Frank Taylor
Glenville, PA **329
abhmph@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
1997: MBA: Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg, MD.
1986: BS: Business & Management, University of Maryland
2003: Certified Quality Engineer – ASQ
2001: Certified Quality Auditor - ASQ
1993: APICS Certification (CPIM)
1989: NAPM Certification (Certified Purchasing Manager)
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 12 years experience in SAP, including go-live at 2 companies and 5 years as a SuperUser
• Experience in supervising both salaried and hourly purchasing employees at 2 companies
• Over 15 years experience in Quality Systems Auditing
• 2008-2010: Reduced key raw material inventories by 6% while maintaining service levels
• 2007-2008: Implemented new Corporate Supplier Rating System including training of purchasing associates;
wrote and revised Quality Policies and Procedures for Purchasing and Auditing
• 2000-2006: Sourced, audited and qualified suppliers for new product launches of key diagnostic test products
• 1998-2000: Achieved $ 1MM cost savings on $ 40MM annual spend; created supplier rating system;
implemented Procurement Card Amex purchasing for routine expenses
• 1990-1998: Implemented new MRP system in startup division; implemented direct desktop ordering of lab
supplies and office supplies by end users; wrote acceptance protocols for new capital equipment purchases
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Procurement Planner
Becton Dickinson
Sparks, MD 21152
October 2008 – March 2011
• Planned and purchased key biological raw materials for medical diagnostic tests
• Performed Quality Systems Audits on key suppliers
Procurement Quality Engineer
March 2007 –October 2008
• Responsible for coordination of supplier responses / acceptance of Purchase Specifications, ensuring changes
are completed internally
• Responsible for Annual updates to Animal Origin database
• Implemented new CAPA program on Baltimore campus
• Integrated BD Baltimore Procurement policies with BDX policies
• Aligned BD Baltimore Supplier Performance system with BDX system,Performed Supplier Audits when needed,
working with BDX Supplier Management Team ;integrated Baltimore audit schedule with BDX schedule
• Managed Critical vendor program, new supplier approval process
• SAP SuperUser for Purchasing
Senior Procurement Planner
January 2000-March 2007
• Audited and qualified potential new suppliers, and audited current suppliers.
• Assisted in SAP implementation
• SAP SuperUser for Purchasing
• Responsible for all raw material purchases for one manufacturing division (multiple product families)
• SAP SuperUser for Purchasing
Purchasing Manager
July 1998-January 2000
Osram Sylvania
York, PA
• Oversaw the purchasing department, responsible for $40 MM annual purchases in raw materials
• Audited critical suppliers and potential new suppliers with Quality Manager
• Responsible for complying with ISO 9000 and QS 9000 standards for the purchasing department
• Supervised salaried and hourly employees
• Assisted in SAP implementation
Senior Buyer / Planner
May 1996-July 1998
Becton Dickinson Duties similar to those listed below, without supervision
Purchasing Supervisor
August 1993-May 1996
• Responsible for policy formulation, contracts, major raw material purchases, packaging and printed items,
injection molded items, tooling, capital equipment and machinery, computers and software
• New product development, inventory management, setting MRP parameters, and determining raw material
standard costs
• Production control responsibilities included scheduling for critical assembly points within the manufacturing plant,
and managing the interface between the multiple warehouse locations and the subassembly departments
• Purchasing representative on all audits of raw material suppliers
• Supervised salaried and hourly employees
Senior Buyer
September 1990-August 1993
• Created a purchasing department in a new division
• Implemented new MRP system for purchasing of all supplies and raw materials
• Purchased all capital equipment for new production processes
• Initiated service contracts and blanket orders to support start-up of the Division
Buyer
July 1990-September 1990
• Duties: similar to below
Associate Buyer
February 1988-July 1990
• Construction contracts
• Capital equipment purchases
• Maintenance, service, and janitorial contracts
• MRO supplies; metal stampings; and molded items