SUMMARY:

• 20 years’ experience in Product Management in both private and government sectors. With a sound background in Manufacturing and Operations, Supply Chain, Product and Distribution Management.
• My area of expertise includes; statements of work, RFI - RFQ-RFP technical specifications, evaluation of bid replies, engineering, quality, scientific interfaces, field engineering coordination, research and development, improved efficiency of supply chain processes.
• My experience spans the entire product life cycle from pre-production planning and design, to manufacturing, distribution, and end-of-life product service and support.
• During my career I have improved the efficiencies of materials processing.
• Including improvements in: Implementing SCM, Product cost reductions.
• Organizational changes into a streamlined Program Management to improve service.
• I am associated with manufacturing of both wafers and substrates processes and also am familiar with procurement of mechanical and electrical components.
• I understand contract skills, including ability to negotiate/write complex contracts.
• I have taken a leadership position in the introduction of new methods and technologies.
• I have also resolved or driven to closure many technical issues related to supplier’s processes and on occasion may be responsible for driving to closure issues related to components design, materials selection or problems with the manufacturing assembly and test process.
• I have developed and implemented Product management procedures and processes.
• Experienced in developing, implementing and managing creates, reviews, evaluates project plans, and objectives for strategic improvements to the project management process.
• Responsibility for tracking, Confidential progress relative to time, budget, and demonstrated project management issues.
• Experienced in developing, implementing understanding and documenting the requirements for their Confidential program.
• Experienced working in across functional teams with multiple business units, clients, colleagues, with diverse multi-cultural environments world wide in the establishment and deployment of programs, processes and metrics.
• Experienced in establishing and the implementing strategies and high-level interface of global product distribution and key supply chain process.
• 15 years of experience in technology development, operations, manufacturing, communicates project status, milestones and issues to the project sponsors.
• Global experience in materials sourcing, contracting and management of OEM and Contract Manufacturing Suppliers.
• Excellent negotiating skills and a proven history of effective project management methodologies and control techniques.
• Strong financial and business acumen with a demonstrated ability to execute strategic and functional plans.
• Project experience in the principles and operation of ERP systems, interactive planning tools and in systems evaluation and selection.
• Leveraged world wide, cross-division supply requirements through RFI-RFQ-RFP process and contracts.
• A Request for Information (RFI) is used when you think you know what you want but need more information from the vendors. It will typically be followed by an RFQ or RFP.
• A Request for Quote (RFQ) is used when you know what you want but need information on how vendors would meet your requirements and/or how much it will cost.
• A Request for Proposal (RFP) is used when you know you have a problem but don’t know how you want to solve it. This is the most formal of the “Request for” processes and has strict procurement rules for content, timeline and vendor responses.
• Track record of quarterly cost reduction commitments; strategic sourcing, source selection and supplier management; development of corporate policies and procedures; leveraging cross-division material requirements; development of contractual agreements; ensuring a cohesive strategy for Corporate versus Divisional procurement.
• Experienced in complex sourcing negotiations, strategic management, and advanced development of processes with internal and external suppliers including product planning, manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, transportation, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, VMI, inventory management.
• Strong leadership abilities and skilled in negotiating agreements/contracts.
• Experienced in the participation in ISO certification.
• Experienced in working with key new business stakeholders in defining and documenting cross functional roles and responsibilities; defines and documents communication and work procedure processes.
• Understand Supply Chain performance trends worldwide, benchmark excellence of the use of Best in Class Supply Chain Processes.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) policy accountability and regulation compliance requirements.
• Experienced in working in a cross-functional manner with multiple business units within the company establishments, and creating positive, long-term relationships with both stakeholders and Executives.
• Experienced in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and the establishment departmental goals.
• Experienced with establishing the deployment of strategies and high-level interface with internal and external partners.
• Experience sourcing and purchasing software/hardware projects.
• I have global experience in IT Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Confidential .
• I have excellent negotiation-skills and a proven history of successful supplier management in a technical environment.
• I have strong financial and business skills and I have consistently demonstrated my ability to execute strategic and functional plans.
• I have experience in the working knowledge of IT Systems.
• Implementation of Procurement Standards Dynamic relationship buliding capability with suppliers/vendors for materials and services.
• $25 million cost reduction utilizing competitive bidding processes.
• Leveraged world wide, cross-division requirements through RFP-RFQ process and contracts.
• Development of an IT commodity based sourcing system.
• Development and implementation of Strategic Sourcing best practices.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Leveraged world wide, cross-division supply requirements through RFP-RFQ process and contracts.
• Preformed ERP readiness assessment reviews in determining if the organization is ready to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning program: SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft ERP implementation.
• Possess an understanding of ISO 9000, QS 9000 and/or ASPAR/DAR and JIT.
• Experienced with SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Power Point, MS Word and Excel

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• The ability to work effectively with senior management, build and maintain vendor strategic alliances and other high-level contractual relationships
• Provided Confidential lead, in development of new processes and procedures and support group efficiency and productivity.
• Aligned and supported the business priorities of internal customers in IT and the business
• Provided critical project support and drive necessary policy or process changes for supported organization
• Leveraged world wide, cross-division contract processing requirements through RFP-RFQ process and contracts.
• Provide vendor contract negotiations.
• Defined business requirements.
• Handled contract administration process duties to include, end-to-end signature process.

Confidential

Team leader

Responsibilities:

• Established a software project as a key facilitator for communication among; the consulting team, programmers, client senior management and end-users
• Administer contracts and resolve claims/disputes in a manner that produces fair and timely resolution of issues
• Determine key issues in a contract process or operational situation, involve the appropriate individuals and develop appropriate plans of action from multi-disciplinary perspective
• Developing and implementing related training plans and strategies for Client personnel for contract interpretation, or contract change and contact stakeholders for missing contract information needed
• Working with individual Business Units to establish contractual support in reviewing and editing business requirements and project Statements of Work and project change requests against Service Agreement obligations.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• IT contract process, administration and contract review and interpretation for hardware, software, maintenance, and service agreements and preformed training assessments.
• Reviewed contracts to identify issues or potential opportunities for savings or contract improvements
• Leveraged world wide, cross-division contract processing requirements through RFP-RFQ process and contracts.
• Developing and implementing contracting process best practices
• Knowledge of disciplines and functions related to and involved in the acquisition support programs.
• Purchase and contract for wide range of products and services.
• Highly effective contract process development and management including contract negotiations.
• Demonstrated excellent professional judgment and technical knowledge and insight
• Determine key issues and contribute to the resolution, de-escalation and fact-based mediation of conflicts issue
• Provide immediate support and follow-up to diagnose and address problem root causes

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that vendors and business units do not miss a contractual notification deadlines
• Develop contingency for risk mitigation plans for key vendors
• In corporate key vendor, service and risk mitigation factors into negotiations and the contract clause in to a template library
• Ensure Information Security, Compliance and Legal objectives are fully supported