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
Hewlett Packard 1996 to 2010
Regional Vendor Account Manager / Commodity Manager 2003 to 2010
Accountable for managing the procurement and sourcing of packaging components in
corporated into our business PC, consumer PC's, CTO notebooks and workstations.
I have been chartered to deliver (1) assurance of supply in a JIT supply chain,
(2) competitive cost, (3) flawless NPI/EOL, and (4) competitive intelligence to
enable an effective strategy for the business. Duties and responsibility include
:
* Supplier selection & qualification thru RFQ & e-auction / interviews / site a
udits etc.
* Forged contract development relationships requiring cost and contract negotia
tions and the implementation of SLA's and filings of NDA's
* Measured and reported weekly on supplier performance. Metrics included on tim
e delivery performance, quality, supplier's ability to maintain WOS goals agains
t forecast and annual CM/Corporate TQRDCE
* Proactively reduced material wait times by 30%, and reduced quality issues by
over 50%
* Key negotiator in the completion of hub agreements between suppliers and CM
* Worked closely with customer, engineering and 3rd party design houses on cust
om BTO packaging
* Regional contact and intermediary between supplier and CM's for NPI & EOL neg
otiations, ECO implementation, invoicing and quality issues etc.
* Key contributor in regular Defect Reduction meetings with HP and ODM engineer
s
* Managed excess and obsolescence to less than 1% of COGS
* Asset to environmental steering committee empowered to identify and source "g
reen" alternatives
Commodity Planner 2001 to 2003
Responsible for the procurement, development and implementation of materials pro
cesses to meet production, cost, flexibility, and predictability objectives in a
high-volume, complex environment. Managed the cost-effective expenditures of co
mpany assets, and nurtured relationship between Hewlett Packard and it CM's.
* Shortage identification, reporting and resolution
* Determined and implemented safety stock goals for each CM as determined by pl
anning system
* Supported material RMA's and oversaw return to vendor process
* 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
* Monitor production to ensure its operating in line with cycle times and objec
tives
* Maintenance of cost information, vendor and material data in ERP system
* Forecasted adjustment and feedback to business planning team based on commodi
ty visibility
* Participated in cross regional activities to predict material recovery and av
ailability
Account Analyst 2000 to 2001
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, WOS, and FGI
* Coordinated expedites with all CM's and transportation to assure minimum leve
ls are met for product TAT
* Worked with sales and engineers to quickly reconcile issues with purchase ord
ers including bad configs
* Monitored EDI fallout and work with fall out team to assure same day resoluti
on
* Verify costs, discounts and availability in accordance to customers contracts
* Communicated daily with product line buyers and planners to resolve all out o
f stock issues
* Processed and qualified orders and monitored their progress through the suppl
y chain
Procurement Coordinator / Buyer 1996 to 2000
Key player in HP's Supplies division, managing the inbound supply of various com
modities including toner and DAT tape. Worked closely with Planning and Logistic
s to make sure demand was met in a timely manner and that all issues were solved
as a matter of urgency.
* Placed all orders with 13 vendors worldwide including Cannon, Sony, Mitsui, T
DK etc.
* Ran MRP based on forecast downloads in SAP
* Scheduled the delivery of materials based on planners delivery schedules via
SCM module
* Requested the transferring of material between east and west coast to maintai
n stocking levels
* Managed supplier relations through the gathering of data to measure vendor pe
rformance
* Responsible for all product and vendor set ups in SAP as well as maintaining
AVL & vendor splits
* Worked closely with inventory control, finance and logistics to resolve all P
O and invoice discrepancies
* Interacted with domestic carriers, freight forwarders and customs clearance b
rokers to get product cleared and delivered on time
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 & Power Point
Knowledge in SAP as well as Legacy AS/400 systems