JOHN MARSHALL

[925] 461-0206
jme8614e@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE: Senior Buyer, Purchasing Agent or Purchasing Manager

HIGHLIGHTS:

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Detail-oriented Procurement Specialist with proven skills in cost
reduction, time to market product development, design for
manufacturability and Lean Manufacturing.

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Vast experience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.

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Outstanding team building and problem resolution skills.

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Created and managed a program that reduced inventory levels an
average of $6M a month within 6 months of program start.

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Procurement team coordinator for implementation of SAP and ERP
launch while maintaining daily operations. Completed implementation
on time and under budget.

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Commodity Manager of MRO and Capital Equipment for facility
relocation project.
Served as site Procurement Manager for Co-Gen facility construction
where project was completed two weeks ahead of schedule and under
budget._ _
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SYSTRON DONNER, CONCORD, CA 2004-2010

COMPANY PROFILE: Develops and manufactures micro electro mechanical
systems, inertial navigation units and quartz rate sensors for
aerospace applications.

SENIOR CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR

Managed and controlled inventory of fabricated components and
assemblies for guidance systems and motion sensing devices valued at
over $20M annually.

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Reduced supplier base in manufacture components by 18% through
review of supplier capabilities allowing savings of over $2M by
consolidation of procurement.

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Developed and managed sourcing for materials required for new
products under development and worked closely with Engineering to
select supplier with highest level of performance to contract,
pricing and quality for all programs. Contract types: CPFF, FFP. CRAF

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Initiated and tracked RFP documents for complex manufacturing and
test equipment, building services, office telephone, copy equipment
and computer equipment, consulting services, and all MRO facility
supplies.

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Generated and provided total cost evaluations for management with
specific recommendations. Upon receipt of authorization developed and
initiated the contracts and non-disclosure documentation with
suppliers.
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Regulations management under ITAR, EAR, FAR, DOD & DFAR

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Coordinated and negotiated complete facility relocation (twice) for
the company. Achieved significant cost reductions which permitted
completion $10K under budget.

KEY COMMODITIES:
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subcontract machined components
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stampings, castings and forgings
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Ceramic and Quartz components
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Hermetic assemblies
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Application Specific Integrated circuits

SIEMENS ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS, CONCORD, CA 1998-2004

COMPANY PROFILE: Siemens Healthcare is one of the first companies to
bring together medical imaging and therapy, laboratory diagnostics,
and healthcare IT solutions across the continuum of care.

LOGISTICS PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR

Planned and purchased all major system components and fabrications

for large medical treatment equipment valued at $10-15MM annually.

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Generated cost savings in excess of $250,000 annually thru
negotiation of national supply contracts, and strategic procurement
of business critical items.
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Reduced supplier base 15% in first 6 months through supplier
consolidation efforts.

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Contract types: CPFF, FFP. CRAF & T&M

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Regulations management under GMP, FDA & MBP

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Served as purchasing coordinator for implementation of SAP software
and ERP program. Completed implementation on time and $7.5K under
budget.

KEY COMMODITIES:
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complex drive system components
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electromechanical subassemblies
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large fabricated and machined sub-assemblies
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cast and forged copper and tungsten components
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standard and custom components and MRO supplies
 POWIS PARKER, INC, BERKELEY, CA 1995-1998
COMPANY PROFILE: Powis Parker is the inventor of Fastback -
revolutionary tabletop binding machines that produce strong, tape
binding, and bookstore-quality binding and hard covers.

PURCHASING MANAGER
Planned and developed the purchasing department.

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Worked closely with Engineering on development of new equipment and
source selection for cost control management and time to market
production. Project completed on time and below proposed budget.

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Developed Policies & Procedures Manual for department.

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Hired & trained a staff of buyers and Shipping /Receiving Department
clerk.

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Procured tooling and production for 2 new products which reduced
overall pricing for products by ~10%. Purchased equipment & tooling
for 2 production lines.

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Negotiated long term supply contracts for production supplies.

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Provided design assistance for plastic molded components.
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Contracted for the design, development and manufacture of printed
circuit assemblies achieving savings of 10-15% over in-house
manufacture.

SYSTRON DONNER, CONCORD, CA 1988-1995

COMPANY PROFILE: Develops and manufactures micro electro mechanical
systems, inertial navigation units and quartz rate sensors for
aerospace applications.

MANAGER, FABRICATED PARTS

Responsible for the procurement of all components for
electro-mechanical motion sensing systems and navigation system
components valued at approximately $ 9M annually for both automotive
and aerospace applications.

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Reduced automotive product cost by 15%.

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Improved automotive time to market by 15%.

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Improved on-time delivery of production requirements from suppliers
and coordinated the implementation of FAR regulations for
procurement.

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Supervised planner and expeditor.

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Purchased fabricated components and assemblies.
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Contract types: CPFF, FFP. CRAF. Regulations management under EAR,
FAR, DOD & DFAR

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Purchased Printed Circuit assemblies.

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Managed equipment, tooling & consultants for development of Quartz
technology.

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Managed and controlled precious metal inventories by tracking
London Metal Market
Forecast trends in metals for management.

EDUCATION
BA Psychology & Business
Michigan State University - Oakland MI
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificate in Purchasing - U C Berkeley
AFFILIATIONS
APICS - Membership 26 years
APICS - V.P. Membership - Solano Chapter 1994 to 1998
APICS - V.P. Membership - Golden Gate Chapter 1990 to 1998
NAPM - Member 35 years
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & TRAINING
Trained in ASPR, FAR, DFAR, EAR, ITAR, TQM, ISO 9000, 9001 &
AS9100, ANSY 14.2 specs
 Six-Sigma green belt- Packaging Design & Recycling
Proficient in MS Office, SAP ERP, PowerCerv MRP, J D Powers ERP and
Mapics DB.

John Marshall Resume 5 jme8614e@westpost.net