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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Conceived and developed a supplier management and sourcing department with documented procedures and departmental objectives. Defined a process for utilizing performance reviews and data analysis to manage current suppliers and formulate criteria for acquiring new supply sources.• Established an innovative supplier sourcing standard by aligning performance capabilities with quality expectations; defined product quality parameters and a first-ever raw material and product qualification process for hair and cosmetic products• Implemented a raw materials supply chain strategy to enhance quality and decrease expenses, counteracting supply source inconsistencies and regional fluctuations in cost and quality; stabilized and reduced raw material costs by 25%• Collaborated with the customer satisfaction department to create a customer feedback process, shortening mitigation times for quality issues and identifying potential new product development opportunities • Standardized process controls in partner factories by introducing a supplier production and quality certification process, reducing material loss by 25%• Created a time-saving manufacturer's PPAP and production quality approval process by integrating a video-based quality inspection review prior to shipping, achieving a 100% certified humanely sourced product

San Diego, California, United States

Built supplier sourcing and product development departments, aligning product objectives with NPI development plans and supplier capabilities. Directed all supplier tooling production management and review, scheduling, qualification, capacity planning, redundancy, and EOL.• Developed overseas and domestic supply chain strategies, decreasing costs for both ongoing production and new product development; eliminated up to $1M in NRE tooling costs per product line• Worked with 3PL companies to establish quality checkpoints and a formalized external quality process; offered alternate technology solutions for NPI and current products to reduce costs and remove schedule/cost roadblocks • Integrated a fully automated pack-out process, enhancing customer product perception and eliminating variations across finished products• Boosted product quality to 99.9%, using Six Sigma to improve manufacturing processes and increase quality consistency• Aligned branding, patent, and product classification strategies with import and export logistics, decreasing tariffs as well as overall product and shipping costs by 15%

Suzhou Sip, China

Directed supply chain development, end-to-end product plans, and import and 3PL strategies for contract customers and venture capital operations.• Managed overseas manufacturing and supply chain partners to prepare for high-volume manufacturing; formulated strategies to control quality, reliability, delivery, and overall costs for plastics, PCBAs, and related parts• Implemented supplier assessment programs to evaluate performance and determine methods for improvement or alternate supplier and technology solutions; created supplier management programs to identify optimal suppliers for specific production and delivery plans • Executed tactical sourcing plans for various technology-based suppliers, augmenting quality by 20% and reducing overall costs by 9% by measuring supplier performance against established metrics and KPIs• Devised automation strategies for high-volume manufacturing of Disney Magic Band to decrease costs by 15% and human error variability by 99.9% • Supervised all production aspects of the biometric MOTIV ring during development and initial production, facilitating ring size consistency as well as performance and cosmetic excellence

Greater San Diego Area

Designed, built to plan, and managed a 10,000 sq. ft. overseas manufacturing facility for a Hewlett Packard and Skinit joint venture. Purchased capital equipment, hired management staff, and delivered an ISO 9001-compliant factory with full documentation 2 months ahead of schedule.• Optimized manufacturing quality, using Six Sigma and KPIs to measure production performance as well as implementing process automation to increase yield rates in final assembly and packaging• Developed intellectual property patented technology for 3D image printing of cosmetic designs, broadening the product and customer base by 20% and boosting overall revenue by 18% • Generated a management process and organizational chart for complete factory operations including documented procedures and practices, normalizing consistent ISO compliant factory operations

Greater San Diego Area

Responsible for High Volume Supply Chain development and technology transfer for Components Engineering and Quality Engineering to overseas (Asia and Mexico) Handset contract manufacturing company.Managed Tooling redundancy and overall capacity against risk mitigation and EOL planningEstablished a component level overall transition to primarily regional supply chain (Asia and Mexico) which realized a 7% savings in raw material costs.Managed regional Supply Chain partners by providing performance Metrics and Scorecards which established long term viability