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Sonny Singh

Summary

Highly motivated and passionate team player with strengths in several areas, including: New production process - Purchasing - Project Management - Customer Service - Multi-Tasking - Strong Analytical Capabilities - Goal Oriented - Team player

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

Flextronics
12.2018 - Current
  • Driving NPI builds for confidential customers for validation of design and technical specs.
  • Driving high volume assembly build for established products, and manage warehouse hub to drop ship products directly to end customer world wide.
  • Managing cross functional teams to ensure and track that deliverables are met on target to end customer requirements.
  • Ensure contract terms are followed and deviations are reviewed/documented.
  • Understand the requirements from the customer, negotiate the terms, and collaborate with operations for execution.
  • Manage the financial P&L to meet internal goals and to minimize the risk to the employer while ensuring compliance with contract/agreements.
  • Coordinate budgetary quote requests from customer and manage end-to-end build cycle once quotes are approved.
  • Support delivery of product and services to the client, including material CTBs, tooling/stencil/fixture delivery, and operational resources.
  • Leading weekly meetings to sync internally and with customer to ensure projects are on schedule.
  • Managing sales and shipments for customer orders.
  • Coordinate final True-Up process, ensuring all material/labor costs are captured, and appropriate mark ups added.
  • Manage and reports accounts receivables (AR) discrepancies.
  • Managing top revenue accounts with confidential customers.
  • Lead process improvement workshops to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
  • Met with project stakeholders and site management on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments as needed.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.

Planner / Production Control / Master Scheduler

Flextronics
12.2015 - 12.2018
  • Planning material for cross platforms projects.
  • Managing sales and entering sales order for projects.
  • Following up with buyers to ensure all POs are up to date and shortages are addressed and escalated.
  • Scheduling production work orders for customer builds based on backward planning.
  • Working closely with Production and Engineering to ensure lean manufacturing and that orders are completed and delivered on-time.
  • Conducting cross functional team meetings for NPI builds and to address last minute schedule updates.
  • Semiweekly interface with customer to review any shortages and capacity issues that can affect schedule.
  • Communicated with manufacturing floor and scheduling teams to determine production plans.
  • Performed analysis of materials to maximize product planning, capacity, product completion and delivery efficiency meeting customer and site requirements.

NPI Project Buyer / Production Planner

Flextronics
09.2012 - 12.2015
  • Supporting manufacturing demands and maintaining inventory at planned levels using MRP.
  • Including: planning, quoting, comparing bids, negotiating, placing/confirming, and ensuring orders are delivered on-time.
  • Working closely with Engineers, Suppliers, Program Managers and Production to ensure a smooth build.
  • Responsible for key strategic accounts – Sun Oracle, Intel, Juniper, Tellabs, as well as confidential customers.
  • Project buyer responsible for all purchased parts needed for build.
  • Including: power supplies, wire assemblies, PCBs, sheet metal, hardware, overlays/labels, and packaging.
  • OPOR meetings with suppliers and escalating issues that impact build plans as required.
  • Conducted weekly conference calls with key suppliers; domestic and overseas.
  • Ensured all purchase orders are updated weekly with the latest delivery commit schedule.
  • Responsible for fulfilling stock in a surprise shortage situation and negotiating expedite charges.
  • Ensured defective/damaged material is returned to suppliers for exchange or repair.
  • Evaluated suppliers based on price, quality, inventory availability and reliability.
  • Resolved pricing, receipt and invoice discrepancies with suppliers and mediated for Accounts Payable.
  • Planned and established production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.

Project Buyer

Flextronics
04.2010 - 09.2012
  • Managed confidential programs and procurement of materials.
  • Worked closely with all cross functional teams to ensure all needs were met to satisfy customer requests.
  • Conducted weekly meetings with end customer.
  • Managed program forecast, build timeline and highlighted risk.
  • Maintained NPI BOMs by working alongside customer focus team.
  • Trained new team members.
  • Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
  • Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine purchasing needs and reorder points.
  • Evaluated product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.

NPI Commodity Buyer

Flextronics
08.2007 - 04.2010
  • High Volume PCBA and Box Builds.
  • Responsible for maintaining sufficient levels of stock driven by MRP.
  • Experience with several commodities including sheet metal, cables, hardware, heat sinks, resistors, transistors, semiconductors, as well as custom order parts.
  • Maintain supplier relationships to ensure accounts are up to date, and supply chain is not disrupted by AP issues.
  • Ensuring defective/damaged material is returned to suppliers for exchange or repair.
  • Responsible for fulfilling stock in a surprise shortage situation and negotiating expedite charges.
  • Responsible for generating and maintaining Purchase Orders based on MRP requirements.
  • Monitors open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and ensures that any past due PO's are rescheduled, understood and reconfirmed on a weekly basis.
  • Verified deliveries and resolved discrepancies between order and shipment.
  • Reviewed proposals and contracts for compliance with specifications.
  • Ensuring that MRP actions are followed by all buyers supporting the account.
  • Work with CFT on weekly basis to review all shortages that puts scheduled builds at risk.
  • Lead weekly CTB sync with customer to schedule builds and ensure any risks are addressed.

Education

No Degree -

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

Skills

  • Project management principles
  • APICS
  • Trainer by nature
  • Project completion
  • Efficient, work completed on time every time
  • Constantly seeking out best practices

Accomplishments

  • APICS, cost analysis, purchasing fundamentals, negotiation, team leadership
  • Proficient in Baan V ERP System, Agile, Visual Manufacturing, Advanced user of Microsoft Programs (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/etc)

Hobbies

I enjoy getting outdoors, hiking, camping, and taking walks to get fresh air with my family. I have a deep interest in martial arts, specifically Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, and enjoy testing my physical and mental limits while training, as well as going to events to support local athletes. Family and Friends are integral part of my life so as a part of a healthy work/life balance I like to spend quality time together.

Timeline

Program Manager

Flextronics
12.2018 - Current

Planner / Production Control / Master Scheduler

Flextronics
12.2015 - 12.2018

NPI Project Buyer / Production Planner

Flextronics
09.2012 - 12.2015

Project Buyer

Flextronics
04.2010 - 09.2012

NPI Commodity Buyer

Flextronics
08.2007 - 04.2010

No Degree -

Modesto Junior College

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