Edwin Murillo

529 Shady Pine Way A1
Greenacres, FL 33415
http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinmurillo
Telephone: (954) 326-2424
E-mail: edwingmurillo@yahoo.com

Edwin Murillo
Summary Bilingual procurement professional with extensive domestic and International strategic sourcing/purchasing & contract negotiations expertise. Eprocurement events (RFI‘s, RFP’s & eAuctions), supplier management, inventory control, cost analysis, master planning & forecasting, supply chain analysts, MRP/ERP manufacturing, industrial and distribution management experience including production methods & scheduling, bill of materials, creation & implementation of policies & procedures , design of spreadsheet reports.
Experience

2007-2008 Office Depot, Inc. Delray Beach, FL
Corporate Sr. Commodity Manager, Services
 Responsible for consolidation of global contract negotiations across the company resulting in cost savings and improve processing of Office Depot contracts management to maximize large purchases globally.
 Managed a variety of international and North American contracts and subcontracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and business unit management. Over 600M Annual spend
 Interpreted customer’s requirements and specifications as required in the contract, and negotiated all business terms to include pricing, warranties, maintenance, renewals, professional fees, and SLAs.
 Negotiated strategic high volume contracts directly with vendors on the company’s behalf to maximize the best negotiable deal. Facilitates the contracting process through the business unit managers, vendors, Office Depots’ legal department and Finance.
 Evaluated individual opportunities with selected customers consistent with the alignment of the company’s legal and business strategy.
 Negotiated solutions to technical, financial and scheduling problems with business unit managers and vendors. Requests and negotiates amendments to existing contracts or renewals.
 Responded to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and contractual terms.
 Responsible for the final closeout of contracts by providing the final review prior to signage
 Developed and maintain strategic relationships with all contacts internally and externally.
 Prepared and disseminated information regarding; scorecards, contract status, compliance, modifications, etc.
2005-2007 Ryder Logistics & Transportation Miami, FL
Corporate Manager, Vehicle Purchasing & Field Support
 Ensured compliance of company purchasing & asset management policies, Sarbanes-Oxley and procedures, effectively developed, implemented and administered.
 Provide purchasing support to all internal (Sales Organization) and external customers (OEMs / Vendors) in problem solving, cost structure, scheduling, status and pricing issues.
 Responsible for the procurement of nationwide vehicle and trailers Lease and rental fleet, managing an over 1.2 Billion annual budgets under compliance with local, state and federal EPA laws, OSHA and DOT.
 Support and Interface with Asset management, Finance, Network Sales, IT, Product Managers and Human resources departments.
 Managed 11 corporate purchasing agents, coordinating also selection, development, appraisals and training programs.
 Serve as the primary liaison between ALL USA & CANADA field personnel and vehicle purchasing for all VP97 Support (Ryder Sales Software- monthly updates, release and support).
2003-2005 DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE INC Coral Gables, FL
Global Planning/Purchasing Manager
 Analyze and negotiates total cost effect of bids, forecasting, planning, purchase order, mayor contracts/agreements; including logistic and inventory level related costs, as well as determine, identify and qualify optimal source selection/vendors based on quality, cost, lead-time and service commitments by increasing competition thru strategic sourcing of new suppliers.
 Maintains direct and open lines of communication through proper coordination with global and domestic end users Divisions & Distribution Centers to provide status of requirements, support and supplier performance.
 Responsible for the procurement, inventory, logistic, sourcing and master planning management of an over $100 millions annual budget for North America, China, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Argentina Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, United kingdom, Philippines, Cameroon, Kenya and Hawaii divisions for Capital Equipment/MRO and Retail Packaging
 Interface with R&D, sales, product marketing, packaging, logistic & transportation departments, NA distribution centers and global production facilities to ensure master scheduling, purchasing, lead-time, expediting and inventory requirements for new products/customers and current operations.
 Responsible for the global and North America supplier maintenance management. Review purchase orders, claims and contracts for conformance to company policy. Interface with Accounts Payable department.
 Train new purchasing managers/buyers in Oracle 11i purchasing system, negotiation techniques, procedures and practices.
 Managed 7 employees (senior buyers & buyers). Ensure all accurate status data available at company Intranet for all Global users.
2002-2003 HIALEAH HOUSING AUTHORITY Hialeah, FL
US Housing & Urban Development-HUD
Purchasing & Inventory Manager/Assistant Purchasing Director
 Developed and implemented policies, procedures, forms and manuals to facilitate purchasing and stockroom functions and activities
 Conduct general and specific purchasing activities and research
 Evaluate and prepares formal and informal Bids, contracts and related documents for contract services, materials and supply contracts under requirements of HHA, HUD rules and regulations and state statute
 Negotiate and manage contracts for volume purchases, high-use items and blanket purchasing contracts
 Order all materials and equipment to maintain inventory stock levels
 Responsible for supervision of four maintenance and purchasing agents coordinators and warehouse staff and activities
 Work closely with purchasing, finance and housing director to establish minimum/maximum re-order points and price validation, as well as the quality control and annual physical inventory audits of maintenance stockroom
 Assist the Purchasing Director in the preparation of the annual operating budget with respect to capital items, maintenance and office supplies needs. Coordinate the sale of scrap or absolute, unused and surplus items as necessary and according the HHA procurement policy
1998–2002 EBRO Corporation-Freight Forwarders Miami, FL
Business Operations/Purchasing & Inventory Manager
 Maintained full responsibility for business operations, purchasing and ensuring efficient inventory levels. Blanket purchase order.
 Designed and implemented purchasing, production and inventory control methods and applied standardized systems and procedures
 Negotiated and purchased products from domestic and Int’l vendors
 Analyzed variance reports and overhead expenses; produced and reconciled financial/balance statements NA and Honduras.

