Master schedule production units, responsible for monthly inventory projections, and create reports of information requested by personnel in the Materials Group.

Responsible for overall leadership/management, direction, and coordination of Master Production Schedulers, Commodity Managers, and Buyer / Planners.Identified and implemented cost reductions and process initiatives, analyzed corporate purchase dollar spend, reduced number of suppliers, facilitated long-term contracts, and coordinated global sourcing that achieved organization’s business objectives. Implemented world-class inventory management practices, including supplier-pull… Show more Responsible for overall leadership/management, direction, and coordination of Master Production Schedulers, Commodity Managers, and Buyer / Planners.Identified and implemented cost reductions and process initiatives, analyzed corporate purchase dollar spend, reduced number of suppliers, facilitated long-term contracts, and coordinated global sourcing that achieved organization’s business objectives. Implemented world-class inventory management practices, including supplier-pull system, vendor-managed inventory, and consignment inventory that reduced lead times, inventory and cost.Transformed traditional Purchasing Department into a Lean Purchasing Department by implementing modern purchasing techniques and creating department and individual goals. Developed, implemented, and automated system that measured department and individual performance. Initiated, implemented and automated Corporate Supplier Evaluation and Measurement Program that selected and formed partnerships with strategic suppliers, improved quality and reduced lead times, inventory and cost.Created Supplier Guidelines Document that informed suppliers of corporate expectations.Extensive experience developing global sourcing strategies for purchased and manufactured products that reduced product cost, inventory and lead-time.Worked with freight forwarder, implemented VMI Program with major global suppliers.Partnered with Information Services as Materials Department’s systems expert, resolved system issues and implemented changes that improved productivity.Maintained corporate high-service level and met corporate monthly inventory projections.Supported rapid implementation of new products as member of new product development team, sourced suppliers and reduced costs. Show less

Created and implemented manual Corporate Supplier Evaluation andMeasurement Program that selected and formed partnerships with strategic suppliers, improved quality and reduced lead times, inventory, and cost.Created Supplier Facility Audit that approved new suppliers and monitored current suppliers.Established measuring and reporting system of Purchasing Department’s and individual performance, ensuring that material flowed into factory as required to support customer… Show more Created and implemented manual Corporate Supplier Evaluation andMeasurement Program that selected and formed partnerships with strategic suppliers, improved quality and reduced lead times, inventory, and cost.Created Supplier Facility Audit that approved new suppliers and monitored current suppliers.Established measuring and reporting system of Purchasing Department’s and individual performance, ensuring that material flowed into factory as required to support customer orders, while minimizing inventory investment in dollars and space.Led development of global sourcing strategies for purchased and manufactured materials that reduced product cost.Participated on corporate team that modified, implemented, and tested business system, met needs of all organizational departments. Served as member of corporate team that implemented ISO 9000 and created procedures for Purchasing Department. Show less