Summary


60601 Supply Chain Analyst Enthusiastic procurement professional with 2+ years of experience in the medical device industry. Experience includes project management, contract negotiation, cost reduction and inventory management. Skills Decision Analysis : Identify tradeoffs when subjected to constraints like if to make or buy a manufacturing process to maximize expected payoff.
Optimization : Improvements in cost, quality, delivery, reduction of supply risk and collaboration with suppliers to implement more complex procurement strategies. Implement EOQ models to optimize order quantities utilizing total cost of ownership.
Forecasting : Use regression analysis to predict raw material price trends in sheet steel/aluminum/precious metals markets, use time series methods to predict future orders in MRP.
Project management : Use Critical Path Method in leading interdepartmental teams through supply chain cost reduction projects, the elimination of inefficient vendors while taking favorable cost savings. Lead teams of manufacturing and product development engineers in offloading sheet metal components for Neptune 2 waste management system, rubber components for Flyte Helmet and aluminum casting parts for Foot Pedal from prototype to full production. Created and implemented foam and sound damping hybrids to reduce costs. Reduced the number of suppliers in the fabrication commodity from 55 - 42.
Software : Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project. Intermediate knowledge of ERP Software AS/400 and SAP Operations Analytics. Intermediate knowledge of Minitab and eViews.
80 words per minute/12500 keystrokes per hour.
Negotiation : Deal with difficult negotiators, strengthen negotiation position, improve relationships, adjust negotiation style with different situations, avoid being cheated and conduct negotiations with confidence. Professional Experience Stryker Instruments



Employment

February, 2008 -  December, 2008
Buyer

December, 2008 -  May, 2009
Supply Chain Analyst

Identify and implement sourcing strategy for a leading medical device manufacturer with 16000 employees in an ISO 13485 quality environment.
Establish and maintain long-term strategic business partnership with 55 suppliers totaling 484 fabricated sheet metal, foam, rubber and standard parts.
Identify qualified suppliers through metrics trending, interviews, supplier management reviews, audits and plant tours.
Negotiate and maintain contracts.

Work closely with supplier quality engineer in conducting supplier audits, establish and maintain a quality plan.
Preside over quality issues related to supplier non-conformance initiation, disposition and closure.
Lead multi-departmental workgroups through new product introductions, product changes, supply chain and quality system improvements.
Manage inventory levels while adhering to inventory strategy.

Report commodity plan and cost savings targets. This year realized savings $2.5 million.
Train and mentor procurement co-ops.

Suggest and implement process improvements and outsourcing activities.
Oversee the handling of product to warehouse locations, freight and shipments to outside customers.

January, 2007 -  December, 2007
Marketing Associate

Supported daily marketing operations at Magnetic Resonance Imaging facilities with 25 total employees.
Scheduled physician and patient meetings.
Managed patient records, MRI scans.
Bought and distributed marketing supplies.
Liaison to the Bowling Green State University Athletics and Falcon Sports Marketing.
Attended monthly medical seminars and conferences on bone and spine treatment at regional hospitals to learn about the role that magnetic resonance imaging plays in healthcare technology.
Negotiated a deal with Advertising executives to launch radio ads worth $10000 dollars.

Implement monthly newsletter with monthly highlights in medical technology.

September, 2002 -  December, 2007

December, 2014 -  2007

Learned to use chains of deductive reasoning in conjunction with simple models to understand phenomena, use creative skills to determine how to frame questions and how to choose the tools and principles to apply to particular problems. Dedicated to the continued use of writing, problem solving, moral reasoning, critical thinking and learning.
Developed econometric model to explain foreign currency movements against the dollar.
Used hedonic pricing method to determine the characteristics of real home prices in the United States
Analyzed Cluster Theory and Business Competitiveness as it pertains to specialization in the history of economic thinking. Associations Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity

September, 2003 -  Present
of Professional

Teach the attributes of professionalism like integrity, honesty and good communication.

September, 2007 -  Present

Miscellaneous

Preparation for CPIM Certification and 6 Sigma Green Belt.
Empower myself with knowledge of internal business processes through case studies, seminars and conferences.
Work closely with other board members to plan and schedule APICS campus events.