• AISC Certified Fabricator & Erector• NMI is a Structural Steel Fabricator, General Contractor/Sub-contractor specializing in Specialty Steel Fabrication, Design and Installation.• Purchasing of materials, consumables, production supplies and MRO as needed per Jobsite and internal consumption.• Generate shipping notices to Logistics for products released to jobs.• ToolWatch - Publish shipping list for fabricated products, tools, equipment, and consumables to jobsites.

REM Construction performs Public Works Construction/Remodel projects on schools, public/government buildings and other partners that have government funding.• Review plans & specifications, develop a schedule from beginning and end dates of the project.• Ensure all materials are procured and all sub-contractors perform their respective responsibilities in accordance with the schedule.• Arrange phase inspections and address issues and challenges as they arise to keep project on track.

• Oversee Purchasing of products and raw materials for the repair of large mining, oilfield and other large equipment in three manufacturing locations (Gillette, WY, Sheridan WY, and Tempe AZ) as well as four field service facilities.• Negotiate raw material purchases to maximize availability while factoring in the impact on monthly cash flow/cash management. • Materials to include solid round and tube alloy steel, steel plate, forgings, bearings, seals and outside processing to compliment internal capabilities as well as various other materials and services.• Manage $36M spend ($26M direct, $8M indirect, $2M CAP-X over 32,000 PO line items)• ISO 9001:2015 Transition and Internal Lead Auditor Management System TrainingAccomplishments:• Introduced and implemented job skills training for buyers utilizing Next Level Purchasing Association curriculum as well as product training from suppliers and end product training with company Product Line Managers. Buyers earned their Supply Chain Certificate (SPSM).• Initiated RFQ for Uniform services at the end of an existing contract thus reducing annual cost by 50% and saving $18,000. o Negotiated contract term to 3 years versus the 7 on the service providers’ contract template with no price increases during the term of the agreement. o Service providers’ contract template had included a 20% annual price increase, compounded year over year, which avoided an additional $8000 increase during the term of the agreement. o Negotiated contract from an “automatic renewal” in favor of a “month to month” at the end of the 3-year term agreement until a new contract could be negotiated.

• Oversee DEVA as a sourcing/service provider for companies that need either short term or long-term solutions. Core competencies include electronic cable assembly, power supplies, kitting/contract manufacturing (pcba/electronic components), domestic/offshore sourcing, ODM and electronic subassemblies.• Assisted customers in on-shoring/re-shoring their products back to the US from offshore sources (mainly China). This required development and execution of strategies to source suppliers and migrate products from offshore back to the US without interruption in the supply chain.

• Oversee procurement for the California and Indiana facilities to ensure required material met quality and cost expectations.• Ensure materials are received timely to meet project schedule, resolving any issues or matters of concern.• Act as liaison between engineering and outside vendors, informing vendor of design changes, obtain new pricing, and arrange for first article delivery and first production run delivery.• Responsible for all material movement on production floor ensuring that production and shipping have the materials as needed to perform their tasks.Accomplishments:• Initiated a change to the way a sub-assembly was produced by collaborating with a new outside supplier that utilized an established processing method which reduced the internal labor content by 80%, thus reducing the cost of internal production of the sub-assembly by 40% saving $90,000 annually. (Vance & Hines)• Reduced the outstanding quantity of the outside processing of parts requiring chrome over 50% by initiating a quantifiable model of what “should be” and driving supplier performance to that desired number.

International Sourcing and Supplier Selection domestically as well as with the Schneider sourcing team in Shanghai China. Supplier management. Supervision of Purchasing Team and liaison with CST manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico.As Purchasing manager concurrently overseeing 3 divisions of Custom Sensors and Technology (Moorpark, Ca.)BEI Duncan - Irvine - Purchasing of Mechanical Commodities that included plastic injection products, metal fabricated products (including stamped and die-cast), magnetic products, cable assemblies, printed circuit boards and electronic components. BEI Kimco Magnetics - Vista, Ca. - Purchasing of CNC machined parts (mainly low cost countries) as well as other raw materials and components.Crouzet USA distribution channel - Valence and Ales France. - Distribution of Crouzet products to new and existing customer base in the US Market.

Sourcing within the approved supply chain for resin pellets used in the manufacturing of bubble wrap as well as PVC sheet used in the production of fruit trays used in the California Central Valley fruit growers.Production supplies, safety supplies as needed to support both facilities

Electronics Commodity Manager for power products such as power transformers. Supplier sourcing and selection, pricing and delivery.

Commodity Manager for electronics. Also purchased glass for gauges, gauge decals, plastic injection moldings, stampings - including deep draw, as well as sheet metal fabricated products.Participated in multi-divisional Commodity Team for Electronics either by conference call or traveling to Paoli, Pa for face to face meetings.

Senior Buyer - Electronics.Champion for the Purchasing Dept in the implementation of Baan ERP (now Infor LN) which at the time we were the Beta site for the Kanban add-on.

Industrial Electronic Component Distribution - Interconnect, Passives (Capacitors/Resistors/Magnetics), Electro-mechanical.Responsible for overseeing the purchasing of IP&E electronic components to meet either customer demand or average run-rates so that product remains available, but still within inventory financial guidelines.Responsible for inventory management and reducing turns and liability.

Corporate Product Manager El Monte, Ca - Jan - 1990 - June 1995Industrial Electronic Component Distribution - SemiconductorsAssigned lines: Sony Semiconductor, Toshiba Semiconductors, Lattice SemiconductorResponsible for marketing, purchasing and inventory of assigned semiconductor lines to include quarterly and annual performance reviews.Product Manager - Irvine, Ca - 1987-1990Warehouse Manager - Irvine, Ca 1985-1987

MOS 6632 - Helicopter/OV-10 - Aircraft Electrical Systems TechnicianQualified for Boeing CH-46 Helicopter and Sikorsky CH-53 Helicopter