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Purchasing Manager with emphasis in Commodity Management, Global Sourcing, Supplier Management. 15+ years of procurement and senior commodity management experience across Solar, Enhanced Oil Recovery, and Semiconductor industries. Extensive experience negotiating the global purchasing of raw materials, components, and services for thin film, chemicals, metals, plastics, capital equipment, and more. Well-developed skills managing supplier relationships, creating, and managing supplier agreements, and awarding purchase orders to selected vendors. Dedicated leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success identifying and building relationships with new suppliers and negotiating rates to achieve significant savings in manufacturing, logistics, and freight costs.Areas of Expertise Purchasing Management Inventory Management Thin Film / Chemicals / Metals Global Sourcing / Global Procurement Supplier Agreements Plastics & Capital Equipment Supplier Relationship Management Cost Reduction Strategies Lean ManufacturingProfessional ExperienceSenior Commodity ManagerBIOLIFE SOLUTIONS October 2022 - April 2024 Negotiated $360,000 annual saving with UPS. Contracted volume Metals discount (Copper,Nickel,Aluminum). Negotiated 20% discount off $240,000 equipment purchase. Partnered with Legal Team to produce Supply Agreements with qualified Vendors. Developed CMO providers.Supply Chain SpecialistAMTS February 2022 - September2022 Determined and tracked critical components for $10,000,000 + High Tech Construction project. Coordinated all Logistic activities. Sourced critical shortage for alternative suppliers. Negotiated discounts on behalf of the Client. Identified and negotiated with all subcontractors (RFQ). Purchasing Manager / General Manager of Facilities January 2018 March 2021 TROJAN INDUSTRIES, Chandler, AZSemiconductor capital equipment OEM startup company Negotiated the purchasing of all raw materials, components, and services required to meet semiconductor manufacturing demand. Served as a General Manager and managed all facilities, supplies, services, and logistics. Directly supervised a Purchasing Assistant and assisted with smaller off-the-shelf buys. Negotiated discounts on behalf of the Client. Managed all supplier relationships and served as the primary point of contact for all vendor communications. Requested quotes for open demands; negotiated and awarded purchase orders to selected vendors. Ensured purchase order compliance and set up discounts with logistics carriers for suppliers. Updated newly released components and/or BOMs to capture demand. Updated delivery dates that may have impacted manufacturing and tracked critical shipment deliveries. Worked with Engineers and vendors to confirm manufacturability of designs and identify potential cost reductions. Collaborated with the Sr. Manufacturing Manager on deliveries and discrepancies in materials and dispositions. Communicated with the Corporate Controller regarding outstanding invoices, inventory, or credit issues. Coordinated all Logistics/Shipping Activities.Key Accomplishments Achieved $6+ Million in savings by negotiating with international suppliers to receive a 30% reduction in critical fabricated parts. Negotiated to reduce freight costs by 70% off list from key carriers. Sourced and negotiated a 70+% reduction in the cost of a central critical component, from $30,000 to $9,000. Annual savings for year 2 is $84,000. Quickly developed relationships with new suppliers to meet prototype requirements for designed fabricated components.Senior Commodity Manager January 2015 December 2017 GLASSPOINT SOLAR, Fremont, CAAn international enhanced oil recovery company, specializing in green technology for recovering crude oil without using additional oil. Managed multiple suppliers from Asia, Europe, and the U.S., responsible for purchasing 20+ components. Identified and negotiated with suppliers that met strict oil industry requirements. Negotiated all global transportation costs. Reviewed all contract submissions and awarded contracts. Managed all ongoing supply with weekly conference calls to respective suppliers to address operations. Negotiated and booked best in class logistics activities that measured cost vs. delivery performance.Key Accomplishments Successfully negotiated an 80% discount off list price for all services from FedEx; saved $350,000 annually. Negotiated a 25% reduction in costs from a SE Asia mechanical supplier; achieved a $1.5 Million savings. Coordinated and contracted a Bakersfield, CA solar project. Initiated a Hazardous Materials process with a certified supplier to ensure compliance with shipment requirements.Purchasing Consultant / Owner May 2011 December 2014 TRINITY ENTERPRISES AND CONSULTING, Fremont, CAA privately-owned consulting company providing purchasing support for supply chain projects. Provided clients with world class alternative suppliers for critical raw materials. Negotiated cost reductions with suppliers and developed processes for ongoing supplier cost reductions. Sourced pharmaceutical grade chemicals from South Africa, Europe, China, and India; provided sourcing for 3 different companies. Developed a continuous improvement program with suppliers to reduce costs and minimizing waste through increased efficiencies. Developed Supplier Agreements with clients for their supply base and initial VMI programs for additional cost reduction.Key Accomplishments Sourced and engaged with large global greenhouse companies to develop a proprietary design. Developed a mechanical component and subsystems from India and China for the LED industries.Senior Commodity Manager November 2008 April 2011 SOLYNDRA, Fremont, CAA manufacturer of cylindrical panels for solar cells, with $140 Million in annual revenue. Managed critical processes for raw materials, including sputtering targets, process and facilities chemicals, and metal and plastic component fabrication. Identified and developed potential new suppliers for critical solar panels and negotiated Capex purchases. Created and managed Supplier Agreements for all critical raw materials. Setup VMI programs for international suppliers to ship ocean freight for additional savings. Indirectly supervised 2 Commodity Managers and 4 Buyers. Provided daily reporting for materials supply to meet an aggressive ramp in production; provided updates daily to the Board of Directors and Executive Management team. Key Accomplishments Achieved $15.4 Million in annual savings by reducing fabricated metal components costs from $29.5 Million to $14.1 Million. Achieved $8.1Million in annual savings by reducing sputtering target costs from$18 Million to $9.9 Million. Achieved $7M in annual savings by reducing process and facilities chemicals costs from $23 Million to $16 Million.Education & Software Skills UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz, CA - Literature Coursework Karrass Effective Negotiation Training Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ERP Systems(Fishbowl, SAP) |
