Project Procurement2011-2012Developed Project Plan: Risk Management, WBS and Budget for manufacturing custom made products as part of the Project TeamMonitored Prototype and pre-production procurement and transition to Production.Supervised Material Planning function in coordination with Purchasing department.Monitoring and control of Project budget.Experienced on MS-Project

Supplier selection, negotiation of price, terms and conditions to maximize contribution to operating profit and business objectivesOutsourcing of products / components/ labor and/or services processing RFQ’s and RFP’s. Extensive training and usage of MRP and ERP (Syspro), Trained personnel in time management software and practices, including trainings in SYSPRO-ERP.Participation as Team member for the implementation of ISO-9000.Supervised Junior Buyers responsibilities and tasks.Expertise on reading and understanding engineering drawings and ability to communicate technical information with suppliers and engineers.Managed import activity (custom clearance regulations) to minimize freight expenses and to ensure achievement of product line revenue goal.Performed procurement strategies to expedite purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials.Managed the company-wide annual supplier evaluation process.Assisted the Accounting department on resolving delivery and quality invoice discrepancies.Managed inventory levels supporting projects for right product at the right time.Experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word), MS- Project and other commonly used desktop applications (i.e Adobe, Web browsers, etc).Researched the market to gather information related to raw material available along with the substitutes and their costs.Maintained a professional relationship with suppliers in order to develop long term relationships.