I'm a Buyer/Planner with over 17 experience and extensive Manufacturing and Operations background in multiple industries. Recognized as a leader coordinating cross functional teams to resolve cost, materials and systems problems in the areas of purchasing, manufacturing and R&D. An innovative team player and problem solver; a proven self starter who consistently demonstrates initiative and persistence.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	Sourcing Specialist	9/2014 - Present
Kadant Solutions	Buyer/Planner	2/2004 - 1/2014
MedSource	Senior Buyer	3/2000 - 3/2003
Raytheon Engineers & Constructors	Autometed Systems Specialist	10/1998 - 2/2000
General Electric	Buyer/Supplier Quality	5/1988 - 9/1998

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
APICS	CPIM		Certification Degree
Institute for Supply Management	C.P.M.		Certification Degree
Northeastern University	Mechanical Engineering	1988	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

B. S. Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (1988) Certificate of Proficiency in Electronics, Sylvania Technical School, Waltham, MA (1981) Certified Purchasing Manager C.P.M., Institute for Supply Management (1995) APICS CPIM Certification - The Association for Operations Management (2003) Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, General Electric (1998)

Companies I like:

Medical Devices, Aerospace, Mechanical Products, Electrical Products

Negotiations
Project Management
Oracle
Planning
Inventory Analysis
Lean Manufacuring
Team Building
Microsoft Word/Excel
R&D/Engineering Support

• Oracle
• ISO 9000
• Negotiations
• R&D Support
• Lean Manufacturing
• Contracts
• Planning - CPIM
• Inventory Analysis
• Project Management
• Production Control
• Team Building

Global Supply Chain - 10 years experience purchasing commodities in 7 countries Engineering/R&D - 13 years of Extensive experience in my last two positions Strategic Partners - Improved quality, pricing and delivery with critical partners Planning/Demand Analysis - Extensive experience analyzing demand and inventory Inventory Analysis - Performed regular stock analysis in multiple locations Best In Class Pricing - Implemented new overseas suppliers to reduce cost and inventory Oracle/MRPII - Over 15 years of experience Negotiations - Achieved over $1.5M in cost savings over last 10 years Electro/Mechanical/Medical Commodities - Experience in Electrical and Mechanical and Medical commodities in several companies Communication - Worked with 7 different cross-functional groups regularly for 10 years