Responsible as Lead for opening/closing oversea plants, for collecting and analyzing quotes, selecting and qualifying contract manufacturers/suppliers, and managing costs and key deliverables to achieve program goals and objectives.• Transitioned major programs from Pilot Poway to Production Asia within timeline and budget.• Developed and strengthened Asian suppliers to support Delta's SCM goals and initiatives (i.e., cost reduction, lead time reduction, inventory reduction, etc.).• Implemented Pull Flow agreements with key suppliers to enable flexible delivery with limited liability.• Aligned with purchasing groups in Poway and Asia to ensure PO commitments to suppliers are consistent with contracts.• Participated in cross functional teams to implement new processes and projects (i.e., SQuAT).• Responsible for sourcing and commercial activities for new product launch.• Ensured supply chain action items meet cost goals and are completed on time.• Acted as a team-lead and initial point of escalation within the supply chain team.• Collaborated effective communication with engineering, manufacturing, and quality managers, both in the US and Asia, for cost reduction, sourcing, and product launch activities.• Negotiated best practice to achieve cost objectives.• Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFP) or Requests for Quotation (RFQ) as necessary.• Conducted benchmarking, evaluated price trends, monitored new products, suppliers & manufacturing processes to enable proactive change and maintain competitiveness.• Partnered with engineering to enable design for low cost manufacturing.• Modeled anticipated costs for new products.

Responsible for the supply chain commercial management of Delta’s Strategic Contract Manufacturers (“CMs”). Managed the day-to-day commercial activities between the CM and all commercial issues.• Negotiated contract/cost, conflict resolution, and cross-functional communication.• Managed business meetings with suppliers and outgoing communications to protect company’s intellectual property and other business interests.• Prepared and managed regular semi-annual supplier performance reviews and action items between reviews.• Executed documentation for R&D.• Collected & analyzed cost data from multiple sources: purchasing, planning, procurement engineers (on & off-shore), & engineers (on & off-shore).• Coordinated program costs to target while working very closely with the Engineering Program Manager & Purchasing Manager, & negotiating as required.• Prepared Requests for Proposals (RFP) or Requests for Quotation (RFQ) as necessary.• Primed the Director, Global Supply Chain for major corporate level agreements.• Conducted benchmarking, evaluated price trends, monitored new products & manufacturing processes while proactively implement positive change.• Reviewed production schedules to ensure material availability. • Supervised CM materials reporting: On Order, On Hand, Materials Problems (Shortages – Including Daily).• Enforced material requirements with the CM (Reg / Options).• Guaranteed necessary ECO Materials are on order from 3rd party suppliers or Delta USA, met Cost Target, described Scrap exposure and communicated initial effectivity for Change Control Board ("CCB").• Communicated the CM Build Rate / BRP (Out of Poway) and enforce contract capacity.• Issued & Closed PO FGI Transaction.• Quality Cost Implications (Negotiation for High CFR “Cum. Failure Rate). • Managed Procurement Engineers (PEs) to ensure they provided “should costing” benchmark data, cost reduction, and options for alternative design, material, and suppliers for cost reduction.

Responsible for coordinating with Procurement Engineers (US & Asia), CM Managers (Asia), and the CMs (Asia) to ensure that Pre-released ECOs (Redlined Drawings, etc) are communicated, ECOs are quickly benchmarked, effectivity dates are shared, and ultimately that the ECOs are implemented at the CM in a timely manner. • Led ECO implementation with the contract manufacturers in Asia. • Established and maintained close working relationships with engineering to assure a thorough understanding of the products and BOMs as change occurred in the US and contract manufacturers to ensure efficient and accurate ECO implementation into the active BOM.• Effectively communicated to CM management team (CM Managers and Procurement Engineers) that ECO packages were completed and the contract manufacturers up to 5 per week on a regular basis and 10 per week during peak launch periods.• Ensured RFC logs remained up-to-date with CM Mangers. • Trained and guided ECO management at the contract manufacturers, as well as the Procurement Engineers for ECO benchmarking.• Represented supply chain in CCB meetings, specifically representing supply chain’s interest in maintaining product cost goals, limits financial exposure to scrap/rework, reporting proactively (before change is formally approved for large dollar items) to the Director, Global Supply Chain. • Assisted CM Managers, as necessary, to ensure “Copy Exact” requirements are maintained by the contract manufacturers per contract.

Partnered with Supply Chain Program Managers, the Procurement Manager, and the Engineering Team to identify alternative designs, alternative materials, alternative suppliers, and process improvements to significantly reduce product costs. • Investigated and identified fabricated part “Should Costs” by using software tools, benchmarking or through other analysis for designs, materials, products, and processes.• Identified, communicated and facilitated cost reduction opportunities for fabricated parts.• Coordinated with R&D to achieve lower costs through suggestions for alternative low cost designs.• Researched market and industry trends that may affect the technology and cost of semiconductors and related equipment.• Developed and communicated technology roadmaps.• Managed procurement strategies for materials and Equipment.• Led company-wide consolidation of material usage and buys for economies of scale and in supplier performance reviews.• Maintained proactive communication with management, cross-functional colleagues, and suppliers.• Created and maintained a master database with ABC (Absolute Best Cost) information for parts in a searchable and updated format.

Oversaw the purchase of services and supplies necessary to support manufacturing operations based on lean manufacturing principles.• Provided technical guidance to department work group.• Developed/Implemented good practice polices and procedures.• Created a communication flow system between purchasing, accounting, engineering and manufacturing to manage purchase order commitments and inventory levels.• Negotiated long-term contracts with suppliers and monitor supplier performance.• Approved and qualified suppliers; authorize purchase orders.• Monitored supply and demand to meet schedules; resolved, rejected or damaged material issues with suppliers.

Qualified and selected suppliers while adhering to lean manufacturing principles.• Established metrics and feedback mechanisms to insure requirements, special terms, and conditions are met.• Created capital and expense cost savings utilizing best buying practices.• Established good communication practices between suppliers and/or supplier representatives regarding pricing, delivery or quality negotiations.• Streamlined cost reductions, process improvements and administration.• Aligned purchasing initiatives/processes with customer processes.• Led tier one suppliers to improve in-house performance with production, development, order-taking, fulfillment and administrative functions while creating improved communications with tier two suppliers.