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Roland Wang

North Branford,CT

Summary

  • Reviewed and maintained a 95%–98% attainment of all bench-top and floor model shakers. Met both customer orders and restocked worldwide locations.
  • Analyzed and verified forecast anomalies from Manugistics to make recommendations to the production team.
  • Coordinated with marketing, sales, and distribution teams on product integration, launches, and promotional initiatives.
  • Procured and managed the supplier base for OEM equipment and specific machines/part families (pelletizers) to support cost, delivery, and quality requirements.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Manager

Precision X-Ray
Madison, CT
01.2022 - Current
  • Implemented long term agreements with suppliers from a market supply cost on Lead cabinets to a three year agreement
  • They consist of a bulk buy of raw material at two supplier location at the market price in 2022
  • This allowed us to hold cost for three years as the market increases
  • I also reviewed all suppliers and determined that Precision X-Ray had many indirect items purchased from the same suppliers
  • Comet and Spellman are buying the same coolers from Laird in their x-ray tube kits
  • Precision was already buying these coolers from Laird directly with only different plugs
  • I suggested they use the same BOM to make these for us
  • I saved $3500 per unit time fifteen as the total EAU for $50,000 cost savings
  • This is one of a number of cost savings in 2022 which I had a total cost savings of $387,000
  • Reviewed all parts to be sure we use the proper naming conventions across our BOM’s and working on adding new part numbers for parts that our outside contractor can make or we called OSP
  • Also working with the supplier(s) to buy all the parts and assemble them to our top level and giving production their tact time back for other customer orders
  • I have saved three hours per day per employee
  • (A total of six FTE) Precision has had the chip shortage problem in 2021/2022 one of our suppliers claim they could not get a certain Intel chip
  • I asked for the specs and found them though one of my contacts in China
  • They sent me the specifications with pictures and the Certificate of Compliance
  • I presented this to our struggling supplier and they acknowledged that they actually had them in stock and was holding on to them for a higher price
  • They got back on track in 60 days and gave Precision credit for the 60 delay
  • Production was struggling on meeting customer demands so I suggested an individual staging where they rolled their tooling to the building station and work independently
  • I supplied them all the same toolboxes with all the same tools
  • Here was the production set up when I started, everyone shared tools and worked on one unit simultaneously causing employees to wait on each other to complete their part of a build
  • Also this did not allow flexibility to production, I have provided the full time employees with their own set of tools it allows each member to build their only unit
  • Precision is able to decrease backlog of 38 units new units in 2022 and 2023
  • Precision was able to build standard units for stock and fill new customer orders from 90 days to less than 30
  • I have made many observations and improvements in my time at Precision X-Ray
  • I noted we need to stand apart from the competitors and suggest carbon fiber cannabis drums
  • The industry currently uses fiber drums to irrigate cannabis
  • For the same cost as a cardboard fiber drum we are currently launching the carbon fiber drum for sale in 2024 and testing it’s longevity
  • I am currently managing shipping and receiving area and one FTE for my new goal of 2024
  • Along with the inventory area which is also under the same FTE
  • I still review all inventory messages and react to they accordingly while work on new product releases and system updates as we are working in two systems.

