SUMMARY
Experienced Supply Chain Commodity Manager with specialization in mechanical parts, machined components, material and assemblies

• Strong analytical capability; ability to extract data from ERP systems, analyze using Pareto charts, utilize information to identify sourcing opportunities and support strategy recommendations.
• Leverage past experience working in a machine shop to develop cost models for machined and fabricated parts.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with suppliers to drive improved supplier performance through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize my strong technical background in machine / fabrication experience to interface internally with engineering during new product development phases to ensure supply chain / design issues are discussed upfront.
• Understand quality systems, statistical process control, and process control plans; involved in supplier audits.
• Developed global sourcing strategies and presented to senior management. Responsible for supplier performance and management.
  
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  
  Confidential,Billerica, MA 6/2011-12/2011
• A dynamic and growing venture-backed manufacturer of semiconductor capital Equipment
• Sr. Sourcing Commodity Manager / Project Manager, Supply Chain Management
• Establish a purchasing process and workflow for engineering/development activities
• Purchase components/sub-assemblies/turnkey outsourced content, and establish agreements to meet prototype builds and engineering sample demand; complete the invoice reconciliation process for filled orders
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to establish processes for monitoring new product development and NPI configuration release
• Work with product development teams to negotiate and resolve scheduling conflicts, inventory levels, material shortages, delivery requirements, cost improvements, quality improvements and other material issues
• Leverage internal and external resources to drive Design for Manufacturing and Design for Cost initiatives thru engineering and product development teams
• Work closely with Engineering to supply prototype parts in support of engineering projects for new product development and NPI configuration release.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and develop improved processes for New Product Introductions to reduce unit build costs and to reduce product development cycle time
• Maintain strong working knowledge of manufacturing techniques routinely used in the development of new products; Implement processes to monitor cost reduction initiatives thru the development cycle

Confidential,Chelmsford, MA 2007-2011

• Leading supplier of automation equipment and systems to the semiconductor industry ($500 M USD)
• Commodity Manager Mechanical / Project Manager, Supply Chain Management
• Collaborate with engineering on design of new products to ensure manufacturability and quality while reducing overall cost by 12%.
• Manage all aspects of new projects within supply chain and effectively work with planning, manufacturing engineers, program managers, and supplier quality engineers.
• Formed close relationships with machine suppliers / material suppliers to collaborate on reducing part costs, improving manufacturing process (set-up, tooling) to reduce cycle time and overall lead-time. Managed overall supplier performance and management.
• Developed cost models for key parts that strengthened Company position during commercial price negotiations.
• Responsible for project management of all supplier initiatives, including cost reduction project resulting in average 40% reduction.
• Recommended 70% reduction in mechanical suppliers to leverage spend with fewer, exceptional suppliers as part of overall North American machining strategy proposal - currently under implementation.
• Leveraged supplier material spend and BAI spend to reduce the overall cost of material – negotiated 10% cost reduction on BAI parts with the cost savings realized by the supplier on other customer material
  
  
  Confidential,Fremont, CA 2006-2007

Machine and fabrication shop catering to the semiconductor and defense market ($12M)

• Manufacturing Engineer, Account Manager, Mechanical Engineer
• Managed new customer accounts and products. Key account person for new customers. Managed all aspects of the relationship including quotes, material price, delivery commitments, and technical review of drawings. Ensured organization met Customer commitments. Achieved 94% OTD and able to provide customers with annual average cost reductions of 10% through internal efficiency gains and supplier negotiations.
• Reviewed internal quotes for machined items and assemblies to ensure accuracy of cost and manufacturability prior to submission to Customers.
• Qualified potential suppliers and audited current suppliers to ensure capabilities were in place to meet A&D’s as well as the customers’ requirements.
• Responsible for all aspects of assembly, clean room operations and hand detail operations; 12 direct reports.
  
  Confidential,Fremont, CA 2001-2006

CDS and KLN merged in 2005
Machine and fabrication shop catering to the semiconductor and defense market ($25M)

• Manufacturing Engineer, Account Manager, Mechanical Engineer

Hired as a manufacturing engineer to review customer prints, specs, and standards, ensured manufacturability of product. Working with production, increased OTD to 98% by implementing bar coding system for job routings as well as lean manufacturing. Decreased customer rejects with the use of Kaizen.

• Account manager for largest Customer (annual $12M). Improved customer delivery performance from 75% to 98% OTD during ramp and merger of CDS & KLN.
• Managed specialized outside processes, working closely with engineering and suppliers.
• Developed and managed the installation of the Company’s first clean room, which resulted in increased annual revenue of $1.2M.
• Assisted in development of 2nd barrier door for Boeing Aircrafts currently used by United Airlines.
  
  
  Confidential,Fremont, CA 1995-2001
• CoorsTek acquired Edwards in 1999-2000

Machine and fabrication shop catering to the semiconductor, defense market, aerospace ($120M)

• Draftsman for research and development projects for Semiconductor industry, aerospace, medical industries.
• Responsible for tool and fixture design.
• Designed overhead compartment latch for Boeing aircraft 777 currently in use today.

• Produced operational method sheets for clean room assemblies.
• Led quality organization on all research and development / new product.
• Implemented a 24 hour on-call customer service to provide chemically refinishing aluminum surfaces on final system assembly; personally performed this service.

EDUCATION

Mechanical Engineering

Proficient in:

• Auto CAD, Inventor, Solid Works, Word & Excel, Windows OS, Oracle 11i
• Tools to extract data from ERP, Database skills (manipulate large amounts of data)