Work with product development teams to specify, source & tool new mechatronics components or systems. Manage, control & maintain an effective strategic business relationship with external suppliers.

A manufacturer and global supplier of reliable ball and roller bearing solutions, with annual sales of $130M dollars.Senior Buyer/Planner Selected Accomplishments:Executed over $4M dollars in contracts for various types of ball bearings.Generated $200K dollars in savings through negotiating contracts.Decreased lead times 20% by creating a more efficient order management system.Reduced inventory costs by $45K dollars through controlled purchasing and inventory… Show more A manufacturer and global supplier of reliable ball and roller bearing solutions, with annual sales of $130M dollars.Senior Buyer/Planner Selected Accomplishments:Executed over $4M dollars in contracts for various types of ball bearings.Generated $200K dollars in savings through negotiating contracts.Decreased lead times 20% by creating a more efficient order management system.Reduced inventory costs by $45K dollars through controlled purchasing and inventory maintenance.Selected as an Internal Auditor for the company’s ISO-9002 initiative and met the established deadline. Show less

ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION – Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 1999 - 2010Worldwide manufacturer of office products, with annual sales of nearly 2B dollars.Senior Buyer/Planner (2004 – 2010)Selected Accomplishments:Responsible for $5M dollars in procurement of electro/mechanical commodities.Developed forecasts and purchasing strategies for over $4K dollars in raw materials SKU’s.Effectively managed 6 production lines by working closely with the assemblers and… Show more ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION – Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 1999 - 2010Worldwide manufacturer of office products, with annual sales of nearly 2B dollars.Senior Buyer/Planner (2004 – 2010)Selected Accomplishments:Responsible for $5M dollars in procurement of electro/mechanical commodities.Developed forecasts and purchasing strategies for over $4K dollars in raw materials SKU’s.Effectively managed 6 production lines by working closely with the assemblers and understanding their jobs.Achieved supplier consolidation target of 25% by reducing base from 364 to 270.Attained $40K dollars in cost savings by managing customer specific VMI/Consignment and Order Fulfillment programs. Buyer/Planner (1999 – 2004)Selected Accomplishments:Generated reports for over $2M dollars of inventory through establishing master schedules based on MRP/MPS.Global procurement of $3M dollars for metals and castings for large office machines.Implemented a kanban inventory system for all hardware with a value of $60K dollars. Show less

Global provider of standard and custom electronic enclosure solutions with annual sales of $3B dollars.Buyer/PlannerSelected Accomplishments:Executed over $8M dollars in contracts for raw materials, electronic components and hardware.Lowered raw materials lead time by 15% as well as reduced on hand materials by $1.2M dollars.

A leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing of LED displays.PurchasingSelected Accomplishments:Procurement of $2M dollars of electronic components while maintaining inventory levels.Established quality operating procedures for the department which helped secure ISO certification.Generated $100K dollars in savings through aggressive resourcing and negotiations of annual contracts.