1. ALFONSO REYES (704) 907-0203
Charlotte, NC 28270 alfonsoreyes@carolina.rr.com
PROFILE Dedicated professional with 5+ years of experience in purchasing/sourcing and 8+
years of experience in international sales/project management. 100% bilingual
English and Spanish. Proficient in SAP, AS400, Windows XP/Vista, and the MS
Office Suite for Windows.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Nokia Incorporated - Irving, Texas
Transactional Buyer, Sourcing Specialist, 06/2006 – 09/2008
Negotiated with vendors high dollar value contracts for recruitment and temporary labor
services; monitored ‘external labor resources’ patterns and markets to leverage on price
negotiation with vendors; reviewed past due invoice report and research reason for delay on
payment; mentored new buyers from the service center in Budapest, Hungary.
Accomplishments
• Recipient of the Nokia Gold Award for achievement in 2007. This award is given only
once a year and in small numbers to employees who show vision, dedication and
leadership.
• Put in place catalogs in purchasing tool Ariba saving 35% from the cost of processing a
purchase order.
• Negotiated with vendor to reduce lead time on laptops from 15 to 10 days by keeping a
buffer stock at hand.
• Cleared 65% of the number of outstanding invoices by researching and solving errors with
vendors’ accounts receivable department and Nokia’s accounts payable department.
H&K International - Dallas, Texas
International Sales Coordinator, 12/2003 – 03/2006
Prepared international customers’ orders for kitchen equipment through AS400; coordinated
efforts between internal departments such as engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and
shipping; reviewed architectural and engineering drawings to assist and guide customers with
their equipment requirements.
Accomplishments
• Created a catalog of items to be inspected prior to shipment with tariff code, description
and picture that reduced the process time by 50%.
• Simplified the order entry process by creating ‘macros’ in AS400 leading to an 80%
reduction of the time required to enter an order.
Hussman Corporation (Acquired by Imperial) - Montgomery, Alabama
Buyer, 05/2002 - 01/2003
Managed procurement process in BaaN system for cold rolled steel, wood, expanding foam,
small hardware and factory services; conducted on-site research for material and price
suitability at vendor’s plant.
Accomplishments
• Implemented a ‘Vendor Managed Inventory’ system which reduced by 70% the amount of
time spent managing the purchase process of small hardware.
2. ALFONSO REYES (704) 907-0203
Charlotte, NC 28270 alfonsoreyes@carolina.rr.com
Tuthill Transfer Systems (Acquired by Petro Vend) - Cary, North Carolina
International Sales Coordinator, 07/2000 - 03/2001
Managed worldwide customer orders in SAP assuring conformity of terms, prices and
conditions; researched technical questions from international customers and provided timely
solutions.
Accomplishments
• Formulated proposals and marketing strategies with the Marketing Department to increase
3% market share in South America.
Ericsson Incorporated - Durham, North Carolina
Sales Coordinator Latin America Market, 02/1997 - 06/1999
Managed orders for cellular phones from customers in Latin American assuring conformity of
terms, prices and conditions; coordinated efforts from internal departments such as
manufacturing and shipping ensuring timely and accurate order delivery.
Accomplishments
• Eliminated errors on shipping documentation due to manual data entry by developing
Excel spreadsheets that, linked to AS400, automatically created the required paperwork.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Charlotte Police Athletic League - Charlotte, North Carolina
Academic Tutor, 02/2009 – 05/2009
Tutor, mentor and assist elementary and middle school grade students with their homework and
project assignments.
Free Lance / Self Employed
Interpreter, Translator and Language Tutor, 05/1999 - Present
Interpret and translate for companies, organizations and individuals in English and Spanish;
tutor individuals learning English or Spanish as second language.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Habitat for Humanity, Garland, Texas - 03/2006 - 09/2008
Board of Directors and Core Construction Member
Management and decision making of the agency; led group of volunteers weekly on
Saturdays to build single-family homes for low-income residents of Garland, Texas.
KIPP: Charlotte, NC - 10/2008 – Present
IT Software and Hardware Volunteer
Assist with IT needs such as networking, file sharing, email and backup process.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Business Management
Pan-American School, Mexico City, Mexico
