Tina M. Williams Email & Phone Number

Chandler, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Jp

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Coppell, Texas, Us

Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts for operations side of the business across four national sites. $1.3M of savings in last fiscal year by effectively leveraging strategic supplier partnerships through implementation of new agreements.

Coppell, Texas, Us

Hired by the VP of Materials to create and implement a procurement process for lab operations transferring 100% of ordering from lab personnel to procurement. Responsible for contract negotiations, supplier performance management, and continuity of supply for $20M spend. Selected Accomplishments:• Saved $135K+ annually by changing the source of testing direct materials through successful execution of RFP for commodity area• Implemented supplier scorecard and quarterly business reviews with key direct and indirect suppliers.• Procured all equipment and supplies (RFP, contract negotiations & execution) to support molecular lab implementation in Phoenix.

Tempe, Az, Us

Hired by the Customer Service Team Manager to be a Customer Integration Manager. Responsible to support the sales team for specified region through data analysis of customer sales and created quarterly business reviews.

Hired by COO to create processes for procurement of raw materials, develop supplier relationships while driving cost out of the supply base. Managed all supplier related activity including: contract negotiations and agreements for a diversified international supply base.Selected Accomplishments• Managed annual spend of $2.7M for outsourced assemblies and components (80% custom materials). • Cost reduction of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) by 20% by re-sourcing with global suppliers.• Reduced inventory by $500K (29%) by establishing buying strategies aligned to sales forecasts.• Implemented packaging inventory pull-system increasing flexibility and lowering costs overall by 15%.• Drove quality improvement initiatives through implementation of SCAR process with key suppliers.• Developed supplier selection process with Engineering and New Product Introduction team.• Implemented RMA process for defective materials, thereby improving the return on working capital.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

• Managed supply chain process including: schedule coordination, purchasing and inventory management for hard drive commodity with four 1st and 2nd tier suppliers representing a $4.5M spend• Coordinated relationships between our sales organization and suppliers, performing negotiations and establishing supply strategies• Managed implementation of a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) consignment project (Fujitsu – Hard Drive Commodity) with savings of $500K annually. • Exceeded corporate turns improvement goal of 10% with all suppliers• Developed a Quantity Available for Sale (QAS) tool which enabled the sales teams real time on-line visibility to hard drive inventory to improve turns and revenue with existing inventory• Negotiated with suppliers to support new product offerings, (non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent) and coordinates supplier launches with marketing• Negotiated a $100K return of embedded product aged inventory • Mentored summer Materials intern during six week program for ATS o Reduced total inventory liability by 25% within six months of taking over product management.

Carrollton, Tx, Us

Senior Buyer 6/02 – 3/05, Cost Analyst 10/01 – 6/02, Purchasing Team Leader/Senior Buyer 7/98 – 10/01Managed $50M+ annual spend including Opto-electronics, Semiconductors, etc. Handled MRO capital equipment purchasing. Component cost optimization with Contract Manufacturers (CMs). Established & managed JIT II (resident supplier) programs. Participated on NPI team for all new products and reviewed all prototype quotes.