Procures and maintains a variety of contracts designed to provide paid work and vocational training opportunities for over 300 persons with developmental disabilities within The Arc’s Work Activity Programs throughout San Diego County. Establish pricing on contracts which results in profitability. Act as a liaison between new customer and newly bid contracts with existing customers and Arc Enterprises, for initial orders, which includes verbal or written information on all requirements for successful completion of customer order.  Conduct research and development activities leading to securing assembly, packaging, collating or similar repetitive handwork contracts which are suited to consumer needs.  Develop sales and marketing materials. Sales presentations at all levels within organization.  Collaborate with customers to analyze need to close and finalize sales/ Sales forecasting and planning to develop goals for sales quotas  Primary liaison with all customers regarding new jobs and pricing.  Conduct time studies to estimate labor costs, and estimates other contract-related costs (such as storage, transportation and materials), to establish accurate contract pricing.  Issues standards and job steps to Production Centers and Administrative Assistant.  Create written instructions for new contracts or assigns the responsibility to Workshop Manager and order necessary contracts supplies for initial order.

Work closely with department heads pertaining to purchasing, negotiation skills, purchasing activities along with execution of solution management in relation to discrepancies and account payable. Manage vendor relations ensuring optimal performance and outcomes. Skillful in the analyzation and resolution to critical invoices utilizing SAP Ariba Vendor Invoice Management. 4Key Accomplishments:• Ensure both SAP ERP and SAP- Ariba purchasing systems are up to date and accurate.• Execute analyzation to incoming invoices through SAP Vendor Invoice Management per pricing delivery discrepancies.• Direct and lead procurement teams in timely productivity pertaining to receipts and payments.• Oversight of procurement teams' ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently. • Negotiation with suppliers to consolidate purchases and improve prices.• Review product needs and specifications with Scientist and engineers to provide the best negotiation with the vendors/Suppliers• Verify and approve all purchase orders• Conduct audits with the accounting team • Lead cross training with the purchasing team

Oversee end-to-end process of planning and executing procurement of finished goods and raw material from global contract manufacturing and suppliers, proactively report product and material availability issues, and perform Inventory and Product Life Cycle management. Direct supply chain improvements and establish shipment consolidation techniques with various suppliers at origin.Key Accomplishments:• Forged long-term relationships with key manufacturers and suppliers in addition to Global Supply Center to confirm production and shipping schedules and to meet all deadlines.• Selected to launch new project involving orchestrating setup of 80 suppliers from China from scratch, including PO negotiations, PI review, and continuous logistics coordination.• Consistently provide supply chain status and shipment tracking to North America, Asia Pac Supply Chain teams and maintain open pipeline of communication.• Offer insightful strategic contributions to monthly Sales and Operations Planning process.• Entrusted with executing special projects and assignments due to work ethic and leadership.• Demonstrated excellent negotiating skills particularly during MOA and MOQ purchasing.

Administered both serialization project and firmware implementation project as well as facilitated existing product improvements. Performed periodic design reviews of projects and pilot builds, analyzed budget to determine cost-benefits of given project, and actively participated in process improvement activities to streamline procedures.Key Accomplishments:• Chaired team meetings and facilitated interdepartmental meetings. Consistently resolved key project issues with stakeholders (such as Product and Program Management) and extended team members (including Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, Industrial Design, and Compliance.)• Drove completion of key milestones through motivational leadership and constructive feedback.

Directed compliance assessment for all Import/Export activities including monitoring documentation (such as consumption entries, in-bond, Foreign Trade Zone, shippers, freights, bill of ladings, invoices, Harmonized Tariff Schedules, and Certificates of Origin), and reviewing and evaluating transactions (such as contracts, orders, and suppliers.) Monitored and enforced policy compliance among suppliers and performed product inspections in coordination with the United States Department of Commerce and private laboratories.Key Accomplishments:• Provide insightful Quality Assurance assistance to company sales offices and customers.• Rapidly responded to issues involving Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifications, Food and Drug Administration audits/claims, U.S. Customs audits/claims, Canadian Customs, and country of origin certificates to Japan and U.S.• Comprehensively maintained record-keeping audits for imported entry products and updated Hazard Critical Control Points as needed.• Established superior customer satisfaction protocols through efficiency and urgency.