Paul Ruiz Email & Phone Number

Washington

•Familiar with FAR, DFAR and specific government / commercial customer contract requirements.

Hewlett Packard Commodity Manager of Learning In Box Product Documentation and Software for Consumer Inkjet and Commercial Laserjet Printer Products.• Managed $10M annual spend on Learning Product Materials for Inkjet and Commercial Printing Hardware products. Negotiated savings of $1.3M. • Led supplier sourcing, negotiations, cost savings, material availability, new product introductions, and obsolescence through Product life cycle• Successfully managed complex Software roll from Microsoft XP to Vista enabling on time market release • Led cross functional team on successful Kung Fu Panda CD kit launch enabling availability to coincide with movie release.• Analyzed Network Supply Change and negotiated a projected cost savings of $450K• Led effort to standardize in box content specifications enabling a 46% reduction in box costs across multiple product categories.• Collaborated with Design Teams early in specification development to increase design for manufacturing capabilities and decrease redundancy leading to 15% savings • Influenced Design Teams to standardize design specifications to optimize cost and efficiencies. • Developed Program Management Model for Learning Products enabling greater flexibility and responsiveness with Contract Manufactures.

• Commodity Manager for Power related materials and managed $60M in annual spend• Developed strategies to reduce and optimize overall supply chain costs for Inkjet Printing Hardware business enabling reduced lead-time and increased flexibility• Implemented Quality Management System infrastructure for Procurement Organization enabling ISO 9000 certification and standardized processes. • Led efforts to implement ISPM 15 compliance across several Inkjet and Laser Jet Hardware and Supplies depot• Developed and implemented pricing index leading to standard pricing model and netted $940K in cost savings

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Cum Laude

Associate, Business Administration