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Claudia Castaneda

Claudia Castaneda

Belfast

Summary

I have a Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, and a degree in Business Administration. I have more than 6 years of experience working in different industries and companies in Peru, Spain, and the UK. I'm eligible to work in the UK.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement & Inventory Administrator

Fibrus
Belfast
10.2021 - Current
  • Directing and enhancing daily administrative procedure relating to receipting all goods and services against orders.
  • Coordinating and uploading material issued in/out from warehouses to sites and transfers between warehouses; Prepare Purchase orders and coordinate with suppliers.
  • Assist Finance and other departments in resolving queries or discrepancies regarding invoices, receipts and orders. Provide support during Year-end and audits through compilation of relevant documents
  • Provide training to new staff on proper procedures for posting stock movements, creating Purchase orders, tracking inventory, creating new items in Dynamics.
  • Create reports on stock movements, order transactions, and surpluses for managements review.
  • Participate in physical inventory counts to keep information accurate and current.
  • Assisted with the implementation of the Barcode Scanning System project.
  • Supported in the reconciliation process from the database systems to Dynamics 365, identifying discrepancies between physical counts and computer records, and corrected errors accordingly.

Finance Administrator

K&M Technical
Belfast
04.2021 - 09.2021
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, and general ledger entries using Sage 50 software.
  • Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
  • Monitoring POs verifying that the information in the purchase orders are the same as in the quotes.
  • Prepared end of month accounts to deadlines.
  • Prepared payment certs for BACS payments.
  • Coordinated and managed daily administrative operations of the office.
  • Maintained inventory by checking stock, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipts of supplies.

Data Entry Administrator (Temporary Contract)

B I Electrical
Belfast
03.2021 - 04.2021
  • Entered large volumes of information into spreadsheets and kept them updated and accurate.
  • Organized and maintained documents, files and records regarding Housing Executive Projects.
  • Reviewed all information to ensure its accuracy
  • Admin support.

Private Spanish Teacher

Freelance
Belfast
01.2020 - 04.2021
  • Preparation of classes for all levels of Spanish.
  • Encourage and motivate students to learn.
  • Recommended supplementary books, software, and other learning materials.
  • Developed lesson plans for individual and group classes, tailored to the needs of each student.

Consultant

Proinversión, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Lima
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • Preparation of Technical Reports and managing processes to promote private investment.
  • Created and reviewed technical design documentation to drive accuracy of reporting solutions.
  • Assisted in the development of technical documentation outlining procedures for audits.
  • Administration of applications and bids.
  • Maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout the duration of the project lifecycle.

Administrator

Nirvana Service
Lima
11.2018 - 05.2019
  • Requested quotes from different suppliers ensuring that the best possible price for goods. Negotiated credit agreements with different suppliers.
  • Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies during projects.
  • Answered customer queries via email or telephone in a professional manner.
  • Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling for 5 simultaneous jobs.
  • Prepare orders, invoices, credit notes, other financial data.

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Retail Data Management

CHEP
Madrid
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for verifying the integrity of the declared data vs the actual existing collection points of the pallets, through a Data Quality Service (DQS).
  • Performed a variety of critical data quality tasks, including correction and standardization of data.
  • Shipment management and collection of pallets in more than 83,000 delivery points, with a productivity of 300-400 daily points
  • Customer billing and transaction support.

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Procurement Department

Europcar
Madrid
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • Managed monthly supply of materials to 80 operating offices. Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records
  • Sourced different suppliers due to delivery or supply issues.
  • Assisted in the Data migration process of the purchase information from Proactis to Basware, created how-to manuals and arranging training sessions.
  • Updated the team about any delays or problems with suppliers.
  • Part of a project called "Projecto Aena" to renovate offices of Europcar all around Spanish airports. I coordinated with suppliers, negotiating pricing and lead times for materials; prepared necessary documentation for the entry of workers according to the requirements of each airport; created meeting minutes and distributed them to the appropriate parties.

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Administration and Office Management

Claire's Accesories
Madrid
04.2017 - 10.2017
  • Procurement of materials
  • Preparation of tax documentation for the Tax Authority
  • Coordinated travel arrangements and completed expense reports for travel reimbursement.
  • Offered diverse clerical support to office team members, managed correspondence, answered telephone calls and tracked documentation.
  • Planned corporate events including booking venues, ordering catering services, arranging transportation needs.

Administrator

Bloques Constructora
Lima
03.2015 - 09.2016
  • Coordination of paving works with various stakeholders
  • Managed relationships with different suppliers, ensuring that all needs and problems were fixed, such as delayed payments, etc.
  • Coordinated material shipping to sites.
  • Prepared documentation for presentation in civil works bids.
  • Prepared budgets, purchase orders, invoices and payment runs.
  • Assisted in the preparation of financial statements, reports and records.

Tax Inspector

SUNAT - (Peruvian Tax Authority)
Lima
01.2013 - 03.2014
  • Tax advice
  • Inspection of VAT, Corporation Tax and PAYE payments
  • Data Management.

Education

Management Skills -

Rey Juan Carlos University
Madrid, Spain
10.2018

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management and Logistics

EAE Business School, Rey Juan Carlos University
Madrid, Spain
07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Lima, Peru
06.2014

English Course -

Idiomas Cátolica (Foreign language institute)
03.2009

Skills

  • Dynamics 365
  • Sage 50
  • Power BI
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Reconciliation
  • Shipping Coordination
  • Data Management
  • Discrepancy Resolution
  • Process Implementation
  • MS Office
  • Project Coordination
  • Business Administration
  • Bilingual
  • Stocking and Organization
  • Executive Support
  • Supply chain management

Languages

Spanish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Procurement & Inventory Administrator

Fibrus
10.2021 - Current

Finance Administrator

K&M Technical
04.2021 - 09.2021

Data Entry Administrator (Temporary Contract)

B I Electrical
03.2021 - 04.2021

Private Spanish Teacher

Freelance
01.2020 - 04.2021

Consultant

Proinversión, Ministry of Economy and Finance
05.2019 - 12.2019

Administrator

Nirvana Service
11.2018 - 05.2019

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Retail Data Management

CHEP
04.2018 - 10.2018

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Procurement Department

Europcar
10.2017 - 04.2018

Internship (Fixed Term Contract) - Administration and Office Management

Claire's Accesories
04.2017 - 10.2017

Administrator

Bloques Constructora
03.2015 - 09.2016

Tax Inspector

SUNAT - (Peruvian Tax Authority)
01.2013 - 03.2014

Management Skills -

Rey Juan Carlos University

Master of Science - Supply Chain Management and Logistics

EAE Business School, Rey Juan Carlos University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

English Course -

Idiomas Cátolica (Foreign language institute)
Claudia Castaneda