Jodi Stern ************** / East Northport, NY 11731 / 516.993.8360 / js129de4e@westpost.

net PURCHASING AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE Director of Purchasing/Director of Operations/Purchasing Manager ***** Purchasing/Procurement and Operations management executive with over 20 years ex perience establishing, leading and managing purchasing departments in manufactur ing environments. Extensive experience negotiating contracts, implementing proce dural enhancements and streamlining operations with repeated success reducing ma terials spending and operational costs. Excellent leader with thorough understan ding of the relationship between supply chain management and manufacturing opera tions, and proven record of contributions leading to improved corporate financia l performance, heightened productivity and enhanced internal controls. ***** AREAS OF EXPERTISE Purchasing/Procurement * Supply Chain Management * Operations Management Lean Manufacturing * Cost Benefit Analysis * Strategic Vendor Alliances Commodities Management * Materials Management * QC/AQL Procedures SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS *Established and directed purchasing departments, implemented procedures and str uctured contracts which resulted in materials purchase savings of over 15-20% an nually. *Orchestrated financial turnaround which brought company from near-zero to 18% profits in 3 years *Negotiated and implemented rebate programs with major suppliers which resulted in new, bottom-line, annual revenues of over $250,000.00 *Implemented "JIT" delivery programs with major suppliers which dramatically red uced inventory and labor costs and increased productivity. *Reduced operating costs by 33% while doubling factory output without quality or morale degradation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LT PLASTICS CORP., Freeport, NY (Manufacturer of Packaging Components and POP Displays) Director of Purchasing and Operations 2007-PRESENT Recruited to direct all operational functions for this fast-paced, rapid-growth, $5 million thermoforming plastics manufacturing company. Successfully implement ed purchasing procedures, negotiated vendor contracts and streamlined manufactur ing operations, resulting in financial turnaround and dramatically improved corp orate financial performance. *Transformed company from near zero to 18% profits and 48% gross marg ins in three year period * Reduced inventory by over 50% * Reduced raw materials costs by 15-20% * Streamlined manufacturing operations and reduced factory personnel from 45 to 30 while doubling company's annual output of finished goods * Critical contributions leading to 250% revenue growth in three year period * Installed MRP computer system resulting in dramatic increase in pro ductivity. * Supervise staff of 5 office and 30 factory personnel; managed cross

-departmental activity between design, engineering, sales and manufacturing departments * Worked closely with ownership on financial reporting, tax issues, f orecasts, budgets, banking requirements, audits and governmental compliance. * Wrote company's SOP manual and AQL/QC guidelines, trained & managed QC personnel Jodi Stern Page 2 LOMBARDI DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, Freeport, NY (Manufacturer of Primary & Secondary Packaging) Director of Purchasing 2000-2007 Hired with a mandate to establish and direct a purchasing department where none had previously existed for this $50 million, injection molding plastics manufact urer. Developed strategic alliances and conducted ongoing business relations wit h major suppliers such as DuPont, GE Chemical, BASF, Nova Chemical, Eastman, Bay er, et.al. Hired, trained and directed a staff of 4 buyers. Successfully coordin ated supply chain functions with engineering, R & D and sales departments to str eamline operations and reduce lead times on in-house orders by 30%. * * * * reduced operating expenses and tighter materials controls * Negotiated annual contract pricing and terms with major chemical com panies such as DuPont, Eastman, BASF, Nova and Bayer, resulting in cost reducti ons of 15% * Implemented JIT delivery programs with major suppliers which greatly reduced inhouse inventory and labor costs, as well as streamlined manufacturi ng operations * Negotiated and implemented rebate program with major raw materials s uppliers, creating over $250,000 of new, bottom line revenues * Directed purchasing and supply chain activities for five manufacturi ng facilities, located domestically and abroad H&M VINYL WINDOWS, Freeport, NY (Manufacturer of Building Materials and Supplies) Purchasing & Inventory Control Manager 1996-2000 Recruited by this $20 million building-products manufacturer to manage purchasin g department, implement inventory controls and to source components for new prod uct lines during a period of expansion. Consolidated vendor base across subsidia ry companies, eliminating duplicate and wasteful spending on materials, componen ts and services. $20 million annual spend Reduced companywide materials spending by 15% ($1,500,000) Cut outsourced supplier services spending by 20% ($2,000,000) Sourced, recommended and supervised installation of company-wide MRP computer system, resulting in dramatically increased productivity,

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$7 million annual spend Implemented pre-certification program of existing and new vendors Implemented JIT delivery program with key suppliers Directed purchasing and materials management for two company subsidi

* Saved 15% in total purchases by consolidating purchasing for subsidi * Managed team of 2 buyers and 2 planners DRI MARK PRODUCTS, Inc., Port Washington, NY (Manufacturer of Writing Instruments, Cosmetics and Advertising Specialties) Director of Operations/Purchasing Manager 1986-1996 Hired as a Purchasing Agent by this $60 million manufacturer of writing instrume nts, advertising specialties and cosmetics. Promoted to Purchasing Manager withi n 1 year and promoted again to Director of Operations within 4 years. Worked int egrally with engineering, R&D and sales departments to maximize supply chain ben efits, reduce operating costs and develop new products. Key member of a three-pe rson management team responsible for overseeing all production operations at dom estic and overseas manufacturing facilities. Purchased all raw materials, machin ery, equipment and services for all three company divisions. Jodi S. Stern Page 3 * $30 million annual spend * Re-engineered factories and established master scheduling system to improve linearity, delivery reliability and inventory reduction. * Negotiated and structured annual contracts with major suppliers * Reduced annual raw materials spending by 15% ($2,250,000) * Spearheaded launch of new cosmetics division; performed due diligenc e, prepared financial forecasts, purchased equipment, negotiated leases and hir ed staff * Visited manufacturing facilities domestically and abroad (Italy, Ger many, Mexico) to perform performance audits, boost morale, and establish and stre ngthen alliances with subcontractors

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS * Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 1984 CERTIFICATIONS: * CPP - Certified Purchasing Professional, American Purchasing Society 1987 * CPPM - Certified Professional Purchasing Manager, American Purchasing Society 1989 * CPM - Certified Purchasing Manager, Institute for Supply Management 1989 * CPIM - Certified in Production & Inventory Management, Association for Operati ons Management (APICS) 1990 * CQA - Certified Quality Auditor, American Society for Quality 1991

* CQI - Certified Quality Inspector, American Society for Quality 1991.

* Experienced and proficient with ERP, MRP, SAP, WMS, EDI and QMS computer syste ms