GABRIEL TOSSAS
Phoenix
Summary
Experienced business administrator with a proven track record in operations management, productivity and performance management, and vendor and customer communications. Currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Phoenix to further enhance my skills. Known for being a results-oriented problem-solver and a strong leader. With 16+ years of experience in Supply Chain, I am confident in my ability to fill this role and contribute to your company's success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Supervisor Procurement
Collins Aerospace
Phoenix
10.2021 - Current
- Directed and coordinated activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies
- Interviewed and hired staff, and oversaw staff training
- Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interviewed them to determine product availability and terms of sales
- Prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
- Processed purchasing orders via SAP system
- Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
- Maintained records of goods ordered and received
- Participated in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability
- Resolved vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers
- Controlled purchasing department budgets
- Reviewed, evaluated, and approved specifications for issuing and awarding bids
- Reviewed purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
- Administered online purchasing systems
Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager
Corteva Agriscience
Salinas
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Developed data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction
- Designed and implemented warehouse database structures
- Mapped data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts
- Selected methods, techniques, or criteria for data warehousing evaluative procedures
- Verified the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data
- Prepared functional or technical documentation for data warehouses
- Provided or coordinated troubleshooting support for data warehouses
Sr. Procurement Manager
Corteva Agriscience
Salinas
07.2017 - 10.2021
- Represented companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers
- Directed and coordinated activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies
- Interviewed and hired staff, and oversaw staff training
- Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interviewed them to determine product availability and terms of sales
- Prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
- Processed purchasing orders via SAP system
- Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures
- Maintained records of goods ordered and received
- Participated in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability
- Resolved vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers
- Controlled purchasing department budgets
- Reviewed, evaluated, and approved specifications for issuing and awarding bids
- Reviewed purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
- Administered online purchasing systems
- Prepared bid awards requiring board approval
Sr. Procurement Buyer
Pioneer Hi Bred International
Salinas
02.2011 - 06.2017
- Prepared purchase orders and sent copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
- Determined if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary
- Responded to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
- Contacted suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
- Reviewed requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
- Prepared, maintained, and reviewed purchasing files, reports and price lists
- Compared prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
- Tracked the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
- Calculated costs of orders, and charged or forwarded invoices to appropriate accounts
- Checked shipments when they arrived to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications
- Compared suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy
- Approved bills for payment
- Located suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interviewed them to gather information about products to be ordered
- Monitored in-house inventory movement and completed inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes
- Monitored contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary
Unit Supply Specialist (92Y)
US Army Reserve
Juana Díaz
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Received and counted stock items, and recorded data manually or using computer
- Packed and unpacked items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards
- Verified inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigated discrepancies or adjusted errors
- Stored items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas
- Cleaned and maintained supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations
- Kept records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment
- Examined and inspected stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors
- Drove trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations
- Prepared and maintained records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued
Education
Masters - Business Administration
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona11.2024
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration
NUC University
Bayamón, Puerto Rico07.2023
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Budget Control
- Performance Management
- Leadership
- Supplier Relationship
- Strategic Sourcing
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Power Point
References
Joanne Kilpatrick, COLLINS AEROSPACE, joanne.kilpatrick@collins.com
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Sr. Supervisor Procurement
Collins Aerospace
10.2021 - Current
Warehouse & Inventory Control Manager
Corteva Agriscience
01.2018 - 10.2021
Sr. Procurement Manager
Corteva Agriscience
07.2017 - 10.2021
Sr. Procurement Buyer
Pioneer Hi Bred International
02.2011 - 06.2017
Unit Supply Specialist (92Y)
US Army Reserve
01.2009 - 01.2013
Masters - Business Administration
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration
NUC University