LESLIE CLARK
Wareham, MA *****
SUMMARY
Highly organized, analytical and quality driven professional with more
than twenty years of experience in a high tech team oriented
environment. Broad experience in planning, purchasing, warehousing,
and inventory management in field service and manufacturing
environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marver Med - Stoughton, MA
2008- June 2009
Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control Manager
Managed all Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control functions for
a state of the art medical
device manufacturer.
Maintained 99% accuracy of inventory levels of finished goods and raw
materials through
system transactions and cycle counts.
Responsible for planning and process layouts for all manufacturing orders
based on sales orders and forecast.
Responsible for the procurement of all required materials and outside
processes.
Worked jointly with the Manufacturing Manager to schedule jobs for on time
delivery.
CBE Technologies - Boston, MA
Inventory and Purchasing Manager 2000-
2008
Successfully managed all inventory and purchasing requirements to
support Field Service
operations.
Developed and implemented a Perpetual Inventory System which resulted in
$500k in savings the first year.
Maintained over 96% fill rate on all part orders and tracked to confirm
next day delivery on P1 orders.
Responsible for forecasting, planning and master scheduling of all service
inventories.
Managed the Service Purchasing personnel and directed warehouse personnel.
Analyzed data to determine strategic stocking, inventory levels and
investment.
Responsible for vendor selection and vendor performance reviews.
Adapted a new company wide system to support strategic stocking and
automated replenishment part orders based upon mix and volume of required
inventories.
Data General Corporation a Division of EMC - Westborough, MA
Logistics Manager 1999-2000
Responsible for managing all inventories within Data General/EMC's
Multi Vendor Support Services Group with annual revenue of $15M. This
included purchasing, planning, repairs, and
strategic stocking.
Developed and implemented strategic stocking programs for consigned
inventories from
OEM service partnerships.
Managed service delivery issues for subcontracted base. This included
quarterly business reviews, new product pricing, service process and
improvements, and addressing major service delivery issues.
Repair Operations Manager 1993-1999
Responsible for the repair of all multi vendor supported products as a
team member of Data General's Multi Vendor Support Services Group.
. Supported approximately 5000 different line items.
Assisted in the development of an internal system that reduced processing
time by five days.
Developed matrix set to assess and monitor vendor performances.
Reduced operating costs by $1M through vendor consolidation and material
routing.
Senior Buyer/Planner 1988-
1993
Planned and purchased disk and tape products to support a customer
base within a budget of $14M as a team member in Data General's Field
Engineering Support Services Division.
Drafted corrective action plans to enhance product availability.
Coordinated the transfer of an internal manufacturing and repair process to
an external source.
Developed a Direct Ship/Return Program with a major vendor which served as
a strategic model for other vendors. Reduced lead time from sixty to
fifteen days and operating costs by $5M.
Revised product support plans to minimize inventory investments and
operating expenses.
Analyzed and evaluated demand trends for strategic placement of inventory.
EDUCATION
BS Physical Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Dean College, Franklin, MA
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Data General Management Organizational Development
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Negotiation Skills for Experienced Professionals