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Pawtucket, RI, US

Georgetown, TX, US

Raynham, MA, US

• Led strategic and tactical management of varying commodities for all products. Worked closely with Engineering to influence technical design decisions to meet product expectations, technical requirements, and business.
• Resourced top 80% of packaging spend of $520,630 and was able to reduce cost to $258,735 (49.6%) savings. Also added a second source supplier with crossover coverage for peak coverage.
• Managed all DOT certifications. Developed interdisciplinary team and a procedure to ensure timely and thorough execution - closed-loop system.
• Co-Champion MRP implementation team.

Chatsworth, CA, US

• MRV COMMUNICATIONS, BPD Product DivisionFormerly Xyplex Networks, a $48 million networking company, which manufactured terminal servers, remote access server, Ethernet switches, enterprise hubs, and routers.
• Invited back and rehired by MRV to manage newly created position in this $22 Million Division, which produces Out-of-Band Network equipment. It provides secure remote service port access and remote power control.
• Managed and supervised all operational functions supporting the complete cycle of material flow through the manufacturing process. Collaborated at all levels to achieve project goals on time, cost effectively, and.
• Reduced Finished Goods and WIP inventory by 43% while ensuring continuous product flow through manufacturing and meeting customer requirements.
• Executed cross-functional projects to achieve quality and cost reductions by deploying improvement tools and techniques with significant impact on the bottom line.
• Drove overall reduction of cost of goods sold (COGS) and Operating Costs. Served as the primary contact for finance and accounting regarding inventories and month/quarter/annual closing activities - reported to CFO..

Chatsworth, CA, US

Managed and supervised the Software, Documentation & Accessory business unit. Managed inventory by determining and maintaining optimum inventory and cost levels. Negotiated changes in price, delivery, and/or design of components or services with suppliers in accordance with the business plan. Implemented Engineer Change Orders (ECO) into manufacturing and.

Chatsworth, CA, US

• Led all activities for controlling, analyzing, planning, and reporting on all manufacturing and hardware support related inventories. Created, monitored, and reported on all non-hardware product forecasts, master.
• Served as software turnkey project leader responsible for working with vendors and internal Xyplex organizations to ensure a smooth transition from consigned magnetic media and documentation kits to turnkey.
• Developed and implemented a “top-to-bottom” commodity plan for software and documentation products.
• Managed all material responsibilities for the resale product family commodities, including sales forecasting, master scheduling, material planning, production control, purchasing, and logistics.
• Created new Bills of Material (BOM’s) and cost structures to support MRP and work-in-Process for unique part numbers.
• Developed a new product reporting format that summarized milestones, such as long lead time component status prototype and beta schedule status; critical path tasks; material shortages; PCN impact; final assembly and.

• An $83 million start-up telecommunications manufacturing company of Class 5 access switching platforms.
• Created and implemented a comprehensive materials organization through collaboration with engineering, sales, marketing and production. Staffed and developed the materials team.
• Developed processes, standards and key metrics to insure the smooth flow of material from the supplier to manufacturing and shipment of product.
• Performed supplier management functions, including qualification, cost control initiatives, and vendor performance measurement. Implemented strategic supply chain partnerships to minimize on-hand inventory investment.
• Led the Baan software system implementation integrating production scheduling, material procurement, order management, customer service and finance.