Management Customer Service
Resume:
KAREN MORGAN
Encinitas, CA 92024
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PURCHASING
Purchasing professional with over 20 years purchasing and manufacturing
experience contributing to the bottom line. Strong expertise in
negotiation, vendor relations, both internal and external customer service,
and strong interpersonal skills. A team oriented self-motivated individual
who is able to multi-task and work independently.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DEXCOM/San Diego Staffing Agency, San Diego, CA 10/3/11 -
12/23/11
Glucose Sensor Technologies Company
Buyer/Planner
Temporary assignment fulfilling the NPI buyer's role in their absence.
Supported Engineering for three NPI projects inclusive of procurement of
tooling, parts purchases for initial builds for R&D, sales and production
runs for glucose monitors.
. Supported Engineering in the procurement and on time delivery of
required materials to build three separate NPI projects components
consisting of a Sensor - Transmitter & Receiver.
. Responsible for the activities of each of the NPI projects inclusive of
creation of spreadsheets to track bills of materials, build requirements
and quantities to be purchased for each of the components builds.
. Attended engineering meetings for each of the components and reported
any changes or delays to procurement management and buyers
. Prevented delay of the initial build of PCB's and planned launch date
due to material shortages at Dexcom's outsourcing facility. This was
achieved by working with suppliers in obtaining and expediting materials
required for the NPI build to avoid missing planned launch date.
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES - INVITROGEN, Carlsbad, CA 2008 -
2009
Global Biotechnology and Tools Company
Purchasing III
Responsible for support to Engineering for NPI projects, NPI tooling and
equipment for on time release to market of new instruments. Management of
finished goods and raw materials inventories and suppliers of instruments,
chemicals and biologics used in production and resale.
. Purchasing lead and support to Engineering on initial launch of
instruments for use in testing and research applications. Worked in
parallel with planners and suppliers for initial launch forecasts to
ensure supply and on time delivery to market.
. Reduced inventory costs of biologic chemicals by utilizing Pay at
Consumption agreements resulting in more turns of inventory, eliminating
shelf life concerns and reduction of company owned inventory.
. Responsible for analysis and execution of MRP requirements for purchased
import instruments and consumables from overseas.
. Managed last buys of materials for final builds of two instrument lines
in US to ensure continued supply to market during transition and set up
phases in Singapore and U.K. facilities.
. Managed planning and procurement of chemicals and biologics for resale
and internal use for two U.S. locations.
. Transitioned raw materials, MRO & MRP purchasing from Branford, MA
facility to Carlsbad and to appropriate buyers for manufacture at
Carlsbad site prior to Branford closure.
. Responsible for the timely execution of indirect buys for capital
equipment, services and R&D purchases. Coordination and management of
timely progress payments for tooling & equipment with A/P and suppliers
to avoid delays in project starts and delivery.
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CARDINAL HEALTH, San Diego, CA 2007 - 2008
Manufacturer of medical devices for infusion systems.
Program Administrator/Clinical Technologies & Services
Responsible for support to R&D new program introductions inclusive of
procurement, on time delivery of goods and progress reports to program
management.
. Review bill of materials with Engineering for accuracy of revisions and
unit of measure prior to procurement.
. Responsible for preparation of RFQ's, review and procurement of
materials & capital tooling to support initial phases to product
introduction and release to manufacturing.
. Consolidated hardware requirements for three sites/areas of manufacture
to maximize cost savings and utilization of VMI/Kanban methods.
OVERLAND STORAGE, San Diego, CA 2001 - 2006
Manufacturer of magnetic tape data storage systems for high performance
network backup, archival solutions and data interchange.
Senior Buyer/Planner
Responsible for commodity management utilizing analysis and planning skills
for timely delivery of materials and tooling for production of existing and
new product introductions.
. Responsible for all aspects of commodity management including but not
limited to MRP analysis, planning, procurement, development of second
sources, engineering change orders and inventory management of
production materials for existing and pilot build requirements.
. Initiated and managed capital equipment/tooling quotations and purchases
with return on investment of 1 year or less to obtain a realized annual
cost savings of $500,000.
. Transitioned material requirement purchases from discreet orders to
Kanban contracts to obtain lower volume costs, reduce inventories and
ensure a continuous flow of product to production.
. Reduced inventory sku's and manufacturing times via the purchase of
completed sub assemblies.
. Purchasing lead and liaison for new products and R&D Engineering on four
new product introductions.
. Coordinated purchase of materials with suppliers for initial build
requirements of new product introduction prior to MRP release to prevent
interruptions to material flow, transition and coordination of materials
to contract manufacturing site.
. Managed successful transition of existing materials/inventories and
contracts with suppliers to contract manufacturer without interruption
of business, production or supply chain.
. Interface effectively with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and
Receiving departments.
CALLAWAY GOLF BALL COMPANY, Carlsbad, CA 1997 - 2000
Start up premium retail product manufacturer scaled for an initial one-
third-market share.
Senior Purchasing Agent
Recruited from corporate to develop the new division of Callaway's Golf
Ball Purchasing department which entailed development of systems and
procedures. Developed an autonomous Purchasing department. Responsible
and accountable for all quotations, contract negotiations and timely
procurement of $40 million dollars in production capital equipment for new
division and facility.
. Managed the logistics and delivery cycle of all capital equipment for new
manufacturing facility.
. Initiated Supplier survey and approval system ensuring viability of key
sources.
. Organized and conducted supplier visits for assessment and approval.
. Utilized Supply Agreements with primary suppliers of raw materials to
secure pricing, delivery, supply availability, and business terms and
conditions.
. Responsible for second source development to ensure uninterrupted flow of
materials and avoidance of a line shutdown.
. Effective at reconciliation of invoice or accounting issues.
. Analyzed the planning and purchase of custom packaging for 3.4 million
units.
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CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, Carlsbad, CA 1990 - 1997
Club manufacturer and wholesaler. $850 million revenue at peak.
Purchasing Agent
Responsible for the purchasing of raw materials imported goods, maintenance
of inventory levels and subcontracting for outside processing.
. Capable and confident in all aspects of negotiation, including bid
procedures, foreign and domestic vendor relations and dual sources.
. Ensured the use of appropriate import tariff and documentation by foreign
suppliers to avoid delays through U.S. Customs.
. Responsible for the procurement, letters of credit, release of payment
and logistics of all imported goods.
. Instigated and assisted in the development of company Purchasing policy
and procedures manual to assist internal customers in the purchasing
process.
. Interfaced effectively with all levels of management and supporting
departments to the organization.
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TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP, AS400, E1-JD Edwards, Oracle & BAAN Systems
Excel, Word, Agile, Visio, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Outlook
EDUCATION
Certificate in Purchasing, University of California San Diego, CA
Purchasing and negotiating skill development
Pursuing Business Management Certificate, University of California San
Diego, CA
General business practices development with an emphasis on management and
decision processes
Exportation and Importation classes, Mira Costa Junior College, Oceanside,
CA
US Customs regulations, tariff codes and documentation
Certificate in Management Development, San Diego State University College
of Extended Studies, CA
Basic Supervisory Skills training
MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Purchasing Management
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