Highly successful SeniorBuyer in Supply Chain, NPI and that has a strong background in all phases of sourcing new suppliers, negotiation, procurement, Forecast, MRP, S&OP, VMI, Kanban, BOM, ECO, Oracle Vendor OTD, and Import and Export shipments.
Able to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a deadline driven environment.
Areas of Expertise
ERP Software- Oracle 11i, MAS 90, SAP, Ask ManMan,
MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Power Point
Brio, Vantage Epicor, Millennium III, Vulcan
Work Experience
Buyer/Planner, 01/2014 - Present Symmetry Medical – Kenosha, WI,
Successfully managing multi-million dollars in spend across multiple commodities in both direct and indirect materials and continually building strong project funnels for cost savings opportunities.
Scheduling, material requirements planning, and purchasing processes.
Utilizing multiple business operating systems.
Managed pricing negotiations, cost reductions, on-time delivery, and supplier development for assigned.
Develop and negotiate contracts with suppliers, Domestic as well as International, to provide continuity of support and supply functions for all areas.
Facilitate inventory level assessment to guarantee the Materials Team is achieving inventory turns, revenue forecasts, and on time delivery while identifying possible solutions to lessen product lead-time.
Negotiate, develop and manage supplier relationships to ensure favorable terms and competitive pricing.
Senior Buyer/Planner, 01/2010 - 01/2013 Biomarin – Brisbane, CA,
Manage supplier performance including scorecards, internal metrics and inventory control.
Ensure supply chain process is accountable for meeting continuous improvement initiatives including OTD, Quality, Inventory, lead-time reduction, and flexibility to schedules.
Led Kaizen Team to set up Kanban system during 2011, which was instrumental in 2012, due to capacity issues and improved inventory turns and reduced inventory dollars.
Designed procurement and negotiation strategies; developed price analysis with respect to cost, availability, and delivery schedules.
Prepared RFQ/RFP's and analyzes bid proposals consistent with purchasing policies and procedures.
Supply chain optimization: Streamlined order/Inventory management, implemented lean order/planning methodology (Kanban, Pull, Point of Use Inventory).
Resulted in more than 30% reductions of both process and material related costs.
Provided broad range solutions in sourcing and procurement.
Participated in cross-functional teams: Engineering, quality, manufacturing, and suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce costs.
Projects cover materials & outside services for new product Introduction both domestic & global.
Supported customers engineering groups during design/prototype stage to identify product applications and upgrades; analyze BOM's for component updates.
Senior/NPI Buyer, 01/2004 - 01/2008 Harris Corp – City, STATE,
Key member of corporate purchasing challenged to initiate excellent purchasing processes through the organization.
Audited and certified current and potential suppliers to ensure highest quality and service.
Ensured material availability for new product introduction (NPI).
Extensive research and price analysis, to determine the best sources of products in order to maximize cost.
Successfully developed and implemented strategy to provide on-going project procurement support and cost containment.
Negotiated and administered contracts in product selection by establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.
Implemented purchasing/planning processes in support of business unit's initiative to transition to a "make-to-demand" environment away from a "make-to-inventory" environment.
Acknowledged by management for price reduction programs and strategies.
Education
Certificate in Production & Inventory Management
Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Management: , Expected in - California State University Northridge - Northridge, CA GPA:
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California State University Northridge
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Degrees
Certificate in Production & Inventory Management
Certificate in Purchasing & Supply Management
