William Doucette Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Ma

Responsible for materials planning support of laboratory programs.• Planning, sourcing and production control of electronic components and assemblies• Review engineering requests and bills of materials to assess cost and availability of components• Generate requests to centralized procurement organization for purchase and track parts through receipt• Plans and tracks status of assembly of electronic printed circuit boards through completion• Keep program team focused on critical path components• Drive actions necessary to resolve any limiters, such as finding substitute parts, negotiate improved dates with suppliers

Dracut < Ma

Responsible for procuring high precision machined parts and sheet metal components.• Purchased parts to ensure lowest possible cost• Purchased all internal requisition needs, tools, parts, equipment as needed• Responded to MRP demand in a timely manner by placing orders in response to forecasts• Managed and developed alternate supplier relationships as performance dictated• Managed purchase agreements and contracts for materials ensuring uniformity, economy and limitation of liability• Managed database of substitute material, alternate methods or new sources of materials• Controlled inventory to avoid exposure to surplus and obsolete inventories

Exeter, Nh

BuyerResponsible for domestic and global procurement of various components (grips, casting, frames, barrels etc...) required supporting the manufacturer of a wide verity of firearms in a fast paced manufacturing environment.• Co-ordinated subcontracting and outside processes as required• Set up and maintain blanket purchase orders• Utilized Oracle based software to run ERP and MRP purchasing modules• Process RMA’s and worked with accounts payable to reconcile invoices

Buyer responsible for purchasing electronic components, hardware, chemicals, and test equipment. * Worked closely with material planners to resolve floor shorts and line down issues. * Consistently maintained a 98% on time to purchase order delivery date schedule. * Successfully reduced order placement cycle time down from an average of 7-10 days to 1-2 days * Created quick turn requisitions into same day purchase orders for next day delivery. * Processed field returns for several programs.* Proven ability to work with engineering to develop sources of supply for new product**Demonstrated capability to work with suppliers to incorporate engineering change orders

Ordered merchandise for retail outlet on daily basis using inventory reports * Responsible for the procurement and maintenance of $3.5MM in inventory. * Ensured inventory levels were consistently at 90% level or better.

Managed and supervise all warehouse activities including receiving, coordination and safety of goods for a $40MM retail organization. *Supervised the return and follow up of defective products to the manufacturer. *Performed cycle counts on a daily basis *Maintained consistent and accurate shipping and receiving records