• Direct Materials PurchasingPlanning and procurement of all safe and effective raw materials, biologics and cGMP lab supplies for R&D and for commercial manufacturing. Daily tracking of incoming receipts with alerts to QC, QA, Operations and Production Management for critical materials (e.g., chemicals, PPE, machine parts) required for production. • Regulatory ComplianceSubmission of requirements to testing labs for the samples of all raw materials for release testing for USP, EP, JP and CMIC Monographs.• Manufacturing Output ReportsMaintain incoming lots of API supplied by customers: Its use and assignment of CMIC Lot Numbers tracking activity from start to finish with strict compliance to outgoing BOL’s. Maintain weekly report of API and raw materials, showing inventory level, progress of released materials and future purchases’ delivery dates. • Additional Responsibilities at CMIC CMO USA Corporation.Assist in the renewal of service contracts. Maintain Excel spread sheet of key R&D and Commercial Manufacturing materials with Country of Origin, Bulk Manufacture and shipment and storage conditions. Seek cost-saving solutions.

• Direct Materials PurchasingProcurement of safe and effective raw materials, biologics and cGMP lab supplies for direct manufacture. Daily tracking of incoming receipts with alerts to Planning for critical materials (e.g., chemicals, bags) required for daily production schedules that affect the BOM.• Regulatory ComplianceReview and approve new or revised Material Specifications through TrackWise.Submission of RFQ’s to suppliers for all materials used for manufacturing. Maintenance of renewal and initial rollout of new materials for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy/Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Questionnaire (a.k.a. “Mad Cow Disease”) for all materials determined to have product contact. Obtain TSE/BSE Statements, COA, Flow Charts and ISO Cert.’s., as needed.• ImClone Material Specifications/SOP Review/Supplier Change NotificationsCharged with sending updated and new ImClone Material Spec.’s for materials used in manufacturing. Maintain an Excel spread sheet; forward deviations for review.Maintain meeting minutes of Supplier Change Notifications; provide feedback from suppliers to cross-functional team in determining impact to the materials supplied.• Additional Responsibilities at ImClone SystemsSupply a weekly status report of critical purchases, returned material and status of pending shipments for Master Planning Meeting.Maintain Excel spread sheet of both lot controlled and non-lot controlled materials with Country of Origin, Bulk Manufacture and shipment and Storage Conditions.

• Ring Laser Gyro LaboratoryPlanned scheduled work orders adhering to MRP requirements specified by BOM, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance for materials needed by RLG Lab. Created & maintained daily Excel spreadsheet to track purchased and allocated parts for multiple government contracts to build military rocket launch systems. I satisfied the daily parts requests for the RLG Dept. Manager; albeit in stock, in Materials Lab and/or Inspection. Goal was yielding a monthly quota of parts for devices needed for testing.• Aftermarket ProgramServed as main contact for Sales Contracts Dept. and Sales Manager by processing work orders for obsolete parts still maintained by US Government customers. Monitored their progress via Excel spreadsheet though Incoming Inspection, Materials Lab and Quality Assurance. Finalized shipments using Form DD250 for US Government requirements.• Consumable MaterialsProcured, tracked and recertified all manufacturing consumables for all active programs. Reviewed monthly usage for RLG Department via an Excel spreadsheet.• MQA Lead for Non-Conforming MaterialsTracked, managed and processed Inspection Reports (IR) for nonconforming material for every active Space and Nav. Program. Worked with MQA and Inspection Manager with status reports for their timely closure and revolutionized the process of cycle time on warranty returns. Contacted vendors for return authorizations for rework and issued written supplier corrective actions reports (SCAR) to vendors as needed.• Additional AccomplishmentsStreamlined allocation requirements for RLG subassemblies via Excel spread sheet by tracking status of all parts: purchasing, inspection, stock room and lab. Based upon work schedules, yields and lead times projected future procurement placement dates. Assumed responsibility for processing nonconforming materials. Instrumental in returning material to vendors within 90-day warranty return period.

Independently functioned as purchasing agent under a purchasing director for cGMP printing company which manufactured paper inserts and labels for pharmaceutical industry.• Procured and allocated manufacturing equipment capitol expenditures, manufacturing supplies including ink, press parts and chemicals, printing plates, corrugated materials and janitorial & office supplies. Evaluated packaging material vendors to determine best contractual pricing. • Tracked and maintained purchasing receipts with incoming material invoices for monthly submission to bookkeeping for payment approval. • Tracked and proposed recommendations for allocation of daily printing paper consumption via work schedules for both NJ and NC facilities.• Manually maintained and updated 100 + SOPs, maintenance procedures, calendars and checklists for all machinery for both facilities. • Executed all purchases required during relocation to new manufacturing facility. Worked closely with senior management coordinating and following up services rendered, due dates and payments with multiple contractors.• Assisted as required in Sales, Scheduling, Estimating and Production & Customer Service.

• Managed the company's primary retailer account to fulfill the parts and services required for the Bills of Material. Worked with Sales, ME's, PM's and other team members to ensure success under extremely difficult financial conditions and fulfill unwavering customer demands and deadlines. • Tracked and supported vendor requests for procurement of external parts and services by prioritizing, negotiating and delivering specified materials. Requests were routinely urgent requiring the replacement of damaged and misplaced materials, incorrectly specified items and frequent miscalculated quantity of materials. • Planner for Molded Plastic Parts scheduling and allocating materials to independent molding manufacturers. Assisted external company representatives by negotiating terms and price of time, materials and labor production. Provided internal quality control with samples of manufactured parts, dies, colorants and resins for release to external production. Independently coordinated delivery of materials via as per daily SAP/MRP derived Master Planning Assembling Schedule. Tracked and circulated for approval order receipts to calculate the quantity and price of raw materials thereby assuring completion of all daily purchase orders.• Frequently negotiated terms by which parts could still be received from outside sources despite an ever-increasing environment of financial hardship for the company.

I worked for nine years as a contracts administrator and sales order processor for Hewlett-Packard’s Government Business Center. I worked with government support contracts maintaining the bulk of the major accounts. I worked with highly technical Test & Measurement equipment (e.g., gas chromatographs, spectrum analyzers) as a sales support rep. as well as supporting HP9000 Unix-based hardware and software products.Worked with Credit Department in ensuring that bills were paid and I worked with Government Contracts Department to ensure that proper procedures were followed. I chose to leave Hewlett-Packard Company as the entire department was relocating to Fort Collins, CO, March 1999. Accomplishments at Hewlett-Packard Awarded responsibility of managing a multi-million dollar US NAVY/P.A.S.S. project for all US Navy sites located globally. Successfully able to get contracts paid within 3 months of new fiscal year date, while keeping all contracts valid for on-site service, support and literature during its existence.