Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Ran Craft
Sunnyvale, Ca ****5
**********@*****.***
Summary
Experienced purchasing, planning, supply chain, manufacturing, quality & logistics professional in medical, biotechnology and semiconductor industries with proven track record with improving materials management function, play as a key contributor and cross-functional to provide continuous flow of goods and services. Direct and coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, financial, sales forecasting services, activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, and safety. Experienced in purchasing and supply chain management, contract management, have broad technical knowledge, extensive "hands-on" manufacturing, procurement, R&D engineering, environment and inventory management. Evaluate and select information and other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials, product distribution, storage and inventory. Resolve discrepancies working with internal and external groups with excellent interpersonal skills. Managed critical positions, bridge between Supply Chain Strategies and the Engineering teams. Experienced Strategic planning to meet financial & operational goals and ensure that systems and process setup to scale for business growth.
Excellent data analysis skills and ability to demonstrate measurable results in supply chain and inventory management. Inventory reduction project of $1.3m in 7 months. FDA, ISO13485, ISO9001, quality assurance management, internal quality audits and cost accounting experienced. Monthly average 4% and higher cost savings (PPV).
Specialties: Purchasing, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Quality Doc Control, Examine existing procedures and opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Key contributor of P2P process, system enhancement, process changes and create efficiencies. Supplier management, supplier negotiations, ERP, JIT, VMI, CM, commodity strategy, master data management, leadership, mentoring, team building and positive attitude to have fun while working smart. Professional History:
November 2016 – Present Coherus Biosciences, Inc Redwood City, Ca Senior Manager, Purchasing Operations: Fully responsible for high volume procurement and vendor management activities for multiple sites for a bio-similar pharmaceutical company. SOX Compliance: Purchasing operations, vendor management and AP with the FDA regulatory requirements. 100% support to horizontal accounting system and manage multi-currency & finance integration. Responsible for P2P process including process changes and efficiencies along with system implementation of system enhancement related to P2P. Streamline and standardize purchasing process to maximize productivity and efficiency, and minimize purchasing errors. Work as a collaborative partner with the Analytical Labs/Operations Pharmaceutical Science, Government Affairs, Clinical/Non-Clinical Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Quality/Compliance, Accounting, Legal and Business Development teams. Review and approve purchases and contracts within the authorization limit. Prepare and produce purchasing operations metrics and prepare required reports; provide the detailed analysis of purchasing operations. Sept 2013 – July 2016 Applied Physics Systems Sunnyvale, Ca Purchasing/Materials Manager: Fully responsible for both R&D, manufacturing procurement, supply chain and logistics department. Establish responsibilities, accountability and expectations for purchasing staff of 4 Buyer/Planners and 4 Logistics team members. Create policies, process and procedures to promote GMP.
● Lead Team collaboration to support functional, structured & process policy for Purchasing Department. Create Policies and SOP's
● Create purchasing department standardized process, procedures and policies to align with APS Sales/Marketing goals & objective
● Rectifies A/P, RI Discrepancies related to purchasing
● Lead vendor management program – Statistics, KPIs & Matrix (Performance & scorecards) Quality, Cost, OTD, L/T, etc
● Sourcing Category Lead – play a key role in the Supplier Relationship Management and Scorecard process with key contingent suppliers
● Locate, evaluate, negotiate, and select suppliers and potential suppliers to gain the best quality, cost and delivery of the purchased material consistent with required standards.
