Ellianna Chance
Hillsboro, Maraval
Summary
Procurement and inbound logistics specialist with 14+ years of experience in manufacturing, distribution, construction, retail, and telecommunications. Proven track record in contract negotiation, KPI management, and developing standard operating procedures. Highly skilled in budgeting, category management, and trend analysis. Currently manages a complex portfolio of 200+ suppliers and brands, ensuring efficient shipment facilitation from key ports in Miami, Panama, the UK, France, and China.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreign Purchasing Manager
Starlite Group Ltd.
- Developed and monitoring KPIs for suppliers, facilitating data-driven decisions to improve supplier relationships and procurement processes
- Conducted thorough reviews of supplier contracts, assessing terms and conditions to mitigate risks and ensure favorable agreements.
- Supplier sourcing
- Conducting research on international markets to stay informed about trends, pricing, and potential supply chain risks.
- Collaborating with logistics teams to manage the transportation and delivery of goods from foreign suppliers, optimizing shipping routes and costs.
- Identifying and mitigate risks associated with foreign purchasing, such as currency fluctuations, geopolitical issues, and supply chain disruptions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with international suppliers, fostering collaboration and effective communication.
- Analyze total costs of procurement, including shipping, tariffs, and duties, to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Develop and manage the purchasing budget, especially with the current limitation for USD, ensuring alignment with organizational financial goals.
- All purchasing administrative tasks: requesting quotes, drafting purchase orders, checking pro-forma invoice...
Buyer
NH International (Caribbean) Ltd.
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Liaise with the Operations Department to effectively plan, develop and implement procured goods and services
- Ensure requisitions are approved in the ReQlogic (and any other SCM system) before processing transactions
- Request quotations from vendors and review product specifications to ensure the correct item or service is procured
- To obtain materials, parts, rental and supplies/services to Plant and Operations
- Negotiate prices with vendors, compare prices and make recommendations to the Purchasing Manager for final selection and approval
- Ensure procured items meet required quality standards and specifications
- Generate purchase orders and issue to the supplier
- Track deliveries and ensure the right items are supplied
- Maintain a database of appropriate suppliers both local and foreign
- Keep abreast of alternatives, current trends and innovations in the market
- Identify cost saving opportunities
- Train new Purchasing staff, as required
- Departmental Overview
- Reviews and process purchase orders
- Develop purchasing Strategies
- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks
Senior Foreign Purchaisng Officer
Starlite Groupt Ltd.
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Departmental Overview
Reviews and process purchase orders - Develop purchasing Strategies
- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks
- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation
- Research ideal shipping techniques, routing, and carriers
- Supervise logistics and transportation
Select carriers and negotiate contracts and rates - Requesting quotes, raising purchase requisitions
- Preparing inter-company sales order and commercial invoices and
- CARICOM for export Conducting Supplier Appraisals
- Receiving purchase orders on Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Purchasing from local, foreign and regional suppliers
- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications
- Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price
- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
FOREIGN PURCHASING ASSISTANT/OFFICER
National Canners Ltd
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure all shipping documents (invoices/quality documents) are received and as required by our local customs
- Drafting CARICOM Invoices in instances where suppliers are unfamiliar.
- Issuing dockets for shipments sailed
- Generating purchase orders; following up and tracking said orders
- Requesting and analyzing quotes – for products and freight
- Preparing documents for consolidated shipments
- Preparing insurance for uninsured shipments
- Record keeping and filing
- Updating reports.
- Training and supervising temps and trainees
PURCHASING OFFICER (Contact)
Actavo Ltd
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Procuring all items including tools, safety items, stationery, project materials for the Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica markets thus-
- Purchasing from local, regional and foreign suppliers
- Requesting quotes, raising purchase requisitions
- Preparing and entering purchase orders into Microsoft AX.
- Sourcing new items
- Submitting cost analysis reports to management
- Liaising with custom brokers regionally for exports and locally for imports.
- Preparing inter-company sales order and commercial invoices.
- Preparing CARICOM for export.
- Vetting and setting up new suppliers
OPERATIONS MANAGER
EL Corp Ltd
09.2015 - 03.2017
- Sourcing suppliers to introduce new items to the Trinidad market.
- Under our distribution company, we were the first to introduce Tequila Rose to the Trinidad Market, selling to bars, restaurants and retailers.
- Negotiating pricing
- Generating Purchase Orders.
- Requesting freight quotes
- Liaising with brokers to clear shipments
- Drafting costings and pricing goods
- Overseeing promotions and marketing events
- Setting up meetings to secure possible customers
- Managing Sales
- Supervising retail outlets
BUYER
The Home Store
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Purchasing both foreign and local items
- Ensuring stock is properly displayed and rotated
- Stock Checks
- Submitting cost analysis reports to Directors
PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR
HADCO Group of Companies
05.2012 - 10.2014
- Purchasing both foreign and local items
- Liaising with logistics and customs for the clearing of shipments
- Following up on the status of outstanding orders
- Following up on the day to day needs of the stores (Peppercorns), e.g., equipment repairs, cleaning materials, and all other in-house items
- Updating all purchasing sheets and product listing for internal use
- Entering shipments into the system
- Costing shipments, updating prices and formally notifying required personnel
- Checking purchase orders against pro- forma/invoices
- Managing claims and returns
- Training new staff
- Supervising stock checks and approved adjustments
- Sourcing items requested by Directors and customers
- Market research, looking for new and innovative items on the market
- Attending to customer complaints
- Checking and updating margins, providing reports
- Providing monthly asset reports and category reports, indicating profit
- And anything else requested by the Directors and management.
INVENTORY CLERK
HADCO Group of Companies
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Data Entry
- Stock Checks (Spot checking, Annual checking, cycle checking)
- Stock organization, ensuring FIFO is maintained
- Updating prices as new shipment comes in
- Overseeing claims and returns
Education
Chartered Institute Of Procurement And Supply - Supply Chain Management
CTS College
05-2025
CAPE EXAMS -
St. Augustine Community College
06-2009
Skills
- Strategic Negotiations
- Vendor Vetting
- Database Maintenance
- Strategic Planning
- Procurement Management
- Inventory and Supply Management
- Forecasting
- Logistics Evaluation
- KPI Management
- Contract Management
References
- Esmeralda Hudson, Starlite Group Ltd., Executive Officer, 18686849040, esmeralda@starlitett.com
- Abigail Lochan, National Canners Ltd., Foreign Purchases Manager, 18687934368, AbigailLochan@nationalcanners.com
- Amalla Ramcharitar, HADCO Group Ltd., Purchasing Supervisor, 18687363320, amala.ramcharitar@hadcoltd.com
Timeline
Buyer
NH International (Caribbean) Ltd.
08.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Foreign Purchaisng Officer
Starlite Groupt Ltd.
09.2021 - 05.2022
FOREIGN PURCHASING ASSISTANT/OFFICER
National Canners Ltd
07.2019 - 09.2021
PURCHASING OFFICER (Contact)
Actavo Ltd
01.2019 - 05.2019
OPERATIONS MANAGER
EL Corp Ltd
09.2015 - 03.2017
BUYER
The Home Store
11.2014 - 05.2015
PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR
HADCO Group of Companies
05.2012 - 10.2014
INVENTORY CLERK
HADCO Group of Companies
10.2010 - 05.2012
Foreign Purchasing Manager
Starlite Group Ltd.
Chartered Institute Of Procurement And Supply - Supply Chain Management
CTS College
CAPE EXAMS -
St. Augustine Community College
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