MOLLY DOBSON
[pic]**** East Bell De Mar Drive, Tempe, AZ 85283 602-***-****
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
? Supplier Negotiations ? Import/Export ? Multiple
Commodities
? Project Management ? Supplier Audits ? ISO 9001 Internal
Auditor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Procurement Specialist, May 2009 to Present
OEM Group, Inc. Gilbert, Arizona (acquired Tool Services Division of Air
Products & Chemicals)
. Analyze and manage data from Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, and
Product Management to support the manufacturing plan for multiple semi-
conductor tool build projects simultaneously.
. Source, quote, and purchase material to support the repair and
remanufacturing of multiple platforms, for semi-conductor tools and
spare parts which include Applied Materials, Lam Research, Novellus,
and Tegal.
. Resolve supplier quality, delivery, and accounting issues.
Buyer/Planner, October 2006 to April 2009
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Chandler, Arizona
. Sourced, quoted, and purchased material to support the refurbishing,
repair, and sale of semi-conductor tools for Lam Research Auto Etch
and Varian Ion Implanter.
. Resolved supplier quality, delivery, and accounting issues.
. Subject matter expert for outside facility contracting services.
Buyer, April 2006 to October 2006
Advanced Technology Manufacturing, Inc. Tempe, Arizona
. Sourced, quoted, and purchased exotic metals, hardware, tooling, and
capital equipment to support the manufacturing of aerospace parts.
. Resolved imports, exports, and domestic freight issues.
Buyer/Logistics Coordinator, March 2005 to April 2006
Jabil Circuits Inc. Tempe, Arizona (acquired Electronics Manufacturing
business from Varian Inc.)
. Sourced, quoted, and negotiated terms for purchase of product for
cables, sheet metal, hardware, packaging, and electrical components
for three contract manufacturing plants for an inventory value of
$10,000,000.
. Managed multiple logistic functions, for domestic and international
traffic for three plants.
. Resolved supplier quality, delivery, and accounting issues.
Buyer/Logistics Coordinator, November 1998 to March 2005
Varian Inc. (Tempe division) acquired by Jabil Circuit, Inc. Tempe, Arizona
. Sourced, quoted, and negotiated terms for purchase of product for
cables, sheet metal, hardware, packaging, and electrical components
for three contract manufacturing plants for an inventory value of
$10,000,000.
. Resolved supplier quality, delivery, and accounting issues.
. Managed multiple logistic functions, for domestic and international
traffic for three plants.
. Achieved a $400,000 (56%) freight cost savings in fiscal year 2002.
. Investigated alleged $350,000 of freight debt to $11,000 actual
freight debt owed.
. Team member of an inter-company logistics team, which reduced outbound
freight costs by $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2004.
Buyer/Planner, May 1995 to November 1998
AT&T (Phoenix plant) acquired by Cable Systems International Inc. Phoenix,
Arizona
. Managed $3,000,000 inventory: wire, compound, fiber optics, and
mechanical components.
. Sourced, quoted, and purchased raw materials.
. Coordinated off-site inventory, manufacturing, and deliveries with sub-
contracting suppliers.
. Negotiated and managed contracts for Domestic and Mexican sub-contract
suppliers.
. Resolved customer's quality issues. Participated on cross-functional
teams to support various business units.
Materials Management Coordinator, April 1994 to May 1995
FHP, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona
. Reviewed and monitored contracts for compliance.
. Analyzed quotations for 'best buy' determination.
. Purchased various office commodities.
Research Coordinator, February 1988 to April 1994
FHP, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona
. COBRA administrator consultant for HMO Commercial Group members.
. Developed system for reporting institutionalized membership to
Medicare, which resulted in an additional $1,000,000 in revenue per
year.
. Monitored revenue stream for Senior Group members with end stage renal
disease.
. Resolved various problems for Commercial Group members.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Microsoft Office XP and Vista . SAP . MAS
200
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration, March 1994
University of Phoenix, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, May 1985
State University of New York, College at Cortland