Experience

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  Aviat Networks

  • San Antonio, Texas Area

  • Supply Chain Management

    • Jun 2009 - Present
    • San Antonio, Texas Area

    Manage suppliers to improve their impact on the company revenue and business plan. Ensure the vendor is managing their deliverables. Working collaboratively to co-develop new processes, managing compliance as well as payment of invoices. Managing complex tasks filled with risk, ambiguity, and variability to coordinate, and controlled specific exploration, production, processing, and distribution goals as required to meet customers deliveries.

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  Applied Materials

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Spare and Warranty Buyer

    • Oct 1995 - Feb 2009
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Vendor Management Buyer (2007 – 2009)Managed suppliers for quality issues, process improvements for customers and internal processes to meet Company goals as well as department metrics.Worked closely with suppliers to communicate quality expectations and drive continuous improvement in their supply base to fulfill warranty’s and repairsCommodity Buyer (2004 – 2007)Procured materials ($20M+ per quarter) – attained material quote, purchased components, equipment and services to meet production needs. Negotiated- vendor contracts, pricing, evaluates supplier reliability, and terms of purchase. PC Planner Lead (2002 – 2004)Managed all (CRF’s) for internal and external customers. Accountable for PBG daily activities, ensuring all planners’ tasks are completed. In charge for coordinating material forecasts, month usage, rescheduling to determine manufacturing material needs, job releases, job variances, expedites, and escalation process. Production Control Planner (1999 – 2002)Responsible for shop floor control transactions ($15M+ per quarter) for IMF –STAT jobs.Responsible for MRP release execution. Group Focal (1995 – 1999)Served as work center Project Manager.Developed and implemented an effective material process for DSM work center. Created cycle-time for shipkits.

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  EAGLE MENSWEAR

  • AUSTIN, TX

  • Sales / Assistant Manager / Manager

    • May 1982 - Aug 1994
    • AUSTIN, TX

    Manage 15 employees, which included sales staff and other employees. Managed and implemented inventory controls for two stores.Managed store inventories totaling $1.5M.Ensured stores were stocked correctly with inventories to successfully achieve projected revenue and goals. Responsible for daily Problem solving/ Customer Service issues (with employees and customers).Achieved yearly sales ($300K+) as a Sales Associate.