Larry Carter
Peabody,MA
Summary
Supply Chain Professional experience with strategic and sustaining responsibility. Prefer to work in office. Flexible, have held positions in stock room management, production planning, and all levels of procurement
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer / Planner
Samsung NeuroLogica
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Responsible for coordinating component shortages with Contract Manufacturers (CM’s)
- Help CM’s resolve shortages working with engineering and brokers
- Work with Manufacturers to help solve shortages
- Commodity Manager Sheet Metal Components
- ERP system Great Plains / Specification control system Arena
Senior Technical Buyer
Analogic Corporation
03.2016 - 04.2022
- Commodity Manager raw boards
- Commodity Manager photo diodes, scintillators, custom IC's
- Commodity Manager custom transformers, inductors
- Research and develop new suppliers globally
- Provide technical advice for commodities managed to end users
- Provide advice and direction to Supply Chain team in China location
- ERP System SAP Specification System Agile
Supply Chain Manager
Vention Medical
07.2014 - 03.2016
- Supplier Management Worked with Quality and Project Managers to maintain appropriate suppliers
- Ensure division policies were in line with corporate policies concerning suppliers
- Materials Management Ensured material supply for ongoing production projects
- Project Interaction Work with Program Managers to ensure equipment, material, and supplies were ordered and delivered to meet project goals
- Strategic Planning Initiate disaster recovery planning with suppliers
- Explore new technologies, processes, and suppliers that can helped the company meet its objectives
- Sustaining Production Schedule manufacturing production and ensured the material plan met shipment and financial objectives
Senior Buyer
Analogic
11.2005 - 07.2014
- Commodity Manager raw boards
- Commodity Manager for products purchased from China
- Commodity Manager custom inductors and transformers
- Day to day purchasing: raw and completed boards, non-metal components ( plastics, ceramic), any custom part not fitting a standard commodity
- Research and develop new suppliers both domestic and international
- Liason for Analogic plant in China, mentor buyers in China on day to day issues, supplier development
Senior Buyer
Smith&Nephew Andover MA
05.1999 - 11.2005
- Work with buyer/planners to resolve issues
- Negotiate and purchase materials for production
- Adhere to Medical Device regulations
- Represent materials on new product and process teams
- Work with quality to perform supplier audits
- Act for manager and planners when they were not present
- Represent Purchasing during ISO, internal, and external audits
- Provide training for buyers/planners on new/updated processes
- Coordinated creation of Level II purchasing guideline and division auditing procedure ( Division included three locations in US)
- Material representative for cost reduction teams
- Managed outsourcing of Electrical Endoscopy manufacturing
- ERP system SAP
Senior Buyer / Planner
Ametek Aerospace
02.1986 - 05.1999
- Adhere to FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)
- Also held positions Production Control Manager, Stockroom Supervisor
Inventory Manager
Sweetheart Plastics
06.1981 - 02.1986
- Coodinated the efforts of MRO stockrooms in 4 locations in the US
Education
Master of Science - Management
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA06-1997
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Salem State University
Salem, MA05-1982
Timeline
Senior Buyer / Planner
Samsung NeuroLogica
04.2022 - 08.2024
Senior Technical Buyer
Analogic Corporation
03.2016 - 04.2022
Supply Chain Manager
Vention Medical
07.2014 - 03.2016
Senior Buyer
Analogic
11.2005 - 07.2014
Senior Buyer
Smith&Nephew Andover MA
05.1999 - 11.2005
Senior Buyer / Planner
Ametek Aerospace
02.1986 - 05.1999
Inventory Manager
Sweetheart Plastics
06.1981 - 02.1986
Master of Science - Management
Lesley University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Salem State University
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