SUMMARY

• A Purchasing and Commodity Management Professional with extensive experience supporting direct and indirect strategic sourcing and procurement strategies to support global companies within various industries including BioMedical, Information Technology, and Networking
• Indirect Sourcing - Consist of the following IT Software, Hardware, HR-On Boarding, Moving, Security, Waste Management, Landscaping, Recycling, Limo, and Catering services.
• Ability to influence across organizational boundaries to build consensus and drive actions with analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Recognized as a creative, results-oriented, and problem-solving business leader with proven ability to build teams while shifting easily between strategic and hands-on roles
• Support Global Operations by leading direct/indirect procurement of all commodities and services to support new product development and production including engineering services, technical services, maintenance services, capital equipment, hardware, software, etc.
• Work with Legal Counsel in the contract management lifecycle by preparing, negotiating, and analyzing master service agreements, service level agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works to support programs with annual budgets up to $500 million in contracts and agreements
• Participate in global vendor management programs utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Score Carding to manage suppliers, ensure on-time deliveries, audit quality of materials and services, monitor inventory levels and track pricing schedules
• Supply Chain management responsibilities include cost scheduling, demand planning, forecasting, materials risk management, and quarterly business reviews
• Set-up and implement cost-savings and continuous improvement strategies such as Kanban, JIT, Min/Max, and Lean Demand Pull. Leads cross-functional teams for Category spend for specific projects.
• Proficient in working with tools and technologies such as Agile, Oracle 11.I, BAAN, ASK Man-Man, 4 Shift, HP300, SAP, PCMRP, MAS 200, ION, Jabber, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Mapics, Docu-sign, Kinaxis, Project Management Tools- CLM (Customer life Management) SCP-(Supply Collaboration Platform) Google-Docs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Global Supply Chain Planner

Responsibilities:

• Participated in direct and indirect strategic sourcing and procurement strategies to support global operations.
• Worked with the Global Operations teams in the Americas, Asia, and Europe for material and services coordination and site balancing finding and securing demand pull for the various memory chips.
• Participated in global vendor management programs utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Score Carding to manage suppliers, ensure on-time deliveries, audit quality of materials and services, monitor inventory levels and track pricing schedules.
• Worked with Legal Counsel in the contract management lifecycle by preparing, negotiating, and analyzing master service agreements, service level agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works.
• Supported end to end supply planning and managed goods/services allocations through supply demand matching.
• Provided inventory managements principles and supported E&O (Excess and Obsolete) mitigations.
• Participated in the development and presentations of executive communications regarding supply chain planning and delivery performance across multiple stakeholders.

Confidential

Sourcing Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Managed the Central Coast Region (South San Francisco to Santa Barbara) and supported direct/indirect procurement; collaborating with internal clients to source and procure goods and services, such as Waste Management, Landscaping, Recycling and Security services by enabling growth and product innovation through supplier relationships.
• Lead strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, supplier diversity planning, and ongoing procurement support.
• Assisted operational buyers and contract specialists with internal and external project teams with developments relative to assigned contracts.
• Provided support in interpreting contractual language for contracts with high level of complexity.
• Proactively reviewed contract management processes across LOB to identify areas of improvement.
• Utilized SAP to create, review, issue and execute purchase orders (PO), Statement of Works (SOW), and Contract Work Authorizations (CWA) generated from procurement request through SRM.
• Identified and developed Women, Minority, Small Businesses, and Disabled Veteran business enterprises to support supplier diversity goals (34.5%).
• Assisted clients in After-the-fact PO (AFPO), blocked invoices resolution, and overall AFPO management for Portfolios.
• Worked with suppliers to implement continuous cost, processes, and quality improvements.
• Supported contracts with an overall yearly volume up to $500 million and over 200 individual projects.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Supported Operations by leading direct/indirect procurement of all commodities and services to support production including engineering services, maintenance services, capital equipment, hardware, etc.
• Managed direct procurement of all commodities Printed Circuit Boards, Electronic components, Caps, Transistors, Resistors, Microcontroller, BGA, Eproms, IC’s DRAMS & SRAMS & services, NPI, Production, Engineering services to support R&D, Mechanical (Power Boxes), machine shops, sheet metal, capital equipment & MRO.
• Managed cost, schedules, and scope of assigned part numbers through SAP.
• Reviewed BOM structures for cost reduction opportunities with direct negotiations, sourcing analyst, for Request for proposal.
• Requested RFQ, placed orders to support R&D and production.
• Work with Legal in the contract management lifecycle by preparing, negotiating, and analyzing master service agreements, service level agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the direct/indirect procurement of all commodities and services; developing strategic sourcing plans; qualifying and monitoring supplier performance; analyzing costs, accounts payable, and negotiating related contracts such as service agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works.
• Managed the procurement of all commodities for NPI including chemicals, rubber, capital equipment, computer equipment, office supplies and related services.
• Designed master schedules to establish sequence and lead-time of operations to meet business requirements and sales forecasts.

