Engineer Quality
Resume:
MICHAEL BURY, C.P.M.
Edmonds, WA 98026
425-***-**** / abnkkc@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE:
My professional and educational background reflects commitment to Supply Chain Management as a career
discipline, with broad-based experience in the following:
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Solid decision making, supervisory and delegation skills.
• Problem solving with effective results.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well in demanding environments.
• Extensive Personal Computer and Manufacturing software experience; MANFACT, Fourth Shift, QAD
MFG/PRO, Infor Visual Enterprise, some Oracle.
• Continuing interest in personal and professional development through education and experience.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Microscan Systems Incorporated, Renton, Washington
• 11/05 to 4/09
Senior Buyer - Procurement planner for a world-class manufacturer of high speed industrial bar code
scanning and decoding instruments.
• Primary supply chain manager of PCBA contract manufacturing services equal to 50+ percent of the
material cost of finished products.
• Managed demand and supply utilizing ERP/MRP output with emphasis on supplier-owned material
programs for greatest cost and inventory turn efficiency. Generated purchase orders from MRP for
production demand and purchase requisitions for MRO requirements. Managed PO change orders as
dictated by production demand and system accuracy requirements. Maintained accurate supplier
information in ERP system.
• Managed engineering change orders via direct communication with supplier engineers. Maintained
drawing revision level and purchase order reference accuracy. Transmitted engineering change
information to suppliers by email and/or FTP transfer.
• Co-managed supplier quality notification and improvement programs with Supplier Quality Engineer.
Managed first article inspection requirements and periodic supplier on-site inspection events as
directed by the Supplier Quality Engineer.
• Represented the Materials Management function on New Product Development program teams.
Contributed supplier support commitment information and managed supplier follow up for timely
project progress.
• Managed demand and logistics for out-plant process services including painting, anodizing and
powder coating.
• Led process improvement and cost reduction projects via Kaizen events. Co-wrote supplier quality
management procedures with Supplier Quality Engineer. Developed and implemented Supplier
Managed Inventory programs for high value materials.
IDD Aerospace Corporation, Redmond, Washington
• 3/03 to 11/05
Senior Buyer - Procurement planner for a world-class “Lean” manufacturer of illuminated displays for
commercial and military aircraft.
• Emphasis on process and procedure development and implementation for AS9100 certification.
Primary responsibility for fabrication procurement and new-product-development support.
Reynolds Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington
• 9/01 to 7/02
Purchasing Agent - Primary procurement planner for a small manufacturer of grocery store checkstands
with centralized procurement for manufacturing plants in Washington and Tennessee.
• Emphasis on supply contract development for custom fabricated metal and plastic parts, sheet wood
and plastic laminates.
Mackie Designs, Inc., Woodinville, Washington
• 11/97 to 7/01
Senior Buyer - Senior fabrication procurement planner and contract negotiator for a large professional
audio equipment manufacturer.
• Emphasis on New Product Development liaison and Purchasing Department process and procedure
development.
• Primary responsibility for smooth product transition from NPD to manufacturing, plus supplier
selection / qualification.
SpaceLabs Medical, Inc., Redmond, Washington
• 8/95 to 11/97
Purchasing Agent - Senior printed circuit board fabrication and electronic device procurement planner
and contract negotiator for a large medical patient care information systems manufacturer.
• Emphasis on supplier consolidation and quality/delivery performance management.
Quinton Instrument Co., Seattle, Washington
• 12/87 to 8/95
Buyer - Procurement planner for a world-class medical device and clinical test equipment manufacturer.
• Emphasis on cost control and quality/delivery performance management.
EDUCATION:
• ISM Certified Purchasing Manager certification (C.P.M.) – Lifetime certified May 2002
• University of Washington Extension certification in Photography – certified June 2002
• General A.A.A.S. degree – Purchasing Management – Shoreline Community College, 1998
• Active Member – Institute for Supply Management (formerly NAPM) – Western Washington
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) – Seattle
Board of Directors, Director of Programs 1994-95, 1995-96
References and additional information available on request.
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