing Manager
WHOOP Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
Trans-Continental Manufacturing
10.2021 - 02.2022
Pruchasing Supervisor
WHOOP Inc.
02.2021 - Current
Materials Control
Suervisor, Southwest Manufacturing Services
01.2018 - 05.2019
Procurement Lead
Southwest Manufacturing Services
01.2018 - 05.2019
Sr. Planner/Buyer
NxSTage
02.2016 - 01.2018
Sr. Buyer
Safariland
03.2015 - 02.2016
Sr. Buyer/Mro Buyer
Jawbone Inc
11.2010 - 03.2015
Planner/Buyer – CSR / MRO buyer
Nypro Healthcare
09.2005 - 11.2010
MRO Buyer/Jr. Buyer
Eaton Corporation
09.2001 - 01.2005
APICS CPIM certification in progress Basics module passed dec 2018 -
APICS
Associates Degree - APICS
APICS
Supplier Certification -
World Class Development Center
Bachelors Degree - International Commerce
UNEA Tijuana Campus
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