Bob Roche Email & Phone Number

Lowell, Ma

Billerica, Ma

•Serve as a Team Leader of a procurement team comprised of 7 purchasing, quality, and support employees. Coordinated 5 major product line transfers.•Support contract manufacturing of 10 product sets, procuring $20+ million worth of electronic systems, assemblies, parts, and equipment per year. •Oversee operational, delivery performance, and inventory management of contract manufacturing partners including Sanmina, Flextronics, and Algo Communications.•Spearheaded transfer of manufacturing operations and product lines between contract manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China.•Orchestrated production transfers with minimal impact to supply chain integrity, revenue goals, or customer satisfaction.•Ranked #1 in supply group in driving labor and component savings totaling $500,000+ in annual savings and mitigated $1.2 million in liabilities per year.•Achieved on-time delivery and liability mitigation goals 94% of the time.•Stimulated worst-to-first supplier performance at Sanmina within a year, improving off-the-dock performance from 85% to 98% (previously ranked 12th).•Eliminated $10 million, 60-day aged A/P balance with Flextronics.•Championed and implemented a web-based information sharing tool that enabled real-time data transfer with contract manufacturing partners. •Led implementation of i2 Rhythm Collaboration Planner system, improving forecasting speed and accuracy and enhancing delivery performance by 15 points.

Andover Ma

•Promoted 4 times and directed purchasing operations to procure 3,000+ SKU items from 25 major vendors and suppliers. Contributed to SAP implementation project.•Upgraded and integrated procurement processes across internal groups, facilitating PC systems integration business growth from $4 million to $20 million in annual sales.•Managed 6 buyer/planners in material planning, inventory management, distribution, production scheduling, order administration, budgeting, and supplier management.•Led commodity management team in supplier sourcing and selection, contract negotiation, outsourcing, cost reduction, and supplier review.•Reduced repair suppliers by 50%, resulting in $3 million reduction in inventory. •Negotiated $1.5 million in annual cost savings through reduced transportation costs, discounted transaction fees, and improved warranty / contract terms.•Created a direct shipping program and established 4 distribution depots.•Increased service levels by 25% and decreased back orders by 40%.