Gary Johns Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Ky, Us

Corporate Purchasing/Customer Services (management of end product and component level parts that include mono, color, single function and multifunction laser printers, PCBAs, Micro’s, ASICs and ASSPs among other electronic and electromechanical assemblies and IC’s)Responsible for worldwide Supplier/Partner selection, interfacing and relationships including RFQ’s, RFI’s and reverse auctions for component, assembly and end product sourcing.Negotiate contracts (including development, production & confidential) along with managing cost and schedule, business/performance management and RFQ processes.Work with development/engineering on NPI programs to ensure cost, schedule and documents are aligned to support SOP.Responsible for delivering world class total cost competitiveness that allow the company to realize margins that increase shareholder value and at the same time enable lower prices to customers.Support internal customer initiatives and request to improve supplier performance in the areas of purchasing, supply chain, finance, development engineering, accounting, quality, service and operations.Work with Supply Chain on management of critical supply shortages and challenges in order to ensure continuity of supply and minimize impacts.Responsible for developing and implementing initiatives such as buffer programs, VMI and lead times in order to reduce cycle time and mitigate supply risk.

Responsible for worldwide commodity management for PCB’s/PCBA’s, ASICs & ASSP’s, MCU’s, CCD’s, cables, power supplies, operator panels (LCD’s, touchscreens, etc..), power cords, sensors, motors, fans, and other electromechanical and electronic components.Responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating contractual agreements and overall sourcing.* Duties include quoting (including OEM), negotiating pricing, maintaining commodity strategies and identifying cost take down opportunities including alignment internally with development and engineering.

Global Commodity Manager - Semiconductors and other related IC's

Global Purchasing

Materials planner/buyer for raw printed circuit boards and other electrical and electromechanical components.* Work with suppliers to ensure cost, quality and delivery terms and expectations.* Developed "pull" (JIT) system for unique components.* First line of defense for manufacturing on quality issues.* Materials and Inventory management.

Assist in marketing efforts to build new business relationships with independent software vendors and VAR's across the United States. * Developed new accounts and maintained previously established accounts. * Retail/Pharmacy industry focused with experience across all industries.

Responsible for the sales and marketing efforts for the southeastern United States. * Product line consisted of network printers, dot matrix printers and ink-jet printers. * Retail/pharmacy industry focused. * Developed new accounts and maintained previously established accounts.

for Lexmark/IBM printers. The Lexmark Technical Support provides technical support for Lexmark products to Dealers, Lexmark/IBM Representatives and end users. * Provided technical support for Lexmark laser printers, ink jet printers and other system attached printers. * Provided technical support for Lexmark printers attached to systems and mainframes.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

College Program Worked on the production assembly line for IBM printers and products. * Assembled IBM form printers, typewriters and Laser Printers. * Ran computerized test on cards and motherboards for printers and Computers.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Technology/Electrical Engineering

Associate Of Science, Computer Electronics