Lisa Bishop (Cscp, Cpim) Email & Phone Number

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Collaborate with multiple cross functional teams to source components in time to meet customer demand for 30 new products and ETO projects in Fiscal year 2020 and 2021, bringing 2 products to SOP and closing 8 ETO projects. Leading to an anticipated $70M in revenue for the company. Assisted in the development of a cross-functional cost reduction process that included process, design, material, and labor improvements that reduced lead time on supply chain by greater than 10% and had a total cost savings that equated to $350K GM for one line of business.Reports directly to VP Global Strategic Sourcing as an individual contributor.Provide leadership and drive strategic initiatives with internal and external stakeholders to support supply chain objectives and strategies. Establishing the long-term goal of supply chain, continuity of supply, and cost and design optimization.Support of programs through the design and development phases to ensure continued optimization, parts availability, and contract readiness into SOP.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Overlapping my Senior Buyer position I was also the NPI Buyer. Utilized sourcing strategies and best practices to deliver low cost, best lead times, highest quality standards while meeting planned SOP for greater than 75% of projects assigned.Lead team to high performance inventory management goals by complete supplier relationship management and successful contract negotiations with new Kanban supplier, effectively implementing 12 new SKU’s.Implements strategies to best manage the supplier base for new product development, reviewing suppliers against contracted obligations/service levels, pricing, risk requirements and business expectations; developing and executing negotiation strategies to maximize total value managing risks.Participate in strategic decisions to include make/buy and global procurement options based on anticipated demand, establishing and manage baseline to manage materials milestones, deliverables, resolve procurement issues and ensure cost effecting, timely delivery of quality material as needed through all levels of the Stages Gates.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Recommend and effectively present status, sourcing and spend discussions to leadership, for multiple programs that meet the business objectives and timelines. Develop and coordinate RFQ and DFM packages as products move into full production. Clearly communicate expectations through a cross-functional analysis around supplier capabilities with strong understanding of cost structure to drive down cost.Planning specific short and long-term project objectives through the stage gate process to ensure delivery timelines, component sourcing options, cost targets, material master data, and critical component approval milestones. Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins. Analyze supplier proposals and negotiate all aspects of the quotation to drive down the total cost of ownership and ensure world class pricing

Sedro Woolley, Wa

Bellingham Wa 98226

Took on a new roll with Alpha in October 2014 as the buyer and planner for Advanced Product Group (APG). this roll also includes buying for Alpha Energy, Alpha Technologies and Altair Advanced Industries, as well as production planning for all 3 entities. As for March 1, 2015 my title was updated to a Buyer 2 in response to the new responsibility incorporated with this new roll.

Works very close with cross functional teams including the Warehouse, Customer Service, Accounting, Inventory Control, Technical Writing, U.S. Customs and Quality Control.Responsible for placing orders and contacting vendors insuring on-time delivery. Review domestic and foreign vendor costs and make recommendations for cost savings. Negotiating vendor discounts at every opportunity. Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company.

United States

Supervisor of two-person department, collaborating with internal cross functional team. Responsible for process improvements, supplier development, and material risk assessment.Achievements --Savers Committee Recognition August 2012 - Awarded for saving company over $5k by negotiating deliveries and receipts of goods per anticipated demand.- Employee of the Month December 2012 and February 2011 - Assumed leadership role by creating and documenting improvement processes. Training employees to new standards of work and insuring they have the resources to execute tasks on time.- Runner-Up Employee of the Month August 2010 - Awarded for reputation of a high performer with expert knowledge for cross functional teams’ success. Ensuring operational efficiency within the department when upper management was unexpectedly unavailable.- Department of the Month July 2008, May 2007 and September 2006 - Awarded for leading department through tactical challenges of keeping operating efficiencies at a high level when employee retention was extremely low. Implemented best practices and written procedures to allow for quicker and more effective training of new employees.

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