Sandy Ruiz has over 10 years of experience in the supplement industry, including roles in sales, regulatory compliance, quality control, and laboratory sample coordination. Her experience includes customer service, communication, and technical skills such as proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and industry software. She currently works as an Account Manager for Capstone Nutrition, where her responsibilities include managing client relationships, orders, production, and ensuring regulatory requirements are met.
B.SC. Industrial Chemistry emphasizes the importance of experimental chemistry to expose the students to operational aspects of chemical industry and to modern analytical tools.
B.SC. Industrial Chemistry emphasizes the importance of experimental chemistry to expose the students to operational aspects of chemical industry and to modern analytical tools.
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Sandy Ruiz
3647 S 700 W
Riverdale, UT 84405
Cell (385)205-7230
Email: sandyruiz123@yahoo.com & sruiz@capstonenutrition.com
Summary of Qualifications:
Self-motivated individual who enjoys taking on new challenges with knowledge and experience in the
supplement industry as well as notarial and customer service skills. Computer skills in programs such as;
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Master Control, LIMS, JD Edwards.
Multi-tasked, leader, fast-learner who ensures quality and productivity on an everyday basis. Motivated
individual who enjoys bringing new ideas to the work environment. Excellent Spanish writing, reading &
verbal skills. Excellent customer service skills, always positive and energetic.
Professional Experience:
February 2016 – Present: Capstone Nutrition, Ogden, UT
Account Manager Sales Department
Build solid business relationships with clients and ensure unsurpassed client satisfaction
Input Client Sales Orders and transmit client Order Acknowledgements
Generate Deviations resulting from client changes
Liaise with Scheduling concerning production dates
Transmit production dates and changes to clients
Liaise with QA on completions of Cause and Corrective Reports
Attend daily scheduling meetings
Provide month-end inventory reports to client and discuss any issues contained
Arrange for shipment of Finished Product
Close out Work Order packets and send customer completion documentations
Periodically conduct plant tours for client visits
Accompany customer on first time runs
Charge back added costs to clients
Transmit rework information for the rework MMR and create the rework order
April 2012-January 2016: Capstone Nutrition, Ogden, UT
Notary Public, Regulatory Specialist
Notary Public
Training new personnel as needed and coordinating the work of others
Document Control
Creating Presentations, graphs and charts
Use of Multimedia Content
Clerical functions, as well as customer service experience
Creating legal documents as requested
COA coordinator
Discuss COA report with Account & Project Managers as required
Work closely with ingredient suppliers to obtain information required for registration. (Example:
Specification Sheet, COA, Flow Charts, etc.)
Work with UDAF to obtain necessary documentation/certifications required for registration. (Example: CFS
& GMP Certificates)
Interact with sales, R&D, and purchasing to insure customer regulatory needs are met.
Assist Rabbi in Kosher Certification inspections monthly
Managing Halal Inspection as needed
Assist in the completion of Finished Product COAs and Product release
Recording information on specified documents & regulatory requests.
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Utilizing customer specifications to create/update COA templates as needed.
Issuing BSE, GMO-free & Allergen statements for FG.
Creating Manufacturing Flow documents for products manufactured in the company.
Creating reports & timelines for Account Managers daily and as often as they are requested.
Meeting Customer Request within the time frame provided.
Working with Customer Online Specifications (Optiva, Agile)
GMP/SOP Training & Usage
Translation of regulatory documentation from Spanish to English
Assisting in various company projects as needed
Renewing NSF & GMP certificates yearly
JD Edwards, Master Control, CRD Intranet, & LIMS
Record keeping, filing and distributing tasks to team
Setting up Canada & EU registrations for product exportation
Responding to account and customer inquiries
Running open and shipped reports
Participating in training and meetings
September 2010 to April 2012: Cornerstone Research & Development, Ogden, UT
Sample Coordinator/ Laboratory Technician
Handling raw ingredient samples received into the lab.
Entering samples into LIMS and preparing them for Micros & Analytical testing.
Assisting Chemists with sample information and requirements.
Shipping samples to other outsource labs for additional testing.
Issuing Certificates of Analysis for RM & FG after testing completion.
Interpreting C of A and entering results to complete required testing.
Coordinating all tests in-house as well as with outsource labs.
Scheduling expected dates on all raw & finished material.
Updating lab calendars on a daily basis.
Taking phone calls to communicate sample status.
Communication skills
E-mail communication on a daily basis.
Assisting weekly meeting with account & sales managers. Providing Lab updates on testing as required.
July 2009 to September 2010: Cornerstone Research and Development, Ogden, UT
Quality Control Technician
Advanced knowledge in coating, encapsulation, tableting, blending, weighing, and production departments.
Gathering Micro, Retention, and Customer Samples of products such as; capsules, tablets, and blends.
Cross-trained in production/secondary packaging with the ability to gather samples of finished goods such
as; bottles, packets, and cartons.
Inspecting of an automatic encapsulation machine, rooms, utensils, MMR’s, Lot numbers and run sheets to
initiate the run of capsules and tablet orders.
Assuring all input in MMR’s and orders are correctly calculated and formulated.
Inspecting the quality of capsules and tablets during production runs.
Weighing capsules and tablets to ensure accurate weights, hardness and thickness to meet customer
requirements.
Running friability and disintegration tests for tablets.
Verifying input and discharge in rooms using RFGEN system.
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Directly working with customers such as; Nuskin, Pharmavite, and Shaklee meeting their standards and
sample needs.
January 2006 to April 2008: Manor Care Health Services, South Ogden, UT
Certified Nursing Assistant
Assisting patients with activities of daily living.
Reported vital signs and medical conditions to registered nurse.
Charting with moderate medical terminology.
Assisting with scheduling department.
Education/Certifications:
Business Certificate
Certificate of Authority of Notary Public (Issued:11-06-2013 EXP: 11-06-2017)
CNA Certification
Bonneville High School Diploma