Senior Technical Buyer

Utitec
Watertown, CT
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Analyze all material messages that require action such as low inventory and if sales requires a pull in for a customer
  • Liaison to sales with providing quotes for material and best lead time from Uitiec’s approved supplier base
  • If it’s a new item I will do a search and locate a new supplier
  • I would send the package to corporate accounting for them to run the financial information
  • Once they become an approved supplier I will supply draws, Estimated Annual Usages (EAU) and spec sheets
  • Plan the shipping and receiving of Outside Service Vendors or OSV
  • This will involve getting quotes for plating gold and silver, abrasion, heat treat, passivation, and silting coils
  • Manage cost of materials by looking at last year’s po’s and comparing new quotes
  • I will set up blanket orders as needed for raw materials, tools, and solvents
  • Review service agreements to reduce cost, by analyzing the invoices against the contract agreements
  • Had several refunds up to $35,000 in three months
  • These where over charges and mistakes made from suppliers and internal mistakes on materials
  • Review with Quality on out of specification material and ask for Noncompliance (NC)
  • Utitec did not have a program in place for rejecting and returning material that is out of specific per drawings
  • I returned and issued $7,500 of dead stock back to AR
  • Also reviewed selling old stock to a third party and return $10,000 back to Utitec AR
  • Review and approve all system requisition for costing, correct general ledger codes, and supply
  • Also purchase and update IT items from services to parts for repair
  • Create a spreadsheets and review with Utitec suppliers which purchase orders are open and what can be closed within 10%
  • I will also do a pull in and pushed out on purchase orders base off demand and what we planned
  • (Sales, Production constraints and Forecasted parts) Work with production on material schedule and machines to run certain items on
  • Put up work orders and issue purchase orders to cover the demand
  • Also review the OSV suppliers and get status on our parts for pick up or drop off services
  • Manage drivers and warehouse staff
  • Schedule the pickup and delivery of parts by providing them a schedule from the sales report
  • I will occasionally do a pickup or drop off on materials or tooling when needed
  • This allows me to see what other services our OSV suppliers can provide and can use them later when required
  • Working with the Costa Rico plant to fix their payment terms
  • Currently they are prepayment
  • Moved 6 out of 10 suppliers to net 45 and moving parts to new China suppliers that will accept our terms
  • Implementation of actual Bills of Materials (BOM) with the offsite plant
  • Not just a formal sheet
  • I also provided the indented BOM to call out material type and process
  • Currently was a formal sheet with numbers and letters
  • Now top level to lower per item.

Senior Technical Purchasing Agent

Farrel Corp.
Ansonia, CT
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Review, negotiate, and release purchase orders in SAP for buyers
  • Work with the engineering team and suppliers to clarify drawings/process on specifications and methods for manufacturing goods or services, which ensures that the interpretation of Farrel’s drawings are accurate and site installation services for pelletizers are the approved ones for the customer
  • Review bill of materials and assign new part numbers to the corresponding buyers
  • Ensure the buyers’ quotes match the drawings/process
  • Contact suppliers to make sure all discounts have been applied
  • Resolve discrepancies between the purchase order and acknowledgment
  • Assign work as needed for RFQs or open planning issues to be completed by buyers in the purchasing manager’s absence
  • Stay abreast of global economic changes
  • Purchase items from suppliers in the UK and deliver directly to China to achieve cost-saving measures
  • Obtain and execute RMAs as required for items that need to be reworked or replaced
  • Work with numerous departments to ensure orders and transactions run smoothly, including the sales department to process large capital orders from customers and corporate attorneys to ensure new suppliers are in compliance with Farrel’s terms and conditions and NDAs are signed
  • If there is any disagreement, act as a liaison to set up a mutually agreed upon set of terms and conditions.

Senior Buyer/Purchasing

O.F. Mossberg & Son
North Haven, CT
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Made direct and indirect purchases with suppliers for requisitioned materials
  • Expedited existing purchase orders to ensure that delivery promises are met
  • Interfaced with Quality Control, Production, and Engineering
  • Resolved any problems with vendors and reduced costs with bin lot sizes and weekly and biweekly shipments based off the pull system and MRP
  • Reviewed purchase shortage on the production reports and expedited pull in for shortages when required from Sharepoint
  • Reviewed quality problems with suppliers and made on-site visits when necessary to improve quality, costs, and delivery
  • Supported suppliers and provided them with contacts to buy material and sell our old inventory to those suppliers if required
  • Coordinated with Accounting to resolve any vendor-related difficulties, such as MRRs and credits when due
  • Supported the strategic sourcing strategies for current and new product updates
  • Partnered and collaborated with internal and external customers to ensure excellent customer service
  • Evaluated and provided in-house metrics, reports, data, and other information to suppliers
  • Led project teams on company initiatives, including Kaizen.

