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Poway, Ca

Product Life Cycle Sustainment Group

San Diego, Ca

Responsible for material planning, logistics, and customer service duties for multiple semiconductor manufacturer lines in support of global distribution sales force. Planned purchases of inventory in support of sales backlog and business group strategies/financial goals, maintained optimum inventory levels and profile/mix through strategic backlog management, forecasting, stock rotations, global inventory transfers, RMA administration etc. In addition to daily purchasing duties, customer service duties involved a very high volume of emails/phone calls, supporting both internal sales force and external supplier sales force by expediting critical orders, managing lead times, strategic/speculative purchases, accounts payable reconciliation and quality issues. 2007- President's Club (Materials MVP)Q2 2011- Most Valuable Contributor Award

Carlsbad, Ca

Responsible for logistics and material planning for wholesale distributor of retail goods produced in Pakistan, Indonesia and China. Used forecast data from customers and worked closely with sales and marketing to maintain healthy inventory levels to maximize sales while minimizing inventory stagnation. Extensive dealings with foreign vendors and counterparts including placing and modifying purchase orders, monitoring and expediting container shipments, sourcing new international and domestic vendors for everything from raw materials to ready-to-ship finished goods. Worked to improve efficiency of supply chain by comparing and negotiating quotes from vendors, customs brokers and shipping companies. Made necessary adjustments with vendors and the warehouse to meet the ever changing needs of major retail customers such as Wal Mart, Ace Hardware, Sears, etc.

San Diego, Ca

Planned, forecasted and monitored semiconductor inventory levels to meet sales demand. Analyzed inventory levels and recommended solutions to increase or reduce inventory where strategy required. Coordinated purchasing activities with global sales force to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner. Planned, scheduled and issued purchase orders-maintained delivery dates and communicated delays and expedite status reports to management and sales. Acquired and maintained technical understanding of products purchased. Performed cost/profit analysis and volume planning for major commodities. Developed new supply sources where vendors and suppliers were inadequate. Recommended cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing and supplier evaluation criteria. Worked to increase working capital through tactical planning and implementation of strategic initiatives.

Santa Clara, Ca

Staffing Outsourcing Solutions contracted with companies to manage inbound resume traffic. Resumes were scanned by the software and automatically entered into the client's human resources database. As an analyst, I reviewed the resume database for accuracy and corrected errors. As an auditor, I checked the work of the analyst team for accuracy. I worked on-site at Apple's corporate headquarters and at Sun Microsystems.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Minor In Law & Society

Multiple Subject (K-6) Teaching Credential

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts

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