Create corporate wide strategy for mass flow controllers (MFC), non-ceramic heaters, and weldment commodities which is approximately $100M in spend annually.Manage the overall relationship between Applied Materials and the supplier's Executive Management for 11 suppliers.Conduct quarterly business reviews with Executive Management from supplier and Applied Materials.Negotiate and manage the maintenance of corporate wide supply agreements that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.Lead new supplier introduction and/or disengagement activities to/from the Applied Materials supply base.Drive resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time, which may include engagement with sub-tier suppliers to external customers.Develop and present high level cost reduction opportunities to internal management for execution.Coordinate and manage supplier performance improvement plans which include site quality audits.

Supervise 4 JIT buyers and 11 On Site Supplier Representatives that managed 3,704 active part numbers from 32 suppliers.Provided service and support to 7 internal business unit customers within Applied Materials. Manage team's performance for on-time delivery and MRP execution to support production work center schedules.Act as a point of escalation on difficult/outstanding issues.Simultaneously project manages continuous improvement projects focused on increasing efficiency and the quality of team's outputs.Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels.Created, developed, and managed a formal process to mitigate obsolete and excess inventory.

Review MRP forecast to release work orders and level-load the production schedule to support the work center's capacity.Facilitate daily production meeting to support and communicate with work centers to resolve all material shortages.Manage all exception activities to ensure minimal financial variances to discrete jobs.

Negotiate the price and delivery of material to support the production lines.Reverse Auction focal for Purchasing Department.Worked approximately 15 months as an ECO Buyer, in addition to my buyer responsibilities.Lead problem solving efforts between engineers, production control, and suppliers to resolve material issues affecting production schedules.

Administered contracts to include price, delivery, terms and conditions, and option agreements for future releases.Facilitated affordability efforts between programs, tech teams, and suppliers to achieve subassembly cost reductions.Capitalized on leveraging opportunities across programs throughout all divisions of Raytheon.Six Sigma cross-functional team member to reduce overall supply base and increase utilization of corporate wide agreements.

Negotiate the purchase of equipment and services to support federal contracts and customer specifications.Source products and services, communicate requirements to prospective suppliers, review competitive bids, and make awards based on a Best Value Analysis.Ensure adherence to stringent federal acquisition regulations.Manage supplier relationships to maintain quality levels of service throughout the term of the contracts.