Experience

The Lawton Group and TLC Staffing

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contractor

  • Oct 2014 - Present



ISM San Diego Chapter

• Greater San Diego Area

• Director of Facilities

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2017

  Negotiate and Coordinate appropriate sites, menus, equipment and supplies for every ISM San Diego Chapter sponsored meetings and events. Negotiate and Coordinate appropriate sites, menus, equipment and supplies for every ISM San Diego Chapter sponsored meetings and events.



Van Can Company

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  Buyer and Consultant during Transistion. Purchased materials and Supplies to support the can making operation at Van Can Co. in San Diego, CA. Responsible for Outside Service Contracts at Van Can locations in San Diego, CA & Fontana, CA. Worked on Special Projects to Support four Van Can locations in US including San Diego, CA, Fontana, CA, Trenton, Tennessee & Lancaster, South Carolina. Implemented the Re-Order Point Inventory Control System at the San Diego Van Can Manufacturing Plant. Show less



Sempra

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contracting Agent, San Diego Gas & Electric

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Contracting Agent for facilities services including maintenance and new construction. Spearheaded Requests for Proposals for company wide Plumbing Services, Elevator Services and Janitorial Services. Generated Capital Improvement Contracts and RFP's for HVAC projects American Disability Act improvements and Solar Photovoltaic Systems. Participated in major facilities sustainability projects for drinking water, emergency and environmental services and recycling programs. Expert in bid coordination using "Power Advocate" an online bidding system. Show less



Victory Pharma

• Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2010

  Supported QA department in new product acquisition records documentation storage and archiving. Supported QA department in new product acquisition records documentation storage and archiving.



L-3 National Security Solutions

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Buyer

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

  Strategic procurement supporting Albuquerque, NM, Colorado Springs, CO and San Diego, CA operations. Purchased a wide range of products and services from MRO to high technology products, parts, software, hardware and equipment. All procurement falling under FAR guidelines. Strategic procurement supporting Albuquerque, NM, Colorado Springs, CO and San Diego, CA operations. Purchased a wide range of products and services from MRO to high technology products, parts, software, hardware and equipment. All procurement falling under FAR guidelines.



Photothera

• Buyer/Planner

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

  Materials Management responsibilities: . In charge of all purchasing. . In charge of all work orders . In charge of the stockroom and all inventory transactions. . In charge of receiving. . In charge of shipping. Provided materials management and logistics end of study support for clinical "neurothera" laser systems. Materials Operations support included system generated purchase orders, receivers, inspection reports and work orders for over 60 "Neurothera" laser treatment systems returned from hospitals throughout the US. Europe and South America. Supported company wide purchasing requirements from MRO to research and development and engineering of next generation of "Neurothera laser treatment system. Show less



Kyocera Wireless

• Buyer/Planner

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2007

  Supported Customer Service Center helping to plan and procure repair/warranty parts used at Kyocera Wireless customer service centers in the US and abroad. Supported and represented service center operations by overseeing all aspects of parts and components procurement issues. Supported Customer Service Center helping to plan and procure repair/warranty parts used at Kyocera Wireless customer service centers in the US and abroad. Supported and represented service center operations by overseeing all aspects of parts and components procurement issues.



Digirad

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Buyer/Planner

  • Feb 2005 - Jul 2005

  Planned and Purchased production supplies, raw materials and components to support production and repair of Cardiac Digital Camera Systems. Procured a wide range of commodities including radioactive materials, system electronics, raw materials, system accessories and other hardware to support everyday operations. Planned and Purchased production supplies, raw materials and components to support production and repair of Cardiac Digital Camera Systems. Procured a wide range of commodities including radioactive materials, system electronics, raw materials, system accessories and other hardware to support everyday operations.



Northrop Grumman

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Nov 2004 - Dec 2004

  Purchased prototype and production electronic components used to build engineering prototype and production military radio circuit boards and electronic assemblies. All material purchased under FAR guidelines. Purchased prototype and production electronic components used to build engineering prototype and production military radio circuit boards and electronic assemblies. All material purchased under FAR guidelines.



Tempo Research

• Buyer

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2004

  Purchased electronic components to support production and spares requirements for the manufacture of portable fiber optic test and measurement used in the communications industry. Managed circuit board contract manufacturers to supply critical electronic components used in test equipment production. Purchase new and obsolete electronic components to support builds of new and older designs. Supported as needed MRO and indirect requirements. Purchased electronic components to support production and spares requirements for the manufacture of portable fiber optic test and measurement used in the communications industry. Managed circuit board contract manufacturers to supply critical electronic components used in test equipment production. Purchase new and obsolete electronic components to support builds of new and older designs. Supported as needed MRO and indirect requirements.



Instromedix

• Sr. Buyer/Planner

  • May 2002 - Oct 2002

  Instromedix a medical device manufacturer which designs and manufactures portable heart monitors. I planned and monitored production material using a KANBAN two bin system. Responsible for analyzing optimum bin sizes based on historical usage over time. Commodities purchased included circuit boards, LCD's and various electronic components, hardware and packaging. Instromedix a medical device manufacturer which designs and manufactures portable heart monitors. I planned and monitored production material using a KANBAN two bin system. Responsible for analyzing optimum bin sizes based on historical usage over time. Commodities purchased included circuit boards, LCD's and various electronic components, hardware and packaging.



General Dynamics NASSCO

• United States
• Shipbuilding
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Apr 2002 - May 2002

  Negotiated shore and on board spare parts and equipment requirements for the British Petroleum Alaskan Oil Tanker program. Purchased MRO items to support ship construction activities. Negotiated shore and on board spare parts and equipment requirements for the British Petroleum Alaskan Oil Tanker program. Purchased MRO items to support ship construction activities.



Maxwell Technologies Energy Products

• Buyer

  • Jul 1996 - Aug 1998

  As a Buyer for Maxwell Technologies Energy Productions, I was involved in every type of procurement to support on going operations, production and research and development of Maxwell Technologies Energy Products core businesses, capacitors, power supplies and high voltage switches. I also supported procurement of all MRO and new construction projects that required purchasing agreements. All blanket orders and outside service agreements were under my responsibilities. As a Buyer for Maxwell Technologies Energy Productions, I was involved in every type of procurement to support on going operations, production and research and development of Maxwell Technologies Energy Products core businesses, capacitors, power supplies and high voltage switches. I also supported procurement of all MRO and new construction projects that required purchasing agreements. All blanket orders and outside service agreements were under my responsibilities.



General Instrument

• Sr. Buyer/Planner

  • Jan 1993 - Jul 1995

  Sr. Buyer and Material Planner to support production of commercial satellite video encoders used by major TV programming providers such as HBO and ESPN. Responsibilites included a daily running of MRP and analysis of all MRP signals to plan and buy materials for all levels of production of video encoder systems. Sr. Buyer and Material Planner to support production of commercial satellite video encoders used by major TV programming providers such as HBO and ESPN. Responsibilites included a daily running of MRP and analysis of all MRP signals to plan and buy materials for all levels of production of video encoder systems.



General Dynamics Electronics Division

• Planning & Control Analyst

  • 1983 - 1992

  Master Scheduling and Project Planning. Master Scheduling and Project Planning.