Professional Summary

Strategic Supply Chain Manager with Sourcing and Purchasing Experience with over 20+ years of significant experience in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing (RFP, RFI, RFQ), Expediting, Purchasing/Procurement Process & Procedures, Inventory Control, Production Scheduling and Planning Management, Distribution, Contract Negotiations, Pricing resolutions, and understanding of manufacturing and production processes and “Should Be” Costing. Experienced Commodities Buyer/Sourcing Expert within Aerospace, Automotive, Military, Health & Medical, IT, and Food Industries. MRO, IT Hardware/Software, and Services contract Purchases/Negotiations. Knowledge of various MRP Systems including SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, AS400, Microsoft Dynamics GP/AX, NetSuite, EDI, E-Commerce, and many other Warehouse and Inventory Control Management Systems. Batching and Cooking 1k-2k Vats of various Drinks for Starbucks, Dunkin, Sysco. Understanding of Food regulations, SQF, and FDA compliance. QCDM. DYJRTFT.

Professional Experience

Xtreme Mfg/Ahern Family of Companies Henderson, NV

Purchasing Manager July 2021-Present

Build and Manage Purchasing Department to ensure Sourcing and Purchasing in order to support Production

Train Buyer Team on New MRP System to ensure Workbench is being addressed and suppliers are shipping on time

Provide Buyer Team with KPIs to hit to ensure purchasing process and procedures are being followed

Run Receiving reports to ensure 3 way match in line for proper payments to suppliers

Put Vendor scorecard in place to measure Supplier QCDM

Initiate Cost Savings initiatives across all suppliers by sourcing Secondary and Third sources of supply chain

Negotiate Costs on all Raw Materials with all suppliers on Yearly Basis. (APR)

Determine and negotiate Fixed pricing on Metal and Plastics parts per Index

Ensure ECR Process being addressed and suppliers updated with parts changes or Rev ups

Conduct Reviews, trainings, and ensure Buyer team equipped with necessary resources to handle daily tasks

Provide reports to President to ensure Inventory, logistics, and Expedites in order with Company Budgets

Proctor & Gamble- (Talent Agency-1st shift) Cincinnati, OH

SIP Planner-Surfactants/HDL/Fabric Care Nov 2020-July 2021

SAP Avid User- Running Various reports for planning purposes

Create Delivery Schedules for Vendors weekly for planning purposes

Follow up/Expedite/Track shipments from all over the Country to Lima OHIO

Plan and order Raw Materials as needed per MRP system requirements

Create Purchase orders from PRs and send out to vendors

Review, Analyze, and adjust Delivery Schedules to ensure OTD.

Works out of office and in office as needed. (80/20 Remote)

Mubea (Automotive)-2nd shift (Moved to Mexico) Florence, KY

Assistant Materials Manager/Sr Production Mgr Sept 2016- Nov 2020

Manage Staff of 3 Supervisors and 24 Fork Drivers>Work schedules, Attendance, Disciplinary actions, Vacations, etc

Ensure 95-100% Customer Fill Rate

Analyze Customer Requirements for Supplier PO creation/submission.

Maintain Inventory and stay within Budget utilizing Min/Max Inv Levels

Create and Send out POs for Production.

Run Daily Morning Production Meeting to discuss issues and devise plan to resolve.

Analyze and process Receipts via MRP System.

Create and Issue Weekly Production Schedule for Automotive Customer.

Create and Issue Daily Ship Schedule per Customer Requirements-Provide ASN after shipments.

Analyze and provide Forecasts to Suppliers per Customer Requirements.

Practice and Incorporate Kaizen activities to improve Manufacturing process. (Cost Savings initiative).

Maintain Stock Levels per Company Policy for Components, RAWs, and FGs. (Min/Max)

Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, Purchasing, and Shipping Depts to ensure Good product In/Out, timely deliveries/receipts, Resolutions on Non Conforming related issues.

Toyota Boshoku (Moved to Michigan) Erlanger KY

Sr Buyer/Planner-Plastics Injection Sept 2013-Aug 2016

BOM Cost analysis, Should Be cost, and Cost Planning Assistance to reduce Cost Reduction Activity.

Create “Should Be” costs on various parts prior to sending prints out for RFQ, RFI. RFP activity.

Maintain vendor report card/relationship via Bi Quarterly APP Meeting.

Manage the ECI and ECR process to ensure timely changes meet pre launch milestones.

Save company over 3% yearly per suppliers total spend via APR activity with Top 20 Spend Suppliers.

MRO Purchasing of In House Plant Machinery, Supplies, Services.

OMI Industries, (Retail E Commerce)- (Consulting/Training) Rising Sun, IN

Warehouse/Production Manager Dec 2010 – Mar 2013

Managed everyday operations of production warehouse.

Managed Production Schedule daily/weekly to ensure 95-100% fulfillment

Hold production meetings Daily to discuss customer requirements, short falls, non Conformance, and resolve.

Continuous improvement in production using Kaizen and Lean Principles.

Implemented MRP system via Netsuite platform.

Managed new project launches in all 3 LOB. (Consumer, Commercial, And Industrial)

Implemented cost savings procedure- Savings in purchases and sourcing= $55-$75k annually.

MRO Purchasing of Manufacturing and Office Supplies.

Responsible for maintaining vendor relations, creating and train personnel on SOW, RFP/RFI, and vendor management.

Assisted in growth of company from $12 Million in 2010 to $20 Million in 2013.

Isuzu of America (Automotive)- (Moved to KY) Cerritos, CA

Parts Supply Assistant Mgr. Jan 2005-Dec 2010

Solicited, reviewed and evaluated vendor proposals, evaluated vendor performance and qualified and approved new vendors. (Sourcing new suppliers)

Effectively lead/project manage cross-functional teams through RFP process including requirements definition, bid/negotiations, contract documentation & integration ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained at each tollgate

Identify and implement process and tool improvements for strategic sourcing, tactical buying, and supplier payment

$150k yr cost savings due to manufacturer/supplier changes. (local vs nationwide)

$100k yr consolidated freight cost savings. (minimizing lines of transportation)

Maintained 100% fill rate on weekly basis ensuring on time customer deliveries.

Minimized critical parts percentage from 58% to 7% within quarter and maintained at 4% or less for 1 year continuous.

Albertsons Whse (Retail Distribution)- (Career Move) Irvine, CA

Foreman Warehouse Operations Feb 1990-Jan 2005

Supervised staff of 65+ ensuring all SOP’s followed while maintaining safe work place and all warehouse operations are in sync for on time receipts/deliveries to/from suppliers/customers in a timely and safe manner.

100% production fill rate maintained while overseeing operations on a weekly basis.

Assisted on implementation of incentive plan saving company $50k annually on overtime.

Assisted on implementing safety stretch program saving company over $75k annually on injury loss.

Responsible for maintaining vendor relations, creating and train personnel on SOW, RFP/RFI, and vendor management.

Assisted on purchasing and procuring various types of produce from various vendors both domestic and international.

Education:

LA Serna High School, Whittier, CA. –Diploma Received - 1989

Biola University- La Mirada, CA.- Sociology/Minor Business Management - 1990

PCI-Cerritos, CA.-Obtained A+ and MCSE Certification - 2000

PCI-Cerritos, CA. APICS certification obtained (CPIM) - 2002/2003

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