Philip Pinto

Provider for all singal phase UPS product as needed for in service warranty.

Worldwide provider of product and service solutions for enclosing, protecting, and cooling electrical and electronic systems for medical, commercial, defense, and energy industries.; Maintain 3,000 electronic and electrical mechanical components, including power supplies, DC/DC converters, and filters, totaling $4M+ in worth. Manage hardware, gaskets, overlays, and labels. Secured 85% of all fasteners on Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program at point of use, making all hardware expensed and eliminating receiving/stock-to-floor transactions and accounts payable (AP) issues. Realized savings of $12K. Reduced fastener suppliers to single source, leveraging cost reductions and cost avoidance of 9% on PEM fasteners in one year; reduced overall fasteners spending by $3.5K. Combined fan usage with wire harness usage for cost reduction of $4K to date. Bonded Emerson power supplies with Arrow Electronics and worked with Channel Well Technologies (CWT) to reduce lead time and costs by negotiating liability blanket purchase orders (POs). Both exercises saw cost savings/avoidance of $8K. Eliminated six electronic suppliers based on cost and on-time delivery (OTD) performance, realizing savings of 16% ($9K) within nine months. Integrated work orders from closed facility to new office as member of transition team. Obtained descriptions for improperly/incorrectly described items to help design team enter product specifications into part specification database.

Full-service EMS provider focused on high-complexity, high-mix, and low-to-medium volume requirements of medical, military, telecommunications, and industrial equipment marketplace.; Served as commodity manager for all custom-made components, including frames, enclosures, and electromechanical assemblies. Managed power supplies, sheet metal, plastics, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), wire assemblies, hardware, and packaging. Oversaw 12 unique SKUs valued at $3M. Reduced sheet metal suppliers from eight to six based on OTD and quality. Negotiated liability-based blanket PO for weekly/biweekly deliveries, realizing cost savings of $18K within one year.

Leading gaming technology and services company.; Directed all packaging, electrical, and electrical-mechanical components. Successfully secured all components on time, under budget of $85K, and with required Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) certificates for next generation “imagine” terminal that replaced legacy model. Consolidated packaging suppliers from four to two vendors, resulting in savings of $2K within two years. Implemented web-based call off packaging program enabling vendors to deliver requirements for specific day. Efforts cleared 1,000 square feet of warehouse space and reduced AP and stock-to-floor transactions. Channeled fan assemblies to two direct vendors, negotiating value added work at factories and creating savings of $5K to $6K within first year of implementation. Maintained/lowered costs on foam-based packaging, generating cost avoidance of $8K with savings of $2K+ over two years.

World leader in end-to-end power protection for computers, printers, and peripherals.; Managed 4,000 parts for three domestic facilities in Galway, Philippines, and India. Parts included wire assemblies, literature, and electronics with total value of $5M+. Set up web-based call off program with packaging vendors, decreasing suppliers from eight to two. This opened up 3,000 square feet of warehouse space and reduced handling and damages of product and PO/dock-to-stock transactions. packaging savings exceeded $12K over three years. Reduced hardware vendor base, leveraging $16K in cost savings over two years. Placed all hardware on electronic data interchange (EDI), saving $2K+ on hard costs, opening 1,000 square feet of warehouse space, and minimizing transactions for both PO placement and AP. Leveraged worldwide spending and reduced electronic vendors from 15 to 4, saving $1.6M in two years. Prior to 1992, worked in sales with American Power Conversion.