JJENNIFERENNIFER N NEUFELDEUFELD945 West Beverly Place ▪ Tracy, California 95376

Telephone: 209.836.4606 ▪ Email: niffhome@yahoo.com

MMATERIALSATERIALS, P, PROCUREMENTROCUREMENT & S & SUPPLYUPPLY C CHAINHAIN M MANAGERANAGER WITHWITH E EXTENSIVEXTENSIVE E EXPERIENCEXPERIENCEMaterial Planning & Purchasing/Supply Chain & Logistics Management/Warehousing & Distribution Operations

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE An innovative and results-driven Supply Chain Specialist contributing extensive experience optimizing inventory

and materials management strategies through the effective execution and oversight of multi-million dollar purchasing and contract service programs within the high-tech and semi-conductor sectors.

A catalyst for positive change with a confirmed ability to develop constructive partnerships with a broad group of cross-functional business partners and establish a cooperative climate across multiple departments/divisions.

Tenacious negotiator with keen bottom-line focus and a history of reducing costs, upholding fiscal integrity and enhancing operations through the delivery of value-added systems, processes and procedures.

Strong qualifications in personnel, team and relationship management with an excellent record of expediting the movement of essential resources in critical situations to required local, national and global locations and working at all levels of an organization to drive alignment and improved outcomes.

CORE COMPETENCIES Supply Chain Management Inventory Control/Monitoring Best Practices/Quality Assurance Materials Planning/Purchasing Distribution Center Operations Process Innovation/Improvement Contract Negotiations/Logistics Personnel Leadership/Training Vendor/Supplier/Client Relations Expense Reduction/Containment Project Planning/Management Data Analytics/Tracking/Reporting

CERTIFICATIONS▪ Export Controls and Compliance - U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (2012)

▪ Applied Materials Copy Exact Certification (2005) ▪ Internal ISO Auditor Certification (2005)

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ▪ Epicor/Vantage Software-Implementation Project Manager ▪ Profit21 Software-Implementation Team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECarl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy Pleasanton, CA May 2006 – Present Materials ManagerSpearhead all purchasing, inventory and warehouse logistics operations, including direct oversight of the day-to-day activities of six employees, for a global leader in the optical and optoelectronic industries (Formerly Xradia Inc.).

Responsible for $13M worth of inventory in multiple locations; administer supplier contracts, Just-In-Time (JIT) schedules, inventory control and supply chain management.

Develop and implement new systems to ensure proper identification of materials received, stored and inventoried. Conduct regular supplier measurement metrics and oversee all annual freight contracts. Ensure discrepant materials are immediately segregated, identified and returned to supplier in a timely manner in

accordance with applicable procedures. Maintain up-to-date company shipping processes and documents in accordance with Business and Security

Administration (BIS) export compliance regulations; coordinate shipping and installation schedules and facilitate all related staff training.

Selected Accomplishments: Streamlined procedures and developed policies that continually fostered and enhanced efficiency throughout the

department; consistently maintained:o 95% supplier on-time delivery and 98% quality resultso 98% cycle count inventory accuracy resulting in annual physical inventory variance of > 1%o All global spares inventory locations to reduce customer down time to less than 48 hourso 96% kit readiness for scheduled release date to manufacturing

Facilitated an on-going program to identify secondary and more cost effective sources for commonly purchased materials; outsourced assemblies which reduced raw materials inventory by 20% and costs by 15%.

Authored and maintained materials group processes and responsibilities to improve departmental efficiencies; reduced kitting times 25% and wasted spending by 10% per month.

Achieved 100% on-time raw material and logistics shipments to meet all quarterly revenue projections. Successfully negotiated with vendors, generating an average savings of 50% on high-volume machine parts.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) Reduced:

o Obsolete and non-moving inventory to less than 3% of $8Mo Domestic and international shipment costs by 30% and 58%

Served as the project manager for a new MRP Implementation; attained aggressive on-time “go live” goal at 10% under budget.

Bay Advanced Technologies Menlo Park, CA Oct. 1996 - May 2006 Materials Manager (Jan. 2004 - May 2006) Managed the day-to-day activities of Purchasing, Warehouse and Just-In-Time (JIT) Contract departments for a leading distributor and manufacturer providing innovative solutions for automation and control applications.

Directly accountable for contract execution of major clients including Applied Materials, Lam Research, Novellus, Samina and Seiger Engineering, among others; monitored and adjusted inventory levels to ensure manufacturing and requirements fulfillment of customer orders while maximizing inventory performance.

Assisted the Vice President of Sales with customer contract quotes, negotiations, research and logistics. Oversaw $4M+ in inventory; created and upheld processes to reduce expenses and improve productivity. Developed, monitored and published inventory performance reports.

Selected Accomplishments: Maintained an average of six inventory turns per quarter and reduced dead stock by $437K. Cut warehouse labor expenses by 25% while improving productivity and achieving increased supplier ratings from

customers for on-time deliveries.

Contract Administrator-Strategic Accounts (Oct. 1999 - Jan. 2004)Maintained all contracted customer accounts including the largest Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) accounts; coordinated inventories, Work In Progress (WIP), pricing, order-entry, On Time Delivery (OTD) and Discrepant Material (DMR’s) based on customer forecasts.

Tracked open orders and ensured on-time deliveries to maintain high supplier customer ratings.Selected Accomplishments:

Maintained a 95% on-time delivery with all customers. Increased contract revenue by 41%, 2001 - 2004.

Senior Buyer (Sept. 1998 - Oct. 1999)Identified, developed and maintained qualified suppliers; fostered an efficient working relationship between suppliers and the purchasing department.

Assisted the Purchasing Manager with procurement policy/procedure development.Selected Accomplishments:

Achieved an 8% total cost-reduction in raw materials.

Inventory Coordinator (Aug. 1997 - Sept. 1998)Coordinated vendor returns and maintained all inventory classifications and stock levels.Selected Accomplishments:

Analyzed, disposed of and/or donated over $700K in obsolete/excess inventory; recouped a large portion of the cost of materials and generated an enormous tax-savings for the company.

Additional Bay Advanced Technologies Experience: RMA Coordinator (Oct. 1996 - Aug. 1997)

TECHNICAL ACUMEN/SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE▪ Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) ▪ DBworks ▪ Epicor/Vantage ▪ Made-to-Manage ▪ Profit21

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT▪ Management Development Training I & II

EDUCATION▪ Coursework Completed Toward an Associate’s Degree in General Studies - Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona

References and Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request