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Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Responsible for the management and delivery of the product financial health for groundbreaking, highly integrated consumer products. Worked within the local and remote operations, engineering and software teams driving development, implementation and management of the product budget. Acted as the business voice responsible for capturing, documenting and communicating financial exposures and outlay as it relates to the product. Involved throughout all stages of the product family's lifecycle to ensure Lab126 achieve all financial targets through end-of-life. Supported weekly executive product line reviews outlining performance against budget, target and actual cost.

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Successfully executed to the company’s build plan by managing planning, purchasing, receiving, material availability, scheduling, expedites, order fulfillment, warehouse management and shipping to meet all committed dates for customer orders.Developed and managed all supplier relationships, including EMS partners. Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders and monitored supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements. Ran QBR for top key suppliers.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Managed supply continuity and material availability for Cisco’s highly configurable/complex remote branch Integrated Service Routers, including the newest line – the 3900 series Ensured alignment to Cisco manufacturing goals and that supply availability matched customer requirements, such as product types, quantities and delivery dates, by providing significant leadership to contract manufacturer’s (Foxconn Texas) plannersExecuted as the direct fulfillment site material manager by analyzing the ROP sizing, SIS level, SUK triggers and supply versus demand, which decreased material shortage by 80%Partnered closely with and influenced marketing teams on big deals for critical customers such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Wal-Mart to optimize lead times and customer satisfaction. Performed detailed supply/demand analyses, identified shortages and implemented complex and strategic mitigation plans involving material reallocation and order prioritizationDerived revenue attainment delivery metrics such as on-time shipment (OTS), lead time (LT), revenue build and factory quality within global supply chain managementImproved OTS to 98% and LT to 90% - meeting Cisco’s manufacturing goals for two consecutive quartersManaged backlog, customer service inquiries/escalations, customer satisfaction issues, schedule pads, commodity shortage escalations, capacity issues, E&O, NRE and DF fee

San Jose, Ca, Us

Facilitated 20 major SW and OEM product releases by managing the bill of material integrity, supply continuity, risk analysis/mitigation and communication with the operations team throughout the product lifecycleAchieved optimal product cost, quality and supply chain alignment by engaging with marketing and engineering to influence sourcing decisionsManaged supply chain readiness, total cost and risk mitigation from prototype to first customer ship (FCS) for multiple releases, including Cisco’s Secure Access Control SystemArticulated the main cost drivers, cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities and activities, which resulted in more cost-effective product designsInfluenced manufacturing capacity / capability, design stability and risk planning Performed risk analysis on bills of material to identify and validate all risks. Developed mitigation plans for all high-risk components and drove resolution prior to FCS Communicated supply chain and sourcing strategy to business units and operations teamsEnsured no shortages, delays or quality issues from prototype to FCS by preparing supply chain and managing continuity of material supply, delivery and qualityPerformed detailed ramp plan and capacity analysis for new product releases, which resulted in a smooth transition of the program from new product introduction to sustaining engineering

San Jose, Ca, Us

Managed more than 30 SW/OEM releases within network management technology from concept commit to FCS and end-of-life (EOL), including management of key milestones, manufacturing/business unit deliverables and contract manufacturer timelinesCreated fulfillment strategy and action plan by collaborating with the integrated product team based on input received from engineering and marketing Ensured cost and quality expectations were clearly understood and met for prototype and pilot buildsInfluenced manufacturing capacity/capability and risk planningDeveloped and executed NPI to sustaining/EOL transition plan for each product release

Enforced ISO 2000 quality standards at other corporations. Analyzed daily progress with respect to planned schedule using Microsoft ProjectManaged overall product quality by performing detailed analysis using Microsoft Excel to create important data graphics, including Pareto charts and Cause & Effect diagramsApplied statistical analysis to identify, organize and document product failure data. Communicated final results to associated product departments

Master Of Science, Industrial And Systems Engineering (Supply Chain And Quality Specialties)

Master'S Certificate, Project Management

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing/Production)

Diploma, Physics & Mathematics