Looking for a job

Claudia Chavez

@claudiachavez1

Procurement professional at ProMill, improving purchasing workflows and coordinating vendors, contractors, and service requirements.

Canada

Message

At ProMill, I coordinate purchasing and service requirements with vendors, contractors, and internal management. I review quotations, process purchase orders, and check invoices and supporting documents before payment or approval.

At Sears Canada Inc., I implemented a Letter of Credit process supporting more than 100 vendors and supported initiatives that reduced operational costs by 15%. I’ve also used GT Nexus and other enterprise systems to track transactions and support process improvements that contributed to 23% cost savings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Logistics & Office Administration

Current

ProMill

Apr 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Provide procurement, administrative, property management, and operational support involving vendors, contractors, suppliers, purchase orders, invoices, service requests, and contract-related documentation.

Procurement Vendor Management Purchase Order Invoice Review Contract Administration Property Management Stakeholder Coordination Process Improvement Excel Microsoft Word Outlook

Planned Career Break

Freelance

Mar 2018 - Apr 2023 (5 years 1 month)

Provided freelance administrative support while managing documentation, scheduling, correspondence, organizational requirements, and multiple priorities independently.

Administrative Support Documentation Scheduling Correspondence Organization

Director of Import Operations

Sears Canada Inc.

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018 (1 year)

Directed high-volume import operations involving approximately $278 million USD in annual merchandise activity, overseeing vendor, financial, documentation, and operational processes.

Import Operations Vendor Management Financial Documentation Compliance Reporting Cross Functional Collaboration Letter Of Credit Process Improvement

National Manager, Direct Imports - Operations

Sears Canada Inc.

Jan 2016 - Feb 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Coordinated end-to-end purchasing and import activities with suppliers, internal departments, transportation providers, and other external stakeholders. Supported purchasing and cost-management initiatives that resulted in a 15% reduction in operational costs.

Purchasing Import Operations Supplier Management Cost Management Process Improvement Reporting Documentation

Import Support Manager – Logistics, Payments & GT Nexus

Sears Canada Inc.

Jun 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 6 months)

Led operational activities involving vendor payments, purchasing-related transactions, shipment documentation, supplier coordination, and financial processing. Supported system and process improvements that contributed to 23% cost savings and improved operational efficiency.

Vendor Payments Invoice Reconciliation GT Nexus Enterprise Systems Data Analysis Process Improvement Compliance Reporting

Various Roles – Import Logistics

Sears Canada Inc.

May 2001 - May 2013 (12 years)

Progressively supported purchasing, supplier coordination, import operations, financial transactions, documentation, and administrative processes. Managed and maintained high volumes of operational and financial transactions totaling approximately $230 million USD.

Purchasing Supplier Coordination Import Operations Financial Transactions Documentation ISO 9001 Enterprise Systems Process Improvement