Ivan Acosta

Gather data and conduct compliance analysis and complex tasks while in corporate Chapter 11 emergence process. Averaging 6k contracts per month. Identify underperforming areas in accounts payables, and provide feedback for process integration. Document transactions for accuracy, identify and analyze variances, suggest appropriate corrections.

We coordinated delivery of materials and integrate logistics with business systems, customer sales, order management, billing, accounting, and shipping.

* Imports increased on feedstock and FMCG of approximately 25% on high inventory carrying rates for small orders, namely from China 25%, other Asian markets 28%, Italy 14%, Mexico 8%, and European markets 5%.

* Revised lead-time contracts with each supplier and assessed effectiveness of procurement and logistics by comparing with other companies in the industry to improve management policies, lead-time (improved 40% while sales increased 25%), reduced costs, and improved streamlined operations and quality of final product.

* Devised alternative to inventory automation investment with Access and Excel, and implemented Delphi method to improve forecasting and stabilize supply chain.

* Transmitted and prioritized approved purchase orders with appropriate supporting documents and stand-alone knowledge of purchasing practices, principles, and procedures.

* Resolve transportation, logistics, material issues, imports and exports, and customer issues.

Hands-on project for a start-up manufacturing company. Provided product and production lines design, logistics service support, and leadership overseeing inventory, material sourcing, sustainment, storage, and onward movement of assets and systems once the company was bought out and moved. Coordinated SOPs, schedules, logistics, and supply chain.

* Devised manufacturing procedures for patent-pending invention. Slashed production costs by 76%.

* Interface between departments and Supply System by providing end-to-end support.

* Developed and maintained inventory and forecast, and transformed the original manual production of 400 units/month to 10, 000 units/month semi-automatic production.

* Procurement, sourcing, supply chain, and logistics of US medically approved chemical and metal feedstock and materials. Selected proper materials and equipment; procured engineers, technicians, and facilities.

* Business ethics consistent with principles, values, and behavior in negotiating commercial aspects with suppliers.

* Project management, negotiation, and facilitation. Interact with and influence at all levels.

* International procurement (market trends) of chemical commodities, suppliers, and shipment of materials.

* Communication, organization, process, and planning skills. Legal terms and conditions, incoterms, Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications. ISO, OSHA, SOX, and OFAC compliance and import regulations.

Logistics and cargo airline. Oversaw all economic aspects of operations including structural organization, accounting, procurement, annual budget and forecasts, account payables and receivables, cash management, line of credits, bank reconciliations, and administrative policies and procedures.

* Restructured operations, eliminated redundancies, improved profitability by 30% keeping the same labor force.

* Managed vendor relationships to ensure adherence to compliance and approved agreements and contracts.

* Assisted finance staff in resolving discrepancies, Funding Documents, working closely with CPA and banks.

* Management, negotiation, facilitation, communication, organization, problem-solving, and planning.

* Analyze requirements against complex regulatory and business rules.

* Legal terms, transportation compliance, Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications, IATA, DOT, SOX, OFAC and import and export control laws and regulations compliance, Schedule B codes, and material classification.

Global procurement, purchasing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and warehousing for multiple clients including medical, food, FMCG, construction, industrial, chemical, mining, crude oil, and gas service companies.

* Procurement, sourcing, supply chain, and logistics of feedstock for the crude oil and gas sector.

* Provided Offshore oil rigs and vessels’ maintenance and supplies for Ocean Mexicana (Gulf of Mexico).

* Charter party contract analysis for terms, rights, and responsibilities of ship owners and charterers.

* Generated 40% of productivity in a 10-buyers-team on a yearly volume of $80 million. Placed avg 960 POs/year.

* Procurement of various alloy pipes for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations.

* Material classification and tracking of all items. 3PL and non-3PL Warehouses tracking.

* Complete supply requisitions, creation, and procurement tracking of purchase requisition documents, distribution of purchase orders, follow up on contract requirements.

* Requests for Quotations and selection process coordination and purchase request status.  Created purchase orders from BOM (Bill of Material) items instead of going from Material Request to PO.

* Planning and execution of control schedules and worked closely with QC department on complete inspections.

* Ensured adherence to approved supplier agreements and contracts, quality of accounting and financial reporting.

* Identified opportunities and implemented actions to continually reduce redundancies, save money and resources.

* Negotiated, managed and interface with vendors, originators, and equipment contracts with domestic and foreign manufacturers while assisting them on international packaging and shipping standards, legal terms and conditions, transportation, incoterms, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, ISO, SOX, OFAC, import and export regulations compliance, control laws, cross-functional knowledge of shipping, freight, and trade contracts, screen all parties, EAR, Schedule B codes for return and repair, watch for red flags and deemed exports.

* Sound business ethics consistent with CPP principles, code of ethics and conduct, values, and behavior.

* Data collecting, analysis and interpretation, and mathematical figures using excel formulas and pivot tables.

Provided training and support to 8 buyers and 2 purchasing managers on procurement, sourcing, supply, and global logistics, serviceability check, inventory, sustainment, material classification, incoterms, foreign trade and international commerce standards and protocol principles for import and export, payment terms and instruments.