* Create forecasts for new and existing products and communicate supply requirements to the appropriate stakeholders on a regular and consistent basis for Instruments and Service Spares* Develop and continually improve the methodologies, technologies and analytics used to estimate, consolidate and report commercial demand* Benchmark and set KPI targets for inventory turns, months-on-hand and order fulfillment* Streamline data collection and communication processes to eliminate redundancies, minimize errors while improving overall forecast accuracy* Work closely with global manufacturing and purchasing teams to optimize production and inventory levels* Partner with the finance organization to link the demand planning process and data with financial forecasts* Identify new demand and supply forecasting techniques or technologies to improve the overall SIOP process* Track variances to plan and recommend the appropriate adjustments to the inventory plan as required to meet business objectives* Sourcing of appropriate suppliers for the procurement of services, parts and materials.* Secure quotes, negotiates pricing, terms and conditions and makes recommendations forawarding POs.* Assist with regular re-negotiations of terms of business/service agreements and participate insupplier performance evaluations.* Support the sourcing and development of alternate suppliers for sole sourced criticalcomponents or services.* Review PR/PO and supporting documentations and ensure compliance with company policiesand procedures.* Maintain positive working relationships with strategic suppliers.* Work closely with the engineering and operations team to drive cost reduction.* Drive continuous improvements in the procurement flow, streamline work processes and workcooperatively with others to provide quality customer service* A3 Problem Solving and Lean Leadership

* Creation of price and supply contracts in association with the relevant project buyer, generation of PPV through price negotiations.* Bench marking of existing supplier performance against potential suppliers in the market through comparative analysis, investigation of lower cost markets.* Create purchase orders to MRP schedules within SAP.* Maintain order integrity during period of purchase order, responsible for maintenance of deliver date, price, lead time etc.* Analysis of delivery schedules and progression of overdue purchase orders to ensure on time deliverables.* Liaise with production control department to ensure flow of information regarding parts.* Work with Sales/Marketing, Service, Finance, Research & Development, and Legal to ensure timely resolution on issues with parts, invoices, or contracts.* Development of existing suppliers, activities to include on time delivery adherence (Class A program), supplier quality development and delivery programs (Lean Replenishment System, Direct Line Feed, Vendor Managed Inventory etc.)* Process quotations, sales orders, and customer follow-up for instruments and FRU kits. * Oversee Purchasing/Shipping/Receiving/Inventory/Logistics.* Manage Supply Chain personnel (Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving, Inventory) * International Trade Compliance Advocate* Facilities Management* On-boarding new employees* October 2017 - recipient of PerkinElmer's Better Outcome Award

* Created and maintained product offerings for the Web, Retail and Direct channels with specific attention to skus, bills of materials and campaigns using various software systems and applications.* Collaborate with various business units (Marketing, Finance, IIT, PD) on product offerings for the Global Small Business division* Created and published in-season and fiscal campaigns for Contact Centre Sales Agents and Web-related promotions Marketing Services Sourcing (Rotation Assignment; 6 months in 2014)Facilitated strategic marketing research to establish the suitability of supplier for long-term relationships. Drove negotiation efforts to develop beneficial working relationships with key stakeholders. Handled relationship management.* Guided new supplier setup initiatives ensuring master agreements and statements of work were established prior to the start of transactions between Intuit and Marketing, Design, Events, and Software agencies.* Collaborated with Software Sourcing team on various projects to ensure contracts conformed to company procurement policies and budget allocations.Interim Supply Chain Manager (first 7 months of 2012)* Schedule and monitor weekly build plans as required for the Global Small Business products and Global Consumer & Accountants products, working with the Manufacturer to ensure timely builds, creating and receiving Purchase Orders, and maintaining metrics for production planning

Analyzed and managed instrument forecast demand in Ontario and Singapore manufacturing sites using Oracle MRP system. Controlled daily release of work orders for various production cells.* Collaborated with Field Service Engineers (FSE) for part replacement(s) at customer sites thus increasing customer satisfaction in the Ontario, Quebec and Maritime regions by minimizing client wait time for parts.* Produced manufacturing reports/spreadsheets and compiled historical data for Supply Chain, Planning, Finance and Operations management use. * Successfully implemented adjustments to production schedules to ensure instruments were at necessary ending inventory levels while still meeting end-customer requirements.* Participated in and assisted with the User Acceptance Testing for the transition from Oracle 11.5.9 to 11.5.10.

Effectively sourced materials from onshore and offshore vendors to balance costs and quality.Assembled accurate and complete vendor packages of drawings, bills of materials and technical data sheets for price quoting.* Achieved cost savings of $2 million over a two year period for purchased fabricated materials.* Developed suppliers and strategically reduced the number of vendors by 10% resulting in cost savings and improved working relationships with core vendors. * Implemented supplier changes ensuring seamless transition of sourcing amendments with the production purchasing group and existing supply base.* Supported Supply Chain Management and contributed to cross-functional team and kaizen objectives.

Supported numerous project teams from the early prototype development to production readiness stages. Performed the initial set-up and maintenance of a product's routers and bills of materials.* Coordinated meetings between Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and vendors to discuss requirements and best methods of producing prototype parts early in the development process.* Negotiated contracts with vendors according to project needs, budget, and services required.* Generated parts availability and build readiness reports for Project Managers and Engineers.* Developed and updated ISO procedures & work instructions for the Procurement department.

Managed parts supply for instrument builds while supporting the LEAN production value streams. Controlled the release of work orders for daily builds and customer down situations.* Assisted in the conversion of production cells into LEAN ready value streams through taking part in numerous LEAN Power Change events.* Eliminated excessive, non-value added production steps to increase the effectiveness of the value streams in support of LEAN.* Investigated and solved inventory discrepancies to ensure that accurate messages appear in the MRP system.