Endologix, Inc.

Primary responsibility for Procurement, Planning, Distribution, and Logistics.  
Continually perform in-depth analysis of situations and data, in consideration of a variety of factors.
Responsible for Supplier Management and identification of suppliers (primary & secondary) and strategic partners to meet the sourcing needs of the company.  
Partner with Supplier Quality in the evaluation of both new and existing suppliers.  Establish and maintain positive relationships with suppliers, while actively pursuing service, financial, and quality improvements. 
Responsible for planning and creation of schedules materials and resources to ensure business needs are satisfied.  
Continually interface with Production, Quality Assurance, and Finance in review of material inventory status, prioritizing purchase orders and implementing action plans as necessary.  
Responsible to manage issues related to design changes and material shortages to avoid or minimize organizational impact.

Senior Buyer/Planner

American Cleanstat, LLC

Responsible for inventory Management to include: movement, accuracy, distribution of ACS product, customer and financial performance implications.  
Manage and control SOP’s with regards to inventory and quality control and was instrumental with obtaining ISO certification. 
Created new Work Instructions for key functional areas that affect Inventory accuracy.
I take pride in a continuous alignment and collaboration with ACS Management teams to train them with the most current processes and procedures. 
Developed and maintain Inventory Reports capturing slow, excess and obsolete inventory. 
Updated ERP systems to bring to most recent technologies in order to work more effectively and efficiently. 
Implemented Lot Control 
Implement new reports creating better efficiency for rebate programs
Implemented reason codes for more efficient inventory Control and reporting
Implemented product expiration date reporting for better inventory Control 
Responsible for coordinating annual physical inventory at each distribution location. 
Implemented sales comparison up down reports to highlight opportunities for the sales group
Responsible for Sales tracing reports. I take pride in spearheading continues process improvement

Inventory Control Manager

Johnson & Johnson

Was responsible for the coordination of the Mentor consigned inventory program, with a focus on providing oversight management, escalation of consignment team issues as well as the creation of ongoing process improvement. Responsible for audit control for over 4,000 audits per year. Creation of automated reports that helped to streamline work, created better transparency, efficiency  and productivity for the team.  Collaborated with all levels of the business to optimize inventory management.

R&D Project Coordinator
Managed the R&D department’s multiple project schedules; Created a web tool while working as the project lead, to assist internal and external customers, saving the company approximately $100,000 annually; Facilitate cross-functional team meetings to ensure alignment; Coordinate with task owners using networking and collaboration skills to ensure on-time outcomes; Liaison between internal departments and approved vendors to ensure timely parts ordering and delivery; Provide support to the sales field, ; Super user creating purchase orders in the Ariba purchasing system; Coordinate and collaborate with Demand Planners and Procurement to ensure adequate inventory levels are kept on HLD consumables
Selected as the SME and Trainer for the Endoscope qualification process

EVOTECH Connector Project Manager / Training Lead (Kelly Services) 2008-2010
SAP rollout; Implemented processes to ensure the success of future training and security access for SAP users; Instrumental in the creation of an online training site that provided users links to training materials and classes, Communicated and tracked company’s franchise impact alalysis accross all departments; Created and revised business processes to bridge gaps that existed in providing accurate qualified endoscope information; Responsible for the development and management of department’s automated tools to ensure accurate information for field sales and external customers

Inventory Management Specialist, R&D Project Coordinator, Marketing Project Manager, Training lead

Lead and point person for California inventory issues and DMV audits.
Managed DMV quarterly inventory audits for 700 car dealerships and registration services.
Responsible for working with the Sales team and Auditing Sales Contracts/DMV paperwork
Managed Inventory in Oracle
Wrote knowledge-base articles to train new employees and empower untrained employees to assist customers.
Selected to write E-learning programs insuring consistent training for auditing California DMV records.
Chosen to train rotating temporary staff due to proven expertise.

Auditor

Experienced business professional with a demonstrated history of working in the Medical Device Industry. Skilled in Inventory Management, Purchasing, Planning, Analytics Project Portfolio Management, Business Process Improvement, Training, and Competitive Analysis.

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