Electronic Technician Sheet Metal

KATHY GARCIA

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Orange, CA ***68 714-***-****

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A purchasing professional with demonstrated strengths in

contract negotiation, cost reduction, supply management

and the procurement of multiple electronic commodities and

raw materials.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 25 +YEARS in the electronics industry

• Sourcing and maintaining successful vendor

management, growth and performance

• Contract negotiations and execution resulting in cost

savings

• Implement Kanban JIT programs to reduce inventory

• Manage all division turnkey projects and supply chain

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, detail

oriented

• Experienced with various MRP systems, Bill of materials

and schematics

• Support Engineering in product development(R&D)

Purchase commodities -sheet metal, plastics, printed

circuit Boards, cable assemblies and all types of electronic

components (active, passive and electro mechanical)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

● Managed dept of 2, Negotiated terms, contracts, volume pricing

(VPA), supply chain management execution and management as

well as an active in purchasing for major customers

● Planned and executed cost reductions resulting in company

savings of $60-150K annually

• Implemented a Kanban/JIT program to increase productivity and

reducing inventory

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Buyer Vyaire Medical, Yorba Linda, Ca.

Strategic Sourcing Management/ Sr Buyer

2018 to Nov 2020 RSN project (Rapid Sourcing Negotiating)

● Review company spend

● Contact suppliers, Communicate our goal

● Negotiate PPV cost savings

● Successfully gained savings of $ 600K-800K

in 6 Months

Wyvern Technologies Inc

May 2022 to Present

Type of business- Mfg of equipment for USAF

Purchase of All commodities

Balt Medical- Irvine, Ca

Sr. Buyer

Dec 2021 to May 2022

Type of Business- Neurological OEM

Production Buyer for all commodities

Vyaire Medical – Irvine-Palm Springs,Ca

Sr. Buyer 3 years

May 2018 to Nov 2020

Type of Business-Medical Ventilators

Responsibilities-.

Hardware, sheet metal, plastics, wire

and all electronic components. quote, negotiate,

enter, place and track all PO’s from entry to receipt

2004 to 2017 L-3Communication PSG (Power Systems Group)

Sr. Buyer 15 years

Type of business- Mil communication equipment for

the US Navy.

Responsibilities- Commodity/Project buying.

Transformers, hardware, sheet metal, plastics, wire

and all electronic components. quote, negotiate,

enter, place and track all PO’s from entry to receipt.

EDUCATION:

Trinity Western College, Vancouver, Canada 1974 – 1975

Control Data Institute, Anaheim, California 1983

Electronic Technician Degree

Orange Coast College 1988 – 1992

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