NPD Procurement Director

• Sep 2021 - Present

VP of Global Supply Chain

• Nov 2016 - Aug 2021

Managing a global supply chain including logistics, planning and procurement in an outsourced supply chain model.

Director of Procurement

• Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

Director, Mechanical Procurement

• Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

Managed a global procurement team responsible for an international supply base to support mobile computing, barcode scanning, printing and RFID business teams. Categories managed includes Plastics, Die-casting, Metal Stamping, Optics, Antennas, Acoustics and PCB/FPC • Delivered savings targets consistently meeting or exceeding goals to the organization through negotiations and engineering driven product/process improvements. • Developed Joint Development Manufacturer (JDM) mechanical supplier strategies to support our JDM partners in China. Show less

Procurement Director

• Jan 2011 - Oct 2014

Managed a global procurement team responsible for an international supply base to support mobile computing, barcode scanning and RFID business teams. Categories managed includes Plastics, Die-casting, Metal Stamping, Optics, Antennas, Acoustics and PCB/FPC Managed a global procurement team responsible for an international supply base to support mobile computing, barcode scanning and RFID business teams. Categories managed includes Plastics, Die-casting, Metal Stamping, Optics, Antennas, Acoustics and PCB/FPC

Senior Category Manager, Mechanical Procurement

• May 2008 - Jan 2011

Mechanical category lead for the Motorola Enterprise division with responsibilities for plastics, rubber, diecut, and die-casting categories. • Consistently met savings targets to drive product margin targets. • Developed and implemented a tooling asset management process which covers condition and capacity of tools. Mechanical category lead for the Motorola Enterprise division with responsibilities for plastics, rubber, diecut, and die-casting categories. • Consistently met savings targets to drive product margin targets. • Developed and implemented a tooling asset management process which covers condition and capacity of tools.

New Product Sourcing Manager

• Feb 2007 - May 2008

Responsible for implementing sourcing strategies and managing execution to plans for new mobile phone programs. • Successfully launched several mobile phone programs on-time and on-cost• Acting as the business lead for developing and implementing a new part qualification process to support quality and business needs

Quality Manager, Component Technologies Engineering

• Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

Managed a team with the responsibilities for assuring supplied material quality at the time of product launch for mobile phone programs. Team responsibilities included risk assessment of components, creating qualification plan and monitoring and execution to plan. • Team Lead for a cross-business project which re-defined new component qualification within Motorola

Senior Mechanical Engineer, New Product Sourcing

• Sep 2004 - Jan 2006

Responsible for setting up sourcing plan and managing execution to plans for new mobile phone programs. Activities included supplier selection, tooling plans, direct material costs, capacity reviews and ensure supplier readiness at launch of programs.• Successfully managed the supplier readiness for a dual supply chain for the KRZR K1 program including managing a capital tooling budget of $24M.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Component Technologies Engineering

• Sep 2002 - Sep 2004

Support Development Engineering in establishing and carry out programs to assure supplier material quality and reliability levels will consistently be within levels required by a high technology product. Take part in early involvement of piece part material design, qualification, supplier selection, and qualification programs including extensive supplier manufacturing site work such as quality reviews, training and process improvement.• Successfully supported the program launch of 3G phones and accessories. • Championed the creation of a global qualification procedure for lenses. Show less

Product Engineering Group Leader

• Nov 2000 - Sep 2002

Provide engineering and manufacturing solutions for Wireless Messaging products and leadership, input and feedback to Contract Manufacturers (CM). Act as liaison between Motorola and CM to ensure manufacturing concerns are appropriately considered in design/transfer process. Train CM to insure performance of online support for existing production. Lead technical introductions of new products into CM. Implement new technologies as they apply to any aspect of reduced cost of manufacturing.• Successfully transferred four product lines to CM. Show less

Mechanical Product Engineer

• Jun 2000 - Nov 2000

Responsible for Motorola T900 Pager B/E NPI introduction and production TOP support. Drove design and process changes through collaboration with development and component engineering. Used Pro/E for tooling design and for design changes to current components.• Improved functional factory DPHU from 5.0 to 1.5 by process, design and material changes.• Analyzed and determined root causes of elastomeric connector that resulted in 90% supplier quality improvement.

Quality Assurance Manager

• Jun 1997 - Jun 2000

Acted as lead auditor, led management review meetings, and suggested and implemented process improvements. • Implemented ISO 9001 in 12 months. • Implemented annual $100K cost reduction for powder coating line by utilizing DOE, which resulted in better utilization of powder, less scrap, and improved product durability by better weather resistance. Acted as lead auditor, led management review meetings, and suggested and implemented process improvements. • Implemented ISO 9001 in 12 months. • Implemented annual $100K cost reduction for powder coating line by utilizing DOE, which resulted in better utilization of powder, less scrap, and improved product durability by better weather resistance.