Product Manager/Buyer Plans purchasing activities, and develops purchasing strategies for components and assemblies assigned to them.  Performs stock checks and obtains delivery information for sales representatives to process customer quotes. Process purchasing suggestion daily and in a timely manner, making appropriate decisions beyond the system-generated “recommendations” Verifies POs are processed correctly; ensures POs requiring special handling are dealt with in a timely manner. Learn and understand technical products and processes. Maintain internal price and delivery module, responding promptly to sales Manage inventory levels, process stock rotations. Determine and manage initial stock packages, as well as adjustments to strategy and execution of stocking strategies by part number.  Negotiate pricing with suppliers and schedule annual supplier blanket orders Set up part numbers and bill of materials in the ASW (MRP) system Provide technical support for internal and external customers Market products through the use of training, Sales Branch visits, web-cast training sessions, Press Releases, and other means. Expedite – both proactive and reactive expedites with our vendors to provide the best service levels for our internal and external customers Communicates important supplier information to management, such as material issues that may impact our overall business  Ensures integrity of system information including cost, resale, packaging information, descriptions, and other part data maintenance. Work with suppliers and PEI sales in regards to the disposition of defective goods Maintain inventory. Analyze slow moving & excess using Excel, and take/track actions. Assist with annual price sheet set up Assist with Marketing – web, catalogs, mailers, internal communications Resolve problems

BuyerResponsible for buying raw materials and ensuring proper inventory levels to support a $250 M revenue manufacturing facility Procure, and expedite material to support production utilizing a computerized MRP planning system Reconcile work order variances, bill of material and receiving errors. Achieved 50% reduction in non-conforming material receiptsProduction plannerResponsible for scheduling and planning of sub assembly manufacturing areas to ensure a continuous supply of material to support yearly production plan of $250M. Met monthly plant make-to-schedule goals of >99% Managed and controlled $24 M of electronic and consignment component inventories and reconciled inventory discrepancies Identify large value WIP items and implement inventory reduction projects to meet annual targets