Strong background in purchasing services, lean manufacturing practices and inventory-positioning programs, which enhances customer value, market share, revenue. Solid track record of consistently exceeding corporate goals through strategic planning, staff development/management and project execution. Diverse skills set includes Purchase below target cost thru direct vendor relationships, marketing experiences with an energetic, goal driven, creative solutions style, in a manufacturing environment 1 SOURCE ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS / AMP – PORT JEFFERSON Director of Purchasing & Project Operations Management1 Source, a $10 million supplier of high technology semiconductor components and contract manufacturing & engineering services to a wide clientele around the world covering segments of the Military, COTS, Industrial, Medical BOMs. Responsibilities include daily staff management of 4 procurement agents.§ Keen knowledge of all aspects of managing a purchasing operations, including vendor selection, price and cost analysis and negotiation, purchase justification and documentation. Inventory control and product allocations.· Procured / Handled military contracts as well as commercial industrial BOMs-· Operated within DAR / FAR / ITAR International Traffic In Arms regulations requirements on applicable contracts / awards. · Responsible for inventory turns, vendor on-time performance, lead-time, Purchased Cost Savings· Manufacturing run set up via kits and inventory planning with customer value in mind · Ensure that all procurements are made, negotiated, managed, documented and administered in compliance with departmental, company and government policies, regulations, codes of ethics, statutory requirements and objectives.Successfully implemented Vendor Select program with 3rd party solution providers, which entails holding weekly meetings and documenting action items, timelines for completion.Knowledge of engineering, and business law

Product Manager at Arrow, which is among the world’s largest distributors of electronic components, technology services and solutions with sales of $10 billion. Effectively spearheaded new demand creation ideas and coordinated new brand product launches with suppliers.§ Significant contributor to worlds’ Number One programmable logic source supply chain:o Successfully created company’s product image and reputation as the choice for PLD devices o Created huge product brand awareness and impact for Arrow as the one-stop shop for designated product lines. Used high-impact slogan “Best Customer Solution Fit for Every Customer Design.”§ Led effort on Guaranteed stock internal value added program: Improved company’s stock availability picture that led to $30million increase in $ availability o Encouraged all Inventory Section Heads in selecting their top 25 devices that guaranteed 100% service levels (“selling confidence”). This dramatically increased business/customer satisfaction.§ Drove increased sales effectiveness by drastically improving business processes within IT & Operations departments by eliminating dual data entry of demand creation records into 2 databases by the sales teams