EXPERIENCE - Strategic Planning, Results Driven, Cost Controls, Staff Development, Quality & Process Improvement, Financial Management, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

Director of Manufacturing - February 2005 - Present
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Salt Lake City, UT
Manage all aspects of manufacturing operations in high technology including strategic development, policies, processes, and goals. Lean Manufacturing training and projects initiated. Results include 25% reduction in assembly and test cycle time.

Program Manager - August 2004 – February 2005
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Salt Lake City, UT
Program Management responsibilities for domestic and foreign customers. Performed project organization tasks including Proposals, Program Planning, Project Scheduling / Work Breakdown Structure, and Earned Value Measurement Processes.

Materials and Supply Chain Manager
May 1999 – August 2004
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Salt Lake City, UT
Responsible for planning, procurement, inventory, production control, and supply chain activities in the company. Heavily involved in outsourcing for large military and commercial contracts. International experience with PCB and PCBA suppliers. Responsible for product specific supply chain design to support annual sales of $90M. Initiated New Product Development (NPI) initiatives across supply chain to reduce time to market. Developed supplier qualification process and supplier performance rating system. Initial role in the company was Commodity Manager.

Commodity Team Procurement Specialist
Aug 1998 – May 1999
Allied Signal – Electronics & Avionics Systems
Phoenix, Arizona
Member of negotiation team which resulted in annual cost reductions in excess of 4% per year with key supplier. Integrated 3 long-term purchase agreements into a single contract resulting in overall cost savings on all parts. Visited suppliers to initiate MPPS supplier development process (Maturity Path to Premier Supplier) and measure supplier performance.

Business Analyst - SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning) 1998 Internship
Allied Signal – Electronics & Avionics Systems
Olathe, Kansas
Designed Access Database to determine Product Segmentation which is being used to aid in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Worked with SIOP Program Director to plan and implement SIOP Process (Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning) with a goal to increase communication and develop six sigma tools to reduce costs and increase productivity.

Premium Services Senior Trader 1995-1997
Fidelity Investments
Salt Lake City, UT
Managed trading activities of a 12 person team; “Team of the Quarter during Q1 and Q2 1997. Developed strong relationships with Fidelity’s “high net worth customers/suppliers” and averaged $10 million of new assets each quarter. Recognized as top representative in Salt Lake City during 3rd Quarter 1996.

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration MBA, Supply Chain Management & Marketing
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona May 1999
Graduate Assistant Computer Support
Bachelor of Science, Financial Management Minor: Spanish
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Aug 1995

SKILLS
Oracle ERP; Manugistics; MPS and Production Scheduling; Forecasting; Negotiation; Product Planning; Strategic Outsourcing / Supplier Management; Market Analysis; MS Office and Windows; Bilingual Spanish and English

AFFILIATIONS
•APICS, ISM
•Boy Scouts of America
•Utah Manufacturers Association