Profile:

A motivated senior level Planning/Procurement/Commodity professional with over 20 years experience in both Direct and Indirect materials across high and low volume/mix products. Reliable, detail orientated employee that’s ethically strong, loyal and committed.

Competences:

Strategic Sourcing (NPI and MP)

Risk Mitigation and Management

Complex to Template Level Contract Negotiation

Vendor Performance/Compliancy Management

Experience:

Senior NPI Planner/Buyer @ Cepheid 09/2015 – 12/2016

Responsible for procuring custom machined components, injection molded components, PCBA assemblies, custom optics and multiple OEM products & services from a proto stage through to production.

Identified, qualified, and managed new suppliers for upcoming launch of new products.

Worked closely with design & supplier engineering to assist suppliers in developing efficient fabrication process.

Proactively resolved and escalated issues related to delivery, supplier performance, quality and cost

Attended all NPI meetings as responsible contact from supply chain to insure smooth transition into production.

Senior NPI Planner/Buyer @ Intuitive Surgical 2007 – 2014

Responsible for procuring custom machined components, injection molded components, cables & harnesses, and multiple OEM products from a proto stage through to production.

Managed forecasting and applied techniques to ensure that optimal inventory levels meet engineering and production ramp up requirements

Worked closely with supplier engineering to assist suppliers in developing efficient fabrication process

Identified potential supplier capacity issues to Supply Chain Management to identify and qualify new supplier resources

Proactively resolved and escalated issues related to delivery, supplier performance, quality and cost

Maintained accuracy of all applicable reports, Po’s, component item master information

Supported engineering and production control to insure BOM’s are accurate and will function in a production environment

Drove continuous improvements of current systems and processes

Owned all ECO approvals process to ensure alignment with Engineering and Planning

Successfully participated in launch of 2 New Platforms of Di Vinci Surgical Robot along with multiple new instruments and accessories.

Senior Buyer @ BD Biosciences 1998 - 2006

Responsible for procuring custom machined components, cables & harnesses, and multiple OEM products from a proto stage through to production

Worked closely with supplier engineering to assist suppliers in developing efficient fabrication process

Worked with Design Engineering on Supplier Selections and Qualification.

Reporting and disposition of excess and obsolete materials

Responsible for all material aspects for new product introductions

Senior NPI/Production Buyer & Production Planner @FSI International 1988 - 1998

Responsible for all Master planning through design process.

Responsible for procuring all items required for costume chemical delivery systems.

Expedite open purchases and long lead-time items

Responsible for release and maintenance of all production orders.

Manage any RMA or other discrepancy issues as required.

Manage Store Room & Production crews

Materials Planner @ Semi Fab Inc. 1980-1988

Managed materials procurement as required for custom designed Semi-Conductor Equipment. With Special attention on Long lead items (6-12 months)

Analyzed and provided Shortage report to production teams.

Analyzed internal E&O Excess and Obsolete at end of projects.

Supervised Stock room and crew.

Additional Training and ERP Systems:

MS OFFICE - SAP – ASKManMan – Agile- Documentum – Micro MRP

References

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