Strong operations background in monitoring, performing and improving purchasing processes, providing solutions to corporate operational goals and challenges, ensuring on time and in budget product plans and delivery. Proven strategic and tactical work experience in purchasing management, contract negotiation, planning, materials management, vendor management, and product outsourcing utilizing JIT and Kanban methodologies. Experienced in Oracle, ESI, Omnify, Epicor, MAX, and Microsoft Office Suite.Selected Achievements Managed materials, purchasing, and inventory control from order entry to customer shipment. All customer shipments on time and within cost targets resulting in gross margins of 60%+. Negotiated purchasing, value add, VAR and reseller agreements resulting in reducing inventory to below $1M for the first time in company history. Negotiated vendor contracts resulting in 25% reduction in costs and continuous flow of allocated component. Worked with engineering to ensure all supplier deliverables met or exceeded highest possible engineering quality standards. Facilitated development of engineering part numbering system, creation of BOM’s, and ECO control process. Managed component and system suppliers resulting in $1M in savings to corporate bottom line and reduction in lead times by 100%. Managed multiple facilities expansion projects all completed on time and within budget. Negotiated two consecutive leases resulting in $360K savings over 4 years.
Listed skills include Procurement, Product Development, Vendor Management, Manufacturing, and 17 others.