Senior Buyer / Planner

Allan Riccetti

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*********@*****.*** • 408-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-riccetti-57575b0/

Qualifications Profile

Process-oriented and results-driven professional with 20+ years of experience in all aspects of purchasing, business planning, and program management.

Established track record in developing process improvement strategies that reduce costs and add value to an organization’s bottom line.

Proficient at creating innovative solutions that shrink gaps, enhance operational effectiveness, and increase productivity.

Advanced interpersonal skills; capable of communicating across all organizational levels and building rapport with internal and external clients.

Dynamic self-starter capable of leading teams and working independently to complete projects within strict time and budget constraints.

Professional Experience

ESPERANTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

Senior Buyer 08/2022 06/2025

Working as a Senior Buyer reporting to the Senior Director of Operations at Esperanto Technologies, a start-up that delivers high-performance, energy-efficient computing solutions for the most demanding AI and non-AI applications. Worked with a local Full Turnkey manufacturer to buy hard to find parts as well as supply them our custom designed IC. Developed and executed purchasing strategies to optimize cost, and delivery of materials, components, equipment, and services. Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable pricing, terms, and conditions. Managed inventory levels to minimize costs and ensure timely delivery. Esperanto was a start-up that closed 05/2025.

ROSE ELECTRONICS, SAN JOSE, CA (CONTRACT POSITION)

Senior Buyer 11/2020/ 01/2021

Worked directly with the CEO to clean up their MRP system and placed PO’s for all long lead time parts. Also worked with a subcontract manufacturer in Mexico to ensure they had the proper materials and to ensure that they kept accurate inventory and inventory levels so that they would never be line down.

ELMA ELECTRONICS, FREMONT, CA

Senior Buyer 06/2020 10/2020

Issued all outside processing PO’s for painting and plating of metal housing and managed all of the printed circuit board conformal coating. I purchased all hardware for all three facilities that are in Fremont, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. I also reviewed and played the receiving transactions for all my PO’s that I had placed.

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, SAN JOSE, CA (CONTRACT POSITION)

Senior Buyer/Planner, 04/2020/ 06/2020

I was hired to drive the change of many suppliers for J&J in a cost savings project. Due to Covid, there was not much work to do. I never had more than 5 hours of work from home on any one day. I did start working on their 1 and 3 year plans based on volumes that they gave me and I provided them with the analysis of the when then they would be at an inventory point that they could start to switch over to the new Suppliers they wanted to use.

BRITE LABS, SAN JOSE, CA

Senior Buyer/Planner, 04/2019 06/2019

Purchased a broad range of printed circuit board assemblies, machined housings, cable assemblies, hardware, and plastic injected molded parts for four manufacturing lines of a start-up contract manufacturing company.

TRIMBLE MILITARY AND ADVANCED SYSTEMS, INC - SUNNYVALE, CA

Senior Buyer, 1/2008 04/2019

Purchase a broad range of electronic components, machined housings, and cable assemblies for this global manufacturer of advanced GPS solutions for the defense aerospace industry. Manage $7M in direct, indirect, and contract materials spend. Supervise local and out of state sub-contract manufacturers. Managed all RMA’s for both returns of production and Engineering material. Oversaw contract management of international clients; collaborate with the State Department to expedite export licenses and ensure timely delivery of shipments. Worked closely with shipping and receiving in a Inventory management role to insure that we had the correct amount of inventory on hand and to ensure that the RMA’s were shipped out in a timely manner.

Joined forces with business partner to relocate sub-contractor manufacturer which resulted in a savings of over $1M and 95% increase in product yield.

Spearheaded a cost-effective initiative that converted MRP purchasing practices to annual contract negotiations creating a $500K gain over a 2-year period.

HARMONIC, INC - SUNNYVALE, CA

Senior Planner, 10/2001 4/2007

Delivered key contributions by directing the new revenue order management process from receipt to completion. Worked closely with Program Manager to ensure that shipments complied with quality control standards; certified that all documentation met ISO /404 requirements.

Played pivotal role in facilitating the reporting structure, maintenance, and reconciliation activities of a $500K project inventory.

Provided top-notch customer service by preparing documentation, reviewing purchase orders for accuracy, and negotiating contract terms and conditions.

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES - SAN JOSE, CA

Senior Business Planner, 6/1999 6/2001

Principle developer of forecasting, planning, order and program management procedures. Crafted reports detailing product yield, delivery, and performance metrics. Utilized tact and diplomacy when travelling to manufacturing facilities in Germany and Singapore on a quarterly or semi-annual basis.

Collaborated, influenced, and consulted with Senior Management and cross-functional teams to achieve overall consensus of forecasting outcomes; chaired monthly meetings.

Additional Work History

SENIOR BUYER/PLANNER, Sun Microsystems - Newark, CA, 12/1997 – 6/1999

OPERATIONS MANAGER, Sanctuary Woods Multimedia – San Mateo, CA, 3/1997-10/1997

EUROPEAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE – Santa Clara, CA Expandable Software Inc., 10/1996-3/1997

SENIOR PLANNING SPECIALIST AND MATERIALS SUPERVISOR – Sunnyvale, CA Trimble Navigation Limited, 9/1989-10/1996

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Finance

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX – San Jose, CA

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel (Including V-Look Up and Pivot Tables), and PowerPoint

The Basics of supply chain management (APICS), 2012 and 2013.

Annual certification for export controls and licensing under the ITAR regulations, 2018

Oracle MRP/ERP Systems – 20+ years of experience using Oracle and NetSuite

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