Experience

Paragon Medical

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • 2006 - Present

  Medical Manufacturing Senior Buyer responsible for leveraging and negotiating award of new sourcing opportunities, including a $60M 3 year program launch requiring outsourcing of 50% of machining work. Purchasing lead and facilitator between suppliers and cross-functional teams. ● Launched and implemented Approved Supplier List by developing a strong supplier network and conducted necessary R&D to expand partner relationships to meet needs of new opportunities with specific certificate and regulatory requirements ● Exercised & implemented LEAN manufacturing principles continually improving both product and process quality ● Liaison between all suppliers and internal team for two divisions on multiple new product projects. ● Mentored new buyers in building relationships and understanding organizational procedures and best practices. ● Responsible for negotiations, recommendations, selection, and ordering of materials to meet always changing needs ● Member of the Product Launch Team recognized with the Commendation Award for the largest research and development effort ever launched by a major OEM customer in the medical orthopedic global marketplace ● Managed tactical buying responsibilities while maintaining current role due to organizational realignment. Show less



Zimmer Biomet

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • 2003 - 2006

  Orthopedics Buyer charged with administering multi-million dollar programs and negotiating multi year contracts with national suppliers and vendors. ● Negotiated terms and conditions for multi-year office products agreement resulting in a $35K signing bonus ● Negotiated terms and conditions for large, multi-year agreement for office furniture for Zimmer North America ● Administered $9M Corporate American Express Purchasing Card Program including launching multiple sites into the program ● Negotiated and procured a 15% cost savings ($630K) for the acquisition of $4.2M in capital equipment Show less



PHD, Inc.

• United States
• Industrial Automation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • 1999 - 2003

  ● Reduced material cost of 10% in pneumatic and hydraulic industrial automation devices ● Managed over $3.5M in annual purchasing of electronics ● Developed and maintained relationships with strategic suppliers to support production increases ● Reduced material cost of 10% in pneumatic and hydraulic industrial automation devices ● Managed over $3.5M in annual purchasing of electronics ● Developed and maintained relationships with strategic suppliers to support production increases



Lockheed Martin Control Systems

• Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Buyer/Contract Administrator

  • 1998 - 1999

  ● Evaluate, negotiate, and assess bids improving supplier and commodity performance on cost, quality, and delivery ● Trained in LEAN manufacturing process ● Evaluate, negotiate, and assess bids improving supplier and commodity performance on cost, quality, and delivery ● Trained in LEAN manufacturing process



Mattel, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • 1994 - 1998

  ● Negotiated 19% reduction in material content cost ● Developed and implemented cross-functional teams and procedures to resolve operation concerns including duplications of effort ● Negotiated 19% reduction in material content cost ● Developed and implemented cross-functional teams and procedures to resolve operation concerns including duplications of effort