Manages all purchasing new product launch initiatives while developing and implementing cost reduction and sourcing strategies through leveraging timing, cost, quality, delivery, and strategic objectives

 Responsible for all purchasing activity for multiple, concurrent new product development programs Creates, forecasts, and executes sourcing and tooling plans to ensure product launch meets all program targets for quality, cost, and timing

 Responsible for overseeing manufacturing production and material procurement teams to ensure global on-time fulfillment for $34MM annual ICV operation Successfully developed and implemented forecasting strategy with key supplier to reduce excess inventory and improve customer lead times Develop unique solutions with engineering and suppliers to address component shortages and product obsolescence while still meeting customer requesting delivery dates Work cross-functionally with sales, customer project management, and installation services to meet customer expectations and meet company revenue targets

 Dual role with responsibilities of driving multiple continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain and overseeing production and process quality for FDA and ISO-13485 registered medical device manufacturer Co-led transformative project to develop and implement manufacturing processes that enabled the transition from software media duplication to electronic distribution of software with successful on-time deployment Reduced manufacturing non-conformances by 75% upon taking on responsibility by implementing corrective and preventive process improvements.

 Led engineering design transfer and global manufacturing readiness for nine medical device software products Responsible for lifecycle management and maintenance of manufacturing bill of materials. Led phase-in phase-out program to resolve supplier driven material obsolescence.

OMLP (OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM) Leadership develop program requiring 4 six-month rotations in various roles across supply chain. 1st Rotation – Product Sourcing Leader – Computed Tomography and Molecular Imagingo Responsible for make/buy determination and supplier selection for New Product Introductionso Identified and drove multiple sourcing productivity projects resulting in $80K annualized savings 2nd Rotation – Lean Leader – Life Care Solutions (Anesthesia)o Responsible for driving Lean process improvement projects focusing on cycle and lead time reductions, inventory reductions and optimized material flow.o Led multi-week Action Work Out in production cell resulting in lead time reduction of 52% and WIP inventory reduction of 91% 3rd Rotation – Production Team Leader – Positron Emission Tomography (PET) o Production supervisor responsible for daily production and personnel management for a three-shift union operation with 23 employees 4th Rotation – Manufacturing Engineer – Life Care Solutions (Monitoring Solutions) o Engineer in charge of ensuring process compliance and quality for two medical device production lineso Developed and implemented assembly and test procedures to enable on-time release of wireless connectivity functionality for bedside monitorso Completed project to remove lengthy electronics burn-in process resulting in a 8 hour reduction in production cycle time

Completed manufacturing engineering type projects over 4 professional practice rotations.