Supply Chain and Purchasing Professional with proven track record of optimizing value for materials investments through total cost of ownership reductions, supplier development and team building. Detailed and analytical problem solver experienced in both tactical and strategic supply chain challenges.• Vendor Relationship Management• R&D Procurement• Commodity Management• Contract Development and Administration• Total Cost Optimization • Project Team Management• Price Negotiation• Asian Sourcing, Global Procurement• Department Management• Supply Base Optimization CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Developed Vendor Management Program and Supplier Scorecard including Supplier selection criteria with respect to quality, customer service, capacity and capability, Risk Mitigation and contingency planning, and total cost of ownership.• Coordinated Requests for Information, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotes for competitive bidding and award of business.• Coordinated and administered Supply Agreements, Requirements Agreements, and Pricing Agreements with strategic suppliers for both Materials and Services• Coordinated design review process with suppliers to cost optimize design for manufacturing, secondary processing, assembly and packaging• Developed Supply Chain strategy including strategic risk assessment, cost optimization, early supplier involvement and time to market• Developed cost models for accurate costing of Capital Appropriations Requests for new product funding• Developed “partnering” relationships with key suppliers to facilitate information sharing regarding market conditions, internal and external cost, capacity and capability constraints• Worked with Six Sigma teams to quantify “cost of quality” opportunities and systematically reduce waste of internal and external material