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Greater Boston Area

Oversaw new product introduction of prototype boards from early development to final assembly at contract manufacturer. Consistently achieved six day model for delivery of prototype assemblies from contract manufacturer allowing for engineering review in allotted timeframes and budgets. Spearheaded effort to eliminate or minimize potential shortages affecting on-time delivery of quick turn prototype printed circuit boards by working closely with engineers, suppliers, and contract manufacturer.Utilized TeamCenter to provide ECO, bills of materials and component information to contract manufacturer, resulting in faster delivery of assembly information needed to process quick turn production of prototype printed circuit boards.

Buyer for electrical components, power assemblies, fans, castings, pneumatics and molded parts for the production of backplanes and PC boards. Achieved 93% on time delivery of key components by implementing min-max, kanban and in-store programs at major suppliers enabling a smooth flow of material and reduced need for stockroom space.Reduced shipping cost significantly by initiating consolidated deliveries of palletized product.

for mechanical components. Utilized Oracle 11i. Supplied vendors with weekly MRP demand enabling them to forecast current and future material requirements. This process allowed for a 91% on time delivery rate and also minimized the receipt of excess inventory.Instrumental in sourcing new and alternate parts the resulted in both on time delivery and cost savings.

Developed production standards for product manuals, reducing print budget from $200K to $107K.Initiated the process of negotiating based on annual projections of material needs, resulting in substantial cost savings on multiple products.

Conducted purchasing activity for manufactruer of high-resolution laser graphics machinery. Drove process and quality improvements resulting in cost reductions and efficiency gains.Facilitated implementation of rating system resulting in substantial improvement in delivery and quality. Set standards, established ratings and mutual goals and analyzed results. Average vendor quality ratings improved from 55-75% to 85-100% within six months.Procured all components from laser, lens, and chemicals needed to produce imagesetters.Utilized competitive bidding and negotiation skills resulting in $450K savings over prior year's components quote package.