Christopher Ogden Email & Phone Number

South Windsor, Ct, Us

• Negotiate with suppliers regarding price, lead time, order quantities, shipping terms and delivery expectations to achieve ongoing cost containment and improvement • Generate purchase orders, based upon replenishment parameters derived from MRP and/or manual purchase order creation to meet expectations of stock availability and production requirements• Ensure orders are shipped on time and meet all purchase order requirements Maintain accuracy of purchase orders within ERP to clearly communicate availability dates to customers• Resolve compliance discrepancies and support resolution using leverage and claims management• Resolve delivery discrepancies and maintain clear, timely communication to Stakeholders on the progress of product deliveries• Resolve invoice discrepancies as required• Evaluate and work close with Planning, Engineering and Manufacturing to maintain planning parameters to meet inventory expectations• Support new source development in accordance with commodity strategies• Understand and maintain supplier annual performance metrics drive improvement activities

Willimantic, Ct

• Oversee scheduling functions for Production Operations. • Oversee Creation and Maintenance of Sales Orders and Purchase Orders.• Oversee all shipping and Receiving functions.• Communicate with Customers about Delivery and Price.• Communicate with Suppliers on Material, Cost and Delivery.• Oversee creation and maintenance of Work Orders / Process sheets and prioritize• Select material to complete Sales Orders using a Dynamic BOM• Track Inventory and Audit daily Transactions.• Investigate discrepancies with Inventory, Settlement and Yield reports.• Oversee and direct Data Entry Clerk• Create and Audit Shipping Documents • Oversee Inventory, Sales and Production Reports• Provide leadership with implementation of Enterprise Software Package

Northford, Ct

• Utilize AVL, MDN and ECN protocols for all tactical purchases • Analyze and action MRP messages – buy, reschedule, cancel• Prepare and execute Inventory reduction plan - drive to 23 days of supply• Review inventory levels with stocking agreement Vendors monthly• Coordinate Product revisions with Suppliers from Engineering to Production • Prepare and report out to daily Tier meetings Supply Metrics and issues• Conduct bi-weekly Constraint meetings with major suppliers • Team with Sourcing to submit OTTR report to vendors • Root Cause any vendor below goal of 96.3% monthly.• Support a Honeywell Customer OTTR goal of 96.0%• Contribute to SMT achieving OEE goal of 80%.• Implement and maintain Consignment programs • Quarterly audit MOQ's, Standard Package Sizes, Safety Stock and maintain in SAP• Support Cycle Count goal of 95% via RPS and CI's• Support Sunset scrap through upfront exposure and analysis• Contribute to material review with Quality Department on Quality issues• Honeywell certificate for Six Sigma Core Green Belt

West Hartford, Ct

Planner Hydro-mechanical• Responsible for Customer specific product from Sales to Shipment• Analyze and action MRP message reports• Analyze and evaluate KANBAN sizing for External and Internal supply• Prepare and execute Inventory reduction plan• Coordinate Product revisions from Engineering to Production • Prepare and conduct a daily line meeting for Specific Product lines• Evaluate and determine C-Hardware / Expensed Items • Maintain and communicate a Line of Balance for specific Product lines Electronics Buyer• Responsible for the procurement, price negotiation and inventory levels of all electronic components• Work closely with engineering on new product development• Negotiate multi year LTA contracts and establish strong relationships with suppliers.• Prepare bid requests and purchase orders• Coordinate CQR bids for Purchasing • Implement KANBAN programs to reduce inventory levels.• Transitioned and trained suppliers in the use of Aerovantix ,a supplier web based portal for forecasts and releases.

Marlborough, Ct

• Direct Purchasing, Planning, Materials Handling• Maintain inventory levels to meet production needs ( Sales Order & Master Production Schedule)o Increase inventory accuracy for WIP, Finished Goods & Raw Materialo Implement Cycle Countingo Implement KANBANo Coordinate new generation product phase-ino Coordinate phase-out of legacy producto Reduce WIP shortages• Minimize Inventory Dollars ~ Maximize Cash Flowo Increase turnso Find cost reduction opportunitieso Analyze top 50 dollar items monthlyo Reduce lead time of critical components• Develop Supplier relationshipso Reduce supplier baseo Reduce single sourcingo Audit supplierso Negotiate contracts• Manage staff of seven and develop efficient processeso Implement action item database for materialso Implement ERPo Develop Forecast modelo Implement Auto-back-flushingo Automate material requisitionso Implement AVLo Develop Lean manufacturing processesAccomplishments• Reduced lead-time of motors from 16 weeks to 3 days• Cost savings Printed Circuit Board assemblies 35%• Increased inventory accuracy from 92% to 98%• Increased turns from 2 to 4.5• Coordinate material flow with process flow

Middletown, Ct

• Responsible for procurement of all mechanical parts, as well as limited electronic components• Maintain inventory levels to meet production needs ( Sales Order & Master Production Schedule)o Implement KANBANo Coordinate materials for Engineering Prototype/Pilot/Production programso Reduce WIP shortages• Minimize Inventory Dollars ~ Maximize Cash Flowo Increase turnso Find cost reduction opportunitieso Reduce lead time of critical components• Develop Supplier Relationshipso Reduce supplier baseo Reduce single sourcingo Audit supplierso Negotiate contractso Implement MRP Supplier share program• Manage a Jr. Buyer and develop efficient processes o Implement action item database for shortages

Westbrook, Ct

Scheduler / Planner 1996-1999• Plan and schedule all sub-assemblies, final assemblies to meet Sales Orders and MPSo Coordinate material purges, deviations, and ECN’so Coordinate build schedules with Production Managero Coordinate & report WIP cycle countingo Report WIP and three week build period shortageso Report Monthly Production Plan vs. Saleso Coordinate Alpha – Beta builds between Tech Coordinator and Productiono Develop and implement Auto-back-flushingo Plan and requisition bare boards and various componentsJr. Quality Engineer 1994-1996o Coordinate deviations and purgeso Coordinate calibration and maintenance of equipmento Schedule and perform Internal Quality Auditso Preparation ISO9000o Handle BABT regulatory issuesMachine Operator 1993-1994Assembler 1993

Bachelor’S Degree, Manufacturing Engineering

Associate’S Degree, Engineering Technology, General

Associate’S Degree, Manufacturing Engineering