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Franklin, Tn, Us

- Manufacturing Operations and Business Systems Liaison- ERP Subject Matter Expert and Mentor- Software Development,Integration, Implementation, Deployment, and Support

Franklin, Tn, Us

- Direct all Purchasing, Production Planning, Logistics, Inventory Control, and subcontract production processing.- Key Member of the Los Angeles site Operations Management Team, Assuring “Best In Class” Service and Delivery.- Negotiated Contracts and bottom line purchase savings of over $1.5 million within the first 100 days of employment.- Reduced inventory by 70% within 90 days while simultaneously increasing inventory turns by 300%.- Utilize Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvement via Kaizen, 3P, DMAIC, FMEA, and risk reduction.- Implement production capacity planning models to establish plant workforce requirements and maximum efficiency.- Execute Lean Manufacturing processes in a fast paced,Continuous Improvement environment of high volume, high mix product. - Manage all commodity purchasing activities for Prime and recycled Aluminum along with required Non ferrous Alloy Additives- Lead ERP and Manufacturing systems implementations, deployments and support.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Purchasing and Operations Manager for this OEM of Professional Digital Audio Recording Equipment. Manufacturing digital/analog converters, clocking devices and peripherals for the music and motion picture recording industry. - Manage all Subcontract mfg, Logistics, Outsourcing and Purchasing, Production and Planning activities for entire product line. - Direct materials sourcing and engineering design support for Research and Development of over 25 new products from prototype through to final production/distribution. - Build turnkey products in partnership with Apple Computer.- Reduced costs of goods sold by 15-25%, Negotiated component part and tooling/NRE cost reductions of 25-50% - Created favorable domestic and offshore strategic manufacturing and supply alliances via networking relations.- Initiated and implemented a new RMA system integrated into the main ERP system plus new ERP/MRP changeover.

Materials Leader/Director for this Contract Manufacturer /Fabricator of Electro-Mechanical Turnkey and Subassembly electronic enclosures, PCBs, and Wiring serving the Medical, Semiconductor, Telecom industries. - Managed Staff of 35 including Purchasing, Planning, Receiving, and Inventory personnel - Implemented and managed demand pull and VMI contracts and supply chain systems - Resolved supplier disputes and negotiated favorable payment terms for efficient cash flow - Enhanced inventory efficiency with SKU barcode systems, Kan Ban, JIT, and point of use stocking systems.

Veldhoven, Nl

Purchasing Manager for this manufacturer of Robotic Capital Equipment used in Thermal Chemical Coating of Silicon Wafers, serving the Semiconductor and Electronics industries. - Managed staff of 18 buyers purchasing over $100 million annually. - Implemented Oracle 11i ERP/MRP system. Created and deployed related policies and procedures - Drove employee performance improvement via diligent key performance metrics management - Reduced inventory by identifying, re-utilizing and re-purposing otherwise obsolete materials and equipment

Materials Manager of this Electronics Manufacturer of Ionization and Voltage Monitoring ESD Grounding Equipment, serving the Electronics manufacturing PCB and DISCDRIVE industries. - Managed materials purchasing and inventory control along with daily production planning and workflow - Directed Corporate Re-location from Georgia to new location and production set-up in California. - Established a daily work order routine and reporting system that prioritized and scheduled daily production workflow

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Senior Technical Buyer for this Medical Device manufacturer of Titanium Orthopedic Surgical Implants and Medical Devices including plates, screws, nail implants and external fixation - Managed all Subcontract and outsourced hardware purchases while serving as primary technical liaison between suppliers, engineering and marketing. Interfaced heavily with QC to resolve and control supplier quality- Reduced surgical tooling and hardware costs by 25% via targeted sourcing and aggressive negotiations- Implemented CE product certification and integration into inventory and production - Aided in training and transition of worksite responsibilities to a new location and resource.

Purchasing Manager for this manufacturer of Television, Video, Motion Picture and Retail Visual Display equipment and accessories located in Burbank California with annual sales over $16 million. _ Managed Purchasing, Receiving, and all Subcontract manufacturing Operations and processing. _ Responsible for the purchasing of all materials, services, and equipment required for Production and Operations. _ Negotiated long term sourcing contracts with domestic and international suppliers. _ Achieved favorable cost variance of over 250,000 PPV through commodity targeting and resourceful negotiations. _Played key role in the integration of new manufacturing MRP/ERP system MAX.

Operations Manager for the Western Branch processing facility of this Michigan based supplier of various high purity iron and alloy products for the production of castings, specialty metals and super alloys. _ Responsible for entire set up of Management and Administration of western operation. _ Managed entire metals processing staff including manual laborers and machine operators _ Promoted from Materials and Quality Manager to Operations manager _Created Inventory and Quality Management Systems

Lean Manager Certification, Lean Manufacturing

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