Anita Halpern

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S a n t a A n a, C A 9 2 7 0 4

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P L A N N E R / B U Y E R

“Experienced, dedicated, and motivated professional with a desire to succeed.”

Highly motivated and skilled professional, seeks career advancement within dynamic, high growth organization that welcomes fresh ideas, initiative, dedication, and experience; demanding excellence in consistently meeting business objectives and surpassing expectations.

E X E M P L A R Y A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E

Order entry/Supplier

Management

BOM/Manufacturing

Instructions

Lean Manufacturing

Cost Reduction

Process

Analysis/Mapping

Team/Project

Leadership

Quality/Root Cause Analysis

Contract Management

Assembly/Material

Planning, JIT

Production

Assembly, Solder

Standards

Operation/Strategic Planning

Process Improvements

Excel, power point

MRP/ERP/ e-Commerce,Reverse Auction, Systems SAP,Peoplesoft, AS400, MAPICS,M3

Engineering Support

ECO & R&D

Project Management Improvements

Mil/Aero and

Automotive Standards ISO,FAR/DFAR

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Commodity Specialist (Temporary Contract)

Virgin Orbit 2/20/18 to 4/4/18

Product & Application: Space Systems for Mil/Aero applications.

Review proposals, negotiate price, select or recommend supplier.

Analyze data and determine factors that affect cost and ability meet required schedules.

Follow up on order placed to confirm delivery dates and expedite urgently needed product.

Write SOW’s for maintenance projects, review and approve payment on service orders.

SR.BUYER

Zodiac Aerospace Systems

Product & Application: Waste Water Systems for Mil/Aero applications.

Negotiate price and other contractual terms to minimize overall costs of procured items and services.

Electronics, IT, Motors and Sub Contract purchasing and contract management.

ECO and R&D project management team.

Support sourcing strategies, negotiations and Long Term Agreements.

SR.BUYER

AIR Industries 7/12 to 5/14

Product & Application: Fasteners for Mil/Aero applications.

Purchase direct and indirect materials for production and operations.

MRO purchasing and contract management.

Tooling Mgt. and ordering. Tooling repair scheduling and repair.

Raw Material ordering and management.

.Project Management

SR.BUYER

Alcoa Fasteners Systems 10/10 to 7/12

Product & Application: Fasteners for Mil/Aero applications.

Purchase direct and indirect materials for production and operations, FAR & DAR, ISO

knowledge.

MRO purchasing and contract management.

Purchased and Managed Outside Processing.

Raw Material ordering and management.

Analyzed data and prepared reports to maximize Cost Savings.

Provided technical knowledge of commodities managed.

Contract Employment and Temp Staffing Assignments: BUYER on Contract

Astech Engineered Products 8/08 to 3/10

Product & Application: Honeycomb Panels/Heat resistant/ Noise suppression structures for

Mil/Aero applications.

Monitor and manage supplier delivery and quality performance.

Submit purchase orders and reschedules to suppliers, negotiated expedite fees.

Negotiate price to minimize product overall cost.

Raw Material ordering and management.

ECO and R&D project management team.

PURCHASING SPECIALIST

TABC Inc. / TOYOTA 7/04 to 5/08

Product & Application: Automobile Sub Assembly for Toyota Automotive

MRO purchases, Warehouse inventory Mgt. spare part management /ordering.

Develop shared service plan and outsourced material pricing and cost reduction plans.

Sub contract management and maintenance.

MRP and ERP system set-up and maintenance.

BUYER II

ITT Cannon 2/02 to 7/04

Product & Application: Connector Manufacturing for Mil/Aero and Automotive Industries

Purchase direct and indirect materials for production and operations SOW, RFQ, JIT.

IT,MRO and Tooling Mgt. and ordering. Tooling repair scheduling and repair order placement.

Material plating and chemical processing scheduling and ordering.

MRP, BOM management and system maintenance. Lead time setup and maintenance.

Knowledge of Q clauses and first article requirements.

PLANNER/BUYER

Teledyne Controls/ MEC 7/88 to 2/01

Product & Application: Electronics Radar/ Communications/ Satellite Systems for Mil/Aero and

Airlines Programs

Develop manufacturing schedules and order required materials.

SAP system product structure and set up from BOM.

Review all engineering documents and specifications to coordinate with all cross functional departments.

Develop and implement production from R&D, SOW, RFQ, Award Orders, ECO change to

Spare Parts Mgt. and end of life scheduling.

Production and Master Scheduling.

R E L A T E D P R O F I C I E N C Y

PROVEN METHODOLOGY:

Driving business growth through aggressive cost reduction initiatives that result in increased revenue growth

Establishing relationships between productivity and supplier delivery, root cause analyses.

Balancing engineering processes with team/project leadership via conceptual thinking and strategic planning

Reviewing procedures and equipment used in production processes to determine more effective methods

Material analysis to determine stocking requirements and order quantities

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

Lean Manufacturing Course – Six Sigma

Standardized Work / Statically Process Control Certification

APIC’s and CPIM Courses

Lean Manufacturing and 5S’s Certification

Soldering Certification- PC Board

Safety Team /Medic First Aid/CPR Certification

Inventory Management and Purchasing classes- CSUS

EDUCATION

Summit University BS Business Management 1998

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