Jay A. Karp

Objective: A Management position in Purchasing or Materials utilizing technical outsourcing, Contract review, Manufacturing / Supply Chain skills.

Qualifications: ~ Experience in reading mechanical blueprints and electronic schematics.

~ Expertise in outsourcing custom fabricated assemblies, sub-contracting,

suspension, heat treating steel plate, plastic fabrications and Supply Chain Analyst / Management.

~ Six Sigma “bottom line” directed cost savings results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Radiant Systems Contractor at Mondelez LLC Parsippany, NJ. (July, 2015-December 31, 2015)Purchasing Manager CAPEX/ Bidding Services. Managing complex construction and technical equipment purchases from $2MM to $40MM in US,

Canada, European and Mexican facilities. Lead procurement supervisor for all documents- LTA's, Master Service Agreements, payment terms/ delivery schedules, and freight-shipping agreements. Expert user on all procurement software: SAP, Emptoris Contract Mgmt., ISN, Ariba, Dun and Bradstreet Services, Volt Reporting and Smartkart Requisition Supplier System. Saved $2.4 million on 6 major completed projects.

Joule (AGILE 1) Contractor at Merck & Company West Point, PA. (September, 2014-March, 2015) Senior Procurement Specialist in MMR/ Global Procurement. Supply chain responsibilities for Commodities of Lab and Safety Supplies. Activities include: Managing/ Procuring critical Lab Reagents, Qualifying/Purchasing/ Contracts for BD Rodac Plates, Managing/ Administered the Valutek Rebate program of $437,000. COE for Slatebelt Safety Glasses. Managing/ Quality and Destruction of Geresheimer Vials for $247,000 refund. Cost directed negotiated savings for lab Metro Carts of $19,598. Procurement representative for

weekly end to end high level tier meeting. Qualifying/ contracting and coordinating new mop and sterile cleaning procedures from Benchmark, Inc for Bldgs. 12, 29 and 62. Utilized GMP practices across all product groups. Expert SAP and Peoplesoft software user.

Turneco, Inc. Phoenixville, PA (2009 to 2014)

Material Manager. Supervising, consulting and implementing company procedures for global strategic sourcing/ manufacturing of commodities/ finished products in the transportation, power generation, aviation, aerospace, defense and medical industries. Establishing technical specifications, production/ manufacturing lead times, terms and conditions for quality inspection and first article of incorporation. Utilizied DARS/ FARS in quotes for vehicles / aviation spares. Liaison for ten suppliers of electronic, plastic, metal, resin and sub-assembly facilities.

FAIVELEY TRANSPORT – Exton, PA (2007 to 2009)

Senior Project Buyer. Lead Procurement Agent for French International Corporation

in Rail Industry. Sourcing, specifying and purchasing globally prototypes, first article and technical revisions for machined/ cast/ stamped products, electromechanical components, fabricated/ injected/ roto-molded plastics, MRO, switches and circuit boards with harness assemblies. Formalized Terms and Conditions and Finalized/ Created Contract Proposals. Integrated Supply Chain for largest clients- AMTRAK, Bombardier, NJT, SEPTA, AMT (Canada), WMATA, and Metra North for spend totaling $60 million. Supervised staff of three subordinates.

ZODIAC Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation- Aston, PA (2001-2006) Senior Technical Procurement. Initiated, developed and purchased custom technical commodities for ISO 900 Military and FAA OEM manufacturer. Suggested, contracted and approved Suppliers. Provided Engineering support & strategic outsourcing team for MIL SPEC & MIL STD procurement. Proposed and supervised purchasing of electronic, electromechanical, metal fabrication, castings, chemicals, coatings, piping and pumps for annual $20 million buy.

GE Support Services- Mt. Laurel, NJ (1996-2001)

Senior Purchasing Analyst. Led strategic and transactional purchases in GE’s transformer,

Nuclear, cable and fuse divisions with $25 million of annual spend. Managed staff of four within supply team. Applied Six Sigma training, reducing excess inventory by $4 million. Consolidated supplier base by 25% decreasing costs. Improved manufacturing production cycles for mature product lines utilizing reverse auctions and Kanban. Globally procured technical power distribution products in Mexico and Far East.

LW VOLZ Equipment Inc.- Abington, PA (1993 - 1996)

SENIOR BUYER and MATERIALS MANAGER. Developed specifications, pricing, delivery agreements and inventory levels for local, national, and international purchases. Technical knowledge of welding, fabrication and ferrous/nonferrous metals for the automotive and truck manufacturing industry. Contracted all welded and metal stamping of 10/11 gage, stainless and galvanized suspension and truck utility bodies. Supervised tooling and die procurement. Implementation and integration of MRP/JIT systems to corporate use. Supervised staff of six. Material and inventory manager for four million dollar warehouse. Implemented and adapted MRP/ JIT systems into corporate use.

E.N. Enterprises - Sommerdale, NJ (1987 - 1993)

PURCHASING/LOGISTICS MANAGER. Supervision and coordination of MRO and fleet purchases. Originated all contracts- buying and leasing objectives as a team concept. Directed cost analysis, responsible for profit/loss statements and capital inventory.

USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)- FPO San Francisco, CA (1982 - 1986)

NAVAL LIEUTENANT, OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICER - Proposed all technical bids and purchasing specifications during extended shipyard periods. Maintenance of $300,000 operating budget and purchasing functions. Supervised one hundred enlisted personnel both underway and in port.

EDUCATION

Temple University - Philadelphia, PA. 19122

B.A. Awarded in International Relations /Business Administration. Graduate courses in Business Administration.

Officer Candidate School / Surface Warfare Officer School - NETC Newport, RI 02870

Penn State University - Abington, PA. 19001 CPSM Certification Courses 1998-2001

Penn State University-Abington, PA.19001 Basics of Supply Chain Management. APICS.

Jan. 2013-April 2013

How To Be a Better Buyer, American Management Association Seminar

Global Sourcing, CEU Class, Institute for Supply Management

Supply Chain Diversity, CEU Class, Institute for Supply Management

Negotiating Skills for the Professional Week long Seminar Chester A. Karrass

Professional Affiliation-Institute for Supply Management Member, International Board

Fluency in Spoken and Business Spanish