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Boston, Ma, Us

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

● Spearheaded global demand planning for the Casa Infrastructure Products division, driving $250M in annual revenue through strategic supply and revenue plan execution.● Championed weekly supply chain reviews, providing assessments to meet revenue goals.● Served as the primary internal contact for customer-facing programs, RFPs, and contract reviews, thereby facilitating effective and meaningful collaboration across various departments.● Successfully executed multiple new product releases for Tier One Telecom providers by leading supply chain development, fostering innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency.● Organized and effectively led weekly regional sales allocation calls, ensuring seamless S&OP execution among diverse regional operation teams to optimize overall revenue outcomes.● Assisted senior leadership teams in crafting comprehensive quarterly updates for the Board, effectively communicating progress on key metrics and strategic initiatives.● Developed planning tools to improve communication of customer demand and supply.

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

● Acted as the primary procurement contact for a pivotal new product introduction with a Tier 1 Telecom provider, meticulously fostering strong partnerships and collaboration.● Developed and meticulously presented comprehensive monthly supply chain performance reviews to senior leadership, significantly enhancing strategic decision-making processes.● Managed quarterly cost-saving initiatives to enhance inventory and supplier performance.● Delivered exceptional North America supply chain fulfillment, aligning with customer needs.● Led an international procurement team, driving supply chain execution across markets.

Andover, Massachusetts, Us

● Achieved $100M in global component spending efficiency by leading procurement initiatives to leverage synergies between the parent company and a newly acquired entity.● Secured a significant global contract manufacturing RFQ project, successfully targeting and diligently pursuing $40M in lucrative new product introduction (NPI) business opportunities.● Crafted NPI dashboards to enhance savings tracking, reporting, and tool standards.● Guided cross-functional collaboration within the organization on NPI, procurement, and supplier management projects as a dedicated procurement leader focused on execution excellence.● Developed comprehensive standardized tools for supplier agreements using meticulously tailored templates to optimize risk mitigation strategies across diverse suppliers efficiently.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

● Achieved significant 7% savings ($14M) on annual spend by consistently exceeding category targets through strategic contract negotiations and cross-functional project execution.● Spearheaded machining, fabrication, and control panel strategy for $200M annual spend.● Cultivated strategic supplier relationships that resulted in an additional 3-5% savings under contract agreements, with over 50% of category spending managed via multi-year contracts.● Mentored procurement teams diligently to foster enhanced collaboration with senior leadership on supplier management and comprehensive risk strategies, creating a robust savings funnel.● Instituted corporate guidance on inflation trends, supply risks, and productivity target setting to inform Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) and investor communications effectively.● Developed a comprehensive machining category taxonomy structure that segmented category spend to unlock global RFQ opportunities and streamline supplier consolidation efforts.● Enhanced Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) by three days and improved spend concentration.● Drove lean/VAVE initiatives to reduce product costs, lead times, and inventory.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

● Managed the LCR supplier relationship over six successful years, driving seamless contract implementations that resulted in an impressive 8.75% savings on an annual spend of $28M.● Transitioned the $21M product assembly operations from US manufacturing to a carefully chosen strategic partner in Mexico, significantly enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.● Negotiated multiyear supplier agreements with Flextronics and LCR contract manufacturers, securing over 80% of spend under contract for a strong procurement strategy.● Achieved annual category savings of 3-4% through effective contract negotiation and successful execution of sourcing projects, reinforcing fiscal responsibility within the organization.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

● Engineered a comprehensive Global Commodity Strategy for North American purchases, thereby optimizing a substantial total of $20M in motors, $3M in casting, and $3M Metal Fabricated Components.● Executed supplier VMI, consignment agreements, and strategic price negotiations with domestic and international suppliers, achieving or surpassing annual savings targets of $1M.● Delivered cost reductions by managing teams across three sites to streamline processes.

Commodity Manager for all stamped, plated, & insert molded components.

Supplier development within stamped, plated, injection molded and insert molded commodities. Focus on new tool development, process improvement, Quality control systems, and Supplier business plan development & management.

Led the engineering interface between an internal injection molding operation and our electrical connector factory. Key areas of responsibility were component quality, tool improvements and new product introduction transition, and outsourcing.

Fitchburg, Ma, Us

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