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Manage all aspects of purchasing/material planning for an Industrial Packaging Distributor including a staff of 7 Senior Buyer/Planners. Develop staff to strategically manage supply base and gain best cost, quality, and delivery of goods. Research, introduce, and launch new product lines to the sales force via sales and supplier presentations. Ensure supplier support for both sales force and customers. Developed and coordinated monthly/seasonal presentations for product introduction, training, and material plans for management and sales staffCreated a Supplier Assessment Process for selection, definition, and management of suppliers in the supplier data base Established 2 value added lines and developed resources which ensured market competitivenessMember of management team responsible for creating Pacific's Performance Review SystemWrote procedures and trained staff to insure ISO 9001:2000 re-certification, additionally trained as an auditor

San Jose, California, Us

Manage the purchasing and material planning for a PCB Mfg. division including 19 employees. Interface with suppliers to ensure the cost, quality, and delivery of goods. Negotiate and execute purchases of high value MRO items and capital equipment. Responsible for the purchase of PCB materials, chemicals, electronic components, power supplies, converters, cable assemblies and packaging utilizing MRP.Consistently recorded savings of 12.5% to 18% of purchases averaging $36 million annuallyIdentified and implemented shelf replenishment programs for MRP and Non-MRP items, using consignment contracts as well as other procurement methods saving both time and moneyDeveloped and coordinated monthly/quarterly presentations on savings, operation, and overall materials plan for management and process improvement teamsSupply Base Management Team member developing profiles, surveys, and reporting methods to help communicate and monitor vendor quality and on-time deliveryWrote procedures to help implement and obtain ISO 9002 and 14000 certificationEstablished programs for like items to consolidate supply base and gain leverage

Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za

Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za

Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, i.e., source inspection, cost, quality, and delivery of domestic, as well as, international material. Analyze variances in the inventory and establish material control procedures.Organized a 30,000 square foot facility with a StkRm/Warehouse and Manufacturing areaAssisted in implementing a Management Information System, assigning part numbers, adding bills of material, and inventory controlImproved inventory accuracy from 75% to 98% with a cycle count programEstablished second sources to ensure delivery and obtain cost reduction

Responsible for inventory accuracy and variance analysis. As expediter, ensuring that kits moved through various work centers according to manufacturing commitments. In the stockroom, issuing kits, requisitioned parts, filling shortages, receiving, and cycle counting.Increased inventory accuracy by improving record maintenanceOrganized the stockroom to enhance material flowReduced on-hand shortages from a daily average of 75 to zeroAssisted in the conversion of the company's MIS system from IBM Copics to ASK's Man/Man

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