Larry Caizzi

Manage all aspects of purchasing/material planning for an Industrial Packaging Distributor including a staff of 7 Senior Buyer/Planners. Develop staff to strategically manage supply base and gain best cost, quality, and delivery of goods. Research, introduce, and launch new product lines to the sales force via sales and supplier presentations. Ensure supplier support for both sales force and customers. Developed and coordinated monthly/seasonal presentations for product introduction, training, and material plans for management and sales staff Created a Supplier Assessment Process for selection, definition, and management of suppliers in the supplier data base Established 2 value added lines and developed resources which ensured market competitiveness Member of management team responsible for creating Pacific's Performance Review System Wrote procedures and trained staff to insure ISO 9001:2000 re-certification, additionally trained as an auditor

Manage the purchasing and material planning for a PCB Mfg. division including 19 employees. Interface with suppliers to ensure the cost, quality, and delivery of goods. Negotiate and execute purchases of high value MRO items and capital equipment. Responsible for the purchase of PCB materials, chemicals, electronic components, power supplies, converters, cable assemblies and packaging utilizing MRP. Consistently recorded savings of 12.5% to 18% of purchases averaging $36 million annually Identified and implemented shelf replenishment programs for MRP and Non-MRP items, using consignment contracts as well as other procurement methods saving both time and money Developed and coordinated monthly/quarterly presentations on savings, operation, and overall materials plan for management and process improvement teams Supply Base Management Team member developing profiles, surveys, and reporting methods to help communicate and monitor vendor quality and on-time delivery Wrote procedures to help implement and obtain ISO 9002 and 14000 certification Established programs for like items to consolidate supply base and gain leverage

Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, i.e., source inspection, cost, quality, and delivery of domestic, as well as, international material. Analyze variances in the inventory and establish material control procedures. Organized a 30,000 square foot facility with a StkRm/Warehouse and Manufacturing area Assisted in implementing a Management Information System, assigning part numbers, adding bills of material, and inventory control Improved inventory accuracy from 75% to 98% with a cycle count program Established second sources to ensure delivery and obtain cost reduction

Responsible for inventory accuracy and variance analysis. As expediter, ensuring that kits moved through various work centers according to manufacturing commitments. In the stockroom, issuing kits, requisitioned parts, filling shortages, receiving, and cycle counting. Increased inventory accuracy by improving record maintenance Organized the stockroom to enhance material flow Reduced on-hand shortages from a daily average of 75 to zero Assisted in the conversion of the company's MIS system from IBM Copics to ASK's Man/Man