- Continuously drive cost savings opportunities, present proposals to management, implement the initiatives and track progress-13 Projects(US to China/India/Mexico/Turkey 27%+/40ft container)- Investigate other options-Volume Purchasing/Blanket Orders/JIT/Purchasing etc. to identify opportunities for cost reductions leading to positive PPV.- Identify the causation factors(Forecast/PO/Price/Lead time/Transportation etc) leading to insufficient materials availability.- Develop and implement process controls and safeguards to eliminate material shortages.- Manage & control purchasing plans and procedures to ensure the accuracy of the inventory in both the Georgia and Mexico facilities.- Acting as interface between suppliers and business regarding tactical issues, pricing, quality while maintaining continuity of supply by taking ownership of tactical issues, facilitating work through others, and driving the team to closure.

- Reduced the amount spent on materials by 30% using Part Standardization in the first month on the job- Developed RFQs and evaluated the responses of 3 vendors vis-a-vis the criteria; discovered 80% qualified for Company’s needs- Responsible for materials management and planning strategy for $50,000,000 global procurement including Zirconia/Yttria/Metal Honeycomb/Chemicals- Interface with Production Managers on the production planning, and build appropriate Purchasing Forecasting systems to ensure seamless material flow to allow for full production output- Negotiating agreements and resolving issues with suppliers driving an annual interest savings over $50,000- Change from smaller regional purchases, multiple suppliers and costs, to a centralized full truckload/ container volume/rebate and direct purchases- Implementing a new system that tracking raw material price, reducing over spend- Global market research(US/China/India) to identify the best suppliers based on company requirements and budget

-Responsible for all the purchasing activities for a $20 million monthly operation which resulted in an supplier on time delivery(OTD) over 90%-Implemented inventory reduction processes that reduced the entire amount of inventory by 30% from a yearly inventory level of $8 million-Developed metrics for analyzing monthly data for process improvements, which resulted in significant improvements in supplier OTD by 18% and reduced costly Airfreight shipments by 20%-Negotiated contracts with suppliers to achieve a an annual average savings 6%(utilizing rebates, consolidation of goods, and volume discounts) -Oversaw and mentored a team of 5 purchasing professionals, 2 supervisors and a team of 6 warehouse workers(Reduce labor cost by 10% by receiving and stocking same day and hiring high quality fast pace employees)-Worked closely with Development, Quality and Incoming Inspection to improve overall quality by 13%-Developed and Managed an ERP system which include all purchasing activities and inventory control system

-Supervised the performance of 42 vendors in areas like delivery schedules, and quality control measures, leading to the termination of 20% of those with poor deliverable- Reduced inventory levels by 38% through demand forecasting techniques and negotiated better terms from 10 suppliers- Created long-term vendor relationships that decreased material sourcing expenditures by 60% in Q1 and Q2 2018

- Execute a variety of financial procedures, including month-end and year-end closings, accounts payable and receivable, tax returns, bank reconciliations, general ledger reviews, forecasting and budgeting- Analyze corporate financial operations to ensure the business is running efficiently- Supervise Staff and Junior Accountants- Manage overseas branch office (Auditing, Financial Report)- Handle every monthly payroll function