Purchasing/Supply Chain Professional
08.505.Y.09
A versatile purchasing/supply chain professional with 13 years of increasing responsibilities in planning and procuring raw materials, sub-assemblies, subcontracting, and services for Fortune 500 companies.
Skills include:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) |
Commodity & Supply Chain Management |
Supplier Managed Inventory Programs (SMI) |
Request for Quotation/Bid Processes |
International Sourcing and Purchasing |
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) |
KANBAN |
Just-In-Time Inventory Management |
Supplier Performance Ratings |
Lean Manufacturing |
Procurement Best Practices |
Third Party Logistics |
SAP |
BAAN |
Public Procurement (FAR/DAR) |
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) |
Contract Negotiation/Development |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California 2004-2009
Buyer/Planner II
Planned and procured electronic components, printheads, custom cable assemblies/power cords, hardware, springs and other inventory commodities for the largest specialty label printer manufacturer serving the automotive, pharmaceutical, medical, financial, retail distribution, warehousing, defense, transportation and logistics industries with sales of more than $900 million.
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Attained cost savings of $825,000 by sourcing and qualifying Asian manufacturers for cable assemblies and power cords.
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Reduced total inventory value on electronic components from $1 million to $634,000.
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Attained cost savings with a favorable purchase price variant (PPV) of $75,000 by negotiating and leveraging printheads and electronic components.
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Developed a supplier managed replenishment system for hardware, resulting in cost savings, fewer stockouts, improved quality of parts, and the elimination of non-value added activities.
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Supported the acquisition and transition of two product lines from Rhode Island to California and developed new local sources of supply for materials, resulting in 20% lower costs.
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Supported 20 new product launches, ensuring material availability for planned production releases.
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Obtained certification and ensured compliance on Restriction on Hazardous Substances (ROHS) from all suppliers of assigned commodities.
Pro-Tem Service, Inc. & Apple One, Phoenix, Arizona 2001-2004
Administrative Duties
Provided office and clerical support for various companies/assignments.
Nokia, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas 1999-2001
Buyer III
Planned and procured full-color printed cell phone boxes, corrugated packaging, custom plastic clamshell packaging, and printed materials for the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturer and leading supplier of mobile telecom networks with sales of € 9.9 billion.
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Reduced total inventory value on packaging materials from $1 million to $736,000.
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Met the company’s objective by placing all assigned parts on a supplier management inventory program (SMI).
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Developed a KANBAN and Just-in-Time program for the replenishment of advertising and instructional materials going into 820 different packing combinations of 20 models for each cell phone carrier. Maintained a consistent one day’s supply.
Raytheon Systems Company (formerly Texas Instruments Defense), Plano, Texas 1996-1999
Supply Chain Specialist II
Planned and procured interconnect devices (D-subminiature connectors, terminals and contacts) in support of government and commercial programs for a $23 billion missile defense manufacturer.
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Negotiated and developed long-term pricing agreements with three major electronics distributors (Arrow Electronics, Time Electronics, and Capstone Electronics), attaining total material cost savings in excess of $100,000.
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Received “Excellence in Meeting SDB/WOSB Goals” awards for 1996, 1997 and 1998, through selecting and partnering with small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned small businesses.
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Played a leading role in team participation for continuously improving the Purchasing Department goal metrics: customer satisfaction, cycle time, quality and learning.
Schlumberger Technologies, Automated Test Equipment, Simi Valley, California 1993-1996
Buyer/Planner II
Planned and procured passive components, connectors, plastic parts, electromechanical and mechanical components, subassemblies, machined and fabricated parts, and hardware used on multiple product lines of an automated test equipment subsidiary of a $26 billion company that is the world’s leading supplier of oil and gas technology, project management, and information solutions.
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Negotiated and developed long-term pricing and stocking agreements with twelve suppliers, attaining a $140,000 material cost savings.
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Supported the acquisition and transition of a product line from Ohio to California and developed new local sources of supply for materials, resulting in 15% lower costs.
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Wrote and updated the policies and procedures manual for the Purchasing Department.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
IBM Corporation, Houston, Texas 1991
Purchasing Assistant
Assisted subcontract managers on contract administration of space programs involving contractors, subcontractors and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Dow Chemical Company, Pittsburg, California 1990
Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Buyer
Planned and procured maintenance, repair, and operation items for a chemical plant producing herbicides, pesticides, latex and anti-microbials.
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Bachelor of Science, Purchasing and Materials Management, 1992