● Contract Reviews and Negotiations
● Lead Monthly Forecast Meetings – Critical Parts and Vendors
● Performance Reviews
● Understand electronic and precision mechanical components
● Enhance and make improvements purchasing related documents and process
● Initiate ECOs and member of CCB meetings
● Project manager (Engineering, Sales Forecast, Operation/Production and Finance)
● Manage Cost reduction goals – develop strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, controls, diversity spend and working in partnership with senior leadership in the line of business
● Analyze and report execution to determine factors affecting price, quality, on-time delivery performance across commodities and implement improvements
● Initiate process/procedures to create efficiency vendor audits, monitoring program
● Understand planning & purchasing workflow and able to follow through with results
● Ability to read and comprehend complex part drawings and specs
● Assist in aligning strategic procurement goals and objective with deliverable, weekly activity and daily schedules
● Participated in the “Sales Inventory Operations Planning” process
● Inventory Management – department collaboration (production, planning, sales & purchasing). Inventory Reduction by $1.5 mil (review ECO, transaction history & proper dispositions), create efficient SOP and enforced GMP. On- going project to maintain inventory value by periodic cycle counts
● Practice business process OTC (order to cash/sale) & PTP (purchase to pay) relevant to business process
July 2006 – July 2013 Promega BioSystems, (Life Science/Biotech Measures) Sunnyvale, Ca Purchasing Manager: Fully responsible for multiple functions as a purchasing/supply chain manager for a small company with 40 employees and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Promega Corporation, Madison WI. Promega BioSystems is FDA & ISO13485 Certified Company.
● Practice full compliance with all relevant FDA, ISO and QSR regulatory requirements, fully aligned with quality assurance and create SOPs, WI & Policies.
● Managing all aspects of purchasing/planning per MRP, and developing offshore/low cost region, implementing turnkey assemblies, supplier qualification/evaluations, annual assessments, in-depth involvement of product cost reductions
Weekly ECO & MRB attendance, contracts reviews OTD/JIT material flow assurance, manage CM
(PCBA, Cables, Sub-Assy) subcontracts and consigned, 100% support R&D/NPI Group, Research/replace OBS/EOL components, On-Time Release Assurance 2005 - 2006 Lam Research Corp. Fremont, Ca
NPI/Pilot Purchasing Specialist: Supported Pilot Manufacturing. Commodities: cables, PCBs, mechanical assemblies, pumps, motors. Developed/managed supply chain, supported R&D projects, initiate cost reduction and ensured on-time material flow. Coordinated & attended daily/weekly shortage meetings to ensure on-time customer shipments.
1997 – 2005 Applied Materials (CVD, PVD Div) Santa Clara, Ca NPI Purchasing Specialist: Supported NPI engineering group to manage projects & procure materials to ensure on time customer shipments and NPI 200mm & 300mm product development by ensuring adequate supply for pre- production. Played key role in cost reductions and developed new resources. Procured and managed per MRP requirements. Prepared & provided material shortage lists from provided BOMs and to provide solutions to weekly status meetings to marketing, operations and to KPU Directors. Prepared/presented Weekly Finance Review to track KPI spending.
1996 – 1997 Communication and Power Industries (Satellite) Palo Alto, Ca Sr. Buyer/Planner: Managed all aspects of purchasing/planning to support production & engineering requirement to ensure on time production schedules. Coordinated & assisted shortage meetings to minimize critical shortages with production & operation.
1993 – 1996 KLA-Tencor Instruments (Metrology Division) Milpitas, Ca Sr. Buyer/Planner: Managed all functions of purchasing/planning to support production & engineering requirements to ensure on time production schedules. Coordinated shortage meetings to minimize critical shortages. Participated in the NPI process to ensure technical upgrades, cost and time-to-market goals. Initiated supplier qualifications and contract agreements.
Education: Studied at Pacific Union College, St. Helena, Ca. And San Jose City College (Major: Business, Minor: Psychology)
APICS CPIM Course Completions: Detailed Scheduling and Planning, Supply Chain Management SPSM (Strategic Procurement & Supply Management) Courses: CPM 2 – Management, CPM 3 – Supply, CPM Purchasing & Sourcing
ERP Software: Coupa, Made2Manage (M2M), MaxExact System Manager, Oracle, SAP, Tactics, Ask Man-Man, MM3000, Crystal Reports, Portus Portals (Cloud Based), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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