SKILLS SUMMARY

oPracticed in negotiations, communication and project management

oLed cross functional teams for development projects

oExperienced in multi-cultural relationships

oLed domestic and global strategic sourcing teams for products and services

oEstablished and led domestic and global procurement councils for materials and logistics

oDeveloped, initiated and managed KPIs (material and services)

oImplemented Kanban programs

oCreated and presented progress reports and plan recommendations to Senior Management

oExperienced paradigm Change Agent

oManage Purchasing as a Profit Center

WORK HISTORY

DENTSPLY International

Global Commodity Manager 2007 - 2011

oManaged projects in several critical raw materials, Logistics, Plastic Injection Molding, Temp Staffing, Travel and Office Equipment globally

oAnalyzed direct and indirect spend across groups/divisions/business units to determine common items and commodities

oNegotiated global/regional agreements for selected commodities

oIdentified targets and strategies for risk management, negotiations and consolidation

oProvided strategic spending data to senior management to prioritize opportunities

Purchasing Agent, Units Business Unit 2002 – 2007

oResponsible for Contract Manufacturing, injection molded plastics and fabricated metal

oSpend over 25 million annually

oPurchasing lead for product development team

oFunctioned as Small Business Liaison Officer

oConsolidated supply base and reduced spend for Printed Circuit Boards ( $500,000+)

oBusiness Unit representative to the Americas Purchasing Council

TYCO Electronics

Senior Buyer 1999 – 2001

oManaged Contract Manufacturing and Private Label suppliers for Fiber Optics Division

oSpend over $35 million annually

oManaged suppliers in The Philippines, Singapore, Shanghai and India

oTracked quality, delivery, transportation and production under turnkey and consignment operations

oWorked directly with Materials Director of two operations and various levels of Operations through VP of business unit

AMP INCORPORATED, HARRISBURG PA

Global Supply Base Manager, Administrative Goods and Services 1994 - 1999

oPlanned directed and implemented strategic purchasing projects regionally and globally

oSelected and managed supply base on an international scope

oSpend of over $100 million

oCommodities included Travel, Temporary Staffing, Forms Management, Printing, Furniture, Office Supplies Copiers and Business Machines

oWorked with all levels of the organization from corporate VP to administrative assistants

Purchasing Manager Administrative Goods and Service 1991 - 1994

oSelected and managed domestic supply base for eighteen commodities including; Computer equipment & software, Travel, Temp Staffing, Office Supplies, Measuring equipment, Connector Assembly Equipment and Inspection Equipment

oPurchasing liaison with Engineering for custom built manufacturing equipment

oTotal spend of $150 million (US Operations)

oSupervised activities of three buyers and one purchasing correspondent

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Millersville University: BA - Psychology

Millersville University: Graduate School (30 SH) Psychology

Continuing Education: Negotiations, Time management, Project Management, ISO, Quality Systems, Lean Purchasing, Persuasion and Influence, Strategic Selling, Kaizen

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