 Created & established all operations & marketing strategies for oversea clients and new Honduras division.
 Oversaw physical inventory and all import/export operations
1994–1998 ABCO Broom & Mop Manufacturing Miami, FL
Management Analyst/Purchasing & Inventory Manager
 Implemented and analyzed logistics, purchasing and production planning of raw materials and supplies for filling customer orders
 Established and supervised inventory planning, master scheduling/Bill Of Materials accuracy
 Purchased and reconciled raw materials and supplies; coordinated Quality Control using ISO 9000; created cost and production reports
 Developed new purchasing system to reduced obsolete inventory and improve profitability for Materials and finished good.
 Reorganized warehouse operations that facilitated efficient master planning, purchasing/inventory control and provided faster order fulfillment, increase sales and productivity/profitability
 Maintained full responsibility for yearly physical inventory
 Acted as a Traffic and Domestic/International Purchasing Manager
 Interface with sales, customer service, product marketing and production/manufacturing domestics & international units to ensure efficient & accurate information, master schedule, purchasing, logistics, and production to reach and coordinate monthly and yearly SALES GOALS.
 Maintained full responsibilities for order fulfillment of KEY Customers accounts (Sysco Food Services, Grainger & K-mart).
1993 United Technology Automotive Honduras, C.A.
Assistant Financial Director – Plant 213
 Prepared financial costing reports and presented detailed analyses to Finance Director
 Analyzed variance and Master Planning reports
 Performed analysis of production efficiency reports
 Coordinated Purchasing, Master Planning, Inventory & Cost controls
 Oversaw administration of Costing systems/BOM maintenance
1988 – 1993 British American Tobacco Honduras, C.A.
Inventory Control/Production Cost Manager
 Managed agricultural, industrial and consumer products areas. Monitored manufacturing process, oversaw shipping, inventory and cost control; purchased raw materials; reconciled financial reports
Education & Awards 2006–Present New Horizon Computer Centers Miami, Fl
 Pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
2006–Present Aveta Business Online-Six Sigma Online
 Pursuing Black Belt Certification – Six Sigma
2006–June Nova Southeastern University Miami, Fl
 Certified Purchasing Manager(CPM) Certification Program
2003–Present University of Phoenix Fort Lauderdale, Fl
 Pursuing MBA Business Administration, Marketing
1992–1996 University of San Pedro Sula Honduras, C.A.
 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
 Recipient of Gold Medal for Academic Excellence sponsored by Rotary Club, Honduras, C.A.
Software Financial Spreadsheet applications including Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Access and Corel Draw. Proficient in Accounting & Procurement Software’s including Ariba, peoplesoft, TDM, Oracle 11i, SBT, MAS 90, QuickBooks, Power Point, AS/400, FoxPro, Novell GroupWise, and mainframe applications; internet and word processing applications including Microsoft Word and WordPerfect
Languages Fluent in English and Spanish. Understanding of Portuguese. Current Level 1 – Chinese (Mandarin)