Eric M Leest

150 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Semiconductors

Magnum Electronics, Inc. Dec 2005 - Dec 2012
Purchasing Director
Smith & Associates Dec 2005 - Dec 2012
International Account Representative
Magnum Electronics, Inc. Jan 1996 - Mar 2005
Senior Buyer
Semi Specialist of America May 1993 - Jan 1996
Purchasing Agent and Sales Associate
Josephthal Lyons and Ross New York Stock Exchange Member Firm Mar 1992 - May 1993
Stockbroker

University at Albany, Suny 1986 - 1990
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, Sociology Division Avenue High School 1986

Strategic Sourcing
Global Sourcing
Purchasing
Procurement
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Management
Bidding Process
International Sales
Supply Chain Management
Sourcing
Process Improvement
Electronics
Pricing
Product Development
Supply Chain
Contract Negotiation
Leadership
Manufacturing
Supply Management
Negotiation
Semiconductors
Components
Project Management
International Business
Business Development
Supplier Negotiation
Logistics
Inventory Management
Analysis
Lean Manufacturing
Mrp
Materials Management
Product Management
Continuous Improvement
Business Strategy
Competitive Analysis
Forecasting
Purchase Management
Six Sigma
Training
Purchasing Processes
Low Cost Country Sourcing
E Procurement
Vendor Managed Inventory
Supplier Evaluation
Spend Analysis
Contract Manufacturing
Supplier Development
Esourcing
Supply Chain Optimization

Magnum Electronics Incorporated

Mar 2005 to Present
Purchasing Director
Magnum Electronics Incorporated
Hauppauge, NY
Jan 1996 to Mar 2005
Senior Buyer
SemiSpecialist of America, Inc
Farmingdale, NY
1993 to 1996
Purchasing Agent/ Sales Associate

State University of New York at Albany
Albany, NY
1986 to 1990
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology / Criminal Justice

Purchasing, Workflow Optimization, Team Building, Coordination of Manufacturing Scheduling with Strategic & Operational Planning, Leadership, Inventory Control, Domestic and International Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing