• I was responsible for the following purchasing areas:Electronics components, PCB, lab equipment, computers, IT peripherals, software and marketing materials.• Sub-contractors management. • Export/Import shipments Carnets and working with the chamber of commerce.

• Triathlon guidance and instruction for children and teenagers.• Built a long term plan in order to bring the children and teenagers to peak performance in key races throughout the year.• Established long term relationships with the children and their parents.

• Helped junior high teenagers with science and math and exposing them to scientific ideas

• Issued blanket orders and handled the strategy for the PCB machine line while managing 2 of the company’s main subcontractors.• Accompanied new products into the production lines from concepts until production.production.• I had an ongoing work with: project managers, engineering, R&D, production, assembly planners and spare parts and the subcontractors.

• Lead the technological purchasing of illumination and PCB division’s optical elements.• A part of R&D and manufacturers discussions regarding category related issues and future products.• Built long-term relationships, cost reduction and shorten LT initiatives.• Vendor’s evaluations and performances in collaboration with the quality department.

• Direct and indirect purchase of electronic components, PCB, lab equipment and purchase agreements for key components. • Escorted projects with the project managers worldwide. Checking feasibility, budget and providing time-frame estimation for their projects.• Familiarity with the global electronics market. Working with critical manufacturers and their local distributors.• Supervision of 2 contract manufacturers. Writing assembly instructions, monitor prices, quality and LT.• BOM supervision for production in aspects of: price, lead times and parts definitions.• Global purchase of unique communication equipment for interoperability testing of the parts being developed.

• Lead TI’s local turnkey providers in terms of: cost, schedule and scope to guarantee best quality at best value, on time delivery and to ensure the vendors comply with TI’s global rules and regulations.• Purchased: bare PCBs, electronics components and PCBA.• Developed and improved supply sources in order to drive cost down and mitigate risks.• Purchased: computers, servers, computer’s periphery based on IT’s requirements and global agreements.

• Managed long term projects from the initiative to fulfillment including: understanding the needs, negotiation and terms and conditions (mainly with the planning and engineering). • Bought electronics components for current and future projects. • Worked directly and indirectly with local and international vendors. Intensive work with vendors from the Far East.• Worked in a joint venture with the assembly houses for cost reduction initiatives.

• Represented the Israeli Defense Forces (I.D.F) and Ministry Of Defense. • Negotiated with American manufacturers and with their Israeli representatives.• Procured medical equipment and accessories for soldiers on the field. Issued and completed the execution of millions of dollars contracts for various types of fuels and oils for the Israeli Army and Air Force. • Escorted development projects for the Home Front Command and the Medical Corps from initiations to completion.• Worked with the American Army's suppliers' database.• Bought raw materials in the USA for the defense industry in Israel.• A special project I initiated was the creation of a way to give better estimates in an environment of very volatile fuel prices.