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Bethlehem, Pa

• Supervise GSC buyers located in geographically diverse locations.• Problem solve using lean tools such as Gembas and Kaizens.• Work with AP, suppliers, and internal customers to resolve invoice and purchase order issues.• Develop and Update Standard Work Procedures.• Train direct reports and internal customers on new/modified processes and policies.

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

• Responsible for purchasing raw material and negotiating better pricing. Saved the company $300K per year on corrugated purchases, and $100,000 on plastic resin, approximately 1.5% of spend.• Managed a warehouse staff of 12 and worked with team members to teach process standards and system functionality. • Developed a year-end physical inventory process, trained warehouse employees, and successfully completed the inventory in ½ the time required the previous year. • Assisted in the development of shipping, receiving and order picking SWPs.• Obtained better pricing from new transportation carriers and improved outbound shipping and delivery consistency.

• Supervised the Master Scheduler, Production Planner, BOM/Inventory Analyst, and the Manufactured Parts Planner.• Participated in the S&OP process, working to gain efficiencies in the data-gathering process as well as identify areas of improvement for Forecast and Aggregate plan compilation and accuracy.• Responsible for the cycle counting process of finished goods and year end wall-to-wall physical inventory. Managed 300 employees while conducting the inventory and reduced the amount of time to complete from 5 days to 1-1/2.• Directed the Manufactured Parts Planner in the establishment of accurate Kanban quantities.• Led a multi-functional kaizen team to develop and implement a stocking program for high volume end items to minimize the production bottleneck and ensure stated lead times. Improved on-hand availability of items, reducing the lead time from 2 weeks to the 3-day standard.• MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) coordinator for the Materials Department, working to reduce waste and increase productivity through process improvements and task automation.• Department point person on the ERP system and its interrelationship to other functional departments.

• Served as the Materials department representative on new product development teams. • Worked directly with engineering & production to ensure components were designed within supplier process capabilities and were produced to print. • Sourced new components and established new supplier relationships through the competitive bid process, conveyed service expectations and monitored supplier performance to stated standards.• Served as strategic contact for several critical suppliers in the plastics, electronic and CNC machining industries.• Negotiated supplier contracts for office equipment, parcel transportation and raw material scrap returns resulting in annual net savings of $300,000 per year.• Developed and administered a data-driven supplier scorecard.• Participated in kaizens for production cells, Accounts Payable and supply chain.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Managed and trained staff, developed directory of service providers

Manager, Book Fulfillment AdministrationMagazine Promotion Operations ManagerInventory ManagerAssistant Inventory Manager

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Logistics / Supply Chain Mgmt, 3.3