SUMMARY:

Strategic and result - driven professional with extensive experience in global supply chain management and procurement, backed by a proven track record of success in capitalizing on high-value cost savings opportunities and navigating organization through periods of accelerated profitability. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as a dynamic and collaborative team leader with a history of effectively aligning cross-functional initiatives, building strong relationships, and cultivating high-performance teams via advanced methods of staff training, professional development, and performance management. Fluent in Spanish.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technical proficiency in: MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Project Manager, MS Dynamics AX, MS NT, Oracle R12, iProcurement, IBM AS/400, Unix/Linux, Enterprise Spend Management, Ariba Buyer, Workflow, Siemens Teamcenter, Aero PDM, Crystal Reports, SAP, JD Edwards, Visual Manufacturing, Webplan, Concerto, and MS SharePoint.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Global Supply Chain & Procurement
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Cost Savings & Avoidance
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Performance Management
• Production & Inventory Management / CPIM
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Staff Training & Development
• Data Management & Analytics
• Contract Negotiations
• Account Management
• Budget Governance
• Risk Management
• Inventory Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Irvine, CA

Director of Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Spearhead development and ongoing performance of supplier networks via cultivating supplier relationships, maintaining active communication, governing metric analysis, and the directing/developing of supply chain and procurement teams encompassing seven personnel.
• Oversee implementation, retention, and development of all client accounts, while bolstering overall company goals and department strategies through collaborating with both internal and external clientele on maximizing network utilization and customer satisfaction.
• Held full accountability over utilization of $90M in annual spend.
• Pioneered strategic transition of production to a new, cost-effective contract manufacturer, effectively generating $5M in cost savings over the span of two years.

Confidential, Mesa, AZ

Director, Global Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

• Led deployment of supply chain strategy and direction-setting with a centralized focus on driving process performance across the supply chain value stream, while leading a team of forty-one personnel, and governing $150M in annual spend.
• Augmented and integrated sourcing business processes supporting MDHI’s global manufacturing and packaging network as result of driving development and implementation of the global capability road map (people, technology, processes, and performance).
• Develop and drive business cases to secure governance approval of projects within the source network; served as a subject matter expert, advisor, mentor, and coach for the network.
• Navigated a team of Global Business Process Improvement Managers and Technology Experts in the design, development, and auditing of global supply chain policies and guidelines, to include establishing business processes and technology solutions and fostering strong relationships with local subject matter experts.
• Develop insights via leveraging research, analytics, and benchmarking to inform strategic decision-making; spearheaded portfolio of strategic initiatives designed to accelerate supply chain capabilities.
• Governed development/management of specialized business process documentation, to include process flows, operating procedures, process ownership, and all supporting technology.
• Zeroed-in on potential risks and ensured placement of a coherent set of leading and lagging performance indicators designed to control and continually improve processes; instituted and monitored a global training curriculum centralized on clarifying and maturing business processes.
• Instrumental in supporting/driving business continuity and growth through cultivating talent, fostering professional development, and harnessing individualized strengths of supply chain personnel.
• Established a strong relationship with Rolls Royce North America, in turn generating an annual net savings of $2M, leading to a total savings of $10M over a five-year timeframe.

Confidential, Deer Valley / Phoenix, AZ

Senior Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Served as intermediary between a broad range of business sectors and management staff, including sales/marketing, Program Managers, materials, Commodity Managers and manufacturing operations; chaired weekly meeting between all sectors centralized on reviewing new sales orders, sales order changes, forecasted changes, and scrap/lead time (prior to running MPS).
• Championed negotiations of a five-year, long-term agreement with Avnet to supply Confidential with capacitors and connectors, effectively generating $2M in cost savings over the span of five years.
• Oversaw all facets of weekly MPS and MRP processing; distributed ongoing MPS/MRP status reports to functional areas and reviewed work order updates to determine/regulate effect on MPS.
• Collaborated with manufacturing operations on determining current production loading and available production floor capacity.
• Established/maintained finished goods inventory plans with sales and Program Managers; slashed inventory expenditures through managing quality notices and return-to-vendor purchase orders for the Deer Valley Site in coordination with all Global Buyers and Commodity Managers.
• Leveraged/utilized broad subject matter expertise in regulatory compliance, technology, and process management, including the Truth in Negotiations Act, ITAR/EAR, FAR/DFAR, information security, Confidential Operating System, Lean Six Sigma, and import/export laws regarding government contracts.