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- Execute weekly Buys for PCB (Printed Circuit Boards), Cable, Wire, Sheet Metal, and Electronic Component commodities along with Expense items (MRO) in a cost-effective manner.- Perform ongoing MRP cleanup to ensure data integrity.- Ensure Shortage report is up to date.- Act as a liaison between various teams within the organization.- Work closely with Engineering along with suppliers on material shortages and obsolescence.- Solicit bids for potential business with existing and new customers.- Expedite material on order with suppliers to ensure customer commit dates are met.- Support sister companies with material transfer requests.- Assist Accounts Payable with invoice reconciliation and payment to vendors.

West Sacramento, Ca, Us

- Purchasing all chemicals/ reagents, lab supplies, and equipment to support Manufacturing R&D, Quality, and Facilities in a cost-effective manner.- Sourcing raw material for new customers as well as alternatives for requests that are backordered.- Costing for new projects and potential new customers.- Initiate Supplier Onboarding for new vendors. - Collaborate with internal teams regarding internal part number creation for new material.- Assisting Accounts Payable team with reconciling invoices to ensure all payments to vendors are processed.- Ensuring that the Procurement process is followed through from beginning to end, and that material is on-site in time for manufacturing.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Sourcing for new bids, re-sourcing current material to obtain best lowest pricing, and uploading to Share point files and SAP.- Managed and drove internal projects with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines using Excel and SAP. - Created revision of SAP manual to help new users in training. - Supported the organization during transition period of new acquisition.- Helped to create manual PIR’s (Purchasing Info Records) in SAP for part numbers that didn’t transfer during data migration.- Created a tracker to help manage/ monitor SAP User issues to increase workflow, progress, closeouts, and ultimately, to correct system errors.- Continuous data analysis/database management in SAP- Verified purchase requisitions for Indirect material and created Purchase Orders in Ariba

Berkeley, California, Us

- Assisted in creating a Purchasing Procedure to be used company-wide. - Lead in the stockroom reorganization project by helping to create a layout that caters to different team needs, created labels for bins, locations for material in NetSuite, barcode system, and making the stockroom overall more intuitive for kitting of work orders and put-away by Receiving team.- Created a project tracker for all critical production meetings/projects in an effort to provide updates on shortages and status all the way to closeout.- Worked with Engineering to obtain BOM(Bill of Materials) for upcoming projects, and assist in fixing part number issues in the Documentation Log and NetSuite.- Performed data cleanup in the system including classification codes to better assist Finance team with budgeting for projects.- Submitted RFQ’s(Request for Quotation) to manufacturers and vendors for best pricing, and lead time.- Verified purchase requisitions submitted from requestors to ensure request is accurate and complete in NetSuite, then create purchase orders to send to the vendor.- Validated stock counts in parallel to build plans for projects to ensure correct amount of material is purchased.- Followed up with suppliers on all open orders and helped to expedite material for arrival in time for production start date.- Worked closely with Accounts Payable team to ensure invoices were correctly submitted, and paid in a timely manner, along with requesting invoice statements for any Aging Invoices.

Munich, De

- Validated and set Lot Size requirements per project demand in JD Edwards by utilizing BOM(Bill of Materials) for Cables, Wires, and Fiberglass commodities.- Generated purchase requisitions based on demand in Supply/Demand and urgent requests, per Supply Chain Coordinators.- Expedited and performed all follow-ups with vendors in regards to Purchase orders including RMA requests, Problem Shelf items, invoicing issues, and open orders.- Updated production shortage reports in SharePoint database for each project with current status. - Helped to reconcile invoice issues forwarded from Accounts Payable team.- Worked with Logistics team to ensure material is received, shipped, and routed properly

Framingham, Ma, Us

- Purchased material for spares, min max replenishment, and sales & service orders from external suppliers and internal distribution centers using Oracle ERP.- Assisted in allocating material between distribution centers to reduce cost and lower inventory levels. - Created purchasing metric reports for weekly meetings to present to the Materials team.- Updated daily backlog report for Standard and High priority items to fulfill Sales and Service orders.- Created indirect purchase orders for requests at local site.- Dispositioned material on Vendor Problem Shelf, Returns, and Scrap material.- Attended weekly meetings with major suppliers regarding critical shortages.

