Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Debbie Allard
abja80@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Seasoned procurement professional with over 15 years of experience;
ability to pipeline supply chain, achieve positive PPV, reduce O/H
inventory, negotiate favorable terms, manage open orders from
confirmation to on time delivery, manage MRP, resolve all issues to
the satisfaction of the customer and for the benefit of the company,
and build and maintain excellent supplier relationships.
Material Program Manager, NBS Design, Santa Clara, 8/07-5/09
. Clean BOM's, quote customers, plan, and purchase requirements based on
customer demand/MRP. Responsible for entire BOM procurement, manage
10 customers, each with up to 25 BOM's, 75 to 400 line items per for
this busy contract manufacturer. Responsible for $1.8 million in
purchases last year.
. Work closely with customers and PM's to successfully guide jobs from
receipt of material through board assembly and box build, requiring
quick resolution of production TI's and NCM's for NPI customers.
. Implemented VMI feed resulting in quicker material turns, and MRO
restocking programs for packaging, hardware, and tool crib, resulting
in on time delivery, cost savings and reduction of inventory.
Parenting/Parent Participation Schooling, 10/99-8/07
. Organized and successfully executed preschool and elementary school
events for hundreds of parents.
. Writer of Las Madres Newsletter.
. Designed science curriculum for elementary school class.
Sr. Buyer, Cylink Wireless Communications, Sunnyvale/P-Com, Campbell, 12/96
- 10/99
. Assumed responsibility for critical long lead-time components such as
crystals and power supplies, resulting in on time delivery resolving
previous line shortages for this wireless communications OEM.
. Planned and purchased assemblies from regional and international
suppliers and coordinated drop shipments to coincide with equipment
deliveries, achieving high customer satisfaction.
. Acquired critical report writing skills in Expandable; was only member
of department to achieve this level of capability.
. Created new RFQ process resulting in 99% reduction of invoice
discrepancies.
Purchasing Agent, Glasforms, Inc., San Jose, 11/94 to 9/96
. Brought new plant online in Birmingham, AL, remote sourcing new
suppliers resulting in on time and cost effective implementation of
new operations for this manufacturer of fiberglass protrusions.
. Selected out of eleven team members for ISO 9001 team due to my
excellent organizational track record.
. Responsible for purchases of over $5 million annually, with signature
authority. Purchased glass, yarn, chemicals, corrugated, pallets,
capital equipment and MRO.
Buyer/Planner, Egyptian Museum & Planetarium and Alexandria Bookstore, San
Jose, 4/93 to 11/94
. Sourced, planned and purchased thousands of items for retail sale in
catalog, museum gift shop and bookstore.
. Print buyer of books, magazines, catalogs, and flyers.
. Owned significant portion of design and execution of first time
catalog, achieving above plan results.
. Re-designed stockroom numbering system resulting in efficient pulling
of merchandise, which reduced order backlog to less than one day.
. Supervised Receiving, Stockroom, and Purchasing Clerk.
Buyer, Alligator Communications, Sunnyvale, 3/92 to 4/93
. Responsible for purchasing, shipping, receiving and stockroom (kitting
and cycle counting).
. Instituted JIT and VMI, reducing on hand inventory by over 30%.
. Purchased fabs, components, hardware, sheet metal, enclosures, and MRO
supplies for this wireless communications OEM.
Assistant Buyer, Super Valu, Fresno, CA, 9/86 to 10/91
. Assisted produce buyers, made daily reports regarding produce status
to home office, misc. duties.
Education & Systems
. AA Liberal Arts Fresno City College.
. Attended NAPM CPM certification classes, ongoing education for APICS
certification.
. Oracle ERP, Expandable, PCMRP, Mas90, Great Plains, Excel, Word, Power
Point, MS Project, Outlook, Google, Arena, Agile, PC & Mac, with
ability to easily navigate new systems and technology.
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