Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Highly skilled and innovative procurement manager with extensive international experience including inventory optimization, strategic sourcing, purchasing, contract management, manufacturing processes, and warehouse space planning. Demonstrated ability to manage staff, develop and oversee budgets, communicate with stakeholders, implement strategies that focus on improving quality, processes, reduce costs, and ultimately improve the company’s bottom line. Utilize industry best practice principles to establish and sustain long-term relationships designed at receiving the best possible products or services at a competitive price. Work within organizations core values to reach strategic objectives while delivering results.
Manage 4 direct reports sourcing direct and indirect functions as well as managing the shipping and receiving department. Manage vendor selection process and manage vendor relationships throughout Asia (China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia) as well as handle price negotiations. Worked with a cross functional team to reduce inventory by 60% over a 3-year period while maintaining product portfolio and achieving OTD over 90% for 2021. Price negotiation, redesign to cost and vendor consolidation were all contributing features along with a bespoke system which I created to load more accurate safety stock and re-order point values into our MRP system. Lead a LEAN project team which created a visual KANBAN system for high run sub-assemblies. As a result, WIP was reduced by 50% on our main production line. Maintain cross-functional relationships with QA, R&D, commercial sales, and operations to sustain and modify specifications for new and legacy product ranges. From 2014 to 2018, 24 of 24 models of our main CMA product line were brought within 2012 target budget goals; these models ranged from 20%-46% reduction in material costs. Quickly on-shored specific product families as a means to avoid tariffs. Was part of the internal auditing team which was required to maintain our QMS for ISO9001:2015 certification. Integral part of the PPAP process for certifying new products within the CMA product range.
Managing Director/Owner April 2001 – Present Created M International Corp., a small business and UL Certificated Agency focused on assisting Asian manufacturers in China, South Korea and Japan gaining access to the US market, specifically through safety certification. Worked extensively with Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), CSA, KEMA, VDE, CCC and other 3rd party certification organizations throughout the world providing single point contact for organizations, large and small, certification requirements.
Performed various functions including quoting, project handling, meeting with clients in Europe, Asia and North America. Created and witnessed test procedures for various product categories, including but not limited to Industrial Control Equipment, Power Conversion Equipment, Power Distribution Devices, Proximity Sensing Devices, Fire Pump Controllers, Enclosures, Industrial Control Panels and Soft Starters. Created technical reports documenting product descriptions and test results while utilizing technical report writing staff.