Charmain Gambrell

Experience

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  Motorola Mobility

  Sept 1998 - Nov 2007

  Responsible for working with four EMS suppliers (annual spend $350M) and internal Motorola team to successfully cost reduce direct materials used in outsourced products. Responsibilities include: EMS price synchronization, resolving supplier issues, buy/sell part management, training personnel, and management of outsourcing pricing cycle schedule.• MANAGED Buy/Sell activity with annual spend of $80M for GTSS 2003 - 2005• SUCCESSFULLY negotiated 18% DM cost reduction with Foxconn • RESULTED $17.9M cost reduction due to involvement in buy/sell program Show less Responsible for working with suppliers to develop cost savings opportunities for the Motorola Cellular Manufacturing Division. Responsibilities included: data collection, RFQ preparation, quotation review, leading supplier negotiation meetings, organizing commodity meetings for sourcing decisions and notifying suppliers of their business percent. Also involved in strategic planning and preparations for Quality Review System, Preferred Parts list and understanding and negotiating; End-of-Life” parts.• SUCCESSFULLY negotiated 10% cost reduction for 2002 filter commodity• NEGOTIATED 9% cost reduction for 2002 PCB commodity• MANAGED to get 6% cost reduction for 2002 backplane commodity Show less

  • Outsourcing Commodity Specialist

    Jan 2002 - Nov 2007

  • Purchasing Agent

    Sept 1998 - Jan 2002
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  Raytheon

  Nov 2007 - now

  Responsible for procuring complex RF Printed Boards for various programs in an Advance Product Center. Responsibilities include: Responding to a fast paced program environment that requires selecting suppliers that can deliver board using new technology with expedited lead times. Requires collaborating with Material Program Managers, Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers.• SUCCESSFULLY negotiated 61% cost savings an RF assembly through second source activity.• SUBTAIN RF board purchasing activity for 10 – 12 programs within the Advanced Product Center.• IMPROVED PC lead time by encouraging programs to launch new product designs with face-to-face design review meetings at the supplier site. Show less

  • Senior Principle Subcontract Manager

    Nov 2007 - now

  • Subcontract Manager

    Nov 2007 - Jul 2023