SummarySenior Purchasing Professional - Buyer / Planner with 15+ years of progressive experience managing relationships with domestic and international suppliers.

• Expertise in sourcing and negotiating the purchase of a wide range of commodities /categories, including: high-tech electronics components, LCDs, touch screens, connectors, electro-mechanical, machining, sheet metal, and MRO.
• Outstanding ability to optimize supply chain performance through aggressive Lean Manufacturing acquisitions and inventory management strategies.
• Knowledgeable in a variety of supply chain methodologies including Lean Manufacturing, KANBAN, and Breadman Vendor-Managed Inventory.
• Recognized as a flexible, positive team player who positively impacts profitability through resourceful, innovative application of winning purchasing strategies.

Professional Experience

Confidential, Dracut, MA 2010 – August 2012
Confidential is the industry leader in ultra high purity gas panels and process equipment systems that use inert, toxic, flammable and corrosive process gases and liquids. Confidential\'s process equipment solutions serve the semiconductor, bio life science, fuel cell, nanotechnology, solar and emerging markets. 
Senior Buyer

• Responsible for all electronics, crate purchases, and sheet metal
• Created a KANBAN processes for repeat orders

Confidential, Westborough, MA 2009 – 2010
40 years of working as a motion control partner to deliver precision motion equipment, Danaher has experience in the Life Sciences, Flat Panel Display, Semiconductor, Data Storage, Factory Automation, and other industry segments. 
Buyer

• Responsible for all MRO, electronics, off-the-shelf mechanical and crate purchases; mentor and train junior buyers with Oracle, E-Compresent and Noetix.
• Evaluate MRP and planned purchases in two sites to ensure timely delivery of long lead-time items.
• Continuous Improvement involvement in a three-day Receiving Kaizen.
• In the processes of reducing vendor base and consolidating two organization’s VMI Programs.

Confidential, Billerica, MA 2005 – April 2009 
$40-million manufacturer of human-machine interface products used in oil & gas and military applications
Senior Buyer / Planner

• Recruited by Materials Manager to optimize an annual spend of $3 million for direct commodities including electronics, LCDs, touch screens and PCBA products. Partner with Purchasing Manager in purchasing strategy development and process improvements.
• Key contributor in cross-disciplinary teams (finance, engineering and manufacturing) to manage the entire purchasing lifecycle for evolving products, including product selection, sourcing, supplier qualification, and EOL processes.
• Consult with major suppliers in development of new planning and purchasing methods.
• Monitored Supplier Performance Scorecards, significantly enhancing quality and timeliness of supply chain. Leveraged web-based RAs to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement efforts with suppliers.

Key Accomplishments:

• Served as subject matter expert, leading the company in Lean / JIT/kanban implementation, reducing inventory investment by 50%.
• Supported team achievement of corporate award for improving inventory turns from 2.1X to 9.0X annually.
• Within five weeks of hire, delivered cost savings of $90,000 for a single product through strategic planning of annual purchase volumes.

Confidential, Franklin, MA 1995- 2005 
$250-million manufacturer of capital equipment used in manufacture of PCs and other consumer electronics
Buyer / Planner (2000 - 2005)

• Promoted to optimize an annual spend of $1 million for custom screws, stock mechanical items, transformers, pneumatics components, motors, linear motors, vacuum components, and drive components such as O-rings and gearing.
• Managed and audited overall supplier performance.
• Initiated programs and negotiated agreements that consistently and positively, affect cost, inventory levels, and quality improvement.
• Helped resolving material shortages, optimizing production uptime.
• Earned award for exceeding Supplier On-Time Delivery Standard of 95%.
• Served as team lead in a $2 million total cost reduction initiative.

Buyer (1996-2000)

• Promoted within one year of hire to manage the machined component category with an annual spend of >$3 million.
• Established kanban orders to assure automatic flow of material to the production floor via a pull system.
• Created blanket orders and breadman orders to keep common items stocked to the floor directly by the supplier.
• Trained new buyers in the MRP system as well as our policies and procedures.

Assistant Buyer (1995 – 1996)

• Supported a team of five buyers in addition to leading MRO purchasing. Administered day-to-day RFQ’s, assisted buyers in Proposals.
• Analyzed production schedules and negotiated purchase of raw material, office supplies, paints, tapes, and any other material pertinent to MRO.
• Tracked and expedited delinquent orders to maintain flow of material to the manufacturing floor.

Education | Technical Skills | AffiliationsBachelor of Science, Confidential College

Professional Development: Principles of Purchasing, Confidential University ; Accounting Principles I; Business Writing; Confidential University;  Extensive Lean Manufacturing training by Great Boston Manufacturing Partners

Technology Skills: Familiar with various MRP systems such as Visual, Oracle, MAX and MFG Pro;  Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Member, The Purchasing Management AssociatioN,  100-year-old networking and educational group

Assistant Director, non-profit organization