Tatiana Kent
Director of Purchasing @ Nice Group
About
A strategic thinking Supply Chain Professional with a strong background in Lean/JIT manufacturing, procurement, and strategic sourcing. Proven ability in establishing and maintaining stocking agreements for all types of commodities in order to reduce cost, lead time and improve cash flow. Skills & Qualities: Leadership, Teamwork, Lean Concepts (Kanban, Pull Systems, Kaizen, Employee Empowerment), Continuous Improvement, Supplier Management, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Analytics.
United States
Carlsbad
Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
Purchasing, MRP, Supply Management, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Lean Manufacturing, Electronics, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, Kaizen, Kanban, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Supply Chain, SPC, Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Experience
Director of Purchasing
Nice Group
Purchasing Manager
Nice Group
Commodity Specialist
HME
Manage several key strategic accounts with over 700 high volume components. • Coordinate supply chain management with a focus on strategic sourcing of electronic components during a period of high allocations and lead times exceeding 52 weeks • Research and approve alternate components to reduce cost, which resulted in a 60% cost reduction for MLCC capacitors and other discrete components • Determine purchasing strategies and setup contracts for tactical buyers to secure material availability in an unpredictable semiconductor market while maintaining minimum inventory levels • Coordinate supplier management programs and QBRs for all key suppliers to foster strategic relationships and improve supplier performance • Facilitate technology roadmap and training meetings with manufacturers and engineering to improve design-for-cost and time to market performance
Purchasing Supervisor
HME
Responsible for managing a department of 8 Buyer/Planner professionals in a fast-paced and agile business environment.
Sr. Buyer/Planner
HME
Responsible for coordinating the transitioning of 13 finished goods from overseas contract manufactures to in-house production.
Buyer/Planner
HME
Responsible for coordination of recent company acquisition including establishment of supply chain agreements, demand management, forecasting, and new product development.
Buyer/Planner
L3 Technologies
Responsible for purchasing, production planning and establishing proper inventory levels to meet customer demand in a project based environment.
Manufacturing Coordinator
Nautronix
Responsible for releasing and expediting production work orders to meet customer demand. Work with engineering to meet scheduled product build dates.
Education
California State University San Marcos
Global Supply Chain Management
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