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NORA FELIX

Industrial Engineer
Irvine,CA

Summary

Bilingual Professional with 24 years of Professional experience, management experience in supply chain, Sourcing vendors relations, and creating pathways to improve quality, price, capacity and Customer Service internal and external. / Cost Control Supply Chain Management forecasting Procurement Projects, (13 years in Medical devices, 4 years in automotive area, 1year in office supply and 5 years temperature controls, 1.5 years in Sunglasses and PPE and military Eye protective equipment). /Recognized opportunity seeker and relationship builder who adds as a value resource for cross functional teams/ Project management of multiple ongoing priorities drawing on lean manufacturing methodologies/SIOP/MPS management/Customer service experience/CPIM APICS training/Understanding of GMP, ISO 13485 and FDA regulations.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement Supervisor

Fuji Film Irvine Scientific
Santa Ana, CA
12.2021 - Current
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
  • Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
  • Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
  • Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
  • Performed annual evaluations and reviews for direct report employees.
  • SAP transition champion
  • Implement clean up and set up values into SAP to standardized SAP tools to buy according with market conditions.
  • Calculation and set up of SS Reorder Point into SAP, to ensure Procurement of key materials and avoid disruption of flow of materials into Production.
  • Develops Process of Work for Buyer Assistance, Buyer Planner 1, Buyer Planner 2, Senior Buyer. and key metrics and accountability in weekly basis.
  • Negotiation with Supplier to keep Supply into VMI Set up levels, price negotiation, and obsoleting and classification of new materials and ensure delivery of material with proper specs and Certificates.
  • Lead Cross functional Teams to create process to ensure right communication and channeled to resolve Non-conforming issues and unclear specifications on materials, as vendor capacity constrains.
  • Work with Supplier and presented Forecast and Open order report monthly to make sure they have our requirements and our orders with priority needed.
  • Stablish gross inventory targets and driving results to meet those targets.
  • Set up alignments for expedite Order for materials/Receiving Dock/Incoming Inspection to production stores.

Senior Planner Buyer

Oakley Inc
Foothill Ranch, Ca.
04.2019 - 12.2020
  • Planned and purchased high-value Raw material and semi finished Products as Resin, lenses, dyes, paints & consumables
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and market demands as NFL Shields
  • Managed capacity, material buying and scheduling for manufacturing operations to ensure that customer, production and inventory levels were achieved
  • Develop rolling 12 month global capacity plans to optimize product availability, meet contractual commitments, while maintaining targeted inventory levels
  • Led and Managed procurement and negotiation of raw materials to ensure On time deliveries
  • Managed global long and short term purchasing and allocations to insure material availability and cost reductions across all battery suppliers
  • Coordinated raw material deliveries and semi finished product from outsourced suppliers in accordance with production schedules maintaining optimum inventory levels
  • Coordinated material requirements with production schedules, customer requirements and provide feedback to scheduling and management as required
  • Slashed stock outs on consumables by 80% and inventory reduction from $1.7 M to $645,000 and implemented new inventory target in area
  • Usage of Six sigma tools and statistical data to measure success of Project
  • Leveraged extensive logistics experience to create and maintain robust relationships with vendors, including timely and appropriate resolution of issues
  • Managed domestic and overseas suppliers based on forecast, Supplier Production capacity, scheduled deliveries analysis
  • PPV resolution, Reviewed vendor invoices and ensured conformity with purchase orders and resolve any conflicts.

Senior Buyer

DJ ORTHO
Tijuana, B.C.
12.2008 - 01.2015
  • Monitored metrics to ensure accurate delivery and minimal safety stock levels for continuous supply chain efficiency
  • 3 buyers and 2 Junior Buyers direct report
  • Utilize comprehensive understanding of business requirements, supply chain, manufacturing processes and external factors to optimize ordering and inventory management
  • Released purchase orders utilizing MRP system and interacted with suppliers for on-time delivery scheduling as well as any necessary price negotiations
  • Partnered with internal customer service and demand planning departments to ensure successful execution of inventory plans and proactively resolved potential problems
  • Managed inventory control and maintained Kanban with internal and external suppliers to maximize customer service while reducing inventory levels
  • Monitored Material Resource Planning (MRP) requirements and purchase orders for manufacturing requirements ensuring continuous production
  • Review MRP, purchase/expedite necessary materials and components to meet production schedule/requirements; reduce inventory
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers and establish effective processes and methods of ensuring satisfactory supplier performance
  • Monitor supplier on time delivery and quality levels to develop plans for continuous improvement of overall supplier performance
  • Develop rolling 12 month global capacity plans to optimize product availability, meet contractual commitments, while maintaining targeted inventory levels
  • Managed procurement and negotiation of raw materials and packaging used in manufacturing of medical devices to local Suppliers
  • Transferred purchasing of raw materials and production schedule from acquired company to main production facility, on several Projects
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers; Continuous cost reduction through pricing negotiation and outsourcing
  • Participated in software implementation project ERP From DJE to Oracle and then to E,
  • Reduced credit holds and reestablished positive account status during ERP implementation
  • Research and develop local Suppliers
  • Increased inventory turns from 8 to 11 on 1800 part number on 2010
  • Decreased ESM (Excess and Slow Moving) inventory by $250K, 2010
  • Mentored and Developed Junior Buyer into Buyer's rolls
  • Created Procedure to reduce PPV (Purchase Price Variance) from $8M to less than $1M
  • Processed vendor invoices to include assignment correct coding and obtaining approvals
  • Training on FDA regulation and quarantine for incoming and GMP's.

