Walter Giampietro8 Lester Road

Danvers, MA 01923978.317.8326 (M)978.777.1221 (H)

giam92@verizon.net

Objective

To manage a supply chain organization allowing it to achieve company goals and objectives

Experience

2015-Present Procurement Director for Medical Devices, Sanofi, Westborough, MA Develop global commodity strategies to assure best value for Sanofi. Current medical device portfolio includes insulin patch pumps, electrical stimulation, syringes, and vaccine dispensing

devices for animal health. Negotiate various contracts focusing on service and supply, licensing, royalties and intellectual property. Provide total cost analysis of medical devices provided by contract manufacturers. Organize meetings with business development and engineering to determine priorities and provide procurement

support. Evaluate suppliers’ ability to deliver product on time at a low cost with the highest quality. Ensure suppliers are meeting new product timelines and technological objectives.

2012-2015 Commodity Manager, ZOLL Medical, Chelmsford, MA Mange a group of eight planner/buyers Develop sourcing strategy for PCBs and electromechanical assemblies used in ZOLL’s suite of medical devices.

o Manage a combination of Asian and domestic suppliers.o Support supplier process improvement, lead-time reductions, and cost reductions.o Engage suppliers in quarterly business reviews.o Provide and monitor monthly metrics for cost, quality and delivery.o Finalized supply chain contracts with major PCB suppliers.o Periodic presentation of sourcing strategy for ZOLL management.

Responsible for $3.5M in cost reduction on $35M in spend during 2013.o Achieved by employing strategies of negotiation, product movement and material changes.o Currently working a project to speed receipt of delivered product to allow supplier quick payment discounts.

Serve as supply chain lead on major New Product Introductions bringing them in on time and under budget.o Heavily invested in discussions between design engineering and production suppliers for product launch.

Expanded already strong PCB and electronic component experience.o Identify and implement improved manufacturing processes at key suppliers.

Leading supply chain effort to meet RoHS material and process conversion by June 2014 Keen understanding of ISO-13485 quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices.

2010-2012 Commodity Manager, Symmetricom Inc. Beverly, MA Developed sourcing strategies for several commodities including, sheet metal, machining, plastics, graphite, power

supplies, packaging, labels and gases to meet company’s key objectives Key objectives include cost reduction, supplier initiation and development, regionalization, ECO implementation, New

Product Introduction, supplier consolidation, contract development, management of supplier risk including second sourcing.

Found and developed qualified suppliers in order to support engineering and production needs for manufacturing operations in San Jose, CA, Boulder, CO, Beverly, MA and Derry, NH

o Managed transition of $3M in sheet metal and machining from Puerto Rico and California to the Northeast in support of regional sourcing strategy

Achieved $1 million of cost reduction in first full year of employmento Evaluated existing suppliers to develop new manufacturing processes to reduce cost of existing designs

resulting in $120K in annual product costo Developed new Taiwanese supplier for $500K savings on outsourced assemblyo Achieved first ever cost reduction in gas supply pricingo Currently a key member in management directive to reduce cost of packaging

Managed relationship with primary contract manufacturer (Sanmina, NH)o Leading weekly shortage and lead time reduction meetings with Sanmina improving product delivery to

Symmetricom and its customers Heavily involved in supplier development and quality improvement

o Found and developed more qualified suppliers in support of NPI goals and objectiveso Member of a team developing a new supplier assessment formo Directing buyers to suppliers in support of cost reduction, quality and regionalization goals

Finalized 10 supplier contracts with key suppliers in support of establishing and maintaining business relationships, reducing cost, assuring supply, reducing lead time and inventory

2005-2010 Senior Commodity Specialist, Varian Semiconductor, Gloucester, MA Commodity management of power supplies and outsourcing of high level electro-mechanical assemblies Key company objectives included cost, lead time and inventory reduction, module level restructuring and outsourcing

for direct customer shipment, New Product Introduction, contract development, supplier development and management of supplier risk.

Managed several key projects to further company goals and objectives employing multi-disciplinary support and peer resources across department lines to achieve company goals and objectives

o Managed $300K power supply project moving annual spend of $1M in power supplies away from an underperforming supplier

o Restructured and outsourced numerous complicated electro-mechanical assemblies totaling millions of dollars

o Managed several new product projects totaling in excess of $1.5M o Moved $8M in electro-mechanical assemblies from two financially distressed supplierso Held weekly meeting to determine root cause of catastrophic failure of current power supply and managed

new supply development until ready for production Cost reduction leader saving $4 million between 2005 and 2008 Promoted strategies designed to reduce inventory

o Developed streamlined automatic Purchase Order transmission processo Initiated and maintained contracts which resulted in a five day turn on 75% of annual spend

Developed short and long-term strategies to promote improved supplier performance in the areas of quality, delivery, cost reduction and lead-time reduction

o Increasing supplier ability and capacity to meet VSEA’s changing new product and production requirements Developed and mentored buyer/planners improving employee value and productivity

o Seven Step Problem Solving Trainer for company designed problem solving strategy Presented with several monetary extra achievement awards and stock grants for superior performance.

2002-2004 Senior Buyer, Varian Semiconductor, Gloucester MA Experience purchasing electro-mechanical assemblies, boards, cables, harnesses, power supplies, motors, magnets,

graphite, plastics, custom machined parts and hardware Successfully negotiated reduced pricing of purchased components to increase gross margin Negotiated and maintained Kanban and long lead liability agreements to meet production schedule Aided suppliers in interpreting engineering prints and bills of material Monitored inventory control of purchased parts to increase inventory turns Resolved invoice discrepancies for accounting

2001-2002 Senior Production Planner, Varian Semiconductor, Gloucester MA Managed production from sales order placement to customer delivery Interfaced with buyers, technicians, warehouse and customer service personnel

in order to deliver product to customers Expedited production schedules to improve on time delivery to customers Received first extra achievement award for superior performance

Previous position held at Varian Semiconductor1999-2001 Expediter

1995-1999 Branch Manager, Newman Renner Colony, Dorchester MA Responsible for all facets of a $5 million per year business Managed employee activity in the workplace Sold construction tools and fasteners to building contractors Assisted other salespeople in getting product to their customers Purchased product to maintain appropriate stock levels Generated daily sales reports to monitor performance

1986-1991 Sales Representative, Renner Tool, Dorchester MA 1991-1995 Consumer Electronics Sales and Service1984-1986 Teaching Assistant in Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ

Education

Endicott College, Beverly MA, MBA, 2005Holy Cross College, Worcester MA, BA, 1984

Project Management Professional, 2014IPC A-610 Specialist, 2012

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, 2011Bronze certification in lean manufacturing, 2009CPIM (APICS), 2009

ProficienciesMicrosoft Office Products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Operating Systems-SAP and Oracle, Engineering databases-CADIM and Agile, Web-based supplier portals