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Farmingdale, Ny, Us

Establish relationships with potential customers and clients. Determine needs vs. wants in order to assist in locating suitable properties for purchase or lease. Negotiate offers and leases, interface with inspectors, lawyers, mortgage officials, etc. in order to bring deals to closing. Solve problems and impediments to contract performance while working in the interests of the client. Provide outstanding customer service whenever possible.

Establish relationships with potential customers and clients. Determine needs vs. wants in order to assist in locating suitable properties for purchase. Negotiate offers, interface with inspectors, lawyers, mortgage officials, etc. in order to bring deals to closing. Solve problems and impediments to contract performance while working in the interests of the client. Provide outstanding customer service whenever possible.

Direct and manage the materials, planning, and purchasing groups (15 people) in all phases of materials planning, inventory management, and sub-contract manufacturing.Managed the sourcing and procurement of made-to-print sheet metal and machined parts and sub-assemblies (aluminum, stainless steel, steel, etc.).Converted sub-contracted cable assembly work to turn-key model.Directed and managed the writing and implementation of material control procedures intended to improve material flow and prevent inventory shrinkage.Planned, directed, and managed wall-to-wall inventory of >10,000 active items, including audit reports, reconciliation, and posting of results.

Direct the purchasing organization (3 people) in the sourcing and procurement of sub-contracted mechanical sub-assemblies, sub-contracted circuit board assemblies, sub-contracted cable assemblies, electronic components, indirect materials, and IT requirements.Managed the sourcing and negotiation of specifications, pricing, etc. for approximately 300 sheet metal and machined items. Managed the transition to an out-sourced model of circuit board assemblies while insuring the continual supply of finished goods for customer requirements.Developed sourcing strategy for cable assemblies yielding cost savings of $400,000.00.Negotiated cost savings of $125,000.00 on mechanical parts requirements.Responsible for managing vendor relationships.

Directed and managed the supply management organization (10 people) in all aspects of sourcing custom mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, custom sheet metal and machined parts, OEM hardware, procurement of standard and custom software, and IT requirements in excess of $75 million annually.Cooperatively managed the outsourcing/sub-contract manufacturing of p.c. board assemblies, mechanical sub-assemblies, and cable/wiring harnesses.Accountable for ISO9000 compliance issues, and aligning purchasing processes and procedures to TL-9000 requirements.Managed the licensing and development of custom software applications using third party developers on a contractual basis (including escrow and royalty agreements).Managed and directed the procurement of OEM computer hardware (i.e. p.c. based servers, p.c. workstations, Unix workstations, Unix servers, raid arrays and controllers, etc.)Responsible for managing vendor relationships.

Directed the development and implementation of policies and systems for consolidation andleverage of corporate purchases (for services and materials) in excess of $110 million annually. Developed and implemented strategy and systems for consolidating global purchasing power while maintaining flexibility at the factory level to act as needed on short term requirements. Contributed directly and indirectly in attaining annual cost reductions of $2 million to $7 million.Led and directed the reengineering of worldwide product distribution strategies and tactics, resulting in cost reduction of $1.8 million on spending of $15 million annually. Managed the increased use of 3rd party logistics providers as well as the value-added services they provided (i.e. stocking/shipping of finished goods directly to customers, re-packaging, bar code labeling, adherence to customer specific packaging requirements, etc.)Cooperatively managed the integration of information systems between logistics providers, freight forwarders, and General Semiconductor to facilitate various levels of automated information transfer. Worked with company and outside counsel to protect the corporation against liability and unnecessary risk resulting from supplier bankruptcies and litigation due to contract disputes.Traveled frequently in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. to perform supplier qualifications and conduct major contract negotiations.

Managed staff of eight and spending of $25 million annually. Provided purchasing and logistics support for European, Asian, and domestic factories.Managed the migration to J.D. Edwards AS/400 based purchasing system from paper based manual system. Contributed significantly to system design and user training activities. Successfully negotiated changes to internal operating policies and procedures in order to systematize the purchasing, receiving, and accounts payable functions. Managed and purchased tool steel, aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions, copper wire and lead frames, molybdenum powder, precious and semi-precious metals used in the fabrication of semiconductors. Managed and coordinated relocation of complete wafer fab from New York to Taiwan under very demanding time constraints. Negotiated very favorable air and ocean transportation rates as well as extraordinary special handling requirements for sensitive production equipment.Transferred offshore contract manufacturing administration to local factory procurement personnel. Maintained high level managerial involvement over several years, and successfully negotiated early termination of contract without penalty.Traveled in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. to perform supplier qualifications and conduct major contract negotiations.

Supported manufacturing locations in New York and Taiwan by planning raw material needs and sourcing capital equipment for factory automation projects.

Education record

Education record

B.S., Management

A.S., Business

Graduated Cum Laude.

A.S, Business

B.S. Degree; C.P.M, Management