Joseph Pierantoni

**** *** ****** **** **, Laguna Hills, CA 92637

Phone: 949-***-****, E-Mail: acp021@r.postjobfree.com [pic]

Director of Procurement / Director of Supply Chain Management

Highly versatile and accomplished management professional showcasing

illustrious career and impressive accomplishments in procurement,

marketing, supply chain management, operation management and sales with

Semiconductor and Medical Device Companies.. Advanced understanding of

customer needs with diligent attention to details resulting in superior

customer service. Ascertains needs and goals, streamlines existing

operations, turns around unprofitable functions, envisions new concepts and

future trends and follows through with development, direction and

accomplishment. Maintains a high level of personal drive, confident nature

and an aggressive attitude in achieving results.

~ Developed and recommended new injection-molding, thermoforming and

alternate electronic supply sources with reduced costs of average 6.5% as

Advanced Sourcing Consultant ~

~ Instrumental in achieving 98%+ on-time delivery while turning inventory

4.0 times per year in high SKU environment as Director, Global Sourcing,

Procurement & Planning ~

~ Transitioned major raw material product line to Mexico saving company

$700k annually and reducing lead time from 1.5 months to 24 hours as

Director, Global Sourcing, Procurement & Planning ~

~ Significantly saved $800k by changing manufacturing methodology from

machined plastics to injection molding and $475k through re-engineering

electrode repair as Operations Director ~

SKILL AREAS: Strategic Planning ( Contract Management ( Supplier Management

( Transportation and Warehousing ( Advance Planning and Optimization (

Procurement Management ( Operations Management ( Sales ( Project Management

( Marketing ( Supply Chain Management ( Inventory Management ( Logistics

Management ( Distribution Management ( Negotiations ( Customer Service &

Relationship Management ( Cost Reduction ( Agile Document Control ( ERP

Application Experience Lean ( Manufacturing Practices ( Cost Modeling ( Six

Sigma ( Facilities Management ( Product Management ( Quality ( Cross-

Functional Business Acumen ( Multitasking in Fast-paced Environments (

Highly Organized & Strong Analytical Abilities ( Articulate Oral & Written

Communication ( Quick Problem Resolution & Decision Making ( Team Building,

Training & Development ( Collaborative Leadership Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Advanced Sterilization Products - Irvine, CA (Jul 2014 - Present)

Division of Johnson and Johnson, is a global developer of innovative

infection prevention solutions and educational programs

Advanced Sourcing Consultant

Accountable for performing advanced sourcing for potential developers and

manufacturing sources for new products and engineering services

< Introduced new Contract Manufacturing Sources bringing lower

manufacturing cost with increased quality, reliability and

manufacturability with potential savings of several million dollars over

product life

< Developed and recommended new injection-molding, thermoforming and

alternate electronic supply sources resulting in reduced costs of average

6.5%

< Flourished manufacturing sources that could actually engineer and

manufacture high quality deliverables

< Performed 'should cost' modeling for new products validating and ensuring

true cost of manufacture resulting in 8% savings

ssur Corporation - Foothill Ranch, CA (Jul 2011 - Nov 2013)

ssur is an Icelandic company that develops, manufactures and sells non-

invasive orthopedics equipment, including bracing and support products

Director - Global Sourcing, Procurement & Planning

Oversaw worldwide planning, procurement of high volume, high stock keeping

unit mix of commercial products in Athletic, Orthopedic, and Prosthetic

lines

< Instrumental in achieving 98%+ on-time delivery while turning inventory

4.0 times per year in high SKU environment

< Transitioned major raw material product line to Mexico saving company

$700k annually and reducing lead time from 1.5 months to 24 hours

< Completed manufacturing validation process and moved major supplier for

annual saving of $700K per year and reduced lead time from one month to

24 hours

< Defined, measured, analyzed, improved and controlled Supplier Management

Processes to achieve lean manufacturing in Mexico facility

< Demonstrated ability to create Integrated Business Planning with

Marketing, Finance and Operations creating cash flow and inventory

management

< Participated in successful move of manufacturing product lines from USA

and Canada to Mexico

< Significantly reduced manufacturing costs by transitioning to new supply

base by 30%

< Skillfully saved $1 million dollar in a year through methodical strategic

sourcing processes

Abbott Medical Optic - Santa Ana, Ca (Mar 2004 - Jul 2011)

AMO offers the widest range of proven refractive technologies for myopia,

hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, cataract, spherical aberration and

corneal health

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Spearheaded 18 Major Supplier Management Contracts and Strategic Sourcing

for New Product Development

< Remarkably saved $3 million a year in low cost sourcing in southeast Asia

for injection molding and electronic solutions; and $7 million with

contract negotiations and re-sourcing commodities

< Created World Wide Strategic Sourcing Programs for Major Commodity Line

including Surveys, Audits, Analysis, and preparation of RFI and RFQ's

< Performed capacity planning to meet forecast demand and other independent

demands as required in addition to providing regular updates on value

stream performance of Third Party Suppliers

< Proficiently handled renewal of key Manufacturing Supply and Confidential

Disclosure Agreements and also Service Agreements including Facilities

maintenance and construction

< Orchestrated production quality, output and cost effectiveness within the

value streams to meet production schedules, and delivery dates of Third

Party Suppliers

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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Medstone International Inc. - Aliso Viejo, CA 1992 - 2003

Operations Director

FileNet - Costa Mesa, CA 1984 - 1992

Director of Production Control and Order Services

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

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MS - Management Science Year

West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA

BS - Statistics

Year

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Trainings / Certifications: American Production and Inventory Control

Society (APICS); National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM)

Professional Memberships: American Production and Inventory Control Society

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Navision, Oracle

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