Darlene Padilla
San Jose, CA 95123
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Summary of Qualifications:
Extensive experience in procurement with high tech commodities.
Procurement of software and hardware for Information Technologies Systems,
Biotech and Semiconductor. Procurement of Research and Development for
Engineering department and Production for Manufacturing, as well as
Facilities and Cleanroom, and Marketing. Excellent communication and
leadership skills, and great problem solving skills as well as strong
negotiation skills. Very knowledgeable of suppliers for high tech
commodities; hardware and software. Work with overseas suppliers and
Logistics. Specialize in High Tech, Biotech, and Startup companies.
Specialized training:
Successful completion of courses in Purchasing Management, Materials
Management, Inventory Control Management, Electronic Identification
courses, and Electronic Trade Shows. Business Management courses. Blue
Prints.
Work History:
Affymetrix, Inc. - Purchasing Department June 2008 - Present
Sr. Buyer
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Supplier Performance Review, Cost
Savings, Negotiate proposals for best cost, RFQ. Work closely with
engineers, accounting, shipping & receiving to ensure deliverables. Attend
weekly production meetings. Meet on a weekly basis with 10 top suppliers.
Meeting with engineering to ensure projects are on schedule.
Special Accomplishments:
- Work successfully with engineers from Design, NPI to Production
- Develop Vendor Relationships
- Purchasing Department from facilities, Services, R&D, Production;
Negotiations / Contracts
- Involved in Cost Savings, negotiations and Blanket Orders to
procure products
- Yearly Audits
- Commodities: Software / Hardware / Production / R&D / Clean Room
/ Work Orders
- Involved in Supplier Audits and Performance
- QSP training
- Purchasing Fabricated parts such as sheet metal and machined parts
for generators
- Work closely with overseas suppliers (China -Subcontractors),
logistics, Fed-x and DHL
Work History:
Barrx Medical Inc. - Purchasing Department January 2007 to June 2008
Sr. Buyer (contract)
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Supplier Performance Review, Cost
Savings, Negotiate proposals for best cost, RFQ, consignment kits, full
turnkey, and KanBan / JIT. Work closely with engineers and marketing to
ensure deliverables. Attend weekly production meetings. Meet on a weekly
basis with 10 top suppliers. Meeting with engineering to ensure projects
are on schedule.
Special Accomplishments:
- Work successfully with engineers from Design, NPI to Production
- Develop Vendor Relationships
- Manage the Purchasing Department from facilities, Services, R&D,
Production; Negotiations / Contracts
- Involved in Cost Savings, negotiations and Blanket Orders to
procure products
- Yearly Audits
- Commodities: Software / Hardware / Production / R&D / Clean Room
/ Work Orders
- Involved in Supplier Audits and Performance
- QSP training
- Purchasing Fabricated parts such as sheet metal and machined parts
for generators
- Work closely with overseas suppliers (China -Subcontractors),
logistics, Fed-x and DHL
Work History:
Tesla Motors - Purchasing Department May 2007 to December 2007
Sr. Buyer / Planner / Program Mgr. (contract)
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Supplier Performance Review, Cost
Savings, Negotiate proposals for best cost, RFQ, consignment kits, full
turnkey, and KanBan / JIT. Work closely with engineers to ensure
deliverables. Attend weekly shortage meetings and production meetings.
Meet on a weekly basis with four top suppliers. Meeting with engineering
to ensure project is on schedule. SAP manufacturing system.
Special Accomplishments:
- Work successfully with engineers from Design, NPI to Production
- Work with overseas supplier
- Manage four different commodities
- Manage the Purchasing Department from facilities, Services, R&D,
Production; Negotiations / Contracts
- Involved in Cost Savings negotiations and Blanket Orders to procure
products
- Daily purchasing of NPI and Production and ECN purchases using
Agile Software
- Purchasing Fabricated parts such as sheet metal and machined parts
for Mobile Charging Kits, Home Charging kits and transmissions.
- Work closely with overseas suppliers (UK - Subcontractors),
logistics, Fed-x and DHL.
Work History:
Novellus, Inc. - Purchasing Department May 2006 to present May 2007
Sr. Buyer / Planner (contract)
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Supplier Performance Review, Cost
Savings, Negotiate proposals for best cost, RFQ, and Work order processes,
which include consignment kits, full turnkey, and KanBan / JIT. Work
closely with engineers to ensure deliverables. Attend weekly shortage
meetings and production meetings. Meet on a weekly basis with four top
suppliers. SAP manufacturing and Agile Documentation systems.
Special Accomplishments:
0. Qualified new suppliers for PCB purchases
1. Components procured for ASIC design; procured from fab houses such as
Altera Corp, Insight, Atmel, along with board design fabrication
suppliers.
2. Manage the Purchasing Department from facilities, Services, R&D,
Production; Negotiations / Contracts
- Attended weekly NPI and production meeting to ensure schedule of
parts for our schedule build
- ECO's, ECN's RWK,
- Worked closely with Hardware, Design, and Component engineers for
clean transformation
3. Involved in Cost Savings negotiations and Blanket Orders to procure
products
Visx / AMO Corporation (Medical) - Purchasing Department June 2002 May
2006
Sr. Buyer / Planner
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Supplier Performance Review, Cost
Savings, Negotiate proposals for best cost, RFQ, and Work order processes,
which include consignment kits, full turnkey, and KanBan / JIT. Work
closely with engineers to ensure deliverables. Attend weekly shortage
meetings and production meetings. Meet on a weekly basis with four top
suppliers. SAP manufacturing system & JDE.
