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Sunnyvale, Ca

Manage strategic and tactical functions for Micro-Machine and Metal Ejection Metal Commodity supply base.

Santa Cruz, California

Managed global supply base for metals, turn-key corded products, acoustic foams, hardware and labels with an annual spend of $ 15M with over 1,000 unique part numbers. Identified potential new sources of supply for new product development and cost reductions.Managed critical material issues for our manufacturing plants in China, Mexico and Europe which prevented finished product shipment delays.Conducted annual business reviews with suppliers in Asia, Mexico and USA to identify opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance

United States

Planned and purchased materials for the new product project teams for manufacturing plants in China and Mexico. Managed material supply chain ramp up to ensure timely product release. Led transfer of new parts to production buyers. Coordinated with Product quality and regulatory groups to insure materials were under compliance to meet global requirements.

San Jose, Ca

Supply Chain Coordinator:• Ensured Qualified Supplier’s performance by conducting audits.• Managed and resolved escalation of supply chain material issues, non-performance.Senior Buyer:• Managed supplier base for 25 critical and sole source parts for customer InVision Technologies for 800 airport Bomb detention systems mandated by Congress.• 25 critical single and sole source parts with $ 25 million annual purchases.• Reviewed inventory performance metrics weekly with customer• Purchased materials and negotiated cost reductions for key customers, Applied Materials and LAM Research.• Review approval of purchase price variances and excess/zero demand exposure.• Quarterly Cost reduction projects for key Customers, Applied Materials, and LAM Research.

Milpitas, Ca

Multiple positions: Supply Base Manager, Commodity Manager, Inventory control / Senior Buyer-Planner / Supply Responsible for sole source strategic supplier for medical Imaging Detector equipment manufactured in Japan, France, Australia and Ohio (Over $20 million in annual spend). Contributing member of the 2000 Malcolm Baldridge winning team.