• Manage high-spend contract manufacturers (>$1M) maintaining forecast, purchase orders, consigned inventory, and weekly calls• Work with New Product and Existing Product engineering to help minimize inefficient inventory and scrap for destination facilities,new product, part cutovers, BOM changes and quality issues• Develop reporting tools to increase visibility to raw material purchasing and inventory, analyze run-out and reorder points foritems with complex BOM, and develop a set of purchasing KPIs• Decreased past due purchase orders to <$50k from $1M at the start of the year by developing BI tools and driving weekly review• Lead continuous improvement effort to adjust MRP parameters to achieve 100% purchasing accuracy

• Analyzed freight variance and 3PL costs to support decisions for pricing and cost-down initiatives.• Built a report that gives real-time insight into 3PL spending through cross-functional collaboration with finance and sales• Participated in kaizen to transition manufacturing to a cycle count by developing SOPs, creating process flow diagrams, andpresenting proposals to leadership

• Established a supplier and licensing partnership as part of a transition to a new manufacturing facility• Developed a safety seminar and presented it to leaders in the escalator and elevator industry• Worked as the intermediary between CEO and clients to ensure on time delivery and installation of products

• Identified process bottlenecks and carried out process improvements to increase product throughput• Collaborated with management to reduce product turnaround time and develop effective pricing strategies

• Implemented lean manufacturing principles and 5S organization method on manufacturing floor• Facilitated employee training sessions to inform and educate managers and workers on organizational adjustments• Presented progress and worker feedback to corporate management