Special Accomplishments:
- Work successfully with engineers from Design, NPI to Production
- Work with overseas supplier
- Manage variety of different commodities
- Involved in Cost Savings negotiations and Blanket Orders to procure
products
- Daily purchasing of NPI and Production and ECN purchases using
Agile Software
- Purchasing Fabricated parts such as sheet metal and machined parts
for Mobile Charging Kits, Home Charging kits and transmissions.
- Work closely with overseas suppliers (China - Subcontractors),
logistics, Fed-x and DHL.
Allegro Networks, Inc. June 1999 to June 2002
Purchasing Manager
Negotiated product cost and high dollar volume commodities. Worked closely
with Suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure JIT product for the
companies needs. Monitored performance of key suppliers to ensure
delivery, quality and commitment. . Resolved procurement issues. Was
actively involved in new product transfer process by getting the NPI to
production, and working closely with the CM to ensure a successful transfer
of consigned products to full turnkey. Managed the workload for buyers,
create weekly reports. Attended Engineering and QA meeting representing
the purchasing department.
Special Accomplishments:
4. Negotiated Mechanical / Fab purchases using various machine shop
suppliers and purchased Fab/Raw materials. Components procured for
ASIC design; procured from fab houses such as Altera Corp, Insight,
Atmel, along with board design fabrication suppliers.
5. Read Schematics and Blue Prints
6. Successfully worked with Mechanical engineer from Design to NPI to
production
7. Machine Shops, Measuring tools (Calipers, Micrometers, Height Gauges).
Tooling fixtures for CNC vertical and horizontal
- Placed MRO purchases for the entire company (110 employees)
8. Forecasted commodities (high tech) per usage with savings of up to
40%.
9. Qualified suppliers, and monitored supplier performance for JIT
delivery by metrics
Teradyne Corp. - Purchasing Department September 1998 to June 1999
Program Manager
Worked closely with suppliers to procure and ensure availability of
materials and services to support NPI and production. Qualified suppliers
for company's commodities. Worked closely with engineering both R&D and
Production. Procured software, hardware PCB full turnkey purchases.
Worked closely with the design engineers to send to PCB house then transfer
over to CM. Managed 3 individuals. Set up purchasing documentation and
procedures for training the purchasing and the receiving department.
Special Accomplishments:
10. Qualified new suppliers for PCB purchases for fab.
11. Qualified new supplier for hardware and software purchases for San
Jose office
- Attended weekly NPI and production meeting to ensure schedule of
parts for our schedule build
- Worked closely with Hardware, Design, and Component engineers for
clean transformation
12. Negotiated Mechanical / Fab purchases using various machine shop
suppliers and purchased Fab
13. Read Schematics and Blue Prints
SanDisk Corporation - Sunnyvale, CA October 1995 to January 1998
Commodity Manager/ Senior Buyer
Supplier qualification and monitoring. Developed and managed new supplier
relationships. Worked closely with engineering to ensure deliverables.
Involved in daily activities of production meetings, which include
marketing and sales. Forecasted for projects. Worked closely with
contract manufacturer per my commodities.
Special Accomplishments:
14. Managed 3 separate commodities
15. Involved in negotiation with CM and Suppliers per forecast for company
savings
16. Negotiated CM agreements from consigned to full turnkey
17. Negotiated Mechanical / Fab purchases using various machine shop
suppliers
18. Successfully worked with Mechanical engineer from Design, NPI to
production
19. Worked closely with various engineers to ensure product for
procurement for JIT
20. Worked closely with overseas suppliers (Taiwan)
Aptix Corporation - San Jose, CA January 1990 to October 1995
Purchasing Manager
Managed the purchasing department for a start up company. Implemented
policies and procedures. Implemented the MRP system with part numbers, min-
max and lead-time updates. Supported the R&D department (NPI) and
production. Managed the workload for buyers, created weekly reports.
Attended Engineering and QA meeting representing the purchasing department.
Managed 3 people in the purchasing department. Procured PCB, FAB (sheet
metal), Design houses, and MRO, Set up cost effective purchasing and
forecasting for chips to be programmed per customer by our engineers to
produce and ASIC version for our customers.
Special Accomplishments:
21. Purchased and negotiated all the computer equipment and peripherals
for 75 employees
22. Purchased high tech commodities for company build
23. Implemented policies and procedures for purchasing
24. Purchased Fab and Mechanical purchases
25. Process Work orders
Lockheed Missals and Space Co. - Sunnyvale, CA March 1980 to February
1987
Buyer / Planner March February1987 to February1990
Procured parts for Flight and defense equipment, Purchased Fab, and
Mechanical parts along with components
Mechanical and Electrical Inspector
Inspected sheet metal and mechanical parts, along with component
inspection.
Special Accomplishments:
- Procured parts for Flight
- Purchased Fab, and Mechanical parts along with components
- Inspected Sheet metal and components for flight build
- Special classes taken for LMSC inspection
- Special clearance received for company security
Education:
De Anza College - Cupertino - AA degree in Purchasing
University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science in Business/Management BS/BM
Manufacturing Software / Applications:
Oracle (MRP), QAD (MRP), Askmanman (MRP), MYSIS System (MRP), Expandable
(MRP), I/O Trax (MRP), Macola (MRP), Baan System (MRP), and Promis (MRP),
SAP (MRP).
Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Internet, AmiPro, Freelance, Lotus 123, Access,
Agil, JDE, and Arena, Software.