Buyer Planner

DAN GREEN

760-***-**** ******.*.*****@*******.***

**** ****** ****** ***, ********, CA 92010

A good Buyer Planner does not cost you money, he saves you money.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Over 15 years proven track record in high tech purchasing environment

• Four plus years program management/contract administration

• Proven ability to balance needs of customer with inventory control requirements, procurements, and MRP analysis while improving cost outlays by 20%

• Experience with FDA 21 CFR and QA Guidelines for compliance

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with management experience

• Over 8 years experience as International Buyer – Japan, Mexico, China, Europe

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Awarded first annual “Most Valuable StarGuide Digital Employee Game Ball”

• Working with suppliers, lowered subcontractor costs by 20%

• Reduced inventory errors by 32% as Cycle Count Administrator resulting in cost savings

• Increased service level from 85% to 98% over seven month period by proactive expedites and developing an automated planning process

• Increased productivity as Warehouse Supervisor through improved logistics planning

• Led, developed, implemented quality improvement team that contributed to ISO 9000 certification

• Led planning/purchasing function through EDI and TOPS for company's largest vendor

Work Experience

Philips Healthcare – Respironics, Carlsbad, CA 09/04 to 06/12

Senior Buyer/Planner

Planned, sourced, and purchased PCBA, electromechanical, cables/harnesses, battery assemblies, power

supplies, plastics, fabricated metal, and finished goods for respirators and for new projects. Successfully

negotiated several cost saving initiatives while maintaining quality goals. Obtained certification as IPC

Specialist for IPC-A-610D. Began training for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and ISM, and CPIM

certification. Worked with SAP MRP, Kanban, and Nocturne Portal Systems.

APEX CAREX HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, Carlsbad, CA 03/04 to 08/04

Senior Buyer/Planner

All of the procurement and planning functions including source evaluation, selection, purchase order processing,

resolution of supplier issues, bid proposal review and contract negotiation for all Carex domestic suppliers

(10%) and Asia suppliers (90%). Adjusted inventory levels to drastically improve turns. Set up scheduled PO’s

to reduce lead times and shipping costs.

H M Electronics, Poway, CA 11/03 to 03/04

International Buyer/Planner II

All of the international procurement and planning functions including source evaluation, selection, purchase order

processing, resolution of supplier issues, bid proposal review and contract negotiation for all HME Asia suppliers.

Work with suppliers to identify products for Lean Manufacturing Program. Set up blanket orders to take

advantage of deepest quantity discounts and to reduce lead times.

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STARGUIDE DIGITAL NETWORKS, San Diego, CA 8/99 to 10/03

Program Manager/Senior Buyer

Coordinate and maintain contract compliance with subcontractors for the manufacture of satellite receivers. Hold weekly and quarterly reviews with subcontractors to review performance and quality goals. Initiate and control engineering change orders, customer RMA’s, statement of work, and supplier controlled inventory levels. Purchasing requirements include MRO, MRP, capital equipment, electronic components, receivers, transmitters, and obsolete/end of life computer peripherals. Perform supplier visits for survey and evaluation for qualification. Coordinate sales and recycle for excess inventory.

TADPOLE-RDI COMPUTER CORPORATION, Carlsbad, CA 8/98 to 1/99

Senior Production Control Planner/Buyer

Set up and tracking of all subcontract and outside assembly processes. Requirements include requesting and awarding vendor bids, spreadsheet formulation, direct communication with all levels of the manufacturing process both internally and externally. Maintain and plan adequate and proper inventory levels. Buying printed circuit boards, electronic components, sub-assemblies, fabs, sheet metal and molded plastics. Analyze and make recommendations to assure high level of quality on MRB.

Education

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Science Degree

Double Major: Financial Management and Marketing

Professional Skills

• Persistent, positive attitude, excellent computer, oral and written communication skills

• Quick learner and ability to motivate and lead others

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical writing, federal regulations

• Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, ProComm Plus, Access, Dataworks, Visio

• MRP Systems: SAP, Max, DBA, MAPICS, Avante, MXP, Prophet 21, Great Plains, IBM

• Training programs: Business Writing, Time Management, and Successful Project Management

• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a complex business and systems environment

• Current CPIM APICS member, former ISM, former Warehouse Supervisor

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