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Sandra Tafoya
1241 S. Waco St. Unit B
Aurora, CO 80017
Phone: 720-837-0363
stafoya76@gmail.com
Areas of skill: Procurement, Supply Chain, Traffic Planning in Logistics, Inventory Control, Contract
Administration, National Accounts Specialist.
Relevant Experience and Skills:
Administration and Organization:
• Procurement of materials and Subcontract initiation. Includes coordination with Engineering,
Project Management, and field personal with respect to obtaining scopes of work appropriate to
release documents, specifications, and drawings to Suppliers to secure appropriate services and
materials essential to job completion.
• National and International Global Logistics coordination in 20 countries on four continents;
Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia.
• Coordinated Logistics for a company shipping 2-3 million annually.
• Substantiated 233 thousand dollars in cost savings for 2012 in Logistics through bidding and
outsourcing.
• Procured materials for 75 airport projects in the United States, Canada, and Hawaii.
• Served as the lead Procurement Agent for the South Kent Wind Project; one of the largest wind
projects in Canada at 124 turbines producing 270 MW of power.
• Led RES Americas to success in procuring materials for their landmark 10 MW solar farms in
Ontario under FIT compliant regulations. Growing the FIT compliant supplier base and
encouraging competition in the market place.
• Designed an on site inventory program to reduce costs of commonly used consumables. Annual
competitive bidding further ensured major cost reductions of 30% per year.
• Defined, trained, and implemented guidelines and standard practices for Procurement Departments
as well as Shipping and Receiving Departments. Includes haven written SOP’s and Work
Instructions for Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Demand Planning, and Traffic Planning.
• Created reporting procedures for diversified business contracts and prepared all cost savings
documentation for submission to government agencies; focusing on the Small Business
Associations, Minority Businesses, and Women Owned Businesses.
• Accounts Payable, Receivables, Insurance Administration, Office Administration, and Safety
Coordination.
Computer Applications:
• Expert in Agresso
• Master of SAP ERP Software
• User of Maxwell Management Construction Accounting Software
• Familiar with Jobscope ERP Software
• Utilized Tool Manager Software for on-site inventory and tool tracking
• Certified in CAD 2010
• Comfortable using ECM software, Data Backup
• Familiar with Bid Smart and Right Angle
Management:
• Manager of Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, and Logistics.
• Co-managed an industrial construction supply facility selling to construction sites, OEM’s, and
MRO’s. Increased sales by 50% in one year while maintaining a 40% gross margin.
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• Designed and directed a construction crew in the redesign of 10,000 square feet of Arapahoe
Community College’s Student Common area as a volunteer.
Sandra Tafoya
1241 S. Waco St. Unit B
Aurora, CO 80017
Phone: 720-837-0363
Stafoya76@gmail.com
Employment History:
August 2012 – Present
Purchasing Agent
Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. Broomfield CO 80021
May 2009 – August 2012
Demand Planner and Logistics Coordinator
Swisslog Healthcare Solutions, Denver, CO 80239
October 2004 – March 2009
Purchasing Manager
Western Industrial Contractors, Aurora, CO 80011
October 2003 – Oct. 2004
Assistant Manager
Fastenal Industrial and Construction Supplies, Denver, CO 80239
Education:
Jan. 2009 – 2012
Associates Degree
Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO 80160
Courses: Applied Sciences, Interior Design and CAD 2010
Feb. 2010 – Current
Certified Production and Inventory Management, CPIM
The Association for Operations Management, Chicago IL 60631
Courses: Supply Chain Management, Master Planning of Resources, Detailed Scheduling and Planning,
Execution and Control of Operations, and Strategic Management of Resources
Jan. 2006 – April 2009
Certified Professional Purchasing Manager. CPPM
American Purchasing Society of America, Aurora, IL 60507
Courses: CPPM, Better Ethics for Buyers and Sellers, and Use of Terms and Conditions
Feb. 1996 – Nov. 1996
Vocational Certification
D.A.D.C, Denver, CO 80223
Courses: Applied Sciences, Electrical and Mechanical Diagnostics
