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Allendale, Nj, Us

Allendale, Nj, Us

• Oversee development of the supply chain requirements including qualifying/approving suppliers and implementing systems and infrastructure necessary to effectively manage and monitor. • Manage purchasing activities to including PO processing and the purchased product work cell• Set up and maintain the shipping and receiving functions• Effective communication skills• Develop and implement inventory management and control system• Core member of the QA Management and Safety Committees• Work closely with other functions including Product Development, Quality and Manufacturing Operations• Assist with QA and QC function including developing quality inspection plans and inspection of product received

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Manage Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system to generate material requirements to support production plans. • Manage the release and processing of purchase orders; ~ 1000 per year• Assist with evaluation and development of existing as well as future supply base• Resolve problems that arise in relation to delivery dates, quality, specifications, quantity, or cost of purchased goods or services• Manage the purchased product internal work cell• Coordinate all outside processing of manufactured product• Core member of new product projects to support new product launch programs• Responsible for shipping and receiving functions• Effective communication skills• Manage daily cycle counts and yearly physical inventories• Create and maintain item master information and bills of materials which consist of 1,821 sku’s

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Assisted with the setup and support of the HR, financial, planning, manufacturing, warehousing, and customer service functions• Processed sales orders on system and resolve any problems for customers• Core member with participation in new product projects. Developed and monitored timetables to ensure the availability of materials to support new product launch programs• Setup shipping and receiving functions to account for approximately 40k-50k pieces shipped yearly• Setup and oversaw purchased product internal work cell• Created and maintained item master information, bills of material, and routers used in manufacturing

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Managed Purchasing Specialists, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents engaged in negotiating prices and sourcing materials• Responsible for $20-$30 million dollar spend annually• Develop methods to improve efficiency, assign tasks to staff and administer performance strategies for cost, quality, and materials availability standards, as well as evaluate major commodities suppliers• Resolve logistical problems, maintain staff proficiency through continual training and develop and monitor timetables• Coordinated with Packaging, Production Control, Accounts Payable, Manufacturing Management, Quality Assurance, Finance, and Product Development departments for purchasing needs• Maintain continual flow of products, assess pricing trends, and travel to various locations to evaluate suppliers, resolve problems, and review capacities• Distribute order requirements to approved sources, recommend removal or addition of vendors and mediate price and quality disputes• Negotiated cost saving of $707k on raw materials purchases• Saved up to $1.4M in 2009-2010 via cost avoidance, scrap mitigation, and strategic sourcing• P & L responsibility

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Managed staff of 50-80 salaried and hourly employees for 24/7 production facility• Managed operational and expense budgets exceeding $4M• Held responsibility for WIP, DOH, and Raw Material inventory• Performed purchasing and quality assurance• Reviewed weekly MRP demand and scheduled resources to meet customer needs• Directed all production and delivery activities related to Trabecular Metal devices while maintaining quality, GMP, production, and safety standards• Coordinated procurement of raw materials and equipment, contracted services, audits and training

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Oversaw FG Warehouse and shipping for Implex and BioMedtrix Warehouses• Managed inventory, cycle-counted stock, reviewed and released customer orders and contributed to product planning for medical instruments• Coordinated returned and exchanged merchandise, directed freight logistics and developed operating specifications• Achieved 99% accuracy during cycle counts while increasing system throughput by 30%• Responsible for swaps and return coordination, along with aged inventory review• Integral player in company Spine Launch and Label Revision projects, as well as member of JDE Integration Team and leader of several others

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Set up, oversaw and ran Instrument Check Point Program (ICP)• Formalized and oversaw daily cycle counting programs• Formalized and oversaw Instrument Set Building procedures• Oversaw and improved Loaner Instrument Set and Return programs

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

• Responsible for the shipping and receiving of Orthopedic Implants and Instrumentation

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Responsible for cycle counts, reconciling variances, and supervising annual physical inventory• Assisted in configuring and implementing automated storage and retrieval system, integrating AS400 mainframe with White network• Trained 16 co-workers on and ensured proper operation of White Carousel System• Picking, packing and shipping medical implants worldwide and resolving customer problems, among other responsibilities.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration Concentration: Management

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

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