Provide strategic leadership to the new business capture, developing strategic direction and continually looking for alternatives to improve the bottom line through more efficient execution.Accomplished history in creating sourcing strategies and achieving results for the front-end support team pricing all proposal materials, supplier services and logistics. Execution of sourcing projects to managing multiple complex, high-dollar, high-risk, and high-visibility solicitations, leading the sourcing process, collaborating with stakeholders throughout the organization to ensure selection of best-value proposal submission. Strong team player with the ability to consider and incorporate multiple prospective to drive category objectives. Promote and internal and external environment where continuous improvement is the goal. Ability to lead, mentor, and build consensus as both team leader and team player. Demonstrate leadership and vision in driving supply chain strategic decisions within the team and crossfunctionally. Develop, distribute, analyze RFP and RFI & responses, including Price Analysis while keeping compliance FAR/DFARProven ability to effectively build relationships with stakeholders, peers and leadership and work with cross-functional teams (IT, Finance, Legal, etc.)Managed a team of 5 employees through 5 Acquisitions and 2 Mergers while staying focused on success and delivery to corporate goals.

Lead the strategic development of procurement processes for the corporation, supporting and managing the procurement strategy, inventory levels, and reporting for the Purchasing department in multiple locations. This is a strategic and tactical role that involves management of Buyers, Shipping & Receiving, Logistics and several other staff members. Work in conjunction with production, scheduling, quality control and engineering departments to ensure communication of deliverables. Work with manufacturing to rationalize outsourcing and in-sourcing activities. Perform on site supplier audits and assessments to ensure vendor capabilities meet requirements. Experience with preparing RFQs/RFPs, reviewing, and negotiating terms and conditions, determining best value in supplier selection consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet schedule requirements

Coordinate and execute purchasing transactions for materials, supplier services and logistics. Research and develops source(s); prepare and issue bid specifications, reviews and negotiates price through purchase completion. Work in conjunction with production, scheduling, quality control and engineering departments to ensure communication of deliverables.

Handled a variety of Novelty Confectionary products from cradle to grave that supported the top five retailers. Managed all aspects of procurement and supply chain management for new product development in a leading-edge environment for raw materials, product components and finished goods. Collaborated with Marketing and Engineering for new product ideation and development. Evaluate optimum sourcing strategies new products and components utilizing World Wide manufacturers while balancing capacity and co-packer agreements Coordinated with Engineering to create cost effective plastic injection molds for novelty toy items, consumer packaging and manuals Utilized sales forecasts for strategic planning to maximize effectiveness for long-term contributions to the organization and corporate profits Created and managed the Importing and Exporting of sea containers and supporting documentation.

Managed world’s largest contract manufacturer where Quantum’s Enterprise libraries are built and shipped to end customers. Accountable for the overall project materials from R&D through product launch; implementation include system builds DXF, EVT, DVT –component cost, schedule, quality and scope management Ability to accurately collect data to define and resolve problem areas Selected and evaluated suppliers for part to print components such as, stampings, castings, plastics, PCBA’s, and coordinated other services such as product safety testing and Logistics and Transportation planning Established sources of supply for relatively complex commodities, systems, subsystems, special processes, and services such as assemblies-to-print and non-standard parts or commodities

Led a team responsible for a sub-contract supply base providing electronic assemblies into volume manufacturing operation while balancing supply and on-time deliveries. Strategically analyzed supply chain architecture and associated implications to cost, quality, inventory, responsiveness and flexibility Initiated and built strategic relationships with low-cost manufacturing operations internationally therefore maintaining cost targets throughout the product life cycle Conducted worldwide benchmarking effort to streamline logistics and add duel sourcing as required for assurance of supply. Coordinated schedules, negotiated costs and ensured quality of assemblies, test equipment and tooling Responsible for developing and leading multiple cost reduction projects as well as the qualifications of driving sourcing strategies through Commodity Teams

Establish sources of supply for electronic assemblies, paint/finishing and sheet metal & machining. Issued orders for these services while adhering to FAR and DE FAR and being in compliance.

Worked with Mechanical Engineering on lay-out and design and translating these drawing and designs to the shop floor to perform the machine work through completion of the job. Worked any issues that arise such as drawing errors.