Technical Buyer/Change Order Specialist

Procurement Eppendorf
Enfield, CT
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Monitored and coordinated purchasing change orders or ECO/CO activity as well as identified any changes to Eppendorf’s drawing and process
  • Reviewed all bill of materials and maintained accurate records on all changes
  • Ensured blueprints/blackline drawings were accurate for Production
  • If they were not, then I incorporated updates into the changes before they were completed for Production
  • Attended cross functional meetings with Portfolio Management, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing
  • Negotiated pricing with suppliers and ensured all blanket order pricing was accurate on the purchase orders and in our database
  • Sourced RoHs-compliant parts from Europe and Chinese companies through certified companies or by creating and adding new vendors
  • Controlled and drove all First Article procurement parts including, but not limited to, soliciting, processing of orders, and handing of shipments
  • Prepared delivery notes and invoices for international exporting and importing of parts
  • Processed complaints and follow up with corrective actions.

Buyer

Purchasing Department Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Supported commodities, such as Life-star, Bio-med, Environmental Services, Emergency Department, Respiratory Care, Laundry Services, IS, Clinical Lab Partners, and Hartford Hospital labs
  • Negotiated and purchased the replacement Life-star helicopter for Hartford Hospital
  • Negotiated system contracts for Windham, Clinical Lab, Midstate, and CCMC
  • Managed and reviewed service and pricing agreements under the Hartford Health Care systems
  • Headed the current modernization project at Hartford Hospital, including the ICU and Step downs, ED Cancer Center, Boardroom, Auditorium, Simulation Centers, and Cafeteria
  • Created the weekly meat order bid for Hartford Hospital’s kitchen
  • Resolved all hold shelf issues at Hartford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
  • Issues had been on these shelves for 30 + days and in 2 weeks were down to a 24-hour turn around
  • Improved both lead times and departments getting their purchase order numbers quickly
  • Lead times went from 48 hours to 24 hours
  • Created all purchase orders for our IT group
  • This includes all computers, software, hardware, and service agreements for all sites.

Education

B.S., Business Management -

Albertus Magnus College

Skills

  • Sharepoint
  • Epicore
  • SAP
  • LN4
  • BPCS Smart stream
  • Chess
  • Infor
  • Epic
  • Q-Sight
  • Par Mobile
  • Request for Proposal
  • Spend Analysis
  • Material Requirement Planning
  • Import-Export Regulations
  • E-procurement Systems
  • Supplier Performance Evaluation
  • Vendor evaluation
  • Price Negotiation
  • Cost controls familiarity
  • Bid process management
  • Distribution experience
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Policy improvements
  • Process Development
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • Professional Demeanor
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Supplier Relations
  • Financial Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Planning
  • Inventory Coordination
  • Stakeholder relationship development
  • Cost Reduction
  • Bidding processes
  • Trend Analysis
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Operations Management
  • Document Preparation
  • Account Management
  • Professional communication skills
  • Project Management
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Budget Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Process Improvement
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Pricing Updates
  • Inventory Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Vendor invoicing
  • Reliability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Organizational Skills
  • Price Negotiations
  • Problem-Solving
  • ERP Systems
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Process/Drawings

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Purchasing Manager

Precision X-Ray
01.2022 - Current

Senior Technical Buyer

Utitec
01.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Technical Purchasing Agent

Farrel Corp.
01.2020 - 01.2021

Senior Buyer/Purchasing

O.F. Mossberg & Son
01.2019 - 01.2020

Technical Buyer/Change Order Specialist

Procurement Eppendorf
01.2012 - 01.2019

Buyer

Purchasing Department Hartford Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2012

B.S., Business Management -

Albertus Magnus College

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