James Gaylord's Page

About Me

Extensive manufacturing experience supporting the OEM automotive industry with focused experience in Purchasing, Operations and Quality with additional experience in material scheduling and engineering. Lean manufacturing foundation with Automotive bred sense of urgency and thouroughness. Strong strategic negotiation skills and a methodical, common sense orientated approach to problem solving. Global sourcing and supplier development experience. Eye on the big picture, watching for leverage and working towards the bottom line.

Specialties:
Purchasing strategy development
Contract negotiations
Raw material procurement
High Volume/High mix-Low Volume/High mix
Transfer and Progressive stamping
High-speed and fineblanking
Expendable packaging
Injection molding
Operations management

Email address

gaylord10806@gmail.com

Company Name

Gaylord Consulting

Occupation

Purchasing consulatant

Years of Supply Chain Industry Experience

23

Geographic Location (Be specific it helps the search functionality. Put location you live and work more than one is ok

Sunny Rochester New York

How can you help the membership

Razor wit and endless common sense.

How can this community help you

network, resources, current events

How did you hear about this community? (Please be specific)

LI

What other Supply Chain industry group or organizations do you belong to?

none

Networks you are registered on (LI, ecademy,Doostang, Marzar, facebook, Plaxo Pulse, Xing, Spock, etc)

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