EDWARD A. CABALLERO
San Jose, California 95118
**************@*****.***
Cell # 408-***-****
Summary:
A senior professional with diversified experience in NPI Project Management, Production Planning, Medical Devices, Spares Planner, Contract Manufacturing and MRO Buyer
Detail oriented with proven ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects in a time sensitive and demanding environment with strong inventory management skills.
EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Marvell Technology Inc, California 10/2021 – 10/2022
NPI Planning Specialist – (contract)
Managed release of Marvell NPI ASICs to key customers and Sales for Samples to confirm qualification. And drive daily test meeting to ensure Agilent systems are supporting the highest customer priority sales orders.
Advantest America Incorporated, California 05/2017 – 7/30/2021
NPI Project Manager – (contract)
Manage release of Advantest NPI systems to key customers, Toshiba, WD, SanDisk and Micron. Support field services and Sales team. Drive all ECO notifications through M1 system to ensure all changes are completed.
CELESTICA, CORP, California 8/2015 – 05/2017
Sr. NPI Planner – IBM (contract)
Manage release of new IBM systems and features for large key customer accounts. Review E&O inventory levels and provide management team with action plans for disposition and continued inventory support.
ASTEELFLASH, INC, California 07/2014- 04/2015
Sr. Project Planner
Planned NPI and large volume system boards for key customer accounts and provided better support through Kanban releases for quicker delivery to product site depots as required for response time requirements.
SMTC CORP, California 2008 – 02/2014
Sr. Materials Planner
Responsible for NPI and production product release to manufacturing for support short and long demand requirements. Interfaced with program management, product engineering and manufacturing team daily.
THORATEC, CORP, California 2006 - 2008
Sr. Planner/Master Scheduler
Production planned VAD (ventricular assist devices), for bridge-to-transplant heart patients. Interfaced with Purchasing, QA, and production personnel to evaluate material shortages and manage shop order movements.
GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING, California 2004 - 2006
Wafer Fab Production Planner
Planned and tracked wafer fabrication production activities and inventory levels through Oracle ERP system. Worked with product engineering and manufacturing to release and manage new products to full production.
ADAPTEC INC, California
1997 - 2003
Sr. Planner/Master Scheduler
2001 - 2003
I planned SCSI and Networking product lines for two business units providing forecast demand solutions. Monitored MRP levels through SAP and instructed business units of E&O materials exposure and disposition monthly. I provided critical forecast information for revenue updates and possible risk.
Product Manager
1999 - 2001
Managed key OEM customers including Dell, Compaq, IBM, HP and Intel. Had ownership for monthly revenue, NPI units, product forecast, inventories, and end-of-life product transitions. I provided guidance and prioritization to engineering team on product development and on-going maintenance issues.
Sr. Planner
1997 - 1999
Master scheduled board and related products for three business units and provided forecast status for management and marketing teams. Monitored worldwide inventory levels to minimize excess and scrap exposure for each product family and related features. Managed release of new products to overseas factory in Singapore to ensure smooth implementation for NPI board requirements.
FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS INC, California
1996 - 1997
Sr. Planner
Responsible for improved scheduling and expediting purchase orders from FMI factory in Japan. Manage inventories in terms of dollar and units, according to levels and limits appropriate to maintain projected outlook by the business unit.
HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS INC, California
1985 – 1996
Product Analyst
1995 - 1996
Act as product liaison between HDS and Latin American Sales offices for allocation of all computer systems and related features. Coordinated product shipments and provided confirmation of mandated export licenses required by each country.
Spares Planner/Buyer
1985 - 1995
Managed and procured third party spares inventory for non-Hitachi products from numerous supply vendors. Provide product support and recommendations to Senior Management on technical and spares issues.
Education:
Work related courses taken for career enhancement.