James Slane

Purchasing Professional

*** ******** **. *******, *** Hampshire 03055

Residence 603-***-**** Mobile 603-***-**** ea96dw@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS: Supply Chain Management. MRP, ERP, Manufacturing and Production Planning, Supplier Management, Microsoft office: Excel, Access, Word. Software systems: SAP, Avante, Contracts, Negotiating, Cost and lead time reductions, Purchasing Process Integrity, Ethical standards, Process Improvements, Lean management.

Intention: I am looking to work in fast paced, growing company where I can incorporate my 20+ years’ experience and continue growth in my skills in team oriented environment.

Accomplishments: Implemented a PULL system of Procurement @ Digital Computer for parts reducing on hand inventory, lowering lead times while increasing order fulfillment rates.

Professional Experience:

Buyer/ Supplier Management

Teledyne- D.G. O’Brien 4/11-

All procurement duties to include ERP/MRP purchasing for High Volume parts; Costing and Lead time reductions; monitor Supplier Performance, MRB resolutions and High Volume / High Dollar MRO buying to include Capital office/Equipment/Maintenance orders.

Managed Corporate spend of $6 Million annually. Member of Process Improvement team for management of MRO spend and Corporate guidelines.

Senior Buyer

Applied Bio systems 08/09-07/10

Managed Suppliers for high end test equipment parts for medical test equipment, chemicals for Serum manufacture and E-procurement for site support. Maintained Supplier on time deliveries, order fill rate and customer fulfillment goals. Responsible for control department metrics for company goals and supply base to better adhere and remain on corporate and department goals.

Procurement Specialist

Compucom /Getronics Tewksbury, Ma. 12/07 – 1/09

Lead member in Purchasing for all Dell, IBM, Lexmark, and /Bull France. Execute new supplier searches, and supplier management of existing supply base as well. Improved Supplier relationships, (10 % increase in stable Supply base) . Achieve corporate objectives in cost savings and lead time, have favorable, 6 % cost savings for the year.

Senior Buyer / Product Manager

Blue Raven Technologies, Wilmington, Ma. 1/07 – 11/07

Materials / Purchasing Responsible in directing facilitator for all Dell, and IBM purchasing full assemblies as well as purchased parts. Maintain Existing 30+ Supplier base while implementing new Suppliers to reduce average lead times.

Senior Buyer / Supplier Manager 1984 – 2006

Hewlett Packard Computer Corporation Andover, Ma.

High Dollar / High Volume Purchasing as Strategic member of Procurement team of a multi-tiered organization. Lead procurement major accounts including Bank of America and Hess. Established production priorities, monitored costs, and on time deliveries for 70 + suppliers with annual spend figure of $8 million. Achieved both lead time reductions of 15 % and cost savings of 8- 10 % year over year.

EDUCATION

ASSOCIATES DEGREE- Ashford University, Cum Laude (3.5 GPA) in Business

ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAM- Medical Laboratory Technology Eastern Me. Voc. Institute