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New York, United States

Buffalo, New York, Us

Market leading manufacturer of auto shredders and metals recycling equipment. Engineer to order capital equipment, Large project based manufacturing & logistics.Overall responsibility forPurchasing/ Strategic Supply ManagementProduction PlanningShipping/ReceivingImport and Export & Global LogisticsExecutive Management Team

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Group Supply Manager for global multi plant division of IMA SpA.Capital equipment manufacturer for pharmaceutical industry.Formerly BOC Edwards Pharmaceutical Systems ( A Division of BOC Gases ).Strategic Supply Management.Management and negotiation of global contracts and suppliers.International sourcing, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia.Responsible for Purchasing & Materials Management at the local plant level.Responsible for Supply Management at the group level.Extensive international travel required.Develop supply strategies for key commodities across multiple global plants.Develop and maintain key supplier relationships across the globe.Established and managed Eastern European Sourcing office for Edwards Vacuum group.Leverage cross plant purchasing to optimize global market pricing opportunities.Global standardization of product across Plants in USA and China.

Purchasing/Materials Manager for Tonawanda pump divisionGlobal Sourcing, China, Taiwan.Established and managed China sourcing officeResponsible for all aspects of Purchasing, Sourcing & Supplier Management. International sourcing, cost reduction & supplier management a priority. Heavy emphasis on new product development projects. Supervised up to 10 buyer/planners. Improved inventory turns by 40%. Produced/maintained product forecast for input into MPS.Developed purchasing procedures and controls under ISO 9000 quality system. Extensive overseas travel required. Developed corporate purchasing strategies in conjunction with other Armstrong plants worldwide. Negotiated annual supply contracts with suppliers to achieve inventory, delivery & cost improvements.Reduction in customer lead-times achieved through improvement in supply chain

Depew, New York, Us

Commodities Buyer for optics, stampings, plastic injection molding.Medical instrument manufacturer, ISO 9000 certified.Formerly Part of Leica MicrosystemsBuyer: Responsible for all procurement/sourcing activities of assigned commodities, on a local and international level. Overseas travel required. Strategically plan purchases utilizing concepts of JIT, under an MRP II computer system. Conduct on site vendor assessments and audits. Generate major cost savings through negotiation, value engineering, redesign and new vendor sources. Achieved major inventory reductions through supplier and delivery management. Sourcing for new product development project teams.Extensive knowledge of engineering principles, part design, and utilization required. Extensive teamwork with Quality & Engineering required