Manager Supply Chain

JERRY KASSAII

**** ******** *** **** *****, CA **307 818-***-****

Sourcing Manager

Skilled, informed and effective negotiator.

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Exceptional commitment, vision and leadership.

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Creative and instinctive troubleshooter and problem-solver.

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Hire, train and motivate employees toward team development excellence.

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Enabled Global Pricing and Terms for all Manufacturing locations through a consolidated RFQ

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process. Achieved 23% total cost reduction in Material Cost.

With over 20 years’ experience in Supply Chain and Sourcing Manager roles familiar with wide

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range of materials, components and Lean concepts.

Self-motivated, inventive, and enthusiastic in my approach to Global Supply Chain

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Management.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

March 1998-December 2001

. As a Senior Purchasing Agent working with six design engineers on NPI and early Supplier

involvement in order to establish right components for right cost on BOM’s.

China Sourcing Manager

Power-One China

Jan., 2002-2005

. Support two Asian contract manufacture BCM in Malaysia and Tiger Power in China.

. Act as Purchasing Manager for Sub-Contract and Sub Assermbly group,

. The primary function was to set up the Department, train the local buyers, and then localize

materials in accordance with Company and Government requirements. After achievement of this

task, and successful localization of my own position, I was promoted to China Sourcing Manager

for the same area. This position allowed me to develop a Sourcing Strategy that identified low-cost

opportunities for Global utilization and also act as a project leader for suppliers undertaking

Technology Transfers to China.

April 2006-2009

. Responsible for global team whose responsibility is to undertake the Sourcing and Supply

Chain Strategy,

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Supplier Selection. Price negotiations and supplier performance.

Responsible for all

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raw material Suppliers activities to achieve margin development.

Reduced inventory

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and lead time in production by implementing consignment contracts with manufactures and

suppliers which resulted in significant cost Reduction company wide.

May 2009-Jan., 2013

Power-One with two SBU, (Power & Renewable Energy)

Appointed to Sourcing Manager N.A. RE

Engaged Global Supply Chain Team & Logistic, Leverage our global requirements to strengthen

our position in Quality, Cost and Availability, Create a strategic advantage by capitalizing on the

broad experience and knowledge our people in Co-Operation with our suppliers.

Using worldwide resources enable Sourcing and SCM to become a true Global Team from both

functional and cultural perspective., common message and consistent approach to all our suppliers.

Having first tier suppliers to sign NDA and also LOA in order to get the same price leverage for all

manufacturing site.

Global / Local Prices with Instant Linkage and Backlog Conversion Option

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Reduced Cycle Times, Enhanced Process Controll

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Reduced Inventories, Reduced Delivery Times, SMI (also managed by the supplier)

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Forecast Sharing / Confirmation and Maximized E-Commerce

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Other key accomplishment negotiating with European suppliers to sign consignment agreement as

well as Call Off agreement and having 3rd party logistic to manage the inventory and using JIT.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Manager, Sourcing Manager, Power-One, Camarillo, CA 2002-Jan 2013

Purchasing Agent, Power-One, Camarillo, CA 1998-2001

Purchasing Manager, LOGICODE Technology Inc., Inc., Camarillo, CA 1993 - 1998

Materials Purchasing Manager, W.C. Electronics, Inc., Newbury Park, CA 1988 – 1993

EDUCATION

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Masters in Computer Science - 1980

Jersey City State College, Jersey City, NJ

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science - 1977

PERSONAL

Enjoy both domestic and international travel.

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