Supply Chain and Purchasing Expert

Beth S. Bartlett-Downey

*** ****** **. # *** 650-***-****

San Francisco, CA 94114 ********@*****.***

SUMMARY

A resourceful planning, materials management, purchasing, and customer service specialist with 20+ years’ experience in manufacturing and machining companies serving the semiconductor and medical device industries. Anticipates and resolves problems, handles multiple and conflicting priorities, focuses on both internal and external customer relationships, and successfully manages detailed projects on time and within budget. Master’s degree in Organizational Management.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QT IMAGING (formerly QT ULTRASOUND LLC), Novato, CA 2017-2019 A research, development, and commercialization company of an innovative automated breast imaging system. Senior Production Planner 2017-2019

• Executed quoting and purchasing activities for custom machined components, cables, PCBAs and off-the- shelf industrial products.

• Managed receiving and inventory activities. Created production packets and picked kits. Department representative for change control board activities. Subject Matter Expert for implementation of ERP system. EKSO BIONICS, INC., (formerly Berkeley Bionics), San Rafael, CA 2011-2017 A manufacturer of medical and industrial devices enhancing human mobility with exoskeletons. Demand and Supply Planner 2016-2017

Senior Buyer 2013-2016

Buyer II 2011-2013

• Executed quoting and purchasing activities for custom machined and plastic components, electrical and power, batteries, cables, PCBAs and off-the-shelf industrial products, with an added focus on multi-level supply and consignment items. New Product Introduction (NPI) rapid turnaround purchasing.

• Created and maintained master production schedule feeding into Excel-based planning tool in lieu of MPS software. Part of core team implementing new ERP system. Department representative for change control board activities.

• Daily management of suppliers, with status reporting and escalations as needed. Resolved shipping discrepancies and quality issues. Modified order quantities and schedules per changing forecasts. Planned production of all soft goods. Managed allocation of materials between production and service/repair demands. Established “HOT Board” system for actual and expected shortages to kits ready for production.

• Managed receiving and inventory activities. Established vendor-managed-inventory program for floorstock hardware.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts–Organizational Management, University of Phoenix, San Francisco, CA Bachelor of Science–Business Administration, California State University, Northridge, CA City College of San Francisco – Currently attending on line for personal improvement

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