• Manage, lead, & train cross-cultural team of 9 employees located in Duncan, SC and Monterrey, Mexico for the OCA division (Optical Connectivity and Apparatus) • Responsible for managing inventory of $20M, annual purchasing spend of $80M, over 300 global suppliers, and over 3500 actively purchased SKUs• Implemented a new MRP interface system within SalesForce, replacing an antiquated Access database • Implemented a Supplier Portal within SalesForce, targeting implementation to over 80 suppliers • Partner with commercial team to forecast raw materials while managing component lead times• Responsible for achieving & reporting targeted VA/VE cost savings, ITR, & OTD metrics• Responsible for defining & measuring Key Suppliers on an annual basis, using a scorecard report • Responsible for reviewing & scrapping aging inventory of greater than 36 months • Negotiated allocation & rebate agreement with a key cable supplier, due to tight fiber supply • Implemented quarterly schedule to review & update all SSLs and MOQs across 2,200+ SKUs

Manage, lead, & train cross-cultural team of 7 employees located in Duncan, SC and Monterrey, Mexico for the OCA division (Optical Connectivity and Apparatus) •Responsible for annual purchasing spend of ~$82M, over 300 global suppliers, and over 3500 actively purchased SKUs•Cross-train, establish, and implement best practices & purchasing procedures in the U.S. and Mexico in order to increase productivity and improve overall performance among the purchasing team•Set, track, and measure objectives for the buyers including invoices on hold, open engineering requests, items in MRB, overdue shipments, POs not acknowledged, & FAI processing time •Implemented auto-release in Oracle with a select group of suppliers, in which the requisition from MRP is automatically created based upon the MRP signals in Oracle, increasing efficiencies•Achieved net cost savings of ~$3.4M with $82M in spend in FY14, compared to FY13 of $2M in cost savings with $107M in spend, by partnering with the supplier development team, re-sourcing components, and negotiating cost reductions •Revamped the supplier evaluation process and implemented a new supplier scorecard for OCA’s 21 key suppliers, to include metrics such as PPM, line down, SCARs, OTD, cost savings, and communication; included supplier ranking among commodity group as well as key suppliers•Negotiated rebate agreements & stocking agreements with select suppliers to include VMI •Developed a new & more accurate reporting mechanism to track and report cost savings & increases•Defined requirements for implementing EDI including partnering with IT & Legal on the EDI T&Cs•Defined procurement & spend requirements for implementation in BI

Supervised cross-cultural team located in Duncan, SC and Monterrey, Mexico for the OCA division (Optical Connectivity and Apparatus) •Lead OCA’s efforts for conflict minerals reporting, including defining the workflow and requesting and reviewing templates •Developed formal communication process for requesting cost reductions from key suppliers and managed the cost reduction plan for the following fiscal year to include targeted cost reductions and forecasted cost reductions•Overhauled the supplier quality program and initiated SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) to better communicate quality issues to suppliers •Defined a plan, researched potential vendors, and ultimately selected a vendor for a supplier portal, to interface between AFL and it’s suppliers •Partnered with the supplier development team to negotiate supplier inventory contracts

Purchased metals commodity and MRO items for two manufacturing locations for the Cable division•Computed raw material requirements using Oracle, Preactor, and Excel •Managed cost-savings projects and negotiated supplier contracts for aluminum •Controlled on-hand inventory with scheduled plant requirements and planned JIT with off-site inventory warehouse•Managed qualification of alternate raw material suppliers including Asian suppliers for critical single-sourced raw materials •Developed planning tools and reports to model capacity constraints & external sourcing needs for two manufacturing locations •Supplied weekly reports to management including booked orders, forecasts, and capacity levels in order to identify capacity shortages/surpluses•Managed diversity & minority spend reporting for multiple AFL customers

Purchased electronics commodity group for the transit division•Calculated material requirements based on a MRP system in Oracle•Developed and strengthened vendor relations to achieve 95% or higher quality and delivery ratings•Reduced material costs through vendor and contract negotiations •Processed quotations and purchase orders for engineering projects•Participated in Value Analysis team meetings to achieve cost savings

Assisted three Purchasing Agents in various purchasing activities •Expedited material requirements to eliminate assembly down time •Reviewed monthly Delivery Performance Reports to reduce missed customer shipments •Compiled quote packages

Performed labor management and employee scheduling•Ordered textbooks and store merchandise•Supervised up to ten employees•Trained employees on cash handling and daily store operations•Coordinated student financial aid policies, procedures, and reporting with the Financial Aid office

Achieved qualified donation and investment levels for the Service and Investment tests of the CRA exam in WV and OH, including 55 branches•Participated in community outreach projects to assist low-to-moderate income families •Teamed with CRA Officer in regional and self-assessment analysis •Presented to the Board of Directors and CRA Committee