Engineering Management

Roberta (Bobbie) Laurin Primary/Mobile Phone: 727-***-****

**** **. ****** ****** **** Jr. St. N. E-mail: ************@*****.***

Saint Petersburg, FL 33702

OBJECTIVE

A Senior Buyer or Purchasing Agent position in a manufacturing environment where by my

extensive production and procurement experience will enhance productivity while exceeding

customer expectations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Buyer April 2007 – June 2011

Freedom Scientific Saint Petersburg, FL

In a very lean purchasing department, accountability, responsibility and multitasking are a must;

an extremely fast paced and customer driven environment.

Identify and select proven supply sources and contract manufacturers capable of delivering

custom box build mechanical assemblies, custom electronics, cables, molded plastics, metal

fabricated materials and other commodities that satisfy quality and operational goals. Work with

engineering on new product development and introduction; project management, projected cost,

risk assessment and report findings to management. Identify costs savings, alternate sources

and/or options. Develop scope of work and/or request for quotes; negotiate and analysis contracts

or quotes to insure compliance to the specifications or services; evaluate NRE's or exceptions.

Develop and review forecast requirements; place and monitor orders to satisfy production

requirements. Establish and monitor safety stocks, EOQ's, NDA's, deliverables, vendor

performance, commodities and other metrics. Review/distribute ECO’s and disposition

discrepant materials. Assist with facilities and other MRO items as needed.

* In 2010, identified new supply source for fasteners resulting in an annual savings of $77,000.

* Cleaning Services – Created SOW, supplier selection criteria, bid and reviewed proposals. New

provider estimated annual savings $6,000 in services and $10,000 in consumables.

Senior Buyer / Planner December 2001 - March 2007

ConMed - Linvatec Largo, FL

Following FDA guidelines and ISO requirements, select and secure products from manufacturers

of medical components and devices. Develop long-term contracts and strategic alignments with

preferred suppliers to obtain cost savings, reduce lead-times and increase inventory turns.

Working with engineering source new disposable machined components with supply sources.

Review and disposition discrepant inventory as required. Identify qualified sources for custom

machined components, OEM, sub-contracted sterile finished devices, cable assemblies, magnets

and other electronics. Assist management in defining and documenting departmental procedures.

* Responsible for approx. 9 million annual purchases

* Reduce outside processing needs by implement turnkey arrangements with supply sources

Senior Buyer and Purchasing Supervisor February 1998 - August 2001

Acterna (formerly Cheetah Technologies) Bradenton Florida

Quoted and procured Sub-Contracted Assemblies, Electronics Components, Cables, PCB’s,

Sheet Metal Parts, and other MRO purchases using MRP and material requisitions. Procured and

implemented engineering prototype and pilot production programs. Managed delivery schedules

as required. Through negotiations, improved supplier relations and established long term

purchasing agreements to reduce material costs, lead-times and inventory levels. Identified long

lead items, end of life and other potential procurement issues. Located alternate suppliers and

sources for challenging materials using the Intranet and other resources. Established purchasing

procedures, economic order quantities and maintained the integrity of purchasing data.

Implemented engineering changes (ECN), reviewed discrepant material and dispositioned as

necessary. Identify and dispose of excess inventories.

* Produced and delivered a new product to overseas customer in less than two months. Procured

all materials and selected contract manufacturer. Met customer expectation which securing an

additional million dollars future sales.

* Selected by management as Employee of the Month. Obtained a 7% cost reduction on a

product which saved $50,000 in the first month.

* Developed and implemented cost savings program. Identified $500,000 in savings over twelve

months.

* Supported ISO 9001 compliance by conducting internal audits as a Lead Internal ISO Auditor.

Production and Engineering Administrator July 1994 - January 1998

Atlantic Data Furniture Products d.b.a. Design Options Tampa Florida

Purchased all manufacturing materials and maintained inventory control systems. Organized

purchasing department and implemented procedures. Managed project scheduling, procedures

and other programs for Engineering staff. Investigated all change requests, quality issues and

implemented changes as necessary. Verified all sales orders for proper product specifications and

documentation accuracy.

* Redesigned production floor layout to increase production capacity and reduce costs. Increased

daily shipments 25% and reduced labor by 38%.

* Reprogrammed turret-press code to optimize material usage and reduce machining time.

Reduce scrap by 12%. Decreased average program time by 45 seconds. Standardized tool usage

to reduce set-up times.

CAD Operator / Drafter II – Documentation Control October 1988 -

May 1994 Kronos Incorporated Waltham Massachusetts

Generated and updated drawings. Created and maintained process documents. Provided

Engineering Change Notice (ECN) research and executed changes using ECN procedures.

Maintained master documentation files for all drawings, artwork and software. Designed

graphics for product labels and other corporate forms.

* Assisted in the design and layout of the new manufacturing facility including stock room,

offices and production areas. Developed production floor plan to maximize production flow and

reduce bottle necks.

Detail Drafter January 1987 - October 1988

Baird Corporation Bedford Massachusetts

Manufacturing Engineering: Generated and updated drawings as instructed by ECN’s and

engineering staff. Investigated and processed request for changes. Maintained departmental

records.

EDUCATION

Some College Coursework Completed, Saint Petersburg College Saint Petersburg, FL

Acceptance pending into Saint Petersburg College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in International

Business program, necessary A completion of 15 general education credits necessary for

acceptance. Completed 9 of the 15 credits.

Associate Degree, May 1994 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA

Associates of Science in Business Administration and Management

May 2005 CMIS - Training Largo, FL 16 hours indepth study on materials management and

logisitics used to prepare for the CMIS test

June 2004 SPC - Business Training Largo, FL Attended five 8 hour sessions of Certified

training classes using MS products including Excel, Project, Access, and Word.

August 2003 SPC - Blue Print Reading Largo, FL A St. Pete College credited class for indepth

training on blue print reading, specifically for machined components.

June 1987 - Shawsheen Valley Technical Vocational Regional High School Technical Drafter

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access Skillful to Expert

Email - Outlook and Lotus Notes Expert

MRP and Iventory Control Systems Expert

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Event Planner/Fund Raiser for the All Children's Hospital Charity Committee

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