St Petersburg, Florida, Us

- Sourced, Quoted, and Purchased lower level components, hardware, and PCB(Printed Circuit Board) for assemblies through sister sites, manufacturers, distributors and brokers.- Executed Purchase Requisitions through MRP using SAP.- Expedited and pulled in material from vendors, sister sites, and brokers.- Maintained purchasing metrics which include E&O(Excess & Obsolete), Past Dues, PPV, Quality Notifications, and Hold Items.- Worked closely with the Planning team to execute Purchase Requisitions and pulled in material to fulfill immediate requirements.- Ensured material got received in properly in Receiving, pushed through IQC, and Stockroom.- Created OSP(Outside Processing Purchase Orders) and shippers to ship out material for programming, baking, and Tape & Reel. - Attended Weekly MRB meetings to help in dispositioning defective material.

Cupertino, California, Us

- Monitored and fulfilled demands based on current global inventory levels.- Placed orders and expedited international shipments.- Interfaced with all regional teams and 3PL company regarding distribution, customs issues, and proactively seeked updates on shipments. - Worked with Regional Operations Managers and Project/Program Managers regarding special projects, NPI(New Product Introduction), and day-to-day operations. - Followed up on past due purchase orders and made necessary updates. Provided user support for 3rd party online website issues which included creating/updating user accounts, password resets, and supply ordering requests/inquiries. - Initiated process improvement, and restructured procedures with the 3PL company in an effort to improve workflow, and obtain updates in a timely manner to present to all Regional teams.- Executed and instructed 3PL company with new items setups, EOL/UTE, ramping up quantities

Fremont, Ca, Us

- Supported and interfaced with Buyers, Planners, and Engineers in regards to expedites for material shortages, pull-ins, and Purchase Orders that were past due.- Routed material through multiple warehouse locations, and cleared up variances as well as processed and received in Blanket Purchase Orders.- Attended weekly shortage meetings with SBM’s(Supplier Business Managers) regarding critical production parts.- Created weekly Purchasing Performance Reports for the Vice President of Materials, Material

- Prepared sales orders to be built on the production line.- Performed various transactions in SAP including scrapping, issuing, receiving and pulling parts.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Received and processed Returned Merchandise Authorization(RMA) using Syspro ERP System and SalesForce. Performed daily cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy. Kitted parts for sales orders/engineer requests. Worked with Purchasing to order and replenish fast/slow moving Consumables and accessories needed for Finished Goods. Processed and received in parts from vendors using Syspro ERP System. Created labels, seal, pack, and ship finished products using FedEx Domestic/International Shipping.

Newark, Ca, Us

Kitted parts for sales order/engineer requests. Processed and received in parts from vendor and sub-transfers using Agile and Oracle. Worked with Quality Engineer on failed parts returned from programming. Baked parts that have gone over exposure times. Created labels, seal, pack, and ship finished products using FedEx Domestic/International.

Westford, Ma, Us

- Helped to train, coach, and develop Inventory Control Specialist on the team.- Lead monthly cycle counts on the entire inventory.- Ensured production schedule was updated regularly in regards to all shortages and sales order that had been kitted.- Reorganized the stockroom by creating a layout for material, bin locations, and labeling of bins.- Tracked and monitored inventory including Vendor Managed Inventory(VMI).- Assisted in creating a barcode system to help track Printed Circuit Board Assemblies(PCBA) going to and from the Contract Manufacturer on a serial number basis. - Kitted, staged, and released orders/projections to be built in production.- Stocked raw materials received into the inventory area while filling shortages for open sales orders.- Processed Return Merchandise Authorization(RMA) received from customers to be logged