Subsea OEM Buyer, Valves, Fasteners, Non-Metallic Seals. Served as lead buyer to junior Buyer. Assisted with tactical questions and assisted in removing obstacles form performing daily tasks. Payroll monitoring and approval for hourly junior buyers on a bi-weekly basis. large spend level $20m+ negotiated significant cost savings with suppliers for commonly used parts. worked with engineering staff to ensure integrity. Monitoring volatile oil and gas market to assist in level loading inventory. Account reconciliation. Contracts with preferred supplier for intricate components. Turnkey Product marketing for exiting product. utilized SAP operating system in conjunction with SRM. Prepare reports regarding merchandise costs. represent company in negotiating contract and formulating policies with suppliers. Strong verbal and written communication skills demonstrated when drafting company memorandum for internal and external use.

Experienced, results-oriented High Potential Purchasing professional with exceptional abilities in building/developing internal teams and vendor relationships. Initiated Lean programs within the company from 5S, SCAR's, and Action Plan processes. Developed source agreements that contributed to increased profits by standardizing contracts and improving purchasing programs. Increased awareness of EH & S rules and regulations. As well as ethics and UCC codes.Track record of significant achievement, to include reducing costs, improving sales and profits, and developing and improving purchasing programs to meet corporate objectives. Large Spend Level, with over 50% purchase authority for entire company. Company purchases totaling more than $50 million. Strong verbal and written communication skills demonstrated when drafting company memorandum for internal and external use. These memorandums also utilized for companywide presentations.Utilized forecasting module within the SAGE software system to forecast critical items needed and to capitalize use of company funds correctly.Cost negotiation skills - effectively negotiated long-term agreements and programs with key vendors, generating $3M in annual savings. Addressed vendor performance issues as needed. On time delivery performance metrics were applied to top 10 suppliers. Metrics monitored effectively.Taken leadership role on High Spend research and development projects, by evaluating potential partners for R & D to full blown production.Meeting Facilitator for weekly S & OP meeting. Agenda included month to date sales figures, whse inventory, shipping errors, sales concerns, and general company updates.Heavy engineering contact between myself and engineering for new product launches. Cradle to grave process of project management. Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales

PCBA, Wire and Cable, ChemicalsOperational Excellence Team (OET) for continuous process improvement. Newly formed group - initiating improvement ideas companywideProven relationship building skills with internal as well as external customersMRB team member - brought many quality issues to positive resolution. Implemented the KANBAN - Point of Use procedure in warehouse. Initially 50-100 parts were identified to be placed in this program, after inception I had identified qty 500parts for programInvoice reconciliation of problem invoices. Solved costing issues with accounting departments representativesContract negotiation - yearly contracts negotiated with top tier suppliers to receive optimal costs for goodsLarge spend responsibility $10millionJIT purchasing concept utilized - to capitalize on company funds effectivelyManaged inventory levels - monthly. Consistent inventory turns - use of FIFO systemEDI applicationsGlobal supplier base

semiconductors, crystals, PCB's, chemicalsPurchase order creationAchieving Competitive Excellence (A.C.E.) project team leader for continuous process improvement of current supplier databaseLicense interpretation experienceITAR rules and regulations ; DFAR rules and regulation Knowledge of international protocolsClose relationship with internal and external customersAnalyze and resolve monthly reportsInitiated price lists80% positive resolution to quality issuesManaging inventory levels and reorder pointsNegotiated supplier contractsSubmit SCAR's to suppliers as well as action plansCurrent understanding of business practices

Procurement functions. Vendor contact. EDI environment. MRP, JIT, Kanban, production floor interaction