Experience

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  Ergotron

  • Business Analyst

    • Apr 2010 - Present

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  Ergotron Inc.

  • N.P.I. Supply Manager

    • 2005 - Dec 2010

    Responsibilities include coordinating with diverse groups to assist with sourcing efforts to implement New Product in China. Functions include working with China plant to help source new product, evaluate pricing and tooling costs, negotiate contracts, and identify cost reduction opportunities. Functions also include working with Engineering to meet aggressive cost targets for New Product by identifying cost reductions during design stages of project and providing cost estimation.• Negotiated $830,000 annual cost savings transitioning cart subassemblies from US suppliers to China plant.• Negotiated $350,000 annual cost savings by eliminating stamping vendor and transitioning product to China plant • Sourced China gas spring supplier and transitioned from domestic supplier to China for $100,000 cost savings.• 2009 worked with plant and engineering to negotiate and identify cost reductions to meet 97% of cost target goals for 31 new products. Overall, 93% of new product met cost targets set in 2007 through 2009. • Sourced alternate plastics supplier and worked with engineering to qualify vendor to implement $90,000 cost reduction.• Managed project with consulting firm resulting in over $100,000 annual cost savings in freight due to packaging redesign.

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  Thermo King

  • Associate Supply Manager

    • 2002 - 2005

    Responsibilities included providing support to 5 supply managers in communications and sourcing efforts. Commodities included fabricated metals, castings, machined parts, valves, tanks, springs, screens, compressors, and coils in addition to other commodity groups. Functions included sourcing, invoice reconciling, drafting contracts and change notices, consolidating vendors, collecting sourcing information, updating pricing, and supporting plant production.• Recognized as emerging Ingersoll-Rand talent involved in Outstanding Leadership Review program.• Developed successful cost saving initiatives. Examples include: Negotiated with a fabricated metal supplier ($336,000 annual savings) Consolidated machining vendors ($225,000 annual savings) Outsourced coiled tubing from plant ($150,000 annual savings) Conducted an on-line drier bid ($400,000 annual savings)

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  Qwest

  • Project Manager I

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

    Part of a 4-person team managing the provisioning and installation of PRI (primary rate interface) for a national ISP.Successfully managed tracking equipment, rotary, DID, and POTS lines information for a $360 million project. Scheduled rack configuration, circuit test and turn up, billing, and order fulfillment for 15 cities with out-of-region LECs.Resolved problems during and after provisioning of services.Produced and maintained databases with circuit, site, and contact information. Databases updated included Excel, FRSR, !ntegrator, and MS Access.Responsible for the efficient training of all new PMI's and the development of training materials and procedures for PMI's.