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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Wa

Ownership of capacity planning for reverse logistics (customer returns) within the North American network of fulfillment centers. Accomplishments include the elimination of more than $25 million in aging unsellable inventory.

Seattle, Wa Usa

Until plant closure in 2012, I managed a staff of up to 13 people including two managers. As a certified Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt, I successfully applied lean principles to drive the reduction of WIP held for unavailable parts by 50%, while reducing inventories by 20%. Hands-on mastery of information systems within an SAP MRP II environment. Positive results achieved in dealing with the challenge of parts obsolescence in an aging Avionics product line.

Everett, Wa Usa

Responsibilities included the purchasing, planning, warehousing, and strategic management of $30 million in inventory, with $60 million per year in throughput. Directed a $7 million reduction in legacy excess inventory levels. Served in primary leadership role to double materials margins within a one year period. Successfully led several large-scale subcontract negotiations for services. Steering Committee member and Mentoring Manager for successful corporate-wide internship program. Active as Lean Practitioner. Fully knowledgeable in the Oracle Manufacturing environment.

Bellevue, Wa Usa

Created and staffed Purchasing department while serving in primary leadership role on Oracle software implementation project throughout Western USA region. Responsible for $200 million annual spend.

Bellevue, Wa Usa

Accomplishments included formulation and implementation of all Purchasing, Production Control, and Inventory Control processes.

Redmond, Wa Usa

Primary leadership role in all aspects of policy, operations, inventory, and equipment issues throughout all Materials departments and functions. Accomplishments include a 25% inventory reduction in a period of rising revenue, and also the successful management of decline during a period of severe contraction.

Lynnwood, Wa Usa

Primary accomplishment was re-building a staff of 8 and re-forming policies and procedures after several years of decline under prior management.Note: Second employment period was in 1996, as Purchasing Manager during period of restructuring and reductions in operations.

Seattle, Wa Usa

Responsible for eight Buyers and the Pre-Production Material Planning processes. Chairman, Make/Buy Committee.Built and implemented process to resolve ongoing make/buy decisions - which subassemblies to make internally from components, and which to outsource.

Seattle, Wa Usa

Numerous positions held with consistently increasing responsibilities, from Buyer to Subcontract Administrator to Program Manager, Materiel. Shared co¬ordination of materials functions on Lockheed's first Navy shipbuilding program to be both ahead of schedule and under budget. Supervised subcontract administrators buying for ships’ electrical subsystems, each handling only those procurements valued at over $1 million. Superior results recorded via critical application of project management techniques to complex systems integration subcontracts. Shared leadership responsibility for several customer liaison roles, including Program Management, Cost/Schedule Control System management, Change Review Board, and Configuration Control Board.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Resource Development

Bs, Mathematics