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Morrisville, Nc, Us

Responsible for the maintenance and day-to-day operation of the vendor management and procurement processes in both Study and Corporate environments.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

►Consolidated functional responsibility for Procurement, Planning, Materials, Distribution, Facilities, Corporate Quality and Supplier Quality Management within span of control for complete Supply Chain and Supply Operations responsibility►Supported the initiation of a strategic change in direction for Parata from a mandate of growth to one of sustained profitability beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014►Successfully managed through the strategic change in direction delivering significant efficiency improvements enabling metric improvements, inventory efficiency gains and quality improvements despite >30% reduction in force with only single digit reductions in transaction volume►Achieved second year of zero inventory audit findings by our third party audit firm Grant Thorton►Achieved inventory and cost of goods sold goals for 5 years running, while significantly overachieving both goals in 2015 o Overachieved inventory goal by approximately 10% o Overachieved cost of goods sold goal by approximately 50% of the forecasted increase

Durham, North Carolina, Us

► Established a supply division (Parata Supply) with a mission to support field service parts, consumables and upgrades► Designed all processes in support of the above mission, both internal to the division as well as with the rest of the company► Achieved all metrics goals consistently since joining the company, including 99.8% on time fulfillment► Drove double digit efficiency improvements year over year for 5 years while consistently over achieving established budgets► Expanded consumables and upgrades sales resulting in consistent revenue growth year to year for the past 11 years ► Created project plans and roadmaps necessary to support the integration of the McKesson APS acquired unit into Parata► Executed the acquisition integration project plan associated with the Materials and Distribution functional areas► Overcame significant challenges due to facility delays and transportation difficulties within weeks of initial integration of APS► Normalized fulfillment operations within 2 months of start up of the integrated organization► Achieved less than 2 day fulfillment average consistently within 4 months of start up of the combined unit► Transitioned and verified all inventory resulting in 99.3% accuracy 6 months after normalization of combined operations► Reduced combined APS and legacy Parata inventory by >25% contributing to a 130% increase in inventory turns in the first year► Supported the introduction and launch of 5 new products in 2007 and 2008

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

► Responsible for purchasing, supply chain, contracts, licensing, legal coordination, and risk management► Dramatically reduced customer back-orders while balancing inventory as a result of modified ordering practices► Significantly improved supplier relations and performance through frequent communications► Established and maintained supply schedules, reducing shortages and improving production efficiency► Increased inventory turns by almost 50% while reducing costs year to year by approximately 10%► Significantly increased company’s fine art print suppliers► Negotiated key logistics agreements with Airborne / DHL and Federal Express with favorable competitive terms► Established financing lease lines to support capital equipment acquisition for expansion support► Initiated and managed intellectual property compliance and licensing programs► Educated suppliers regarding intellectual property rights and discontinued high risk products and suppliers► Executed supplier / licensing agreements which covered more than 90% of the company’s expenditures for artwork► Successfully negotiated contracts with some of the biggest names on the internet including Amazon and Google

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► Maintained responsibility for all aspects of procurement, manufacturing, and fulfillment► Restructured the supply chain improving efficiency and reducing costs an average of 25%► Reduced inventory of production parts by more than 50%► Increased annual average inventory turns from less than 1 to more than 8► Led negotiations on the acquisition of new business relationships in support of Home Director’s technology strategy► Negotiated and managed strategic alliances with leading technology companies including Motorola and DirecTV

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Manager, Personal Systems Group Contracts ► Led and motivated contract professionals to achieve personal and organizational goals► Successfully managed more than $100M in annual spending, including IBM’s relationship with MicrosoftContracts, Procurement and Licensing Professional ► Monitored, trained and mentored staff members in support of the department manager► Drafted, negotiated, executed and administered contracts and licenses for hardware, software and services► Participated in the acquisition of Lotus Development Corp and provided project management for the integration of Lotus technology onto IBM PCs► Promoted throughout production and development procurement commodities in support of 4 IBM divisions► Consistently exceeded cost reduction and negotiation targets► Developed and implemented consignment processes to decrease company spending► Recipient of awards for exceptional buying support for the development and launch of new products► Successfully managed warehouse operations within 8 months of employment

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