Senior Planner-Buyer/Master Production Scheduler

Avail Medical Products
Tijuana, Mexico
09.2005 - 01.2008
  • Served as direct support for global supply chain/logistics operations, verifying specifications and pricing quotations of purchase requisitions
  • Monitored metrics to ensure accurate delivery and minimal safety stock levels for continuous supply chain efficiency
  • Developed efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders and inbound deliveries
  • Partnered with internal customer service and demand planning departments to ensure successful execution of inventory plans and proactively resolved potential problems
  • Inventory control management and audits, daily reporting to production and customer service on inventory adjustments and substitutions
  • Created strong relationship with Customers and increased business on category and improving Customer service level improvement by 40%
  • Monitored Material Resource Planning (MRP) requirements and purchase orders for manufacturing requirements ensuring continuous production
  • Plan and coordinate all material requirements of assigned commodities and supplier availability creating and utilizing manual MRP system in excel
  • Monitored Material Resource Planning (MRP) requirements and purchase orders for manufacturing requirements ensuring continuous production
  • Implemented daily production meetings in coordination with Quality/Engineering/production and shipping department
  • Production lines transferred to China (Materials control and purchasing areas)
  • Team member to implement E1 Project (new MRP system).
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.

MASTER SCHEDULER (MPS)

BOURNS DE MEXICO, BAJA CAIFORNIA
Tijuana, Baja, California, Mexico
03.2003 - 09.2004
  • Create rolling 3-month Master Production Plan for designated products
  • Utilize production capacity, taking into consideration sales forecast, historical sales, and new business opportunities for Automotive Europe Clients
  • Analyze and identify risks associated with options built into Master Production Plan, including manufacturing lead times and materials availability.
  • Perform supply-demand analysis each quarter, highlighting areas of concern for next 12 months
  • Make delivery commitments on MTO products, which involve checking uncommitted material and availability of capacity
  • Ensure coordination with plant schedulers to execute Production Plan on weekly and monthly basis
  • Monitor actual output versus Master Production Plan
  • Identify gaps and drive solutions on production performance relative to requested production schedule
  • Review sales forecast with business manager on monthly basis and, suggest modifications consistent with knowledge of current or historical demand
  • Timely reporting of key metrics
  • Support IOP process meetings to review service levels, performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications
  • Update Master Production Plan as necessary
  • Prepare reports required to facilitate and suggest actions to assure optimal execution of supply chain
  • Responsible to define and execute strategies to improve key business metrics including forecast accuracy
  • Support key metrics: customer service, inventory, Slow Moving/Obsolete materials, Back Order Value ($) & on time adherence and inventory turns
  • Participate in Supply Chain business planning processes, setting safety stock levels, managing inventory tracking processes and reconciliation (actual vs Plan).
  • Identified and implement inventory reduction opportunities
  • 5 production planners Direct report
  • Responsible for Customer Service in automotive area for Europe and USA
  • Supplier performance monitoring (quality, lead-time, cost reduction, delivery)
  • Management and follow up on customer complains returns
  • Accomplishments:
  • Improved on time delivery by 40% for Europe and 25% for USA Customers
  • Cost reduction project on raw material for automotive by conversion and reuse of obsolete material.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment

Planner/Buyer

PARKER HANNIFIN, BAJA CAIFORNIA
Tijuana
09.2001 - 09.2003
  • Production Scheduling
  • Material Schedule
  • Material expediting
  • MO maintenance
  • Root cause and impact analysis on key drivers
  • Purchasing of all components including price negotiation and cost reduction projects of products.

SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER/MASTER SCHEDULER

ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS
Mexicali, B.C
05.1993 - 06.2000
  • Started as College internship and promoted to Production Scheduler in 2 month, then grew as Master Scheduler in 3 more years
  • Production Scheduling
  • Material Schedule
  • Material expediting
  • MO maintenance
  • Master planning scheduling
  • Vendor Scheduling
  • Demand analysis
  • MRP analysis accuracy
  • Daily rates analysis
  • Kan-ban analysis
  • Reduction inventory projects
  • System update
  • Customer Service
  • Involved in projects to reduce inventory turns
  • Created of cost reduction projects on raw materials, finish goods and inventory reduction
  • Involved in Kaizen and Lean manufacturing projects
  • CPIM APICS TRAINNING

Education

Bachelors Degree - Industrial Engineering

ITM Instituto Tecnologico De Mexicali
Mexicali BC Mexico
12.1997

Skills

  • Effective on leveraging relationships that maximize bottom-line results
  • Skilled in disciplines such SIOP, Customer Service, Planning and Scheduling, Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Materials Procurement, Supplier Performance, PPV analysis and resolution, Excel advance, word Power point
  • ERP system implementation
  • Product Transition
  • Other trainings: CPIM, APICS/Six Sigma, green belt/STOP (Safety Training Observation Program), Leadership and Management (Chavarin-Velazco Consulting)
  • Process Development
  • Procurement expertise
  • Vendor sourcing
  • Data analysis understanding
  • Teambuilding
  • Trend Analysis

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Procurement Supervisor

Fuji Film Irvine Scientific
12.2021 - Current

Senior Planner Buyer

Oakley Inc
04.2019 - 12.2020

Senior Buyer

DJ ORTHO
12.2008 - 01.2015

Senior Planner-Buyer/Master Production Scheduler

Avail Medical Products
09.2005 - 01.2008

MASTER SCHEDULER (MPS)

BOURNS DE MEXICO, BAJA CAIFORNIA
03.2003 - 09.2004

Planner/Buyer

PARKER HANNIFIN, BAJA CAIFORNIA
09.2001 - 09.2003

SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER/MASTER SCHEDULER

ROBERTSHAW CONTROLS
05.1993 - 06.2000

Bachelors Degree - Industrial Engineering

ITM Instituto Tecnologico De Mexicali

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