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Greater Salt Lake City Area

North Logan Utah

Buyer of raw and support materials for a growing company • Assisted in development of Quality notification and Supplier return system•Increased on time delivery from 80% to 96%•Cost savings of 50K in 2012 and 200 K annually for 2014-2016•MEP Lean Manufacturing Training •Externally developed partnerships and aligned purchases to the “best” supply partner; increasing the cost savings, on time delivery and necessary quality aspects of supplier base. •Internally… Show more Buyer of raw and support materials for a growing company • Assisted in development of Quality notification and Supplier return system•Increased on time delivery from 80% to 96%•Cost savings of 50K in 2012 and 200 K annually for 2014-2016•MEP Lean Manufacturing Training •Externally developed partnerships and aligned purchases to the “best” supply partner; increasing the cost savings, on time delivery and necessary quality aspects of supplier base. •Internally worked across all departments on continuous Improvements projects, incorrect or missing part information. Retuning incorrect or excess inventory following through with problems to reach resolution. •Supplied Calibration weekly with an estimated delivery report on missing repair parts. •Worked with OOL (OEM Provider) to prioritize parts, increase utilization in SAP to track shipment to advise Sales on inbound and or delayed orders. Member of light bulb team Opir Spiricon dedicated continuous improvement teamOphir Optronics is headquartered in Jerusalem, with subsidiaries in the US (Massachusetts and Utah) and Israel, and sales offices in the US, Japan and Europe. In 2003, Ophir established its Massachusetts-based subsidiary, Ophir Optics LLC., that develops, manufactures and markets optic products to the US market. In 2006, Ophir acquired Spiricon Group, a Utah-based company and a leader in the laser beam profiling market. During 2007, Show less

• Buyer for raw material components for Commercial and Military Programs• Developed a Change notification process that allows change notices to be flowed down to effected ATK organizations and if needed ATK’s Customers. Maintain records in such a manner that allows easy retrieval and review. • Recipient of three A3 Achievement Awards• Developed and implemented an automatic on order report for 3 business units of ATK • Developed Supplier training program.• Instrumental in… Show more • Buyer for raw material components for Commercial and Military Programs• Developed a Change notification process that allows change notices to be flowed down to effected ATK organizations and if needed ATK’s Customers. Maintain records in such a manner that allows easy retrieval and review. • Recipient of three A3 Achievement Awards• Developed and implemented an automatic on order report for 3 business units of ATK • Developed Supplier training program.• Instrumental in Developing National Supplier agreements for Safety and laboratory commodities for which I received ATK Leadership commendation. Effort saved ATK $60M over a two year period across the organization. • Worked with existing National suppliers to increase total utilization of agreements increasing spend with partnered suppliers. Show less

Buyer/Planner Logan, Utah/Calgary, Canada •Instrumental in developing and implementing a Continuous Improvement Program for HyClone’s raw material suppliers. Implemented CI programs saved Hyclone $50,000 during 2005.•Worked with Fisher Scientific’s Strategic Sourcing Group (HyClone’s Parent Company) recruiting, developing and implementing National Suppliers in MRO and Packaging initiatives. Annual savings anticipated exceeding 1 million across 12 major Business Units. •Six… Show more Buyer/Planner Logan, Utah/Calgary, Canada •Instrumental in developing and implementing a Continuous Improvement Program for HyClone’s raw material suppliers. Implemented CI programs saved Hyclone $50,000 during 2005.•Worked with Fisher Scientific’s Strategic Sourcing Group (HyClone’s Parent Company) recruiting, developing and implementing National Suppliers in MRO and Packaging initiatives. Annual savings anticipated exceeding 1 million across 12 major Business Units. •Six Sigma Green Belt, analyzed inventory inaccuracies, implemented corrective actions and reduced inventory errors by 12%.•Managed all raw material procurement for 200 million-dollar company, including price negotiation, contract awards, and supplier’s evaluations and continuous improvement initiatives.•Team builder, World Class Operations. Defined cross training development and compensation template.•Materials Review Board: Review disposal of finished goods and raw materials. Trace history of part to determine root causes and put into practice “go forward” plans for inventory reduction Show less

Area Manager Southeast Idaho (Administered and directed branch operations for three In-Plant Stores, including 3 managers and 20 store employees and additional sites in need of direction. Team leader of Corrective Action Team. Developed and implemented action agenda to resolve problems and put into practice corrective actions for all sites. Developed and implemented a reporting database including, queries spreadsheets and macros and necessary procedures to facilitate a working… Show more Area Manager Southeast Idaho (Administered and directed branch operations for three In-Plant Stores, including 3 managers and 20 store employees and additional sites in need of direction. Team leader of Corrective Action Team. Developed and implemented action agenda to resolve problems and put into practice corrective actions for all sites. Developed and implemented a reporting database including, queries spreadsheets and macros and necessary procedures to facilitate a working relationship with individual customers. I assisted and coordinated the development of an informal newsletter to inform customers of accomplishments, goal attainment, plus upcoming demonstrations, events, and impending plans. Continuous Improvement responsibilities as well as profitability and customer satisfaction. Increased service levels from 64% to 99%. Trained personnel on job duties and responsibilities, as well as a new ERP based computer system. Aligned job duties and responsibilities with correct personnel. Prepared, scheduled and chaired weekly meetings with Managers and Buyers to insure responsibility compliance Show less

Bs, Political Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government