Matthew Smith Email & Phone Number

Tokyo, JP

Tucson, AZ, US

• Supply Chain Manager for a publicly traded (AXDX) Medical Device Manufacturer, leading a team responsible for the fulfilment of on market products as well as the development of future products. Direct report to Head of.
• Led global supply chain and sourcing strategies for finished goods, raw materials, lasers, injection molding, optical subassemblies, components and coatings
• Manage Procurement (Buyers/Planners), Supplier Quality Engineers, Inventory Management and Shipping and Receiving Teams
• Implement a standardized requisition process with hierarchical approval procedures and identified additional process improvements
• Strategically developed a supply base to support a scalable production model, revamped the Supplier selection and monitoring process in Agile (QMS), and executed multi-million-dollar Supply Agreements with key suppliers
• Aggressively managed cost through best practice techniques and structured negotiations, identifying and implementing cost reductions resulting in millions of dollars’ worth of savings

Tucson, AZ, US

• Materials Manager responsible for all Purchasing CapEx & Material, Planning, Shop Floor Scheduling, Inventory and Distribution teams in an FDA, cGMP, Medical Device manufacturing environment
• Modularized instrument Bill of Materials
• Developed Kanban pull in 3 manufacturing environments
• Responsible for execution and results of cycle count activities
• Responsible for rolling standard costs annually across US and 8 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Asia) domains
• Accountable for annual department budgets

Tucson, AZ, US

• Managed Team of buyers/planners responsible for 3 manufacturing lines and $15 Million in annual spend.
• Item Master Data steward with extensive BOM review and setup experience
• Established and implemented purchasing KPI’s- lead time reduction, inventory reduction, scrap reductions, PPV, OTD
• Led several cross functional teams to implement process and lean initiatives throughout operations via Kaizen events
• Integral in new development projects from conception to completion including, new project introduction, design, pre-production and full production
• Team leader for multiple commodities including, injection molded plastic (proto-type and production), cables, PCBA, custom computers, machined metal and sheet metal

Tucson, AZ, US

• Plan material requirement to support production, service and sales based on the Master Schedule and outputs from MRP, to ensure manufacturing was not interrupted or delayed due to shortages and sales orders were.
• Expanded supplier network by fostering and maintaining supplier relationships, determined qualifications and defined performance metrics
• Provided a 20% reduction on our flagship instrument in 2015 through negotiations of long-term supply agreements and supplier consolidation
• Updated and maintained key operation data including, lead times, pricing tables, order multiples, safety stock levels and unit of measure conversions
• Worked with AP to resolve invoicing/receiving paperwork discrepancies
• Mitigated potential downtimes by expediting orders on R&D projects

• Production Planner & Analyst
• Hired, retained and managed the needs of 14 employees ensuring smooth adoption of new programs
• Drove daily production planning, scheduling and inventory activities with an MRP system.
• Successfully managed production activities, reducing lead times by 20%
• Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality
• Generated weekly, monthly and quarterly reports using Excel and Access for various areas including sales, production and market intelligence, helping Aviation capture more value from their Supply Chain.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Certificate, International Business

Associates Of Business, Business Administration And Management, General