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Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Beaverton, Or

- Drove implementation and release of numerous successful Biamp products including Tesira Server, TesiraFORTE, Devio CR-1, DCM-1 & DTM-1, HD-1, Vocia 2060, 4030, VA-4300 & VA-8150, PLDs, TesiraLUX and many others- Reduce costs continually, while maintaining inventory turns in a Lean manufacturing environment. - Manage NPI Supply Chain, including sourcing chassis, PCBs and components in a Lean manufacturing environment. - Maintain ERP system integrity including new part setup, pricing and standard costing. - Facilitate communication between Suppliers and Biamp, and among various groups including Project Management, Planning, Engineering, Material Handling and Cost Accounting. - Manage and maintain professional, collegial partnerships with key suppliers and distributors.Microsoft Dynamics AX (ERP), Agile (PLM), Word, Excel, Powerpoint, 10-key.

Beaverton/Portland, Or

- Purchase goods, equipment and services on behalf of a major publicly-owned energy utility with generating plants throughout Oregon. - Draft contract language in cooperation with PGE Legal Dept and issue purchase orders, contracts, and professional services agreements for a broad range of materials, goods and services. - Identify and qualify new vendors, including negotiation of credit and payment terms; negotiate pricing and shipping terms; expedite delivery as necessary. - Build and maintain friendly and productive business relationships with vendors, contractors and federal, state and local government agencies. Masterpiece (MRP), MS Word, Excel, Groupwise, 10-key.

Beaverton, Or

- Identify, locate, purchase and schedule shipment of semiconductor components for assembly into personal computers, cellular phones and military telecommunications equipment. - Negotiate and execute all Subcontract Assembly contracts & purchases. Coordinate material supply schedules and delivery of finished goods from manufacturing plants in the U.S., Europe and Asia. - Maintain flow of raw materials from vendors in the U.S. to subcontract assembly plants overseas, and return of finished goods to home plant in Hillsboro, OR for assembly, testing and distribution to customers around the world. - Locate and qualify new vendors from engineering drawings and/or material specifications. Maintain ongoing communication and negotiation with vendors to adapt to changing schedules and deadlines. - Work with Planning to define material needs for multiple ongoing and short-term projects. - Compile and produce reports using SAP Purchasing and Planning modules. - Team with Accounting to follow up on unresolved billing and payment issues. - Reduce costs by negotiation of long-term purchase contracts, order consolidation and competitive quoting. - Expedite delivery as necessary to meet aggressive build schedules in fast-paced ISO-9001:2000/ISO-14001:2004 manufacturing environment. SAP (ERP), MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, 10-key.

Beaverton, Or

90-day contract position via a staffing agency, extended to nine months. - Purchase all goods and services necessary for maintenance, repair and organizational needs of Leupold & Stevens, manufacturer of optics for military and outdoor sporting applications. - Locate and qualify new vendors, including negotiation of credit and delivery terms. - Negotiate pricing and shipment terms, and expedite delivery as required. - Reduce costs consistently by competitive quoting, order consolidation and bulk purchasing. - Build and maintain cooperative and collegial relationships with all suppliers and customers. - Coordinate with end users, Receiving, Accounting, Engineering, and Sales/Marketing to assure efficiency in the full cycle of acquisition, from requisition through receipt. - Represent the company at all times at the very highest levels of competence, courtesy and professionalism. Avante (MRP), MS Word, Excel, Outlook, 10-key.

Gresham, Or

Synetics manufactures mini-environments which use clean room technology in production and handling of silicon wafers. The exteriors and functional components of the mini-environments are composed of several kinds of steel and various high-tech plastics. Collectively, this category of custom-designed and precision-built components is referred to as "fabricated parts." - Forecast material needs for all fabricated parts in conjunction with Engineering, Planning and Project Management. - Locate and qualify suppliers, including negotiation of credit and delivery terms, and ensure adherence to ISO-9000 manufacturing standards in cooperation with Quality Assurance. - Work with suppliers to schedule supply of (sometimes rare) raw materials, as well as manufacture, processing and finishing of precision components. - Draft purchase orders, contracts, and Professional Services Agreements. - Negotiate ongoing cost reductions on all materials and services via long-term competitive bidding, bulk purchasing, and dynamic build and delivery schedules. - Coordinate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management and suppliers to meet highly aggressive build schedules in a Lean environment. - Build and maintain professional and friendly relationships with all vendors and customers. SAP (MRP), Powerserv (MRP), MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, 10-key.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

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