David Cornell Lagway **** Snell Avenue, # *** San Jose Ca, 95123
Email Address: ***********@*****.*** Phone: 408-***-****
Objective: Recognized as a creative, results-oriented, problem-solving business leader. I have a proven ability to build teams, while shifting easily between strategic and hands-on roles.
Career History:
Aixtron Inc (Semiconductor Industry) Sept 2011 – Feb 2012
Senior Buyer - Contract Position
• Procurement of all commodities & services, NPI, Production, Engineering services to support R&D, Mechanical (Power Boxes), machine shops , sheetmetal, capital equipment & MRO.
• Managed cost, schedules, and scope of assigned part numbers through SAP.
• Reviewed BOM structures for cost reduction opportunities.
• Requested RFQ, placed orders to support R&D and production
• Medium Size, company provider of thin film deposition equipment for semi-conductor markets.
Burke Industries (Rubber Manufacture) Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Senior Buyer
• Responsiblities, include devoloping strategy/selection; qualifying and monotoring supplier performance, standard cost, accounts payable, negotiate annual contracts and ECO implementation.
• Procurement of all commodities, NPI, chemicals, rubber, capital equipment, computer equipment & office supplies.
• Establish master schedule to establish sequence and lead-time of each operations to meet shipping dates according to sales forecast.
• Medium Size, company manufacture rubber.
Alpha Innotech (Bio Med company) 2007 - 2010
Supply Chain Manager
• Managed a staff of 4 employees and report directly to the VP of Operations.
• Responsible for the activities of purchasing and the Quotations Department. Complete all management reporting requirements: Inventory, Excess, PPV, Expenditures.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $2 million in OEM contracts and agreements.
• Provided hands-on leadership for the day to day operations of Supply chain and Material Management including Planning, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving.
• Overseen shipping requirements including international documentation and freight forwarders negotiated costs.
• Managed Vendor’s inventory inclusive of cycle counting, BOM accuracy and ERP database maintenance in support of change order implementation.
• Small-size, company which manufactures and markets digital imaging systems used for drug discovery,
and life science research.
Solyndra Inc 2005 - 2007
Senior Buyer- NPI for (Start up company)
• Managed NPI purchasing for the back-end engineering group. The group consisted of 35 engineers.
• Managed international shipments worked with freight forwarders. (Adcom Worldwide)
• Supply chain management, set-up Kanban programs, (Gatsby enterprise) - Provided electrical fasteners, hardware and components, (Sunnyvale Valve and Fittings) - Provided vacuum, pneumatics, gas and water fittings.
• Setup- Blanket Purchase Orders and contract agreements – (VWR International) Provided lab supplies (Zones) Computers and hardware support. . (Security company- Allied/Barton), Gas/Air Company- (Praxair), and Janitorial services.
• Managed and set-up bills of materials to support R&D Projects.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $5 million in OEM contracts and agreements.
• Small-size, company which manufactured solar-modules.
Trazar Corporation 2004 - 2005
Senior Buyer
• Responsible for obtaining materials, components, sheet metal and equipment, determined material requirements from engineering and production schedules.
• Monitored cost, schedules, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
• Developed specifications for new contract orders.
• Managed critical long lead items issues. Introduce JIT / Kanban programs.
• ISO representative for materials.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $2 million in OEM contracts and agreements.
• small-size, company which manufactured Automatic impedance matching for semi-conductors.
Omneon Video Networks 2001 - 2004
Senior Buyer - Commodity Manager
• Introduced 6 + new products annually as part of New Products Team Reviewed processes and BOM structures for cost reduction opportunities. Engineering – New Product Support Member of CCB and responsible for ECO implementation.
• Lead in supplier selection process and perform supply chain analysis and capacity modeling. Drove contract negotiation process. Analyzed, recommended and implemented cost reduction and/or cost avoidance plans, lead-time reduction, and quality improvement. Cost negotiation and cost containment through working with development engineering (raw materials selection, DFM) and recommend alternate sources of supply.
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $5 million in OEM and Turnkey contracts for manufacturing requirements, quality, and service
• Small-size, company which manufactured video networking products.
Ciena Corporation 1999 - 2000
New Products Commodity Manager – Managed Contract Manufacturer (Sanmina) and New product Intro
• Achieved $100k cost savings in engineering product purchasing negotiations (PCB costs, Engineering services, assembly premiums)
• Negotiated and supported in excess of $30 million in OEM and turnkey contracts for manufacturing requirements, quality, and service. Improved inventory management systems to achieve 10+ inventories turn.
• Primary interface between Tier 1 Suppliers, contract manufacturer, manufacturing and engineering groups.
• Identified Risk Components; established capacity or purchase plans with OEM’s.
• Coordinated the phase-out of obsolete products through ECO analysis to release new products to production.
• Medium-size, company which manufactured fiber-optics products.
Flextronics Corporation 1998 - 1999
New Products Manager
• Defined and published material support strategy plans for Planners, Production Control, and Engineers to support New Product Introductions for customers.
• Large-size, company. A contract manufacturing company.
Sanmina Corporation 1994 - 1999
Buyer
• Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, review weekly and execute MRP buy plan. Examine and review BOM’s and AVL’s with program management.
Applied Materials (Contractor) 1989 - 1994
• This was the start of my career in materials. I was responsible for inventory control, logistics, shipping /receiving, and expediting.
Education:
APICS; CPIM Certification Preparation Courses
Nahabit & Associates The Legal Aspects of Purchasing Professional Associations: NAPM National Association of Purchasing Management// Fundamental Classes: Communications 101, Relationship 101
Member of the ROHS/WEEE core team. (Effective 07-01-06 Selling hazardous material in European market)
Computer Skills: Agile, Oracle 11.I, BAAN, ASK Man-Man, 4 Shift, HP300, SAP, PCMRP, MAS 200,Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Mapics.