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Providing management of purchasing and materials to a solar company engaged in the development, design, and manufacturing of MicroCSP technology. Responsible as a buyer agent in combination with management of the supply chain including an extensive relationship with Hong Kong contract manufacturers and a direct liaison to engineering for results of research and development for new product release. Providing management controls over purchasing function, development of MRP system installation and inventory controls using PLEX web based software. Directly influencing the installment of an efficient and cost effective supply chain organization that supports a corporate objective to supply low cost and innovative solar technologies with corporate offices located in Honolulu, HI.

Providing management and controls of a broad functional area within the company with overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employee recruitment for production and indirect materials (MRO). Q4 generated 600M+ in materials supporting four main product lines of high-dollar low volume enterprise servers supporting financial storage and wireless remote. Recommended changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy for area of responsibility.

Developed and installed a procurement organization to support manufacturing of capitol equipment for the semi-conductor industry. Managed organizational and department budgets, reported and managed variances on a monthly basis. Installed a variety of department metrics, which provided quick reference to executive management regarding performance and improvements. Supported the implementation of Oracle manufacturing for the operations and finance groups. This involved mapping processes, defining templates, and re-installing business processes. The implementation was completed on time and within budget.