MICHAEL PICCIANO

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Dumont, NJ **628

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SUMMARY

Proficient procurement professional with progressive and successful experience in manufacturing and corporate environments, with proven ability for achieving cost savings, improving Supplier Compliance/Governance Procedures; and assisting stakeholders with creative problem-solving for SAP R/3 database requisition, purchase order and invoice transaction issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANPOWER AGENCY, Hackensack NJ

UNILEVER, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 2012 - 2013

Sourcing Analyst – North American CAPEX & MRO Group

(Eight month temporary full time contract assignment)

Responsible for managing vendor master data in Ariba computer system, assisting Manager with contract renewals with vendors and facilitating invoice discrepancies and invoice system errors to allow for payment of overdue invoices. Researched data in SAP and Ariba for special projects.

BECTON DICKINSON COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, NJ 1999 – 2012

Senior Buyer – Company Procurement

Supported procurement activities for Research and Development Groups for this Fortune 300 Medical Device Company. Procured analytical instruments, reagents, lab supplies, fixtures, raw materials, MRO and instrument service agreements. ISO Procurement Representative; supported the Division’s purchasing procedures and records in audits by third-party Registrar and BD Regulatory Compliance Group.

Negotiated cost savings of $349,000 from 2005 to 2011 from core supplier base purchases; that were mostly single and sole sourced and involved low order volumes.

Achieved super user trainer status for SAP R/3; responsible for classroom training of new users on the basic navigation methods, creating and approving purchase requisitions, and also for the Vendor Invoice Management module.

Revised SAP training material for the two requisition segments that provided more detail and clarity to the process, resulting in more knowledgeable end users, and fewer downstream problems within the “requisition to pay” transaction process.

Changed the Diagnostic System’s Purchasing Procedures and Work Instructions to comply with the new Corporate-wide Supplier Quality Management Policy that encompassed supplier selection and performance management, and improved adherence to ISO Standards.

Selected to participate on the project team that was responsible for developing the first Corporate-wide Supplier Quality Management Policy and Procedures.

Improved booklet format of data reporting budget material and for plant site raw material pricing that was utilized by Finance and the Materials Management Groups. Data gave price projections on an estimated $120 million in spend for over 100 SKU’s for the upcoming fiscal year. Three month annual project..

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DATASCOPE CORPORATION, Paramus, NJ (KNA Maquet – Getinge Group) 1995 – 1999

Patient Monitoring Division

Buyer – Purchasing Department

Managed and coordinated all functions relating to the procurement of printed circuit board assemblies, cable assemblies and battery packs from turnkey suppliers that were used for production requirements. Responsible for managing $2.5 million in annual spend for this medical manufacturer of vital signs patient monitoring instruments.

Assisted in negotiating a $95,000 reduction in printed circuit board assembly prices for a new product line with a new supplier.

Successfully divided up 80% of cable assembly volumes from one supplier to three additional suppliers, so as to improve delivery schedules and avert production line shutdowns. Original sole supplier was unable to handle the capacity of product requirements and was missing shipping dates. Change to multiple vendors, resulted in some cost savings and improved delivery target dates.

Transferred prototype build cable assembly requirement to an alternate supplier, yielding $51,000 in annualized cost savings, and improved on time delivery performance to help maintain project timeline schedule.

Negotiated annual cost savings of $24,000, along with a supplier safety stock plan with a supplier of battery products, for three different SKU’s.

CUBIC CORPORATION, Teterboro, NJ 1994 – 1995

Buyer – Purchasing Department

Purchased electronic, mechanical and machined parts from OEM's and custom suppliers. Items were used for repairs on the company’s roadway and vehicular toll collection machines. Interfaced with

Inventory Planning and Cost Estimating Departments.

TEKTRONIX, INC – VIDEO & NETWORKING DIVISION, Paramus, NJ 1987 - 1993

(Formerly GRASS VALLEY GROUP)

Buyer/Planner – Purchasing Department

Responsible for up to $700,000/year for purchasing and MRP planning of all semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components for this manufacturer of video character generators, that was used in the television broadcast industry.

Implemented, negotiated and managed annual electronic component contracts, using blanket order timed releases; resulting in sizeable pricing concessions, reduced inventories, more timely shipments and improved supplier payment discount terms.

Introduced a cycle count procedure for tracking long lead time components that helped plan sufficient coverage for production requirements and substantially reduced component shortages, thereby reducing assembly line down time.

Assisted engineering with second sourcing of some high volume semiconductors and delay lines; creating more competitive pricing advantages and improved component lead times. Sourcing efforts resulted in a $73,000 annual cost savings.

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SINGER- KEARFOTT GUIDANCE & NAVIGATION CORP., Wayne, NJ 1980-1987

(KNA BAE SYSTEMS)

Junior Buyer – Purchasing Department 1983-1987

Responsible for purchasing passive components that were used for research and development purposes for design of prototype printed circuit boards for this defense manufacturer of inertial guidance systems.

Purchasing Expeditor – Purchasing Department 1980-1983

Followed-up with suppliers for purchase order shipping status and recorded all information in database. Responsible for working with Shipping Department when discrepant material needed to be returned to suppliers. Provided Production Planning with daily reports of shipping dates for past due and open order critical items.

EDUCATION

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Institute for Supply Management (2007-2012) (expired)

Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM)

American Production & Inventory Control Society (1998-2005) (expired)

B.S., Business Administration, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 1980

SELECTED TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (through Becton Dickinson Company)

Strategic Sourcing Workshop

Advanced Negotiation Skills, Scotwork USA, Inc.

Six Sigma Orientation

Business Process Six Sigma

Building Awareness of Continuous Improvement

Finance for non-Finance Professionals

Quality System Auditor Training

Diversity Awareness Program

Project Management Program, American Management Association

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