Buyer

RALPH M. STAFFORD

** ******* ****** – Milford, MA 01757

508-***-**** (C) – ralph.stafford3178@gmail,com

PROFILE

“Hands-on” Operations Professional with qualifications in cross-functional team logistics. Background in demand / supply chain planning. Computer Experience: SAP; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

EXPERIENCE

Noramtec Consultants (Rolls Royce Corporation) June 2019 to Present

Walpole, MA

Buyer

As Rolls Royce buyer, you plan an integral role in developing and implementing external supplier and commodity strategies through effective sourcing and negotiations with suppliers.

-Working with suppliers to identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities in line with agreed contracts withdeployment of relevant cost models

-Supporting the execution of government sourcing activities to maximize the value proposition across designated

-commodities / categories

-Working collaboratively, as part of highly skilled cross functional teams to ensure that strategies meet the needs of current and future manufacturing programs.

-Ensuring that all purchasing records and documentations are correct and maintained in line with regulatory requirements

-Supporting the deployment of risk management practices to assess, communicate and mitigate supply chain risks

-Nurturing effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to the function in order to support functional priorities

-Completing Purchase Orders according to government defined compliance, and to the strict requirements of an internal government compliance group

Feabhas, Inc. (Genzyme Corporation) June/2014 – 2016

Sanofi Genzyme Corporation June/2016 - Present

Northborough, MA

Site Supply Analyst

Support Genzyme Northborough Operations (NBO) site operations by analyzing aggregate site requirements and executing replenishment activities to ensure the availability of the correct materials at the appropriate time to satisfy customer demand.

Responsibilities include:

Raw Materials Replenishment

Procurement of items from approved suppliers

- Participate in sourcing and negotiating quotes with suppliers

- Place purchase orders and coordinating pre-approval samples in support of manufacturing

- Implement new part numbers in ERP System (SAP) for new materials Contingency Planning

- Providing input and support for the risk assessment of raw materials

- Support identification of alternative sources of supply high risk items or suppliers

- Supplier Change Notifications

- Work in conjunction with Supplier Management Team to assess supplier change notifications in a timely manner.

Supplier Management

- Monitor Supplier Monthly Performance including On Time Delivery, Lot Acceptance and Supplier Corrective Action

Report for Site

- Participating in monthly Quality Team meetings

- Supporting Corporate Sourcing / Procurement function with Site specific requirements

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Inventory Management

- Analyzing material usage to determine appropriate stocking levels of materials at the Sites.

- Establishing and maintaining safety stock levels for raw materials based on lead time and risk.

- Performing expiration dating analysis to make inventory recommendations for components.

- Assisting in making safety stock decisions for validated, approved and/or new items

- periodically reviewing inventory targets and ensuring proper inventory levels of components are procured, ordered, and maintained

Quality Event Management

- Keeping current with Success Factors Learning CGMP training curricula

- ensuring practice of daily execution is in adherence with Standard Operating Procedures

Functional Expectations

- Providing potential process improvements and plans for implementation to team and management

- providing process mentoring to other supply analyst associates.

Microtech Staffing Group (Thermo Fisher Scientific) 9/2012 – 8/2013

Franklin, MA

Production Planner

- Create and maintain production schedule through analyzing production, materials, and capacity requirements.

- Create and maintain manufacturing orders for the value stream based on the production schedule.

- Maintain the appropriate levels of work-in process through the execution of the planning functions.

- Schedule and track orders to shipment on production schedule and in system (MAPICS).

- Communicate with customer support, marketing, and sales personnel to update production to align with customer requirements.

- Work with Materials department regarding delivery schedules of raw and finished material for production orders.

- Work with the NPI buyer, Value Streams, and Value Stream Lead to schedule new products in production.

- Drive implementation of ECO’s through/per the planning process

- Manages and drives plan, with Marketing interaction, for end of life product cycle.

- Manage excess and obsolete mterials.

- Use ERP system in regard to planning transactions, material inquiries, item master maintenance, and relevant reports and queries

- Maintain Kanban cards to support the production schedule and other operational goals.

- Drive and participate in process improvement teams.

- Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

- Determine product mix and to be produced based on interpretation of order history and translation of sales and marketing forecasts.

- Determine what materials should be obsoleted and removed from active inventory.

- Implement planning and scheduling changes when these are deemed to enhance key manufacturing measurements.

Depuy Codman (JnJ Company), 11/2010 – 11/2011

Raynham, MA

Planner / Scheduler II

Administers contract supplier files, purchase orders and requisitions.

-Updates computer and database files as required.

-Insures timely Supply based on planned schedules and timely input of scheduling/production data into system.

--Acts as liaison between plants and contractors.

-Communicates technical issues, quotes, customer needs to contract suppliers.

-Works with internal cross-functional team to ensure timely execution of projects/work orders.

--Maintains thorough and timely communications with clients through regular teleconferences, e-mails, site visits or other suitable means.

-Advises vendors about selection, contract administration and evaluation process.

-Monitors supplier contracts and maintains pricing files.

-Assists in process of vendor selection and evaluation.-

-Ensures contract manufacturers adhere to financial controls/terms and conditions of contracts.

-Analyses and solves complex compliance and delivery issues.

-Reports unsolved problems to manager.

--Compiles and publishes weekly/monthly manufacturing operations reports.-Administers cost and feasibility requests and gathers vendor quotes.

-Prepares requests for Information and proposals

Fresenius Medical Care, 12/2005-11/2010

Waltham, MA

Senior Production / Re-Supply Planner

-Plan production, inventories, and re-supply to ensure product order fill and unit fill targets are met.

-Develop and implement production/procurement plans for FMC-manufactured/supplier items to meet customer demand while achieving company monthly targets for finished goods inventory dollars, turns, day’s inventory on hand, and re-supply freight.

-Work closely with third party transportation management provider to ensure efficient and cost effective re-supply network.

-Support the development of an integrated supply chain strategy through full implementation of SAP and other systems initiatives.

-Investigate and implement process improvements that increase productivity while reducing expenses.

-Develop, maintain, promote, and distribute key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement.

-Operate within established budget. Manage expired and obsolete inventory monthly.

-Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

Suffolk University, Boston, MA

BSBA, MBA

Continuing Education – Inventory Management for Service Parts, Project Management, Problem-Solving / Decision-Making, Investment In Excellence.

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