Customer Service Supply Chain

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PROCUREMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Performance driven procurement and supply chain management professional with comprehensive experience in project

management, negotiations, supply chain management, and cost containment to drive improvements to the top and bottom

line and identifies improvement opportunities that drive efficiency and quality.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project & Operations Management Team Development & Leadership Process Improvement

Client Retention & Satisfaction Supply Chain Optimization Logistics Management

Cost Reduction Strategies Contracts & Negotiations Relationship Building

Highlights Include:

Procurement: Managed annual spending of over $1B for Safeway Corp. In charge of annual expenditures of over

$52M for procuring assembly, telecommunications, capital test, and software.

Cost Savings: Formulated strategy on worldwide commodity team which produced multi-million dollar savings.

Continuous Improvement: Organized, selected, and led activity Based Costing Team (ABC). Identified and

eliminated unnecessary departmental expenditures and redundant processes. Key member responsible for all

business decisions on Test Technology Committee (TTC). Streamlined and consolidated capital equipment for

maximum asset efficiency and utilization.

Contracts: Achieved double digit percentage savings by negotiating worldwide corporate contracts. Developed

concise high level terms and conditions protecting the corporation’s interests.

Professional Overview

Supply Chain Operations Manager SAFEWAY CORP., PLEASANTON, CA 2013-2014

Managed annual spend of over $1B. Trained and mentored staff including seven Analysts. In charge of inventory

replenishment for Northern California’s 254 stores (over 73M units annually). Evaluated team-member performance

KPI’s. Established commodity goals and strategies for multiple site locations.

Saved $100K annually by performing analysis on potential investment buy.

Exceeded service level goal with 96.7% service level without having excessive amounts of inventory in

distribution center.

Boosted efficiency and decreased internal costs by collaborating with team members to redefine and redesign

business practices.

Increased service level from unacceptable levels as low as 88.0% to 96.6% for international customers by

introducing new procedures on placing orders and utilizing specific inputs across several divisions.

Ensured service levels were consistent throughout North America by working collaboratively with

cross-functional departments.

Director, Sales and Marketing U-FREIGHT AMERICA INC., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2002-2013

Managed Silicon Valley Sales Team and Logistics Division. Interfaced with International Business Divisions (emphasis on

China) on a daily basis. Built and established strong relationships with customers, suppliers, networked, and attended

professional conferences. Directed cross functional staff and established strategic growth directives. Developed corporate

growth strategies targeting market penetration, marketing communication and distribution. Created integrated marketing

plans while maintaining budgets and reports.

Traveled domestically and internationally to develop operations and effectively support internal and

external customers.

Consistently had the most airfreight KG in the company and the largest customer which used the most international

lane segments.

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Almost eliminated the issue of Highly Sensitive Capital Manufacturing Equipment being damaged by subcontractors

by creating strict and detailed S.O.P. for shipping this equipment.

Developed special specifications specifically designed to protect international capital equipment shipments.

Ensured first class service, quality throughout organization, and excellent customer service.

Senior Purchasing Manager VISHAY SILICONIX INC., SANTA CLARA, CA 1998-2002

Managed global procurement of direct and indirect materials and capital equipment which supported two 24 hour/7 days

per week wafer fabs (Santa Clara, CA & Itzehoe, Germany) and two 24 hour/7 days per week manufacturing facilities

(Shanghai, China & Kaoshung, Taiwan). Utilized SAP (version 4.6) operating system. Managed 14

employees located worldwide.

Established targets and aggressive sourcing strategies.

Reduced costs by negotiating global agreements.

Developed and implemented capital equipment purchase agreement.

Introduced new technology integrating functions and eliminating duplicate processes.

Met project deadlines and goals including projects with constraints such as traveling to Japan, meeting with

supplier, and reducing the lead time from 18 to 8 weeks.

Enhanced operational performance by teaming and working closely with Corporate Legal, Risk Management,

Accounts Payable, Finance, Marketing, and Production.

Introduced Office Depot with negotiated reduced costs, eliminating over 40 purchase requests per month and

allowed online ordering of supplies which saved time.

Purchasing Manager VLSI TECHNOLOGY INC., SAN JOSE, CA 1994-1998

Managed buyers and planners. Procured (Oracle based operating system) capital equipment and indirect materials which

supported the efficient operation of a 24 hour/7 day per week wafer fab and test operation.

Worked with facilities, auditors, and general contractor to complete the construction of the wafer fab in San

Antonio, TX. The project was completed on time and within the $80M budget.

Provided ongoing support in new construction projects while supporting facilities group.

Achieved double-digit percentage savings and ensured equipment arrived on schedule when tasked with the job of

buying all of the front-end capital to facilitate the newly updated fab in San Antonio, TX.

Analyzed reports and data and reduced inventory levels.

Served as Procurement Lead for ISO/QS9000 certifications.

Notable Previous Career Highlights

Purchasing Specialist and Customer Service Account Manager, National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA

Education

Master of Science Degree in Procurement and Contract Management, Honors & C.L. Blue Award

Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, CA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing, GPA 3.80, Magna Cum Laude

Fresno State University, Fresno, CA

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