Greg Ford Email & Phone Number

Mission Viejo, Ca, Us

Irvine, California, United States

Foothill Ranch, Ca

Responsible for purchasing protective eyewear cases, military grade goggle sleeves and microfiber bags, electroform nickel icons, die casted zinc trim decorations, retail lens cleaning kits, and Swiss made custom Oakley watches. Partnered with internal quality engineers and outside suppliers to gain approval to order and schedule sample production based on various testing parameters such as paint adhesion crosshatch, UV ray exposure, and 24 hour salt spray.Utilized MRP exception based messages to determine pull in/push out requirements for Oakley's dynamic production schedule environment.Converted hundreds of purchase requisitions into purchase orders weekly in SAP (standard, consignment, and subcontract PO's).Worked directly with the Oakley project management team and multiple Oakley suppliers to help implement GT Nexus, the first online supplier portal order collaboration platform for Oakley manufacturing. This online portal allows for real time order collaboration updates to purchase orders in SAP based on buyer approval.Purchased chemical and hazardous liquids in accordance with strict transportation and storage safety regulations.Performed daily cycle counts of paint and acetone inventory to maintain accurate sock levels. Communicated with supplier for additional inventory based on min/max replenishment system.Worked with a manufacturing process improvement team to analyze data to help determine the average number of eyewear frames produced per 5 gallons of paint. Researched and analyzed harmful storage habits of water transfer film to positively increase the shelf life and reduce wasteful scrap.

Aliso Viejo, Ca

Purchased production parts from various raw material sources for custom assembly projects and buyout opportunities. Coordinated with outside vendors the delivery of incoming parts based on project schedules. Organized and maintained consigned inventory stock levels for a major local OEM supplier. Performed accounting responsibility upon parts arrival. Created and processed work orders for completion of assemblies. Researched vendors to maintain competitive pricing.