Experience

Pancon Corporation

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

• Manufacturing Buyer/Planner

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2019

  Taunton, MA In this role I was responsible for the buying of all raw material, components, and supplies necessary for manufacturing terminals, contacts, and connectors for the Ark-Les Terminal, Pancon S3, and Pancon Connector divisions. On the Planning side, I was responsible for managing the work schedules for the stamping presses. • Reduced raw material costs by 19% by sourcing with alternate vendors • Cut lead times by 25% on key items by working closely with suppliers to develop… Show more In this role I was responsible for the buying of all raw material, components, and supplies necessary for manufacturing terminals, contacts, and connectors for the Ark-Les Terminal, Pancon S3, and Pancon Connector divisions. On the Planning side, I was responsible for managing the work schedules for the stamping presses. • Reduced raw material costs by 19% by sourcing with alternate vendors • Cut lead times by 25% on key items by working closely with suppliers to develop Kanban • Reduced overall inventory costs by 22% through negotiating contracts • Increased inventory turns from 4 to 6 times per year beginning in 2017 • Aggressively monitored on-time delivery from suppliers and maintained 93%to 95% • Released purchase orders for production raw material (metal coil stock), components, and purchase for re-sale product to support the business unit. • MRO purchases for supplies and equipment related to manufacturing and shipping. • Managed outside processes including precious metal plating, value added work, and heat treating. • Analyzed sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements. • Planned the work order schedule, allocated materials and issued them to the production floor. Show less



Sensata Technologies (Digital Prospectors Corp)

• Oracle 12 ERP Integration Support Specialist

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Attleboro,MA Sensata Technolgies is a World Leader in Manufacturing Sensors and Controls for the automotive, aircraft, heavy vehicle, appliance and military industries. • Interacted with internal Customer Relations specialists during ERP upgrade; providing support for the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE Version 11G) • Fast-tracked the implementation to complete it in 6 months instead of the expected 8. • Coordinated extensively with the Oracle Subject Matter Experts… Show more Sensata Technolgies is a World Leader in Manufacturing Sensors and Controls for the automotive, aircraft, heavy vehicle, appliance and military industries. • Interacted with internal Customer Relations specialists during ERP upgrade; providing support for the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE Version 11G) • Fast-tracked the implementation to complete it in 6 months instead of the expected 8. • Coordinated extensively with the Oracle Subject Matter Experts (SME) and act as OBIEE Team Lead reporting directly to the Customer Relations Supervisor in the Americas. • Designed, implemented, and troubleshot OBIEE reports in an Oracle EBS Environment • Analyzed reports such as Sales Revenue, Customer On-Time Delivery, Sales Backlog, Trade Sales History, Fill Rate, Planned Shipments, etc • Reviewed Customer Relations requirements and recommended solutions • Conducted group as well as one-on-one trainings on OBIEE Show less



Littelfuse / Cole Hersee

• Strategic Buyer

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2014

  Boston • Negotiated contracts and outsourced/insourced projects contributing to a division cost savings target goal of $450,000 in 2013. • Analyzed and identified a $900,000 cost avoidance in 2013 based on PO rescheduling and cancellations • Maintained and managed an annual spend of $5 million with over 80 suppliers • Achieved annual corporate goals for Supplier On Time Delivery (95% or better), Vendor Consolidation (5%) Supplier Quality Metrics (DPPM of 190 or less, Supplier Incident rate of… Show more • Negotiated contracts and outsourced/insourced projects contributing to a division cost savings target goal of $450,000 in 2013. • Analyzed and identified a $900,000 cost avoidance in 2013 based on PO rescheduling and cancellations • Maintained and managed an annual spend of $5 million with over 80 suppliers • Achieved annual corporate goals for Supplier On Time Delivery (95% or better), Vendor Consolidation (5%) Supplier Quality Metrics (DPPM of 190 or less, Supplier Incident rate of 140 PPM) and reported findings to upper management using Excel pivot tables. • Used MRP system and global market forecasts to plan component buys and prepare RFQ’s to suppliers • Team Leader in the SAP Business Enterprise software implementation group in 2012 involved in ensuring data integrity and purchasing training • Adhered to and redefined as necessary ISO 9000:2008 policies and procedures resulting in consistent ISO re-certifications • Ensured availability of product while keeping reduced inventory levels and minimal expedites; turning inventory six times a year • Maintained supplier records and agreements as well as NAFTA, RoHS, ISO and Conflict Mineral compliance documentation Show less