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Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Point of contact for Inside Sales to interface with Production, Quality, Operations and Engineering• Inventory and material planning requirements, including reviewing customer demand, driving resolution of non-conforming material, and working with Asset and the MRO buyer• Work order management, including working DMS (Oracle) Alerts• Processing and monitoring expedite requests from Sales and communicating out and ensuring expedited orders ship• Work with Master Scheduler for… Show more • Point of contact for Inside Sales to interface with Production, Quality, Operations and Engineering• Inventory and material planning requirements, including reviewing customer demand, driving resolution of non-conforming material, and working with Asset and the MRO buyer• Work order management, including working DMS (Oracle) Alerts• Processing and monitoring expedite requests from Sales and communicating out and ensuring expedited orders ship• Work with Master Scheduler for short-term scheduling and planning• Work with Production Supervisors on cell order efficiency and utilization• Customer calls, where required• Report generation to support customer reporting requirements• Other duties as assigned Show less

Responsible for developing production plans as required to achieve the sales plan and service and inventory objectives for all functional areas. Check quantities, part numbers, part types, etc. for all the components of the kits in the kitting area before sending them on to production. Assist in the development of and monitoring of master production schedules for all products/parts, administering inventory levels within the lean manufacturing environment. Work closely with all functional areas… Show more Responsible for developing production plans as required to achieve the sales plan and service and inventory objectives for all functional areas. Check quantities, part numbers, part types, etc. for all the components of the kits in the kitting area before sending them on to production. Assist in the development of and monitoring of master production schedules for all products/parts, administering inventory levels within the lean manufacturing environment. Work closely with all functional areas as necessary to ensure that the production plans fulfill customer requirements with the appropriate balance of throughput and inventory requirements. Escalates issues as necessary to ensure that forecasted sales and unit production plans are properly integrated. Ensures that the unit production plan and the master production schedule remain clearly defined within the approved planning levels. Applies and monitors approved safety stock levels and develops and coordinates the production plans associated with rollout programs. Maintains and distributes a daily material shortage list to the production, planning, procurement, and store departments. Show less

Drove implementation of several key integration customers from proof of concept to production. Implemented and managed complex engagement with large medical customer. Successfully managed a strategic medical customer with annual sales of 6.2m in annual sales. Worked with key suppliers to forecast customers demand and managed the production schedule. Implemented direct ship program for top medical customer, shipping product world wide. Effective at creating synergy with internal and… Show more Drove implementation of several key integration customers from proof of concept to production. Implemented and managed complex engagement with large medical customer. Successfully managed a strategic medical customer with annual sales of 6.2m in annual sales. Worked with key suppliers to forecast customers demand and managed the production schedule. Implemented direct ship program for top medical customer, shipping product world wide. Effective at creating synergy with internal and external contracts to accomplish pro-active, efficient customer service and maximized profits. Strong ability to multi-task and resolve problems. Interacted with engineering, marketing, supply chain problem-solving and root cause analysis. Team leader in customers quarterly business review Show less

Responsible for entire requisition process for electronic components, sheet metal, tooling, OEM products and services, range from sourcing, negotiating quotations/RFQ, reviewing requisition/contract to purchase goods. Manage supplier to achieve competitive cost, quality and delivery performance as part of Supplier Management activities Source, negotiate and secure new parts and materials in accordance with product/technical requirements with respect to quality, timeliness and cost.… Show more Responsible for entire requisition process for electronic components, sheet metal, tooling, OEM products and services, range from sourcing, negotiating quotations/RFQ, reviewing requisition/contract to purchase goods. Manage supplier to achieve competitive cost, quality and delivery performance as part of Supplier Management activities Source, negotiate and secure new parts and materials in accordance with product/technical requirements with respect to quality, timeliness and cost. Coordinated a 5% cost reduction program with existing suppliers. Implemented vendor survey programs to determine best fit based on quality, pricing and delivery Show less

Instituted Total Quality Management process resulting in record performance from a 70% to 98% success rate. Planned and directed a monthly build schedule to meet a $15m sales forecast quarterly with sub-contractor. Coordinated and implemented the Agile program at sub-contractor's site. Released monthly purchase orders to sub-contractor. Reviewed monthly excess and obsolete inventory at sub-contractor's to insure inventory levels support $15M sales forecast. Assisted the sub-contractor with… Show more Instituted Total Quality Management process resulting in record performance from a 70% to 98% success rate. Planned and directed a monthly build schedule to meet a $15m sales forecast quarterly with sub-contractor. Coordinated and implemented the Agile program at sub-contractor's site. Released monthly purchase orders to sub-contractor. Reviewed monthly excess and obsolete inventory at sub-contractor's to insure inventory levels support $15M sales forecast. Assisted the sub-contractor with hard to find electronic components and long lead time components. Reduced sub-contractor aging report from 120 days to 30 days. Developed new supply sources in both domestic and global location to support volume and cost savings. Monitor cost, schedules and scope assigned to sub-contractor to insure monthly requirements Show less