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Beth
US-Massachusetts-Framingham/Worcester
10+ yrs
Yes
Senior Buyer
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than 95%.
Managed 28 worldwide material migrations that included transition planning and risk protection.
Increased worldwide inventory turns from 14 to 36 within a twelve-month period.
Decreased product lead times from a worldwide average of 4 weeks to 2 days by implementing and managing OEM local manufacturing programs.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM)
Managed materials pipeline ($258m/year) to support corporate marketing product requirements, sales forecast & customer demand.
Liaison between cross-functional peers and Asian Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Implemented worldwide (Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific) quarterly supply strategies to optimize revenue while minimizing balance sheet liability.
Analyzed global product demand in order to implement daily supply actions in accordance with revenue strategies.
Forecasted worldwide material requirements to OEMs consistent with contract terms and conditions.
Expedited material as appropriate to balance allocated material within a volatile demand and long lead-time supply environment.
Negotiated critical material requirements with OEMs within a constrained market.
Monitored monthly financial liability valuation forecast/actual performance and input/output analysis.
SENIOR BUYER
Source/purchase/expedite PCBA’s, electronics, and photo multiplier tubes worth $4.6 million in spend per annum.
Negotiate with vendors, to establish buying agreements and supply chain pull systems.
Drive cost reduction, quality improvement, supplier assessment and associated scorecard activities.
Participate in the development of commodity specific strategies, looking out one to three years.
Managed a technical part’s stockroom with an estimated dollar value of $2 million.
WORK HISTORY
Thermo Electron Corporation -- 2003 to Current
SENIOR COMMODITY SOURCING AGENT, Franklin, MA/Santa Fe, NM
Implement manufacturing sites sourcing activities including development and implementation of business strategies that impact supply chain consolidation. Source PCBA’s, electronics, and photo multiplier tubes.
FREELANCE MATERIALS CONSULTING -- 2001 to 2003
Materials Management, revenue optimization, purchasing, planning and order expediting.
Dynamic Details, Inc. -- 2000 to 2001
PURCHASING MANAGER, Marlboro, MA
Strategic guidance and operational management provided to the Purchasing Department. Managed/sourced PCB’s & PWB’s. Sources include DDI’s quick turn house and Toppan Electronics.
Compaq/Digital Equipment Corp. -- 1987 to 1998
Held a progression of materials positions, including:
MATERIALS MANAGER, Marlboro, MA
Managed worldwide computer monitor supply chain, optimizing revenue while minimizing liability. Supervised 12 staff worldwide (indirect reports). Managed $258m/year materials pipeline.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
BECKER COLLEGE, Center for Accelerated Learning, Worcester, MA
BSBA, Management
GPA: 3.87
Estimated Time of Completion – December 2005
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Certificate - June 2000
Supply Chain Management
GPA: 3.81
CPIM and CPM Certification Preparation.
AFFILIATIONS: Member, Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
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