•Evaluate and distributes the requisitions to buyers from the planning team for direct material and management through the ERP System Syspro •Analyze quotes and submit purchase orders to approved suppliers and follow up accordingly for confirmations and PO follow up process•Focal for procurement of sourcing for new product development for newly awarded programs •Negotiate and draw up Long Term Agreements with Suppliers and enforce the terms and conditions •Manages the uploading of the contracts in Syspro and hard copies in Quality System Unipoint •Prepare forecasts on contract items for suppliers with Long Term Agreements on a regular basis•Monitors and prepares the Purchasing Dashboard and KPI (Key Performance Indicators) reports, and presents the data in the weekly management meeting and in the Annual Management Review•Responsible for indirect purchases for the facility and MRO requirements for the production floor and aided to coordinate Kanban system for tools and supplies •Works with the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer with monitoring and management of the Approved Supplier List and the approval of new suppliers and risk evaluation•Supports EnCore as an Internal Auditor and perform audits based on the Internal Audit Schedule throughout the different facilities within in EnCore•Conduct Supplier Production Readiness Assessments with the Supplier Quality team.•Leader for purchasing when corrective actions and continuous improvement are assigned by management•Establish the Purchasing Manual for the ERP System Syspro and Quality System Unipoint and update as required and perform training for new employees•Subject Matter Expert for Procurement process company wide•Mentors new buyers and assists in the performance evaluation distributed by the Director of Procurement

•Responsible for training buyers and created training materials for a new ERP system M3 being launched•Established new processes within the ERP system for purchasing and supply chain personnel•Worked with the development team on the new Supplier Portal and reporting tools for purchasing and supply chain•Continually validated the data for conversion into the new ERP system for purchase orders, contracts and supplier price history•Uploaded supplier contracts in both the current ERP system and the new ERP system•Monitored and approved the purchasing of off-contracts and restricted suppliers•Managed the current approved supplier list and responsible for adding new suppliers and initial risk assessments•Reported supplier monthly KPI’s for all business units regarding on time delivery and quality

•Managed and enforced the supplier contracts under the hardware commodity•Monitored suppliers’ performance for on time delivery, purchase order conformance and quality through KPI reporting on a regular basis•Conducted on site readiness assessments with hardware suppliers to determine if suppliers are capable of meeting our customer requirements•Assisted with supplier audits as required by the quality management system•Launched Improvement Actions Plans (IAP) with suppliers in areas that showed high risk and had weekly conference calls with the supplier to track the progress of the IAP •Presented corrective actions reports to suppliers and assisted in root cause analysis•Supported the sourcing and contracts for new programs with the preferred suppliers under the hardware commodity

•Solely responsible for the electrical commodity procurement for all business units within C&D Zodiac as a specialized buyer •Managed purchases for contract orders and built stronger relationships with preferred suppliers •Assisted with contract negotiations and analyzed formal bids from suppliers for electrical purchased parts•Supported the sourcing of electrical components for new programs within C&D •Provided the analysis and recommendations for improvements and cost reductions within the supply base under the electrical commodity •Collaborated with material managers from all Business Units on electrical items for shortages, schedule changes and new production orders to meet our customers’ requirements•Participated in lean and A3 (lean tool) projects to eliminate wastes in production

•Planned the production based on MPS (Master Production Schedule) for purchased parts using C&D’s MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system referred as MARS and CDRP•Analyzed requisitions from company planners and developed formal quotes for suppliers•Evaluated quotes and awarded bids to the suppliers based on the best price, lead time and quality•Created purchase orders for several airline projects, production spares, mock-ups and non-stocking items•Prepared daily reports of open and closed purchase orders and requisitions •Communicated with the company’s internal customers and suppliers on a daily basis •Trained new buyers and participated in the development of a formal training program and purchasing manual•Assisted the Procurement Quality Analyst in the evaluation and approval process for new and current suppliers