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Southern California

Irvine, Ca

Cypress, Ca

Commodity manager for all Chinese suppliers (53% of direct spend)Commodities: Chair components: molded wood, stamped steel plate, steel tube frames, steel weldments, polyurethane arm pads, gas cylinders, cast aluminum arms and bases, chair control mechanisms, fixed and adjustable arms, casters, and hardwareDevelop/execute commodity strategy, improve key supply chain metrics, manage supplier scorecards, find/develop suppliers for new product launches, achieve favorable PPV annually

Redmond, Wa

Develop/execute commodity strategy, manage suppliers, negotiate long-term agreements, project management, cost reduction, annual spend of $100M+Supplier development role for a project in Brazil; sought and audited foundries and steel suppliers in the São Paulo and Mina Gerais region. Commodities: off-the-road tires and wheels for aerial work platforms, polyurethane foam, decalsKey accomplishments:- Implementation of "Crumb Rubber" project for 25% savings on annual spend of $7M on polyurethane foam used in tires for weight and stability.

Managed a territory of 35+ client accounts, exceeding $20 million in annual revenue. Key accounts: Mitsubishi Digital, Westinghouse Digital, Asics America, Specialized Bicycle.Negotiated annual ocean container shipping contracts with importers in Southern CA, resulting in signing 300%+ quota in 2005, 200%+ quota in 2006, and 100%+ quota in 2007, Achieved the most new contracts among 60 Sales Representatives in 2006, resulting in Rookie of the Year

Coordinated Evergreen's largest weekly vessel service to the Port of Tacoma.Resolved customs, rail, trucking, accounting, and port-of-loading issues for dozens of importers.Managed emergency container diversions for Nissan North America, enabling their US manufacture plant to remain in production.

Mba, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts, Linguistics