Dean A. Finocchiaro

(pronounced Fin-o-car-o)

** ***** ******

South Lawrence, MA 01843-3405

978-***-****

bh77g6@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To reduce your enterprise’s operating material expenditures based on my experience, training, and formal education in Business Administration.

EDUCATION: MERRIMACK COLLEGE, North Andover, Massachusetts

B.S. degree in Management, 1994

EMPLOYMENT:

JANUARY 2010-JULY 2010 PHILIPS SOLID STATE LIGHTING Burlington, Massachusetts

Independent Contractor

• Purchase product materials, equipment, machinery, and other supplies.

• Manage Philips vendors and suppliers from initial quote to final payment of invoice.

• Support new product development activities.

OCTOBER 2008-MAY 2009 PHILIPS COLOR KINETICS Burlington, Massachusetts ~Contract Position

Buyer

• Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Administrative requisitions for site.

• Procure production and expensed requisitions with contract manufacturers in China.

• Transact Sales Orders from contract manufacturers.

JANUARY 2006-SEPTEMBER 2008 SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION Nashua, New Hampshire

Procurement Specialist

• Procure printed circuit boards, cable assemblies, machined components, and non-inventory items.

• Obtain and process purchasing quotes.

• Generate and track open purchase orders based on MRP requirements.

• Work with Engineering to identify alternate components when lead time is too long.

• Reconcile order discrepancies, returns, and/or discrepant materials.

MAY 2005-DECEMBER 2005 RVSI, Inc. Nashua, New Hampshire

Buyer

• Procure lenses, cable assemblies, software, sheet metal enclosures, and MRO items.

• Expedite inventory items to meet customer requirements and production schedule.

• Work with engineering to implement upcoming ECO’s for assigned commodities.

MAY 2004-MAY 2005 BIG BUNDLE LAUNDROMAT Medford, Massachusetts

Clerk

JULY 2003-NOVEMBER 2003 NOVEON, INC. Lawrence, Massachusetts ~Contract Position

Buyer

• Analyze material requirements report generated from the weekly production schedule.

• Negotiate and procure chemicals and MRO requests for local branch.

AUGUST 2000-SEPTEMBER 2002 SCHNEIDER AUTOMATION North Andover, Massachusetts ~Contract Position

Buyer

• Procure computer desktops, laptops, printers and software.

• Liaison for engineering and manufacturing personnel to keep production lines running.

• Expedite and process training, travel arrangements, and service requisitions for corporate.

• Solicit price quotations.

JULY 1998-JULY 2000 CORTRON, INC. Methuen, Massachusetts

Buyer/Planner

• Analyze and act upon MRP requirements set by the master production schedule.

• Procure machines parts, cable assemblies, mechanical hardware, electrical components, and MRO items.

• Negotiate with suppliers to maintain minimum stocking levels through lead time, to assure uninterrupted supply in support of blanket purchase order agreement policies.

• Expedite material shortages for customer orders.

APRIL 1998-JUNE 1998 MKS INSTRUMENTS Andover, Massachusetts ~Contract Position

Mechanical Buyer

• Procure and expedite sheet metal enclosures, machined parts, and cable harness assemblies.

AUGUST 1995-DECEMBER 1997 CYTYC CORPORATION Boxborough, Massachusetts

Buyer/Planner

• Manage the planning/procurement of machining, sheet metal, cable assemblies, and electrical components for manufacturing requirements.

• Audit current and potential suppliers as part of continuous improvement to reduce costs.

• Coordinate the calibration of instruments, gauges, and fixtures with calibration laboratory.

• Assist and review written procurement policies and procedures to insure compliance with ISO 9002 requirements.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE: EMS, Four Shift, Great Plains, Made To Manage, Microsoft Office, Oracle, QAD-Manufacturing Pro, Prism, and SAP.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Purchasing Society #3505

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