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Santa Clara, CA

• Managed strategic relationships with preferred suppliers representing $28M in annual spend.
• Performed volume planning and allocation award to ensure lowest cost of acquisition.
• Led Supplier Audit teams to assess new and current suppliers, both North America and Far East based.
• Conducted quarterly Supplier Business Reviews to ensure TQRDC requirements are being met and that deficient areas are addressed with the proper level of focus and attention.
• Implemented Lean manufacturing programs resulting to reduced lead-times from 12 to 4 weeks
• Developed and implemented Forecast Review procedure to streamline forecast handoff to supply base.

• Worked with design team to identify critical components list early in development stage and develop risk mitigation plan.
• Identified technical requirements and ensure alignment with technology roadmap of preferred suppliers.
• Negotiated development costs, engineering and production volume pricing/lead-time
• Conducted comprehensive supplier analysis and screening (strategic direction, financial due diligence, capabilities and capacity, risk assessment).

• Performed BOM analysis to identify high cost/risk items and initiated early negotiations achieving favorable pricing/terms.
• Identified high risk single source supplier prior to qualification release phase and developed risk mitigation plan preventing delay to program schedule.
• Negotiated and implemented kanban pilot program with key suppliers to support execution of Lean principles upon release to manufacturing.

• Directed Purchasing team of 8 buyers in contract negotiation, supplier management, strategic direction, and supply chain integration of Thermo Electron suppliers representing approximately over $100 million in annual.
• Effectively launched cost savings initiative and directed Purchasing Team in achieving a 12% cost reduction, netting $1.2 million annual savings.
• Negotiated Supplier Agreements with Preferred Suppliers resulting to a 30% reduction of the supply base.
• Reduced manufacturing cycle time 20% by successfully managing the outsourcing of electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Developed and implemented Supplier Selection and Performance Metric process as part of the Supply Base rationalization strategy.
• Implemented Kanban methodology with strategic suppliers to support execution of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

• Analyzed RFQ and accuracy of documentation ensuring accuracy of related specifications, drawings and BOM's.
• Developed department procedures and work instructions to ISO Q9004-2000 standards.
• Maintained 95% On Time Delivery