Identify major savings opportunities and develop action plans by analyzing current-state category sourcing strategies and develop action plans to achieve those goals while meeting customers and local requirements/standards.Assist with bid process and negotiations, team-based supplier selection, and development for the Buffalo site.Develop and implement metrics and tools to provide visibility and analysis to track and drive the performance of the team to achieve targets for On-Time Delivery to Customers, OTP, OTD, inventory levels, and past-due invoices, among others as required.Interact and visit the manufacturing plants as needed to work with the project team.Partner with supplier quality to drive initiatives for sourcing.

Reviewed, interpreted and translated customer Bills of Material into company Quote Win system. Scheduled and facilitate kick off meetings for all projects. Worked with Program / Account / Sales Managers to quote on approved vendor list to determine best material price. Worked with Labor Coordinators to determine best labor rate, roll up and presentation of customer proposal package.

Operated as team leader responsible for communicating materials status, planning and execution strategies to vendors and factory team leads and department heads. Managed key vendors including that of the customer’s. Executed NPI sourcing activities. Monitored ECO and inter-company transfers. Tracked, coordinated, and reported key supply chain statistics and measures. Utilized strong leadership skills, negotiation and communication expertise.

Responsibilities include inventory replenishment to support manufacturing schedules and demands while minimizing inventory liability, interaction with suppliers, expediting and purchase order management.Inventory Replenishment:Analyze MRP.Communicate requirements to suppliers and analyze feedback.Generate PO’s – Initiate PO’s, obtain approvals and email PO’s to the supplier.Parts Master Data management.Timely resolution of discrepancies. Ensure that all PO’s are closed out accurately and resolve supplier invoice discrepancies with accounting.Ensure that any parts required for planned schedule releases are received in a timely manner. Inventory Management:Obsolescence and surplus- develop action plans for disposition.Ensure an understanding of the parameters that drive program inventory investment.Ensure any transaction problems are corrected and that the root cause is identified and updated.Engineering Change Execution:Ensure New Component Sourcing – work with Supply Chain Manager to obtain the new part when it is required at our established part costMaintain Supplier part informationRespond to engineering changes immediately to avoid shortages, surplus or obsolescence.Nonconforming Material:Resolve receiving discrepancies with the suppliers in a timely mannerResolve and disposition Non Conforming Material in a timely mannerShortage Management:Expediting of shortagesCommunicate shortages and parts issuesEscalation of more severe shortage or parts issuesContinually suggest action plans and workbook creations to improve SMTC processes, procedures, and communication.

-Collaborate with various departments to manage efficient flow of all materials. -Prepare an efficient shipping schedule and evaluate all production schedules and determine all required materials and ensure availability of all materials. -Coordinate with departments to ensure efficient movement of all materials and evaluate all materials sent to production department. -Prepare reports for all materials and manage transportation of materials from one department to another and prepare all production records on computerized system. -Coordinate with all department managers to ensure accountability for all materials. -Maintain all information for status of materials on weekly basis. -Collaborate to schedule all deliveries and manage all delays and ensure compliance to all material requests. -Prepare and coordinate all profit and lost for all scrap material. -Perfoms other duties as assigned.

Reviews and tracks approved purchase request and determines availability of supply for requestesd items. Place orders with current approved vendors. Forecast, plans and purchases inventories for future production. Interfaces closely with receiving clerk, finance, and operations to guarantee timely and accurate deliveries and resolve vender issues. Assures prompt return of rejected, over shipped and overstocked material. Perfoms other duties as assigned.

•Responsible for: purchasing and planning all special materials, components, and instrumentation manufacturing company and reports for quality.•Monitor and track incoming domestic and imported shipments and resolve any discrepancies should they arise.•Forecast and plan parts and instrumentation to ensure on time delivery.•Establish good relationship with suppliers and resolved any quality, price, or delivery issues•Done other related tasks as required.

•Ability to read, understands, interpret, and execute MRP requirements of production, ordering, rescheduling. •Scheduling and production planning in accordance with customer. •Worked with Operations to ensure production / operational impacts were minimized. •Strong communication with purchasing, customer service. •Managed Material Shortages by participating in daily meetings.

•Technical issues •Customer service •Provided technology training to faculty and students •Technical support for faculty •Student Representative: Expressed the concerns of over 20 employees at weekly meetings with supervisors •Reviewed company guidelines and policies •Assist faculty on course development in WebCT