Nigel Cooper Email & Phone Number

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

• 3 plus years primarily dedicated to the NPI Group managing all commodities. Later assigned to Production commodities.• Interim Program Manager for 6 months while maintaining my purchasing responsibilities.• Executed BOM analyses for material availability and pricing. Includes Bare PCBs, Hardware, Build to Print Items, Actives, Passives, Interconnect and Electro Mechanical components.• Analyze and execute to MRP reports to determine most effective way to manage costs and inventory levels in order to meet production schedules and customer’s needs.• Increase profitability by reducing material costs through vendor negotiation, second sourcing and reduced carrying costs by managing delivery schedule to JIT. • Contributed on projects for the following industries. Defense, Telecommunication, Aviation, Medical, Commercial and Consumer products.• Support multiple facilities on key on-boarding projects for new larger customers.• Lead for the purchasing team. Responsible for on boarding and training the team on Policies, Procedures and best practices in the day to day performance of duties. Primary point of contact for implementing new Site or Corporate initiatives or programs.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Responsible for primary interface and overall business management of assigned customers.• Managed overall customer RFQ and quotations processes and maintained accurate pricing for all job requirements. • Monitored quote vs. actual job timing for abnormalities.• Coordinated internal resources to meet or exceed internal and customer expectations.• Managed communication and expectations with the customer.• Documented and tracked major action items to closure. • Managed the ECO analysis process, reported impacts, and closed out resulting issues.• Managed excess and obsolete inventory disposition with the customer.• Responsible for problem solving and driving resolution with the customer and with internal resources.• Organized and drove both internal and customer meetings.• Championed and drove overall account satisfaction to ensure account growth.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

• Managed all direct materials used in the manufacturing of cells and solar panels including gases and chemicals for the Silveo Division.• Worked directly with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Commodity Managers as well as facilities groups to support NPI, Production and R&D engineering builds.• Reviewed and analyzed vendors’ bonded inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for uninterrupted delivery. • Communicated with stake holders to coordinate new vendor and material qualifications for alternate sources and cost reduction purposes.

Chatsworth, Ca, Us

Milpitas, California, Us

• Evaluated sales orders and supporting documentation to verify compliance with GAAP and Corporate Revenue Policies to determine if and when revenue would be recognized.• Maintained and updated Field Product Approval, Purchase Order Review, Same Fab Same Spec, SFSS Trend and Revenue Approval files for corporate-wide distribution. • Acted as liaison between Corporate and Divisional Finance groups to identify potential revenue sources and achieve monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts.• Utilized SAP ECCS Module to extract data and create reports.• Reconciled Corporate Revenue with Divisional P&L on a monthly and quarterly basis.• Researched and filed Census reports to the US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau and the BEA. • Maintained documentation in accordance with SOX requirements.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Worked with affluent clients to ensure their assets and liabilities were aligned with their desired goals. Focus on retirement, estate, education and debt planning.• Cultivated trusted advisor status to increase assets under management to $125 million.• Secured Series 6 and 63 securities licenses and commission as Notary Public in the State of California.• Selected as the Central Coast Regional representative for the National Client Delight Panel.• Analyzed data based on rolling quarterly client surveys to identify best practices for customer retention which was leveraged throughout the National platform.

San Jose, California, Us

• Responsible for residential loan originations. • Collected, analyzed and processed all required documentation to support loan files. • President’s Club & Top Producer in 2003.• Organized and presented home buying seminars.

• Managed all aspects of the purchasing department. This included personnel management, vendor and customer management.• Created and maintained ISO compliance, documentation, and procedures for internal controls. Organized internal audits in preparation for ISO certification audits.• Negotiated and implemented cost reduction programs with vendors including Inventory Bonding, Incremental Business Agreements and Preferential Shipping Agreements.• Established metrics and analyses to identify market trends for pricing and changing market conditions that could affect production deadlines.• Responsible for forecasting and planning to ensure meeting clients’ production requirements.

• Managed all aspects of the purchasing department. This included personnel management, vendor and customer management.• Created and maintained ISO compliance, documentation, and procedures for internal controls. Organized internal audits in preparation for ISO certification audits.• Negotiated and implemented cost reduction programs with vendors including Inventory Bonding, Incremental Business Agreements and Preferential Shipping Agreements.• Established metrics and analyses to identify market trends for pricing and changing market conditions that could affect production deadlines.• Responsible for forecasting and planning to ensure meeting clients’ production requirements.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Certification, Certificate Of Advanced Accounting Proficiency (Caap)