1. Manage and control resource requirements through the supply chain to ensure timely and cost effective throughput of required material and efficient delivery of finished product to customers.2. Support new product introduction/transfer and schedules to ensure customer expectations are met.3. Responsible for developing, implementing and improving inventory control procedures in order to ensure success against company inventory accuracy and quality objectives.4. Lead material flow and cost requirements/reduction initiatives in a proactive manner. Establish MRP and supply chain schedules and devise methods to achieve cost effective movement of material.5. Work with Financial department to monitor metrics such as inventory turns, PPV, cycle time and inventory aging reviews.6. Negotiate contracts and formulate policies with suppliers7. Drive reporting and analysis of inventory and purchasing requirements and recommend avenues of distribution and reduction of slow moving inventory and improvement of inventory turnover.8. Work with Financial department to recommend process improvements within supplier base and Navision system.

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Quad/Graphics is the largest privately held printer in the world with sales over $3 Billion annually. Quad Tech is the R&D arm of Quad Graphic with sales of $100 million.Direct Reports 22. Indirect 24 Purchasing Strategic Group Leader the past 36 months of High Volume MRO and press consumable needs achieved about $1,730,000 cost savings in the past 12 monthsRevised order parameters and created long-term agreements/partnerships with printed circuit board suppliers that reduced inventory and stock-outs reducing inventory 30% in 2 years.Reduced the total suppliers in machining, fabrication and printed circuit boards by 60% within 3 years. Improved supplier performance over 15% thru monitoring and improving internal and supplier relationships.Reduced slow moving inventory by $75K thru disposition, rework to usable inventory and achieved many cost savings at Quad/Tech.Served on the ISO 9000 management committee, leading to the successful certification to ISO 9000 2000.