To manage the company’s supply of products and services. Include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. Discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, both externally and with our internal global facilities. Reports to the Operations Director. Working with engineers, suppliers, and production to deliver lifting systems. SERAPID works across various industries including Enter-tainment, Aerospace, and Nuclear with clients including Universal, SpaceX, and NASA• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services• Report on inventory stock levels and parts in relation to company KPTs• Negotiate with suppliers to hold stock for parts we use and finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries.• Actively work with France to establish best practice and alignment on inventory• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses, delivering to schedule and maintaining the required quality of com-ponent. • Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of SERPID.• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs• Actively contributing to the continuous improvement of US and Serapid Global procurement processes.

Responsible for the sourcing, cost reduction, and material availability for assigned Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, Defense, Off-Highway Equipment. Supports the Fabrication and Weldments Supply Manager in the management of all commercial aspects of the Small Plastic parts, Chemical components, Gaskets, Adhesives, Fabrics and Wiring components commodity and supply base.• Sourcing of new products on time and within cost and investment targets to suppliers defined in the commodity strategy.• Find competitive sources that meet our specifications; leverage all customer demand to suppliers receiving RFQ packages, letting them know of competitive sourcing/competition situation.• Develop benchmark pricing driven by supplier quotes (also to be used for other ND future programs/ volumes)• Support the creation and execution of multi-year commodity strategies to add value and mitigate risks.• Support the maintaining of the supplier relationships while ensuring part deliveries in line with schedule and Support resolution of commercial issues. Ensure suppliers will be a stable source to meet our supply needs.• Ensure adherence with US Government procurement regulations, including FAR & DFARS.

Oversee procurement of Gears, Shaft and Splines for jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft applications. Responsible for the purchasing and negotiating of contracts, services and materials for projects and the development of key sourcing strategies to support process improvement and budget control. Execute vendor Process Verification Audit (PVA), value analysis, and strategic partner processes. Ensure all corrective actions and fixed process are maintained and updated in the suppler portal. Update and maintain procedures, CARDS, databases, and supplier portal information. *Solicitation of bids from competitive sources including cost analysis of the returned proposals and offers. *Went to American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) Motion + Power technology Expo which gave me the opportunity to see equipment from all of the gear manufacturing, inspection, and heat treatment manufacturers. *Team player in Williams International effort to bring the manufacturing of Gears and shaft in house.*Earned a certificate form American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) two day course in Basics of Gearing that covered, Principles of Gears, Path of Motion, Transfer of Torque, understanding Gear types and selection. *Gained extensive understand of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, DFARS Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as well as international supplements such as the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR),.*On site vendor visits to review, specification and blueprints, solving all component issues, reviewing manufacturing problems, quality strategy, PVA requirements and monitoring project delivery schedule. *Part of a two day Process Verification Audit (PVA) that covered source controlled parts, review of corrective action reports, First Article Inspection package for adequacy, Suppliers delivery & Quality performance, review audit and inspection report conformance to drawings or specifications

Oversee procurement processes and perform continual improvement initiatives. Investigate market information relating to equipment, materials, supplies, and services. Execute vendor capability audits, approvals, development, value analysis, and strategic partner processes. Update and maintain procedures, forms, databases.•Restructured the Indirect Purchasing procedures, work instructions, forms, and databases of the Purchasing department This significantly reduced Purchase Order errors, communication to internal customers and allowed purchasing to achieve a 48-hour turnaround time on all purchase requisitions.•Develops new material sourcing and executes vendor capability audits, vendor approvals, vendor development, Value Analysis, and Strategic Partner processes. Develops procurement relationships with other KUKA-related companies to optimize price, quality, and speed. Leverage global supplier agreements.•Insured that the purchasing department’s conformance to ISO 9001:2015 compliance and determination of the risk-based probability and assessment. Created KPI measurements.•Program Buyer for in house Weld Robot systems. • Value-stream mapping, identifying Kaizen events, training of lean manufacturing tools. •Continuously tracking overseas material with agents, customs brokers and AWB online tracking. Filling out or solving shipping documentation (Air Waybills, BOL and NAFTA Certification of Origin)•Project Management of robotic Energy Supplies from a new supplier which included: On site vendor audit to Mexico, communication of specification and blueprints, solving all component issues, made sure engineering is available to answer and solve manufacturing problems, quality strategy on PPAP requirements, monitoring project cost and delivery schedule. •Implement lean manufacturing systems, specializing in continuous improvement techniques (5S/Visual work-place techniques, using Kanban /Pull System and standardizing MRP through SAP).

Managed production control activities and maintained efficient materials and workflow for a manufacturer of custom production machinery. Analyzing incoming EDI from customers for potential errors; resolved issues promptly in SAP. Collaborated with shop floor personnel, the purchasing department, and supervisors on material and production planning issues. Requires solid knowledge of current formal practices in Supply Chain Management, Master Production Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning and Capacity Requirement Planning .•Part of Ford’s new $30 million muffler project program as plant Planner / Buyer. Key responsibility was to review all Materials (BOM), MRP, and Purchase Orders met program delivery dates, PPAP requirements, Quality Test certification and 12 hour pro-duction run. Then to report result, Inventory statue or challenges with any material for the program. Chrysler New $10 million muffler Project using existing production line. Key responsibility was working with engineering and program manager to meet feasibility testing and program milestones. Using established supplier to develop tooling RFQ, Prototype parts and PPAP needs. Scheduling MRP, Purchase orders, production line and personal for prototype build and establishing quality test standards (First piece test and No Go Gage) •Communicated to vendor, RMA is issued and a permanent fix is established with vendor. While insuring customer demand is protected and inventory is accurate.•Reduced inventory by $2 million through cycle count procedures, Kanban, new KPI measurements and enforcing system process.•Directly controlled 3 production line production schedules ensuring 94% on time delivery while reducing inventory.•Maintained knowledge of Tier 1 Automotive Supplier (GM SPOCK, FCA portal, Ford portal system) achieved 98% on time delivery.•Prepare reports to analyze $4M worth of inventory (turns, Value and scrap) per MRP code.

Self- Driven Leader that directed team members while managing the daily operations within a fast-paced environment. Possess an entrepreneurial mindset with a unique business perspective and insight acquired through a background in business ownership. Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure the best deal possible and reported all accounting and tax requirements needed• Utilized innovation and business vision to increase yearly sales to over 2 million dollars.• Maintained an A+ rating by health dept for clean and safe facilities while staying in compliance with county and city codes.• Implemented Supply-Chain Management system, which resulted in a cost reduction of 15%.• Led Sales and Logistics activities resulting in superior customer satisfaction based on profitability.• Major remolding project while keeping the business open and competitive.

Managed all aspects of production control and distribution of Beryllium products analyzing, designing, training and implementing suc-cessful SAP installations.• Managed employees: hiring, setting objectives, reviewing and at times terminating.• Conducted Material management analysis to increase production and improve on time delivery.• Controlled 2 million dollars of inventory through cycle count and ABC analysis.• Implemented capacity model that improved work scheduling and delivery performance.• Improved communication flow to sales team about customer orders and delivery dates.• Responsible for meeting and improving safety of the work environment.• Maintained ISO Certification and any improvements required.

Master Scheduler ǀ Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, ILPlanner/Buyer ǀ Kay-Ray/Sensall, Inc. Mt. Prospect, IL (Fisher-Rosemount, Emerson)