Buyer/Planner
•Sourced $3 million per year from 50 suppliers in support of Atmel equipment repair and maintenance programs.•Managed consignment programs and contracts for consumable parts: performed spend analyses, price and performance negotiations, and quotation analyses.•Negotiated and managed blanket orders for non-consignable consumable parts. •Became proficient in SAP Purchasing and Materials Modules. •Reduced inventory as part of Spare Parts team by nearly $400,000 the first four months of 2009, driving lower carrying costs yet still met the requirements for equipment maintenance.•Worked with engineers and suppliers in commodity review to reduce supply chain risk, lower costs and reduce inventory.