Manager Supply Chain

ALLISON SHARP

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

• Thirteen years management experience

• Thirty years of materials experience that includes supply chain, purchasing, planning, master scheduling and warehousing.

• Creativity in optimizing and developing new processes and providing new opportunities

• Understanding and integration of systems and database management for process optimization.

• Lean and Kanban Manufacturing Techniques

• Proficient at Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Projects

• SAP, Baan, and Epicor ERP system experience

• Management of a global business unit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Poolmaster, Inc. 2010-Present

Purchasing Director, Sacramento 2010 - Present

Responsible for the procurement activities for a pool products manufacturer including the managing of purchasing personnel, defining process and procedures, maintaining inventory, managing suppliers and negotiating supplier contracts.

Composite Engineering 2009- 2010

Supply Chain Manager, Roseville 2009 - Present

Responsible for the Supply Chain organization for a manufacturer of target drones for military applications which included the managing all company procurement personnel, driving department performance, defining supplier strategies, developing and negotiating supplier contracts, managing department budget, maintaining inventory in support customer programs. Responsible for developing and installing supplier management program, which included defining processes and procedures, developing metrics or performance, engaging suppliers and setting strategies and managing key areas of the organization to support objectives.

Achievements:

• Successfully developed and implemented supplier management procedures and policies.

• Developed and installed standardized supplier agreements.

Thermogenesis Corporation – Medical Devices 2006 - 2009

Materials Manager, Rancho Cordova 2006 – 2009

Responsible for the overall leadership, management and budget, direction and coordination of materials planning, procurement, master scheduling, shipping, receiving and stores in a vertically integrated medical devices manufacturing facility. Responsible to ensure that material flows into the factory and/or the product distribution warehouse as required supporting customer order schedules, while also minimizing inventory investment in dollars and space. Responsible for driving cost reduction in direct material purchases and services. Selects and develops suppliers in the areas of technology, quality, cost and delivery. Negotiates with key strategic suppliers and drives the development of commodity and supplier strategies.

Achievements:

• Successfully integrated ERP application into business processes for procurement, planning and materials management resulting in optimized procurement and planning process and improved overall integration with other supporting functions

• Initiated supplier quality performance methodology reducing incoming supplier failures and improving supplier relationship

• Installed a standardized supplier manufacturing agreement reducing resource requirements and improving time to market

• Reduced inventory loss by 14% each quarter to a achieve a overall loss rate of .2%

• Optimized load balancing in the manufacturing environment reducing processing cycle times for labor cost reduction and improvement in on time customer shipments

• Significantly improved every major KPI for procurement, planning and material management functions including cost (material, supply chain and supporting activities), on-time delivery, inventory, and supplier terms for a savings of $365K

• Drove improvement in the management and disposition process of non-conforming material reducing average pending disposition material from $150K to $20K

Hewlett-Packard Co. – Computer, Networking, Medical, Test Equipment

1980 - 2006

Business Solutions Program Manager, Roseville, 2003-2006

Responsibilities included replacing the TIS application infrastructure with the installation of an enhanced Peoplesoft application used in the procurement of contingent labor. The scope of this included the development of vision, defining overall program goals and objectives, determining installation strategy and scheduling, ensuring compliance with all country laws and hiring policies, and updating and influencing stakeholders.

Achievements:

• Successfully lead the quoting, negotiation and selection of a PLM solution

• Successfully participated in the re-design of the End to End Supply Chain solution

• Lead development of a program and application re-design for warranty support

• Successfully participated in the installation of the IDS solution for the categorization of labor

Procurement Manager, GSL / Agilent / PNB, Roseville, 1998 – 2003

Responsible for managing 7 to 17 staff members in the area of procurement strategies, sourcing selections, supplier management and related activities in the highly complex support parts business for the worldwide ProCurve Network Business and 3 medical business units prior to divestiture. Assisted in establishing inventory targets in accordance with product line policies, Established quality, cost and delivery objectives that support the operational goals. Areas of responsibility included managing the Strategic Supplier partnerships, contract negotiations (both directly and indirectly), and accountable was for meeting the financial objectives of the Networking business unit.

Achievements:

• Successfully lead team in the transitioning from a transactional based purchasing organization to a worldwide strategic procurement organization

• Developed comprehensive metrics and successfully lead team and suppliers in improving performance for every procurement business metric

• Successfully developed, negotiated and implemented Vendor Managed Inventory Programs for all major ASIC suppliers that provided favorable impact to both cost and inventory

Procurement Specialist, OFG Roseville/Fort Collins 1995 - 1998

Strategic Buyer, Spokane 1987 - 1995

Master Scheduler/Planner, Spokane 1986 - 1987

Buyer, Spokane 1980 – 1986

Lockheed Missiles and Space, Inc - Defense 1979 - 1980

Buyer, Sunnyvale 1979 – 1980

Macy’s California - Retail 1976 - 1979

Sales Manager, Santa Clara 1976 – 1979

EDUCATION

San Jose State University, San Jose Bachelor of Arts, 1978

De Anza Community College, Sunnyvale

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