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Developed training program for national government consortium proposal response: Contacted & qualified 52 nationally recognized experts in all aspects of supply chain, contracts, projects & inventory. Developed process & documents for individual seminars, college course work, webinars & certification programs for: ISM, NIGP, NCMA, NPI & APICS. Representative instructors: Chief Procurement Officer - Hershey, Inc., Dean of Business - Harvard University, National Program Manager - NIGP.

Sacramento, California Area

Project Value: $5 MillionSourced new suppliers. Created RFP, Scope, Weighted evaluation criteria & Contract. Ensured 100% compliance with Federal & State flow downs. Conducted pre-bid & post-bid conferences. Coordinated efforts of evaluation committee & created final summary & Board recommendation. Managed complete phase-in, project start up & provided training in on-going administration. $500,000 savings - first year.

Roseville, California, United States

Purchased replacement parts for trucks and equipment, managed rental and new equipment acquisition, contracted with service providers to repair and upgrade equipment, managed monthly and annual inventory process, prepared monthly reports for management

Sacramento, California Area

I served as the corporate supply management voice for the entire campus as well as manager for the procurement/contracting function. I worked hard to methodically update and revamp policies and procedures so that staff will be able to clearly understand and follow them.I completed a comprehensive bid solicitation process for all DOL mandated construction projects. I successfully processed awarding contracts and completed projects on time and under budget.

Our members are faced with continued problems of new and complex challenges and not enough time for continuing education needs. It is the primary mission of ISM to provide cutting edge education and tools to meet these challenges. ISM will continue to offer free raffle prize books, relevant monthly meeting topics and full day seminars. We are also seeking out on-line seminars and pre-recorded video seminars to help our members who find it difficult to commit an entire day to training.

Antioch

Filled in for staff buyer, Created desk & systems processing procedures, Created Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Master Document, Instructed customer staff in streamlined contracting process related to RFQ, Purchased fleet trucks, Administered Cal-Card program including verifying all receipts with management in an expeditious manner to maximize early payment rebates, Assisted in the creation of vendor managed inventories (VMI), Issued Requests for Proposals, Managed Pre and Post Proposal Vendor Meetings and Job Walks, Supervised all Evaluation processes, Supervised Board of Directors submittal processes

Sacramento, California Area

Purchasing for international exercise/gym equipment manufacturer. Supported production as well as retail sales. Created weekly & quarterly reports for production & management. Managed KanBan card system by establishing blanket purchase orders while striving to maintain lean inventories. Filled in for both the Supply Chain Manager and staff buyer during medical leaves of absence. Commodities purchased: machined parts of various metals & plastics, springs, vinyl, foam, pulleys and cables, paints and varnish, adhesives and fasteners, packaging, tools and all capital assets for production such as fork lifts, cranes, pallet racking, CNC routers.

Excited about being back on the Board of Directors.Being in the State's Capitol City, we are faced with some very difficult times for our member companies. In response, we are offering several very cost effective training opportunities such as low cost seminars, no-cost on-line training, free supply chain article database and video lending library.

Hercules, Ca

Negotiated/expedited on-time deliveries while keeping inventories low. Assisted buyers, planners and schedulers to ensure continuous supply of production materials. Purchased all corrugated products. Updated master schedule database and Excel files to reflect expedited activities. Resolved QC and receiving issues to bring materials to the production floor on time. Electronically scanned and uploaded all vendor files to comply with SOX quality mandates.

Sacramento, California Area

Opened new office in Sacramento and managed day to day operations. Contacted potential clients and identified qualified candidates for each. Assisted in developing marketing materials and website content. Potential candidate screening, reference checks and employment assistance with clients and candidates.

Auburn, Ca

Purchased a variety of supplies & services, including all vehicles, fixed assets, capital equipment, law enforcement equipment & supplies, print shop/mail equipment, fuel & other energy related commodities. Competitive purchasing through informal price quotes, formal bids, or requests for proposals. Annual contracts for various products & services. Contract negotiations/problem resolution. User department training & advice. Master vehicle lease and acquisition program development, specification & statement of work development. Process improvement. Preparation of documents & studies for management & County Board of Supervisors. Recycled product & alternate energy expert.

Sacramento, California Area

Consulting & project work in all aspects of purchasing for a variety of public & private sector clients. Development of blanket agreements, process improvements, and cost savings programs. Marketing, new client development, & office management. Developed employee training programs for client companies.

Oversaw the creation of a 501c3 corporation with a starting membership of 150. Trained 3 complete sets of board of directors. Marketed membership to area companies resulting in an increase to 500 members by end of term. Created two satellite chapters. Managed 3 National Conferences on Materials Management.

Sacramento, California Area

Purchased all production & MRO supplies & services. Inventory management, including monthly & annual physical inventory. Freight & vendor negotiations. Developed bills of material to assist production on new & existing products. Established inventory levels & economic order quantities for all warehouse items improving the manufacturing process time by up to 50%. Developed strategic supplier alliances/partnerships resulting in 75% decrease in shortages and production downtime.

Fairfield, Ca

Purchased supplies & components for production of complex, multi-million dollar equipment. Invoice and inventory reconciliation. Delivery expediting. Freight & vendor negotiations. Ensured that all items were in stock for production during various stages of construction.

Rocklin, Ca

Purchased all production & MRO supplies for circuit boards & related products. Inventory management, including daily & monthly physical inventory. Freight & vendor negotiations.

Roseville, Ca

Purchased electronic/construction supplies, computer components/systems, software, & peripherals for HP employees. Managed purchasing/delivery progress reports. Established guidelines for purchasing new complex computer workstations for HP employees.

Purchased electrical & lighting supplies for numerous new home construction projects. Developed sources of supply & negotiated contracts with vendors. Established optimum inventory levels. Developed computer data base to manage & track inventory. Negotiated freight agreements to streamline billing and avoid excessive costs. Developed bidding process & purchasing system that ensured lowest prices & timely delivery, which captured 75% of the market in 6 months.

Fairfield, Ca

Purchased all materials in support of international manufacturing market. Set optimum inventory levels. Coordinated Purchasing with Production, Quality Control, Marketing, & Warehousing departments. Monitored daily, monthly, & annual inventory levels.

Santa Ana, Ca

Purchased a variety of supplies & services for all departments within a very large public sector environment. Managed existing & established new blanket contracts for internal departments. Systematized & standardized supplier data base & files of over 10,000 entries into workable tools. Negotiated ongoing contracts with Fruit of the Loom & Levi Strauss resulting in 40% overall savings

Aa, Purchasing Management

The Purchasing Management degree I earned from this college was my passport to a new career. I was so fortunate to study under Merle.

Ba, Double Major - Music/History

Activities and Societies: Deans List all five years Member of both the Concert Choir and touring small group (Vanguard Chorale) Member.