1. DEBRA GARZA
San Jose, Ca, 95112
Home: 408-509-4699
dgarza2157@aol.com
SUMMARY
I have extensive skills in an office environment. Areas of experience include:
Purchasing MRO and Production, Outside Processing Coordination, Inside Sales Account Management, Purchasing
and Quoting Management. Material Control and Expeditor Supervision. Engineering and Production material support.
At this time in my career I am looking to make an impact on a company that is forward looking and values new ideas.
Specialties: I have an extensive background in estimating, purchasing and planning in a variety of commodities and
types of business including contract manufacturing. At the senior level of purchasing management I am involved in
forming partnerships with our customers and suppliers to ensure that there is a shared communication to enhance our
business relationships. The area that I enjoy and excel best at is contract and price negotiation.
EXPERIENCE
Wolfe Engineering, Inc./Jabil Cir. San Jose, Ca 08/11-presenet
Buyer II/MRO and Production
• Assist Estimators in quoting gas line tubing, sheet metal, electrical components and laser cut tubing.
• Purchase all Raw materials Tubing, sheet metal, bar and rod stock in stainless, cold roll aluminum
copper and other exotic materials.
• Maintain all mixed gases and consumables for 3 buildings. Manual weld, frame weld, clean room di
and orbital weld as well as sheet metal Dual laser.
• Purchase all MRO items on PO or credit card with a monthly roll up for MRO and inventory items.
• Set up new suppliers as well as wire transfers to supplier’s accounts.
INLAND METALS INC.
Outside Processing Hayward, Ca 08/09- 3/11
• Coordination of all outside processes for fabricated sheet metal - ie: Painting, plating, silk screening,
welding,
Cleanroom clean/bag and tag. With a support team of 3 people.
• Negotiate pricing as well as quick turn deliveries with suppliers.
• Maintain outside process report for production meetings.
• Generate and maintain KPI reports "Key Product Indicators" on a monthly bases for Outside Process
Volume
Mix using Excel and Power Point.
INTANDEM-ALLEGRO Santa Clara, Ca 10/07-10/08
Quoting Manager - Responsible for all activities in the Quoting Department with a staff of 4 Estimators
• Completeness, accuracy and timely submission on New/Re-quote: Cable, Harness Assemblies, Cable Kits,
Customer Repair and Electro mechanical Assemblies for Santa Clara, Malaysia and Singapore facilities.
• Review BOM's and drawings for all necessary supporting documents, work with Customer Service/Sales as
well as Engineering if additional information is required from the customer.
• Create BOM structuring and Labor routers for MRP, assign tasks to Quote Specialists for additional sourcing
of components, labor, and tooling for final quote roll up.
• Review final pricing and lead time for presentation to customer including excess material and NRE.
• Generate and maintain KPI reports "Key Product Indicators" on a weekly and monthly bases for On Time

2. Delivery and Quote Volume Mix using Excel and Power Point.
CERTIFIED EMP. GROUP- (temp agency) Santur Corp. Fremont CA 05/07-10/07
Senior Buyer
• Purchasing of MRO materials and services for Engineering, Facilities and Production.
• Negotiation of contracts; pre-payment fees for capitol equipment $100,000 to $500,000 per order for all
facilities, United States Canada & China.
• Set up Logistics: Import/Export Brokers for customs bonds/Duty Fees, License and Trucking services for
container shipments to all facilities.
• Oracle installation: participated in the Purchasing /Supplier module transfer and clean up.
Accounts payable reconciliation.
SHARP PRECISION MFG. San Jose, CA 09/04-05/07
Purchasing/Planning Manager
• Quote and purchase all raw materials and assembly items.
• Maintain the MRP system "Shopkeeper" with BOM's, material changes, new buys, suppliers, part numbers
and pricing.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements and ensure continuous and efficient manufacturing flow.
• Monitor inventory for turnover
• Develop relationships with suppliers and evaluate the market for supplier opportunities.
• Customer Service: answered incoming customer calls checking on job status and taking new orders.
• General office support: filing documents and drawings, data entry and faxing order conformations to
customers.
• Maintain office supplies. Sorting and distributing incoming and outgoing mail.
STORM PRODUCTS COMPANY Santa Clara, CA 03/02 - 04/03
Account Manager - Responsible for Seven accounts for Custom and Standard Cable and Harness Assemblies
• Receiving and review of Quote packages as well as Sales Orders via PDF or hard copies.
• Quote materials, tooling and labor for potential new programs as well as review of old on going projects for
correctness of labor and materials.
• Set up new Sales Orders, Work Orders, Part numbers and Bill of Materials in the companies Unix main
system.
• Open accounts with new Suppliers when needed, and purchase materials for projects.
• Frequent user of Internet material searches using Netcomponents, Partner and others as well as the
Electronic Buyers Guide.
• Schedule work orders for Manufacturing Engineering first articles and Production runs on my Projects with a
weekly Scheduling meeting on floor capacity and material shortages.
• Submit a Sales Projection for actual and forecasted dollars for the month, as well as by Quarter.
VANDER-BEND MFG. Sunnyvale, CA 7/95 - 3/02
Senior Buyer/Estimator New Products
• Was responsible for coordinating the purchasing and planning materials for the Contract Manufacturing
Division for our customers that manufacture Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment.
• Items purchased: Electronic components, Fans/Blowers, Motors, Hardware, Pneumatics, Power Supplies,
Cable and Harness Assemblies and specialty products. Using an MRP from Visual Manufacturing.
• Contract negotiations.
• Plan material for Turnkey and Kanban programs.
• Interface with customers on material requirements for new programs as well as on going projects.
• Assist estimators and Customer account Managers in Quoting Projects and creating costing worksheets using
Excel spreadsheets.

3. • Data entry and expedite assembly purchase orders, resolve accounting discrepancies.
EDUCATION
James Lick High School, San Jose, CA
OIC Basic Electronics
APICS Courses: Shop Floor Control, Purchasing, Management Inventory Control and JIT Planning
Computer knowledge in MS Word, Excel, PeachTree, Power Point, Quattro-Pro and internet use/search.
National Notary Assoc. 2003: Notary Public, Commission 2003/2007