2300 Miramar Ave. #6 
San Leandro, Ca. 94578
 [Send email to request phone number] 17-7681 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 PURCHASING /MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

 * 15 years + of successful Purchasing and Materials Management experience
working in very fast paced, demanding manufacturing and distribution environments
with a strong background in Electronics, Construction, Engineering, Aerospace,
Defense and Government.
 * 12 years working knowledge of domestic and global international shipping and
receiving methods, inventory control procedures and Demand-Pull Kan-Ban Kitting
and Cycle Counting.
 * Outstanding ability in follow-ups and expediting to ensure 100% Customer
Satisfaction
 * 10 years experience in QA/QC Inspection of PCB's, electronic components and
assemblies.
 * 10 years experience in Document Control reviewing and updating BOM's and
processing ECO's, ECN's and ECR's.
 * 5 years experience in payroll, accounting, i.e.; invoice discrepancies,
RMA's, credit and debit transactions, shipment tracking, job costing, project
management and scheduling.
 * 5 years experience in planning and scheduling with strong background in MRP.
 * Solid background on cost efficiency, problem solving, follow-ups, expediting
and logistic operations.
 * Dedicated to quality and detail.
 * Outstanding, proven client, customer relations.
 * Exceptional vendor relationship, interpersonal, negotiation and verbal and
written communication skills as well as possessing a unique customer-factory
liaison attributes.
 * High energy, motivated self-starter with a very positive, creative "can do"
attitude that works very well with minimum supervision with very strong "out of
the box thinking." skills.
 * Leadership skills and a very cooperative team player with outstanding time
management skills.
 * Excels at multi-tasking, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QTG Quaker Gatorade Pepsico Oakland Ca.(temporary contract assignment)
Purchasing Manager (8/27/08-10/10/08)
Purchasing and preparing requisitions of raw materials to support production,
maintenance and safety supplies and tools using SAP database.
 * Supervision of store room activities, i.e.; inventory control, cycle counting
and kitting material as needed.
 * Assisted in preparation of departmental budget.
 * Worked very closely with facilitators, mechanics, engineering and Supply
Chain Management.
 * Attended weekly meetings with maintenance personnel to ensure effective
planning for maintenance related equipment including tools and supplies and
safety procedures, technical data, improvements in workflow, cost efficiency
methods and keeping quality as an optimum objective using strict compliance with
food and safety regulations.

Metro Furniture Oakland, Ca (temporary contract assignment)
Purchasing Manager 11/21/07-05/02/08)
Purchasing of raw materials and MRO supplies in a lean manufacturing environment
to meet production needs; electronic components, packaging supplies, chemicals,
safety and maintenance supplies, maintenance repair, services and equipment,
hardware, office supplies and NPI engineering design prototype demands.
 * Assigned purchase orders with vendors for JIT deliveries from RFQ'S,
expedited and followed up on open purchase orders.
 * Assigned and maintained Blanket purchase orders and ran daily MRP reports to
review, analyze and purchase materials as needed as well as keeping inventory at
a minimum.
 * Strong interface with Sales/Marketing, Customer Service, Production,
Planning, Engineering, Accounting, Warehouse Personnel and Quality Assurance.
 * Strong team member involved in the planning, purchasing and production
departments for essential delivers to customers, and the utilization of in demand
pull Kan-Ban replenishing inventory and cycle counting.

Kwajalein Range Services, Richmond, CA. 
Purchasing Manager (08/04 -05/07)
Government Contracting purchasing of a wide variety of raw materials for US Army
base at Ronald Reagan Missile Test Site on Kwajalein Island.
 * These commodities included: Electronic parts, i.e.: power supplies, wiring
harnesses, cables, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, transformers and marine
supplies and equipment. Automotive parts i.e.; engine parts, gauges and
lubricants. Construction materials i.e.; cement epoxies, plastics, chemicals,
paint, steel and aluminum.
 * Was extremely instrumental in setting up a Bank of America project on
Kwajalein providing all of their construction and electronic materials that was
far beyond their expectations and was solely responsible for expediting the
critical materials needed to get their airport runway back into operation.
 * Built and maintained excellent relationships with current and new suppliers.
 * Developed sourcing contracts with new and existing suppliers to meet
competitive bidding and research for materials not easily accessible from
preferred suppliers and sole sourcing.
 * Performed daily and weekly shortage reports, follow-ups, expediting and kept
organized records of supplier's history and work performance. Responsible for
receiving and generating RFQ's, RFP's and awarding Purchase Orders to assure
Contract Compliance and cost efficient purchasing.
 * Strong interfacing with Engineering, Accounting, Warehouse personnel and
Logistic operations.
 * Played a very strong role in all auditing procedures.
 * All purchasing was in strict compliance with FAR (Federal Acquisition
Regulations).

Prodeo Technologies, Tempe, AZ. 
Buyer /Planner (10/99 - 12/03)
Purchased raw materials as well as assemblies and subassemblies for
electro-mechanical equipment in support of production.
 * Generated RFQ's and issued Purchase orders for cost efficiency purchasing.
 * Maintained records of supplier's history and work performance.
 * Daily interaction with Project Managers and design and manufacturing
engineers including Engineering Change Orders (ECO's.)
 * Worked with the NPI group on prototypes, blueprints and schematics.
 * Built and maintained excellent relationships with new and existing suppliers
and researched and obtained new sources for materials that could not be readily
accessible by existing suppliers.
 * Worked extensively with accounting, shipping & receiving, quality and
inventory control and logistic operations in strict compliance with Supply chain
management and MRP system.

Allied Signal, Tempe, AZ. 
Buyer/Planner (12/96 - 10/99)
Purchased critical electronic and mechanical replacement parts for AOG's
(Aircraft on Ground).
 * Sheduled changes in requirements and expedited parts and assemblies. Worked
directly with the engineers and project managers. Adhered to FAR regulations.

Miller-Hannon Metals, Orange, CA. 
Buyer/Planner/Office Manager (10/91 - 12/96)
Purchased sheet metal, aluminum, stainless steel and alloys and machined parts
that were used in the production and maintenance of military aircraft and nuclear
plants.
 * Was the liaison between Miller-Hannon and companies not limited to Lockheed
Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Hughes Aircraft, and Southern California Edison.
 * Ran weekly material shortage reports.
 * Sourced for materials that were non-stock items
 * Built and maintained excellent relationships with current and new suppliers
and customers.
 * Organized and maintained strict compliance with Supply chain management which
included management of Shipping/Receiving, warehouse procedures, inventory and
quality control,
 * Devised a very organized and efficient means of forecasting, planning and
logistic management operations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
 * Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer and Market
Research
 * Database: ERP, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks and MRP System
 * Knowledge and experience with Six Sigma methodologies and Demand Flow
Technology
 * JIT, MRP, MRB reviews for vendor compliance and BOM forecasting

TRAINING

 * Awarded certificate in TQM (Total Quality Management)
 * Awarded certificate in JIT delivers to critical missions by Allied Signal
 * Completed courses in Has Mat, MSDS, and OSHA regulations
 * Certificate of Computer Users Security Exam by Department of the Army
 * Successful Negotiation, Broad Graduate School from Michigan State University
 * Supply Chain Management, APICS master scheduling and production control
 * FAR, DFARS, CMP and ISO 9000

EDUCATION

Associates Degree in Business Management