Program Manager Warehouse Team

Pavani Emani

**** ******* **, **** #*, San Jose, CA 95131. Phone: +1-669-***-****

Highly motivated engineering planner/buyer with more than seven years of experience in managing New Product Introduction (NPI) and production programs. Strong knowledge in planning for Semiconductor, industrial electronics and optics/laser products. Exposure in transferring product manufacturing to international manufacturing sites like China, Malaysia and France. EXPERIENCE

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLING PROGRAM MANAGER / NPI LEAD BUYER (BLOOM ENERGY, SAN JOSE) 09/2022- 11/2024

● Managing complete material procurement and tool build schedule to the plan.

● Creating comprehensive material shortage reports as per planned forecast.

● Conduct regular meetings with engineering management and provide executive summary of the build schedule.

● Create material risk assessment plans and drive mitigation paths to avoid risk realization.

● Identify and qualify alternate sources to get cost advantages and schedule improvements.

● Constantly communicate with suppliers by virtual meetings and physical visits for better assessing the material supply situation.

● Create PR/PO and work with suppliers to ensure parts will be delivered on time.

● Work with the Accounting team to make sure the supplier will be paid on time for the parts delivered.

● Work closely with the Warehouse team to make sure parts have been given to the requestor. Solve any receipt issues faced by the warehouse team.

● Maintain POs with accurate promise dates for visibility.

● Updating QuickBase with latest updates on the purchasing requirements.

● Clear communication with the Engineering team on when they can expect parts to be delivered.

● Expertise in parts expediting with different suppliers/distributors.

● Have regular virtual/inpersom meetings with key suppliers and provide forecasts of the parts.

● Price and terms negotiations with suppliers on the high volume purchases. SENIOR PLANNER/BUYER (AMPLITUDE LASER INC, MILPITAS) 09/2021 – 09/2022

● Create RFQ and POs for NPI and production parts and subsystems for standard nanosecond lasers and advanced custom lasers used in medical, industrial and research applications.

● Commit and organize projects and prioritize parts and subsystems based on the project’s priority

● Run weekly shortage report and expedite parts that impact project delivery

● Conduct regular stock cycle count and maintain minimum stock quantity of critical components

● Process DMRs and maintain DMR records.

● Introduce new suppliers by reviewing their process, capacity and quality aspects.

● Load monthly forecast and run Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to purchase parts on demand

● Create PNR, TDN, ECR and ECOs

● Manage test equipment calibration process

● Follow ISO 9001-2015 guidelines for everyday activities ENGINEERING PLANNER (ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SAN JOSE) 02/2017 – 08/2021

● Coordinates development plans for NPI ensuring availability of material to meet project schedules.

● Conducts material analysis, Forecasts material shortages and works closely with the purchase team to ensure parts available for the projects.

● Maintain JIRA Kanban board for tracking project status and conduct daily management meetings

● Work closely with suppliers to coordinate timely delivery of parts.

● Manages and implements NPI Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).

● Maintains stock inventory and issues material upon request.

● Creates and manages work orders, updates and closure of work orders.

● Creates purchase requests and internal transfer orders.

● Executes timely cycle counting process to eliminate excess inventory

● Participates in Crisis Management including but not limited to expediting parts for internal shortages or troubleshooting problems related to processes.

● Create and update Bill of material in SAP based on engineering inputs.

● Knowledge in SAP material handling and engineering planning activities.

● Prototype/concept designs material planning.

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (9/10 percentile)

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

SKILLS

● Strong working knowledge on various MRP tools like Oracle, SAP and MANMAN modules

● Experience using Microsoft Office suite of tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, Planner, Visio, etc.)

● Experience in working with different material storage locations within the company.

● Good written and verbal communication skills

● Ability to organize data gathering and data analysis, develop project plans, and establish scheduling reports

● Understanding auditing processes and procedures

● Handling and stocking static sensitive material

● Maintaining QuickBase

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