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Senior Buyer Resume

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Wilmington, MA

SUMMARY

  • Professional with extensive Supply Chain experience and demonstrated success in the delivery of manufacturing and site services support.
  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills resulting in solid relationships with internal and external customers as well as suppliers
  • Understands all aspects of Quality Management System in an ISO 9001 environment, internal audits, training and calibration
  • Experienced with Military requirements for ITAR and DFARS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Summer 2012 Confidential, Ayer, MA
Senior Buyer/ Sales Estimator

Procure via the MRP report using Costpoint Purchasing and Materials Program

  • Planning and procurement of electrical components,connectors,and precision machined parts
  • Support the L-3 Maritime Systems manufacturing operations on a daily basis
  • Support of MRO procurements, computers, printers and paper
  • Profecient with Costpoint computer program
  • Quoting of all requirements for Government/ Maritime for L-3 Sales Division
  • Responsible for identifying sources and coordinate all quotes, working together as a Team Member with Engineering, Documentation Control and sales to identify cost and availability of materials and product

1999 – 2012 Confidential, Andover, MA
Manufacturer’s Representative

  • Coordinated the outsourcing of matured products to suppliers in low cost regions
  • Worked with vendors to source moving titanium parts used in Abiomed, Inc. AbioCor artificial heart
  • Supported Engineering Departments in the development of new products
  • Familiar with manufacturing processes that are used in the manufacturing of medical devices
  • Supported manufactured products for a number of customers
  • Collaborated with and supported by a number of local machine shops
  • Worked with customers in establishing detailed quality plans for their products in an ISO 9001 environment
  • Produced precision machined parts for GT Solar Furnaces, Raytheon Company Patriot Missile Programs and Textron Systems Programs, BTU International and Spraying Systems Inc. Caliper Life Sciences producing capitol equipment for pharmaceutical companies for drug discovery, GE Energy producing explosion proof castings for the petroleum industry, Harvard Apparatus dispensing systems for the research and development teams, Idex Corporation Health and Science Technologies, Instrumentation Laboratory blood analysis equipment and hospital appliances , Waters Technologies Corporation. Some products for these customers are F.D.A. Approved

1996 - 1999 Confidential, Bedford, MA
Senior Buyer/Planner

  • Procured via the Forecast and Buy Plan that the MRP System, Ask ManMan provided
  • Procured the following assigned commodities: sheet metal frames, bulkheads, brackets and panels, machined parts stampings, hardware, and electrical components and tools
  • Responsible for Planning and Scheduling to the Production and Sales Plan while working with the Research and Development Team on new product lines
  • Increased on-time delivery from 65% to 93%
  • Found new suppliers and selected key suppliers to work on partnership levels
  • Continuously improved on pricing conditions, delivery and quality expectations with each supplier on an annual basis
  • Monitored quality of material and components supplied

1991 - 1996 Confidential, Wilmington, MA
Senior Buyer

  • Procured through competitive bidding the following items: sheet metal cabinets, sheet metal fabricated parts, all shelf-life items, hydro forming, stampings, springs and all military specified-hardware, labels and identification nameplates
  • Established a new vendor base for twenty five sheet metal fabricated parts, precision machined parts, and dip braising capabilities
  • Tracked vendor performance issues and any delivery issue
  • Team Member in coordinating the Navy\'s Spin 46 Program from Bell Aerospace of New York to Textron Defense Systems of Massachusetts
  • Procured MRO Items for facility, paper, office supplies, binders, computers, software and hardware

1981 - 1991 Confidential, Andover, MA
Senior Buyer

  • Procured sheet metal, cables and wires, electrical components and military specified hardware
  • Responsible for all government and commercial equipment repair orders
  • Attended manufacturing review meetings and reported any anticipated delivery or schedule problems
  • Procured electrical and mechanical components, raw materials and other production supplies. Monitored supplier performance and made recommendations on suppliers behalf
  • Reviewed requisitions for accuracy of technical information, quantity, specification, requisitioned authority and shipping instructions
  • Participated in value and cost / price analysis including engineering and new product introduction teams

EDUCATION
Confidential, Bridgewater, MA
Bachelor of Science, Concentration: Physical Education
Completed numerous course and seminars, including the majority of APICS courses, JIT Manufacturing,
Effective Negotiating, Positive Power and Influence, and Purchasing Law

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