LESLIE CLARK

22 Howard Street
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-2155

SUMMARY
Highly organized, analytical and quality driven professional with more than twen
ty years of experience in a high tech team oriented environment. Broad experien
ce in planning, purchasing, warehousing, and inventory management in field servi
ce and manufacturing environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marver Med - Stoughton, MA
2008- June 2009
Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control Manager
Managed all Purchasing, Planning and Inventory Control functions for a state of
the art medical
device manufacturer.

* Maintained 99% accuracy of inventory levels of finished goods and raw material
s through
system transactions and cycle counts.
* Responsible for planning and process layouts for all manufacturing orders base
d on sales orders and forecast.
* Responsible for the procurement of all required materials and outside processe
s.
* Worked jointly with the Manufacturing Manager to schedule jobs for on time del
ivery.

CBE Technologies - Boston, MA

Inventory and Purchasing Manager 2000-2008
Successfully managed all inventory and purchasing requirements to support Field
Service
operations.

* Developed and implemented a Perpetual Inventory System which resulted in $500k

in savings the first year.
* Maintained over 96% fill rate on all part orders and tracked to confirm next d
ay delivery on P1 orders.
* Responsible for forecasting, planning and master scheduling of all service inv
entories.
* Managed the Service Purchasing personnel and directed warehouse personnel.
* Analyzed data to determine strategic stocking, inventory levels and investment
.
* Responsible for vendor selection and vendor performance reviews.
* Adapted a new company wide system to support strategic stocking and automated
replenishment part orders based upon mix and volume of required inventories.

Data General Corporation a Division of EMC - Westborough, MA

Logistics Manager 1999-2000
Responsible for managing all inventories within Data General/EMC's Multi Vendor
Support Services Group with annual revenue of $15M. This included purchasing, p
lanning, repairs, and
strategic stocking.
* Developed and implemented strategic stocking programs for consigned inventorie
s from
OEM service partnerships.
* Managed service delivery issues for subcontracted base. This included quarter
ly business reviews, new product pricing, service process and improvements, and
addressing major service delivery issues.

Repair Operations Manager 1993-1999

Responsible for the repair of all multi vendor supported products as a team memb
er of Data General's Multi Vendor Support Services Group.
* Supported approximately 5000 different line items.
* Assisted in the development of an internal system that reduced processing time
by five days.
* Developed matrix set to assess and monitor vendor performances.
* Reduced operating costs by $1M through vendor consolidation and material routi
ng.

Senior Buyer/Planner 1988-1993

Planned and purchased disk and tape products to support a customer base within a
budget of $14M as a team member in Data General's Field Engineering Support Ser
vices Division.
* Drafted corrective action plans to enhance product availability.
* Coordinated the transfer of an internal manufacturing and repair process to an
external source.
* Developed a Direct Ship/Return Program with a major vendor which served as a s
trategic model for other vendors. Reduced lead time from sixty to fifteen days
and operating costs by $5M.
* Revised product support plans to minimize inventory investments and operating
expenses.
* Analyzed and evaluated demand trends for strategic placement of inventory.
EDUCATION
BS Physical Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Dean College, Franklin, MA
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Data General Management Organizational Development
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Negotiation Skills for Experienced Professionals