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Redmond, Washington

• Lead for an NPI Sourcing project, driving a cross-functional team forward with selection, negotiation and implementation of best in class supplier partnerships, focusing on manufacturing and design capability, business risk management, quality performance, cost savings and innovation. • Manage NPI project supply chain material readiness down to the third tier, aligning current and future builds, including design readiness, material on order, lead time, delivery timelines, inventory levels in house and in work, risks and mitigations.• Manage at an executive level detailed reports tracking supplier onboarding, contract status, tooling release, audit completion, PPAP readiness, and project risks and mitigation plans.• Initiate, negotiate, execute and manage Agreements related to supply chain, quality, and design and development.• Monitor supplier performance and actively manage key supplier relationships, contributing to initiatives aimed at bettering operational and financial performance.

Redmond, Wa

• Owner of project plan generation from contract initiation and review, through product development and release including procurement activities and production build to ensure on time delivery of products and supporting documentation.• Negotiate internal and external customer requirements, and conduct interdepartmental coordination to vet out plan for resource availability and plan feasibility, highlighting critical path and identify any necessary escalations.• Enforce conformance to established schedules, and analyze and report performance to plan, for the following: o Procurement – budget analysis, order entry and status, delivery tracking, and inventory reconciliation o Engineering – design activities, electrical analyses, test equipment fabrication, test plan development and documentation, schematic and drawing release o Production – work in process, out plant operations, failure investigations, and inventory reconciliation for consumption of program materials.• Analyze financial labor and material costs with forecast budget in relation to schedule effort to go and project impact.• Support proposal planning, program reviews and other periodic briefings or meetings by preparing charts, schedules and budgeting information.

Redmond, Wa

Master Scheduler / Materials Planner• Analyze quarterly and yearly sales forecasts• Drive material demand for forecast and existing production orders• Report metrics on production performance to sales plan• Evaluate inventory levels and identify critical path components for forecast and existing production orders• Validate system BOM configurations for accuracy from new engineering design implementations• Assist in purchasing functions as needed during high volume periods• Development of this role resulted in: Forecast materials to support 23 million in sales in 2011; 100% of 2011 sales orders shipped in 2011, 98% on-time; Inventory turnover increased 8% and production overtime dramatically decreased.• In addition to – all responsibilities listed for Customer Liaison role belowCustomer Liaison / Customer Service Coordinator• Order Entry – Generate all quotes and process new unit orders, support international and domestic price list updates and implementation, maintain CRM data• Service – Communicate with customers to identify issues, generate Returned Materials Authorization Forms, coordinate return shipments to our facility, generate repair quotations, issue work orders and conduct inventory transfers, prioritize and balance customer requirements with internal resources to ensure quick turn time, and release repair for return shipment to customer.• Trade Shows – Coordinate trade shows, including registrations, travel arrangements, and demo instrumentation availability and shipment

Responsible for nightly reports utilizing Micros, including daily balance and clock in/clock out status, part-time. Customer service; process 100 orders daily; responsible for an average of $800 in sales daily.

Posted daily billing for services rendered. Balanced and replenished petty cash. Accountable for daily deposit and reconciliation, part-time. Logged daily receiving invoices, part-time. Daily data entry involving lottery and scratch ticket information.

Responsible for light budget work in University setting. Composed and edited documents including Department Minutes, semester schedules, memorandums, letters, and class descriptions for catalog production. Prepared outgoing mail as well as postage metering; identification and distribution of incoming mail; updated mailing list monthly. Provided department information and tours to students, parents and faculty. Implemented new filing system in University setting.