MARK E. PIERCE

Manchester, New Hampshire ***** 603-***-****

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SUMMARY

A committed and highly experienced senior procurement professional with comprehensive expertise in modeling and forecasting, purchasing management, organizational development, financial management, crisis resolution, and supply chain management. Applies keen skills and insights across several diverse industries, including the telecommunications and foodservice sectors. Emphasizes a level of robust engagement and proper planning to ensure streamlined, highly productive day-to-day operations. Proven success in providing guidance to achieve goals and targets, mitigate waste and risks, and drive sustained organizational excellence.

Materials Allocation

Program Management

Staff Development

Continuous Improvement

Compliance Management

Reporting / Documentation

EXPERIENCE

COMCAST, Salem, New Hampshire Manager of Materials Procurement and Planning, Northeast Division, 2021-2023

Oversaw the daily and weekly activities of six-plus planner / procurement analysts and assisted as necessary.

Led Genesis, Capacity, and ePON forecasting and procurement with a $180 million spend.

Managed open POs to ensure timely delivery and avoid stockouts. Addressed backorders timely to avoid work outages.

Optimized materials distribution centers (CTDI and MDSI) by creating both minimum and maximum levels and resolving receiving discrepancies in timely manner.

Reduced excess and increased inventory turns by utilizing VMI vendors and blanket POs.

Managed over 50 suppliers, 12 satellite orgs, 27 subcontractors, and 137 inventory categories with just under 2,500 SKUs.

Maintained division storm stock.

Facilitated support, project management, and guidance to regional supply chain organization.

Handled issues quickly, accurately, and professionally to defuse situations.

Grew and developed materials procurement team via ongoing training and education.

Developed well-rounded professional planning team, working cohesively, respectfully, and within company culture. Assigned, delegated, and monitored workload of team members.

Promoted and counseled on individual growth with team members.

Provided feedback to primary team regarding immediate and quarterly performance and aimed to adjust workloads as appropriate to ability.

Facilitated other services to staff, including managing PTO, timecards, and vacation, explaining company policies and answering questions.

Hosted meetings with 3PL (MSDI and CTDI) and company management (OSP) in professional manner, effectively providing updates and eliciting feedback.

Produced reports for 3PL, discussed issues, and fielded appropriate actions.

Sat on and co-led teams (GEX / A19) designed to kick off company projects.

Attended meetings to learn from and update department regarding goals and expectations.

Remained fiscally responsible via reduction projects and scrutinizing approvals on team requisitions.

Followed and promoted all company policies and procedures.

WESTON FOODS, Manchester, New Hampshire MRO Buyer / Planner, 2021

Facilitated sourcing, purchasing, shipping / receiving, distribution, and MRO accounts payables.

Administered and managed contractual PM agreements under strict corporate policy.

Worked to plan and monitor team assignments relating to upkeep of plant and MRO activities.

Developed and implemented purchasing policies, processes, and procedures relating to MRO functions.

Renegotiated planned maintenance agreements and brought unit to meet corporate standards.

Worked with corporate accounts payables to justify and update massive backlog of invoices.

TECHNICOIL, LLC, Ossipee, New Hampshire Controller, Supply Chain (Materials Manager), 2018-2021

Developed and designed highly formalized and efficient materials operation encompassing requisitioning, purchasing, sourcing, and shipping and receiving.

Wrote, developed, published, and trained on formalized policies and procedures as well as designing and developing forms, signage, and various tools.

Crafted monthly employee newsletters to inform, motivate, and cultivate intradepartmental communication.

Owned materials process, including evaluation and analysis, negotiation, requisition, maintenance, expediting, and receiving.

Identified cost savings and related projects. Oversaw process from project inception through validation.

Managed invoice resolution as well as debits and credits on accounts, credit card purchases, and processing RTVs to ensure utmost optimization of cash flow.

NEW HAMPSHIRE BUREAU OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY, Concord, New Hampshire Purchasing Agent, 2017-2018

Purchased and distributed computer hardware, software, and peripherals.

$60 billion spend.

PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY, Plymouth, New Hampshire Purchasing Associate Director, 2017-2018

Purchased furniture, fixtures, audiovisual, and gym equipment.

Responsible for critiquing and rewriting university supplier contracts.

SANMINA, Manchester, New Hampshire Senior Electronics Buyer, 2017-2018

Responsible for procuring electronic and electromechanical components, raw materials, and other production supplies.

Worked with commodities requiring sterile, critically monitored environments (i.e., clean rooms).

Spent most of 2016 in and out of Mass General Hospital.

WOLSELEY INDUSTRIAL GROUP, Laconia, New Hampshire MRO Site Buyer, 2013-2015

Acted as comprehensive departmental interface within parent company and client business structure.

Owned and managed materials process from requisition processing and sourcing to PO maintenance; expedited receiving, invoicing, and reporting while managing projects to final completion.

Teamed with various commodities, with some requiring sterile, critically monitored environments (i.e., clean rooms).

Worked with engineering to ensure product compliance with blueprints as well as management of tooling obsolescence and alternative provisions.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Somersworth, New Hampshire, Senior Buyer, GE Digital Energy, Meters, 2009-2012. Led analysis of short- and long-range forecasting activities related to electronics direct material purchases ($66 million). Managed short- and long-term contractual supplier issues, interfacing with supplier and corporate sourcing group. Planned and purchased inventory while adhering to Lean Six Sigma and Kanban methodologies. Procurement practices made in compliance with FAR / DFARS and local, state, and federal laws. Chosen as project manager for GE Quality, GEPMICI partnership, IUSA partnership, IEC, and various NPI. Acted as administrative expert for maintenance of 8,000-plus unit supplier data base, including overseeing supplier approval processes. Served as resident authority for all unit activities affected and governed by corporate sourcing policies and procedures.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Somersworth, New Hampshire, Sourcing Specialist, GE Digital Energy, Corporate, 2008-2009. Sourced and procured all necessary materials to re-establish meters division.

SAU #49, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, EH Assistant Instructor and Substitute Teacher, 2004-2007

PRAGMATECH, LTD., Amherst, New Hampshire, User Interface Developer / GUI Design and Graphics Specialist, 2001-2004. Technical Requirements Analyst / Applications Programmer, 2000-2001

PHASE FORWARD, INC., Waltham, Massachusetts, Applications Engineer, 1999-2000

CURTIS, INC., Weymouth, Massachusetts, General Manager of Specialty Beers Division, 1996-1998

MR. TIZZY'S GOURMET COFFEE SHOP, Nantasket, Massachusetts, Owner and Manager, 1992-1996

S-N HOLDINGS UK, Holbrook, Massachusetts, Director of Materials Management, 1990-1992

MICROAMERICA, INC., Marlboro, Massachusetts, Senior Buyer and Distribution Specialist, 1988-1990

MUTUAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Holbrook, Massachusetts, Assistant Manager, Purchasing, 1987-1988

QUINCY CO-OPERATIVE BANK, Quincy, Massachusetts, Purchasing Agent, 1981-1987

EDUCATION

CLARK UNIVERSITY, Worcester, Massachusetts, Degree in Client Server Programmer, GPA 4.0 / 4.0

MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, Cresson, Pennsylvania, Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, GPA 3.89 / 4.0

COMPUTER SKILLS

Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, Visual Basic, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML

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