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Los Gatos, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

Senior-Level Supply Chain Professional

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Contract consulting as needed supporting Supply Chain Mgmt customers.

Sunnyvale, California, Us

Manage Manufacturing,Test Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, NPI, Document Control as well as Contract Manufacturing in Asia. Quickly turned around poor supply execution and fulfillment systems to meet heavy demand. Re-implementation and integration of Agile document control systems.

Responsible for managing entire worldwide operations including logistics, supply chain, domestic and offshore manufacturing, procurement, regulatory compliance, EDI, S&OP, CPFR and VMI, for flash memory-based, WiFi consumer product OEM. Successful introduction and ramp to volume of several new retail product lines in an outsourced supplier model. Sales Operations liaison for big box, brick and mortar and on-line retailers as well as large distributors.Transitioned from small, local CM to offshore EMS and 3rd Party Retail Packout/Fulfillment subcontractor saving $2M+. Reduced direct material costs in retail packaging by 50%. Obtained all regulatory compliance required to sell product domestically and globally. Created ship method matrix with fulfillment house ensuring 100% on time delivery to retail DCs at absolute best cost.

Newport Beach, Ca, Us

Operations & Supply Chain ManagementManufacturing and Test EngineeringContract Manufacturing ManagementSales and Operations PlanningLogistics & FulfillmentQuality

Foothill Ranch, Ca, Us

Offshore Contract Manufacturing, Document Control and ERP Systems Implementation, Inventory Control, S&OP, Supply Chain Management

Manage Quality, Manufacturing&Test Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, NPI as well as In-house/Contract Manufacturing. Network infrastructure for rapid deployment of test programs/trouble shooting equipment at all facilities. ISO9001:2000 certification in less than a year. Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) ERP System. Passed Customer Site Audits/Surveys by several Fortune 1000 companies. Reengineered RMA process improving Customer Service level. Transferred most of back end manufacturing processes to multiple Contract Manufacturers to support growth. Implemented “end to end” Lot Tracking allowing traceability down to component level for all products shipped. Drove Test Platform diversification contributing to cost reduction and more efficient test development. Developed databases in Access then in SQL supporting In-house and Contract Manufacturing.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

Recruited back to manage supply chain planning, procurement, new product introduction, retail products, customer consignment, production and inventory control for close to $3B firm producing flash memory-based consumer product. Managed team of 6 direct & up to 45 indirect staff. Realigned outsourcing strategy, improving customer satisfaction while substantially reducing costs. Re-engineered ERP processes and applied business knowledge, stabilizing demand to subcontractors and increasing accurate supply visibility. Generated six-week rolling product availability plans to sales and retail fulfillment sites. Continually reviewed inventory levels at various stages of process including retail channel, optimizing costs and customer service level.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Built entire department from the ground up for flash-based storage startup. Focused efforts on cost reduction programs, demand analysis systems, lead-time-reduction programs and material turns increases. Directed master scheduling, production control, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, inventory management, and supply/demand functions worldwide. During tenure, company grew from $7M to $100M. Set up retail packaging and fulfillment programs with subcontractors in US and Asia. Implemented innovative card design, maximizing manufacturability and minimizing costs. Successfully managed key supplier relationships. Executed ERP system, enabling 300% yearly growth rate.

Milpitas, Ca, Us

Directed procurement, planning, production control, and warehousing as firm transitioned from startup, through IPO, to $125M. Served as key ISO 9001 team member. Implemented MANMAN (DEC) Manufacturing (Process), Repetitive and ENG modules. Coordinated user training and designed material process flows. Developed document control function using MANMAN and SAROS document management system. Utilized Quality Data Collection to track supplier performance and to monitor critical process yields on MANMAN system. Implemented supplier selection and rating system.

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(formerly R-Byte) Managed procurement, planning, production control, and warehousing for data storage/disk drive firm, with strategic oversight of master schedule, supply/demand, MRP, suppliers, inventory plan and WIP processes. Developed Singapore/Japan sources from low volume and prototype supply to production volumes. Consistently surpassed product cost targets through effective supplier negotiation. Achieved significant inventory r e-schedule after a 50% master schedule reduction over six months. Implemented ASK MANMAN Repetitive and integrated Document Control/Engineering to one database.