Sothy S

♣ Developed new supplier relationships and successfully managed to reduce supply risks and inventory carrying costs; resulted in savings of 12% high dollar critical items. ♣ Negotiated Maintenance contracts and Service Agreements with sub-contractors to secure favorable terms and conditions; achieved an annual savings of 5%. ♣ Assessed requirements and developed specifications for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased. ♣ Managed the MRO category in a 24/7 high-paced manufacturing operation. ♣ Assisted in the development of MRO database to centralize work orders, service requisitions and maintenance schedules. ♣ Coordinated all procurement activities with cross-functional teams including sourcing, purchasing, delivery and invoice reviews. ♣ Ensured that all products were delivered on time at the negotiated price and met the quality standards. ♣ Executed all procurement documents: Work Orders, PM Service Contracts, RFx, Purchase Orders and Status Reports.

♣ Worked hand in hand with design engineers and vendors from Prototype to First Article release; resolved supply challenges and quality issues. ♣ Reviewed drawing packages, Gerber files, BOMs and obtained quotations from Approved Suppliers for prototypes and production. ♣ Dispatched open PO reports to vendors and requested pull-in, push-out and cancelation of orders per demand changes. ♣ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to review forecasts, WIP, NPI and implemented tactical materials management and purchasing programs. ♣ Negotiated volume discounts, stocking agreements, Just-In-Time deliveries and resolved backorder, overstock, shipping and RMA issues. ♣ Maintained ERP system -Managed lead times, price, MOQ, MPQ, alternate suppliers and inventory reorder points. ♣ Partnered with Finance on liability analysis and the disposition of discontinued products. ♣ Developed production schedules and material requirement plans (MRP); ensured all schedules met production and inventory investment targets, manufacturing efficiency, and deadlines.