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Operations & Purchasing Leader in Supply Chain Management

Location:
Ashburnham, MA
Posted:
February 15, 2026

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Resume:

An accomplished Purchasing and Materials Manager with a comprehensive background in directing warehouse operations, maintaining supplier relationships, and overseeing inventory control. Demonstrates a proven track record of enhancing supply chain efficiency and cultivating robust partnerships with carriers and vendors. Adept at leading teams and implementing strategic process improvements to advance organizational objectives.

37 Shady Lane, Templeton MA 01468

978-***-****

WILLIAM J OUELLETTE

Experience

06/05-03-25 New England Keyboard Fitchburg, MA

Purchasing/Materials Manager

Responsible for the Purchase and control of all company materials requirements from Purchase Orders to shipment of Customer Finished Product

Manage Warehouse personnel and Inventory

Manage Shipping and Receiving personnel

Manage and establish Vendors, and Carrier contracts.

Maintain ERP/MRP Database

Work closely with Engineering, Electronics, Production, Sales and Customer Service departments to ensure effective and accurate flow of all Incoming and outgoing material.

09/03-10/04 Genzyme Corp. Framingham, MA

Science and Research Buyer

Responsible for the procurement of all Science and Research

Laboratory Supplies, Equipment, Chemicals and biological

Requirements.

Establish and maintain supplier and internal customer

Relationships.

Establish and meet cost savings and cost avoidance targets.

Resolve invoicing and receiving issues.

Manage suppliers to ensure on time performance of critical

Research contracts and agreements.

10/00-08/02 Circuit Connect, Inc. Nashua, Nh.

Engineering and Sales Support Manager

Responsible for Company business development and satisfaction of large, nationwide customer base; reporting directly to company CEO.

Manage and direct activities for Pre-Production CAM Engineers and Sales Support/Customer Service Representatives. Providing motivation and business improvements for all daily activities.

Responsible for Employee Development Plans, Performance Reviews and the interviewing and hiring of additional staff members when required.

Work directly with VP of Manufacturing and Director of Quality to ensure effective organization and movement of customer orders, Design for Manufacturability and Quality assurance.

Meet regularly with Customer’s Business, Engineering, Quality and Program personnel to ensure effective business relations, provide Design for Manufacturability recommendations and discuss current and future order requirements and forecasts.

Develop quoting process and Matrix based on the use and understanding of Customer Blueprints and Business requirements.

Develop and write company SOPs (Standards of Practice) and systems for affective business, Engineering and Customer Satisfaction requirements.

Oversee all activities of Direct Sales and Manufacturer’s Representatives.

12/92-1/00 Digital Equipment/Compaq Salem, NH.

Senior Purchasing Specialist/PCB Commodity Manager

Manage the Printed Circuit Board Supply base for High-End Server and Workstation Computer Products while procuring all QTA order requirements. Total Dollar responsibility per year of $24 Million.

Maintain 98% delivery performance in a high metrics ISO9000 environment.

Manage the Printed Circuit Board supply chain from Design Engineering to First customer ship from Volume Manufacturing plants ensuring flawless New Product introduction (NPI).

Work directly with Design Engineering teams for early supplier involvement to establish and provide contract pricing prior to the release of Design documentation.

Participate in Corporate PWB Contract negotiations as the Design Engineering advocate providing delivery, quality, capacity, pricing and supplier corrective action data in choosing business splits for Corporate contracts.

Direct and assist in the audit, qualification and selection of Corporate

Suppliers.

1984-1992 Digital Equipment Corp. Maynard, MA

Printed Circuit Board CAD Operator

(New Product Engineering Grp.)

1981.1984 United States Air force

Aircraft Maintenance Specialist

Skills/Training

●Windows/Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Access

●Advanced Contracts

●Advanced Business Planning

●Advanced Negotiations

●S.A.P.

●ERP

●Commodity Management 1 & 2

●Various Purchasing courses (NAPM Certification)

●Various Printed Circuit Board Design courses

●Advanced written and verbal communications

●Procure-Web

●MRP

●Time management

●MFG PRO

Note: certificates available upon request

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