Inventory Management - Product planning - logistics

Collaborate with CM partners to drive improvement to cost, quality and delivery performance. Contract Manufacturer Site Leader served as the main liaison and gate keeper between TAOS and Supplier to optimize processes and product.Led MS Great Planes Manufacturing Module implementation creating a robust replenishment process with MRP, Bill of Materials and proper accounts allocations.Managed product supply planning, executed direct purchases and production with Contract Manufacturer with consigned components and turnkey.Planned and executed Kit Assemblies at Packing SupplierKPI implementation with Supplier resulting in a continuous process improvement.Planned Product Phase in / Phase out to minimize excess or obsolescence.

Managed purchasing team composed of 6 Buyers for Printing, Consumables, Electronic Accessories, Security, POS.• Created and maintained tracking of Logistic attributes increasing data accuracy in Planning tool.• Regional Demand Planner managing weekly order processing for 11 Latin American countries.• Facilitated aging, excess inventory reports to brand managers to disposition sale out strategy.• Key contributor setting up SC tool Slim Stock to manage regional product replenishment.

Managed worldwide material readiness to meet product launches, maintaining Continuity of Supply of current offerings, Initiated and drove platform End of Life transitions to minimize Excess and Obsolescence.

Managed Software licenses for Alienware brand (Microsoft, Nero, SoftThinks, Sensible Vision, Stardock) agreement negotiation through execution, maintained and approved negotiated cost into Procurement tool and royalty reporting.

Responsible for purchasing Software and Peripherals commodity.