Debbie Rase
St. Petersburg,FL
Summary
Procurement leader with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and supplier management focused on delivering results. Leader in building a team focused on delivering results Skilled in negotiating complex vendor agreements and partnerships Supply chain management based on total cost of acquisition along with quality metrics Outsourcing both domestically and internationally with a focus on cost reduction/avoidance including supplier selection and transition management Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with positive and accurate results
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Eurotech
01.2018
- Procurement of hard to find and allocated materials
- Second sourcing of obsolete components
Senior Manager Engineering Strategic Sourcing
Vispero
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Manage contract manufacturers for PCBA requirements
- Maintain continuity of supply for subcontractors
- Focus on component manufacturer consolidation to reduce cost and risk
- Manage EOL components for aging product lines
- New Product Introduction – Supplier evaluation and selection
- Electronic and mechanical components to meet product technical and cost requirements
- Manage supply chain from prototype to production
Supply Chain Engineer
Faulhaber Micromo
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Supplier evaluation and selection – Electronic and mechanical components
- Customer Compliance reporting – Review all product material content to provide compliance documentation to US, EU, Asia customers
- Manufacturing process review and set up to ensure adherence to customer specification
- Led the team to eliminate high risk supply chain parts – engaged with US magnet manufacturer in Texas to diversify supply chain. Successfully negotiated a contract to be one of only ten customers.
Operations/Supply Chain Manager
Healthe Lighting
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Supplier evaluation and selection – Turnkey electronics manufacturing
- Manage contract manufacturers to maintain continuity of supply, quality, cost
- New Product Introduction – Work with engineering on design, cost, lead-time, proto build – production sourcing
- Forecast development and review
- ECO implementation
- Cost reduction through negotiation, second sourcing, process improvements
- NetSuite implementation
Supply Chain Manager
Compulink-USA/Leviton
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Procurement management –
- Supplier evaluation and selection
- Pricing and terms negotiation
- Maintain continuity of supply while minimizing on hand inventory
- Quarterly reporting of KPIs
- Warehouse management –
- Material kit pulls – maintaining awareness of customer ship date requirements
- Inventory management including daily cycle counts and reconciliation
- Shipping/receiving management –
- Finished goods packing and shipping
- Contract negotiations with major carriers
- New product introduction – part of cross-functional team located at four sites in the US and Mexico
Consultant
Self Employed
05.2017 - 03.2019
- Implement MRP module for Microsoft Dynamics
- Create procedures for purchasing, planning, documentation control to use and maintain system
- Provide training for all users
- Recent projects
Consultant
Curtiss-Wright (via Populus Group)
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Procurement of hard to find and allocated materials
- BOM review for alternate and multiple sources and cost reduction
- Strategic planning for long lead and allocated materials
Purchasing Manager
Freedom Scientific/VFO Group/Vispero
11.2005 - 02.2017
- Production supply chain management – component level to complete box build utilizing local quick turn suppliers along with low-cost, offshore contract manufacturing sources for a $25M spend
- New product introduction – collaborative effort between engineering and purchasing on BOM management, sourcing, and manufacturing with an emphasis on quality and price
- Vendor selection, contract negotiation, management, and rating including Key Product Initiatives
- Develop, implement, and monitor purchasing policies and procedures
- Production planning / Master scheduling
- Logistics management / Facilities management
- Cross-functional team creation and maintenance
- Recruitment, training, and supervision of purchasing staff
Purchasing Contractor
Verilink
01.2005 - 10.2005
- Forecast process improvements
- Product cost improvement
- Financial reporting tools - quarter/annual projections, profit analysis, commission projections
Purchasing Manager
Carrier Access Corporation
08.1996 - 11.2004
- Department Manager Feb 2002-Nov 2004
- Recruitment and selection of Purchasing staff for manufacturing and engineering procurement
- Responsible for supply chain strategy, implementation, and assessment for production and engineering
- Responsible for management of domestic and offshore suppliers
- Component selection for new projects to ensure leading edge technology, cost efficiency, time to market/volume, and multi-sourcing/continuity of supply
- Evaluation of companies for potential acquisition
- Department Lead June 1999-Feb 2002
- Lead buyer responsible for directing six manufacturing and five NPI buyers
- Responsible for two product lines in manufacturing including PCBAs, sheet metal/make-to-print parts, and upper-level assembly items
- Responsible to achieve 10% cost reduction annually
- Developed supplier management team to evaluate, select, and monitor supply base and perform quarterly business reviews
- Senior Buyer August 1996-June 1999
- Responsible for sourcing, planning, and implementing contract manufacturing services, components, printed circuit boards, and make-to-print parts to support a world class manufacturing system with a $50M annual spend
- Reduced material and labor costs from suppliers by 10-20% annually
- Transitioned from consignment to turnkey manufacturing and eventually to offshore manufacturing while maintaining continuity of supply
Education
BS Business Administration -
University of Northern Colorado
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Power Point
- Visio
- Project
- Outlook
- Lotus Notes
- MRP 9000
- HP 3000
- Fourth Shift
- Oracle
- NetSuite
- Agile
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Visual Source Safe
- SAP
Affiliations
Elks lodge #1912 / Madeira Beach, FL - Fund raising coordinator for US Military, First Responders, Elks in need.
Timeline
Senior Manager Engineering Strategic Sourcing
Vispero
01.2024 - 09.2025
Supply Chain Engineer
Faulhaber Micromo
10.2021 - 01.2024
Operations/Supply Chain Manager
Healthe Lighting
09.2020 - 10.2021
Supply Chain Manager
Compulink-USA/Leviton
03.2019 - 09.2020
Consultant
Eurotech
01.2018
Consultant
Curtiss-Wright (via Populus Group)
11.2017 - 05.2018
Consultant
Self Employed
05.2017 - 03.2019
Purchasing Manager
Freedom Scientific/VFO Group/Vispero
11.2005 - 02.2017
Purchasing Contractor
Verilink
01.2005 - 10.2005
Purchasing Manager
Carrier Access Corporation
08.1996 - 11.2004
BS Business Administration -
University of Northern Colorado