EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Seasoned procurement specialist with a history of leadership in procurement and

supply chain. Driver in streamlining HP's inventory goals and successful in elim
inating operating expenses by over $800,000 per year while still single handedly
managing over $20 million in annual spend. I was the business units planner, ar
chitect and driver of supply chain processes, programs and systems surrounding i
nventory, procurement, supply base, supply chain and warehousing for packaging a
nd small mechanicals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1996 to 2010
Hewlett Packard
Regional Vendor Account Manager / Commodity Manager 2003 to 2010
Accountable for managing the procurement and sourcing of packaging components in
corporated into our PC, notebook and workstations business. Chartered to delive
r (1) assurance of supply in a JIT supply chain, (2) competitive cost, (3) flawl
ess NPI/EOL, and (4) competitive intelligence to enable an effective strategy fo
r the business. Duties and responsibility include:
* Established supplier selection & qualification process thru RFQ & e-auction /
interviews & site audits
* Forged contract development relationships requiring cost and contract negotia
tions while administering the implementation of SLA's
* Introduced process's that drastically simplified supply chain and reduced hea
d count by 50%
* Established a metric based supplier review process to align business expectat
ions and drive appropriate action where performance was outside of goal. Metrics
included on time delivery performance, quality, WOS goals measured against fore
cast, line downs, cost savings etc.
* Proactively reduced material wait times by 30%, and reduced quality issues by
over 50%
* Regional contact and intermediary between supplier and CM's for NPI & EOL neg
otiations, ECO implementation, invoicing and quality issues etc.
* Managed excess and obsolescence to less than 1% of COGS within first year of
promotion
* Asset to environmental steering committee empowered to identify and source "g
reen" alternatives
Commodity Planner 1999 to 2003
Complete lifecycle responsibility for the development and implementation of mate
rials processes to meet production, cost, flexibility, and predictability object
ives in a high-volume, complex environment. Built strong business relationships
with key Contract Manufacturers (CM) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODM).
* Established material plans to meet production goals and maintain upside/downs
ide flexibility requirements
* Collaborated with regional partners to optimize material sustainability and r
educe shortages by 50%
* Managing material supply to ensure manufacturing commitments are achieved as
well as corporate and plant objectives, providing timely and appropriate materia
l availability information to internal customers
* Responsible for MRP input/output and material delivery in accordance with pro
duct requirements
* Maintained cost information, vendor data, POB splits and material data in ERP
system
* Collaborated with inventory control, finance and logistics to resolve all PO
and invoice discrepancies
* Proactively identify and manage constraints within end to end supply chain
* Participate in NPI product launches by offering constructive advise on materi
al availability and cost
* Supported material RMA's and oversaw return to vendor process
* Selected to audit team which conducted qtrly site audits at 3PL
Order Administrator / Inside Sales 1996 to 1999
Vital team member that internally managed one of HP's largest channel accounts.
Responsible for all aspects of the customer's order. As part of a team effort ou
r job was to conceptualize, develop and implement solutions to problems and addr
ess specific customer needs. Also, created and reported on any number of metrics
from EDI fallouts to production TAT's.
* Focal point for all delivery & inventory metrics including TAT, line item fil
l rate, demand trends, etc.
* Recognized customers' essential issues and went above and beyond immediate qu
estions to offer long term solutions and up-sell opportunities
* Maximized order efficiency with team that worked with IT on design of single
screen solution
* Processed and qualified orders and monitored their progress through the suppl
y chain
* Verified costs, discounts and availability in accordance to customers contrac
ts
* Coordinated expedites with all CM's and transportation to assure min. levels
are met for product TAT
* Worked with sales and finance to quickly reconcile issues with purchase order
s
* Monitored EDI fallout and work with fall out team to assure same day resoluti
on
* Communicated daily with product line buyers and planners to resolve all out o
f stock issues
Leaning Tower of Pizza 1993 to 1996
Took over and re-built a dying Italian restaurant and transformed it into a vibr
ant and profitable business which we flipped for a small profit.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
B.A., Communications, Minor: Marketing
San Jose State University, San Jose CA
APICS Certification in Progress. Completion of Basics of Supply Chain Mgmnt, Mas
ter Planning of Resources & Detailed Scheduling and Planning
Proficient in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Brio, Sharepoint
Knowledge in SAP as well as Legacy AS/400 systems