DENNIS TOOMEY

Casa Grande, AZ ***** • 520-***-**** • adpig0@r.postjobfree.com

PURCHASING MANAGER

EMPHASIS: COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, GLOBAL SOURCING, SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT Purchasing Manager with 15+ years of procurement and senior commodity management experience across Solar, Enhanced Oil Recovery, and Semiconductor industries. Extensive experience negotiating the global purchasing of raw materials, components, and services for thin film, chemicals, metals, plastics, capital equipment, and more. Well-developed skills managing supplier relationships, creating and managing supplier agreements, and awarding purchase orders to selected vendors. Dedicated leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success identifying and building relationships with new suppliers and negotiating rates to achieve significant savings in manufacturing, logistics, and freight costs. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Purchasing Management

Inventory Management Thin

Film / Chemicals / Metals

Global Sourcing / Global

Procurement Supplier Agreements

Plastics & Capital

Equipment Experience

Supplier Relationship

Management Cost Reduction

Strategies

Lean Manufacturing

TRINITY ENTERPRISES AND CONSULTING, Casa Grande, AZ. April 2021 - Present A privately-owned consulting company providing purchasing support for supply chain projects. Purchasing Consultant / Owner

• Provided clients with world class alternative suppliers for critical raw materials.

• Negotiated cost reductions with suppliers and developed processes for ongoing supplier cost reductions. • Sourced pharmaceutical grade chemicals from South Africa, Europe, China, and India; provided sourcing for 3 different companies.

• Developed a continuous improvement program with suppliers to reduce costs and minimizing waste through increased efficiencies.

• Developed Supplier Agreements with clients for their supply base and initial VMI programs for additional cost reduction.

• Consulting projects for 2 companies in Aerospace and Print Industries. TROJAN INDUSTRIES, Chandler, AZ January 2018 – March 2021 A semiconductor capital equipment OEM startup company.

Purchasing Manager / General Manager of Facilities

• Negotiated the purchasing of all raw materials, components, and services required to meet semiconductor manufacturing demand.

• Served as a General Manager and managed all facilities, supplies, services, and logistics. • Directly supervised a Purchasing Assistant and assisted with smaller off-the-shelf buys. • Managed all supplier relationships and served as the primary point of contact for all vendor communications. • Requested quotes for open demands; negotiated and awarded purchase orders to selected vendors. • Ensured purchase order compliance and set up discounts with logistics carriers for suppliers. • Updated newly released components and/or BOMs to capture demand.

• Updated delivery dates that may have impacted manufacturing and tracked critical shipment deliveries. • Worked with Engineers and vendors to confirm manufacturability of designs and identify potential cost reductions. • Collaborated with the Sr. Manufacturing Manager on deliveries and discrepancies in materials and dispositions. • Communicated with the Corporate Controller regarding outstanding invoices, inventory, or credit issues. Key Accomplishments

• Achieved $6+ Million in savings by negotiating with international suppliers to receive a 30% reduction in critical fabricated parts.

• Negotiated to reduce freight costs by 70% off list from key carriers.

• Sourced and negotiated a 70+% reduction in the cost of a central critical component, from $30,000 to $9,000. Annual savings for year 2 is $84,000.

• Quickly developed relationships with new suppliers to meet prototype requirements for designed fabricated components.

GLASSPOINT SOLAR, Freemont, CA January 2015 – December 2017 An international enhanced oil recovery company, specializing in green technology for recovering crude oil without using additional oil. Senior Commodity Manager

• Managed multiple suppliers from Asia, Europe, and the U.S., responsible for purchasing 20+ components. • Identified and negotiated with suppliers that met strict oil industry requirements.

• Reviewed all contract submissions and awarded contracts.

• Managed all ongoing supply with weekly conference calls to respective suppliers to address operations. • Negotiated and booked ”best in class” logistics activities that measured cost vs. delivery performance. Key Accomplishments

• Successfully negotiated an 80% discount off list price for all services from FedEx; saved $350,000 annually. • Negotiated a 25% reduction in costs from a SE Asia mechanical supplier; achieved a $1.5 Million savings. • Coordinated and contracted a Bakersfield, CA solar project.

• Initiated a Hazardous Materials process with a certified supplier to ensure compliance with shipment requirements. TRINITY ENTERPRISES AND CONSULTING, Fremont, CA May 2011 – December 2014 A privately-owned consulting company providing purchasing support for supply chain projects. Purchasing Consultant / Owner

• Provided clients with world class alternative suppliers for critical raw materials.

• Negotiated cost reductions with suppliers and developed processes for ongoing supplier cost reductions. • Sourced pharmaceutical grade chemicals from South Africa, Europe, China, and India; provided sourcing for 3 different companies.

• Developed a continuous improvement program with suppliers to reduce costs and minimizing waste through increased efficiencies.

• Developed Supplier Agreements with clients for their supply base and initial VMI programs for additional cost reduction.

Key Accomplishments

• Sourced and engaged with large global greenhouse companies to develop a proprietary design. • Developed a mechanical component and subsystems from India and China for the LED industries. SOLYNDRA, Fremont, CA November 2008 – April 2011 A manufacturer of cylindrical panels for solar cells, with $140 Million in annual revenue.

Senior Commodity Manager

• Managed critical processes for raw materials, including sputtering targets, process and facilities chemicals, and metal and plastic component fabrication.

• Identified and developed potential new suppliers for critical solar panels and negotiated Capex purchases. • Created and managed Supplier Agreements for all critical raw materials.

• Setup VMI programs for international suppliers to ship ocean freight for additional savings. • Indirectly supervised 2 Commodity Managers and 4 Buyers.

• Provided daily reporting for materials supply to meet an aggressive ramp in production; provided updates daily to the Board of Directors and Executive Management team. Key Accomplishments

• Achieved $15.4 Million in annual savings by reducing fabricated metal components costs from $29.5 Million to

$14.1 Million.

• Achieved $8.1Million in annual savings by reducing sputtering target costs from $18 Million to $9.9 Million. • Achieved $7M in annual savings by reducing process and facilities chemicals costs from $23 Million to $16 Million. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz, CA Literature Coursework

Karrass – Effective Negotiation Training

EDUCATION & COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ERP Systems (Fishbowl, SAP)

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