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Managing supplier relationship and sourcing for PCBAs, cable assembly, and electronic component categories.

Lead suppliers to meet or exceed sourcing objectives for customers and internal stakeholders.

Managed sourcing and pricing of electro-mechanical components for Honeywell Life Safety. Primary global commodity was magnetics components. Developed commodity strategy with ongoing review of market trends, industry suppliers, capacity, and cost drivers. Responsible for supplier and inventory turnover KPI’s. Led cross functional team from supplier search to approval and first article with regulatory and engineering teams. Evaluated and changed workflow process for improved efficiency. Drove working capital improvement and negotiated inventory consignment/stocking programs, hedge agreements with key suppliers. Participated in Lean Manufacturing environment.

Managed sourcing and pricing of Integrated Circuits for Symbol manufacturing in Mexico, as well as Contract Manufacturers and Original Design Manufacturers of Symbol products. Developed and presented commodity strategy overview to Vice President down to buyer stakeholders. Primary commodities of ASICs, Microprocessors, Memory, Logic/Linear integrated circuits, and multi-chip modules (MCM) account for $48M in spend. Employed problem solving skills in managing potential supply shortages with gray market and spot market purchases. Led multi-functional supply chain team (procurement, design, quality) in selecting preferred suppliers and review of roadmap for micro-component devices. Managed the quote, award, and ramp to production of MCM assembly.

Managed sourcing and pricing of Logic, and Linear Semiconductors for the Americas. Utilize industry data from research companies and direct suppliers to benchmark commodity performance. Council Lead for global quarterly price negotiations with corporate suppliers. Develop customer value propositions that created over $5M in business expansion opportunities for 7 suppliers. Lead negotiations on purchase, electronic data interchange (EDI), supplier hub, and design agreements with leading suppliers, including Texas Instruments, Philips, Analog Devices, and Maxim. Managed the sourcing and pricing of Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, DSPs and Flash memory commodities for the Americas. Drove continuous improvement focus for quality ISO 9001:2000 Audit by managing database of vendor quality and business metrics. Gave direction and support to cross-functional teams that implemented corrective actions to close such issues as credit and shipping holds, part shortages, and part failure.