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Professional Summary Highly effective supply chain professional emphasizing innovation and creativity in solving complex problems and achieving strategic goals. Energetic and results-focused with a successful history of working with diverse teams to achieve outstanding results in a deadline driven environment. Seasoned Procurement Manager who excels at streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency, versed in all aspects of operations management, from scheduling and finance to procurement and production. Exceptional communication, financial and organizational capabilities. Reliable team player committed to success. Accomplishments * Earned the "MTI Employee of the Year for Financial & Operational Excellence" Award in 2008 & 2009 for exceeding PPV goals by 120%. * Negotiated over $230K in quality related reimbursements from contract manufacturing partners in 2011. * Consistently raised fill rates averaging 94-98% while reducing inventory levels * 28% reduction in Kanban inventory shortages by analyzing manufacturing line usage, cycle count variances, scrap percentages and implementation of VMI programs. * Saved NWP $1.6 million by implementing EOQ and JIT disciplines at all distribution locations. * Generated $1.1 million in NPI cost savings through global sourcing initiatives and component discounts. * Increased company savings by 17% through corporate consensus-building and cross-functional geographical team coordination and development.