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Hudson Nh

Drive and analyze costing activities at the product and component level with all assigned suppliersInterface with Product Management & Engineering regarding pricing and availability for NPI programs top cost itemsProactively investigate new market trends, supplier roadmaps and present to Mercury engineering the best path to take from a technology; cost; supply standpoint for new reference designsReview and analyze quotes submitted by suppliers to ensure lowest costs possible across entire BOMUtilize contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controlsDevelop and deploy cost reduction/profit improvement plans with suppliers Prepare business cases, including ROI models, and effectively present rational for cost savings opportunitiesParticipate in the supplier selection team for their assigned commoditiesObsolescence management and EOL managementProvide acquisition leverage to the Company for all commoditiesManage business relationship with critical suppliers

Hampstead Nh

• Collaborate with engineering on design of new products to ensure manufacturability and quality while reducing overall cost by 12% • Manage all aspects of new projects within supply chain and effectively work with planning, manufacturing engineers, program managers, and supplier quality engineers.• Formed close relationships with machine suppliers to collaborate on reducing part costs, improving manufacturing process (set-up, tooling) to reduce cycle time and overall lead-time. Managed overall supplier performance and management.• Developed cost models for key parts that strengthened Company position during commercial price negotiations • Responsible for project management of all supplier initiatives, including cost reduction project resulting in average 40% reduction. • Rationalization reduction of suppliers by 70% to utilize spend leverage

• Manage new clients, accounts, and products. Key account person for new customers. Managed all aspects of the relationship including pricing, delivery commitments, and technical review of drawings. Ensured organization met Customer commitments, resulting in 94% OTD and annual cost downs of 10%• Reviewed quotes of machined items and assemblies to ensure accuracy of cost and manufacturability prior to submission to Customers• Qualified potential suppliers and audited current suppliers to ensure capabilities were in place to meet Company requirements as well as our Customer requirements• Responsible for all aspects of assembly, clean room operations and hand detail operations; 5 direct reports

Hired as a manufacturing engineer to review customer prints, specs, and standards, ensured manufacturability of product. Working with production, increased OTD to 98% by implementing bar coding system for job routing. Decreased customer rejects with the use of Kaizen. • Account manager for largest Customer (annual $12M). Improved customer quality from 75% OTD to 98% during ramp and merger of CDS & KLN• Managed specialized outside processes, working closely with engineering and suppliers• Developed and managed the installation of the company’s first clean room, which resulted in increased annual revenue of $1.2M• Assisted in development of 2nd barrier door for Boeing Aircrafts currently used by United Airlines

• Produced operational method sheets for clean room assemblies• Led quality organization on all research and development / new product• Implemented a 24hr on call customer service to provide chemically refinishing aluminum surfaces on final system assembly. Personally performed this service.

• Draftsman for research and development projects for Semiconductor industry, aerospace, medical industries• Responsible for tool and fixture design• Designed overhead compartment latch for Boeing aircraft 777 currently in use today