Experience

MAGNA LIGHTING LTD

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Electronics Buyer

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Apex Tool Group

• Global Power Tool Program Manager NPD

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  -Own the collaborative effort with partners to develop project plans and project risk analysis for all projects.-Identify appropriate project strategies that match product and market goals.-Provide effective communication of project status to all project partners. Communication includes project meeting minutes, post-introduction reports, monthly updates and any status or project detail information needed.-Lead and collaborate with team members and key partners for the program in defining key project constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, resources and risks.-Clearly communicate roles, expectations and accountabilities to team members on a regular basis.-Function as the lead contact for all internal partners (manufacturing, accounting, purchasing, packaging, etc.) regarding project activities.-Establish and maintain relationships with all partners (global & domestic).-Liaison with group managers or partner managers as needed to ensure project goals are achieved.-Lead the project team to identify and address critical path or roadblock issues.



Magna Lighting

• Purchasing- Electronic Buyer

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2021



Saline Lectronics Inc.

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2021

  - Responsible for procuring materials, components, equipment and services in a cost effective and timely manner. - Work closely with the Master Scheduler, Receiving and Accounting Departments.- Responsible for procuring components, data entry and maintaining of purchase orders. - Corresponding and negotiating pricing and delivery dates with suppliers.- Tracking and monitoring supplier performance against key measurements.- Minimizing excess material exposure and liability.- Balancing the cost of procurement with inventory investment levels.- Submitting Purchase Price Variances to the purchasing manager.- Negotiating fair market pricing and continuously monitoring.- Expediting and verifying the material pipeline to assure MRP requirements are met. - Strive to identify and implement continuous process improvements.



Falcon Innovations, LLC

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sourcing Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Manage the company’s supply portfolio • Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies• Help analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure• Invent negotiation strategies • Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiently• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries• Communicate with vendors on performance improvements, cost reductions and maintenance of best-in-class quality standards.• Research and analyze overseas and domestic suppliers.• Coordinate with the company’s overseas inspector for overseas travel and factory visits with upper management.• Assist in the development of global sourcing activities and strategies.• Collaborate with Product teams in managing vendor relationships over multiple product lines.



Wintek Electro-Optics Corporation

• Program Controller

  • May 2008 - Feb 2016

  -Generate Quotes, review and process Purchase Orders, and submit Order Acknowledgement to customers.-Communicate with customers, Asian manufacturer, vendors and other employees in order to respond to their requests. Explain information, and provide problem solving solutions.-Calculate, prepare and issue bills, invoices and account statements according to established procedures, and generate weekly Account Payable Report.-Work closely with R&D Department to purchase equipment and parts.-Supervise international and domestic Shipping and Receiving.-Review and keep files, records and other sales documents.



East West Commerce Company

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2005 - May 2008

  -Collected all relevant marketing information of all products imported from China.-Communicated with US customers in order to receive Purchase Order.-Negotiated pricing with vendors regarding wholesale billing and marketing procedures.-Liaised with vendors to order and maintain inventory of office supplies.-Supported CEO through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings. -Collected all relevant marketing information of all products imported from China.-Communicated with US customers in order to receive Purchase Order.-Negotiated pricing with vendors regarding wholesale billing and marketing procedures.-Liaised with vendors to order and maintain inventory of office supplies.-Supported CEO through personal document management, calendar organization and collateral preparation for meetings.