Confidential

Supply Chain Management

Responsibilities:

• Managed a staff of 4 employees and report directly to the VP of Operations to support the manufacturing of digital imaging systems used for drug discovery and life science research.
• Provided hands-on leadership for the day to day operations of Supply chain and Material Management including Planning, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving.
• Responsible for the activities of direct/indirect purchasing, sourcing, and bench marking suppliers.
• Completed all management reporting requirements: Inventory, Excess, Bid and Sourcing, PPV, and Expenditures.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $2 million in contracts and agreements including master service agreements, service level agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works.
• Managed indirect products and services such as HR, services, consulting, Limo, Hotel, etc. (on-boarding), supporting Computer- Hardware/Software products and services through IT work orders.
• Responsible for departmental and supplier metrics for tracking performances.
• Oversaw shipping requirements including international documentation and freight forwarders.
• Managed vendor inventory inclusive of cycle counting, BOM accuracy, and ERP database maintenance in support of change order implementation.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Managed NPI purchasing (direct/indirect) for the back-end engineering group consisting of 35 engineers.
• Managed international shipments worked with freight forwarders.
• Responsibilities include supply chain management and set-up Kanban programs to support the procurement of electrical fasteners, hardware, and components, vacuums, pneumatics, and gas and water fittings.
• Setup Blanket Purchase Orders and contract agreements to procure lab supplies, computers, hardware, and technical support services.
• Prepared, negotiated, and analyzed master service agreements, service level agreements, procurement agreements, and statement of works to support programs with annual budgets up to $5 million.
• Managed and set-up bills of materials to support R&D Projects.

Confidential

Senior Buyer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for obtaining materials, components, sheet metal and equipment, determined material requirements from engineering and production schedules. Printed Circuit Boards, Electronic components, Caps, Transistors, Resistors, Microcontroller, BGA, Eproms, IC’s, DRAMS & SRAMS.
• Monitored cost, schedules, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
• Developed specifications for new contract orders and direct negotiations.
• Managed critical long lead items issues. Introduce JIT / Kanban programs.
• ISO representative for materials.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $2 million in contracts and agreements.

Confidential

Senior Buyer - Commodity Manager

Responsibilities:

• Introduced 6 + new products annually as part of New Products Team Reviewed processes and BOM structures for cost reduction opportunities. Engineering - New Product Support Member of CCB and responsible for ECO implementation.
• Lead in supplier selection process and perform supply chain analysis and capacity modeling. Drove contract negotiation process with bench marking strategies.
• Analyzed, recommended and implemented cost reduction and/or cost avoidance plans, lead-time reduction, and quality improvement.
• Cost negotiation and cost containment through working with development engineering (raw materials selection, DFM) and recommend alternate sources of supply.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $5 million in contracts for manufacturing requirements and services.