Greg Kokko

- thorough experience in negotiating contracts, blanket orders, leasing agreements - completely familiar with all levels of vendors: OEM, franchised distribution, manufacturing reps and the broker market - evaluated vendor performance for true metrics in service, invoicing, quality and on-time delivery - extensive Capital, MRO, facilities, prototype and production supply chain experience - over 20 years creating RFx documentation and procedures, establishing terms and conditions

(electronics contract manufacturer for Honeywell, L3 Wescam, IBM) - ITAR and CGP cleared purchasing of aerospace and military grade components in SCM business unit using SAP

EMPLOYERS: BMP Metals, Brampton, July 2009 – September 2009 (metal fabricator and cabinets manufacturer, associated companies CableTalk and Canatal 2008) - purchased and sourced metals, plastics, electronics, packaging, services using FabriTRAK Greenhouse Landscaping, Scarborough: May, 2009 - July, 2009 (independent company providing landscaping and stonework services) - purchased stone, construction materials, computer and cellular services

Stott Pilates, Scarborough, September 2007 – November 2007 (manufacturer of fitness equipment, training programs and accessories) - global procurement of fabricated metal, plastics, hardware, packaging, services using Accpac Applied Physics Specialties (L3 Wescam), Toronto, November 2006- January 2007 (defence contractor manufacturing high precision lenses and camera assemblies) - purchased state-of-the-art lens materials and fabricated metal components with CGP clearance

(manufacturer of large format motion picture equipment) - established cost saving measures, vendor evaluations, competitive bidding, blanket agreements - senior buyer responsible for wide variety of purchasing challenges, such as EURO500,000+ projector assemblies, optics, heavy elevator equipment, digital circuitry, software, and custom fabricated metals - re-established credit terms and widened vendor partner base, expedited long lead critical deliveries - balanced inventory control and spending

- negotiated contract/Master Service Agreement with cell phone provider establishing on-line system - received cash award recognizing outstanding performance in resolving billing crisis - sourced vendors, created and reviewed RFQ/RFP’s for regular expenses and Capitalized assets - bought and leased advanced computer/server configurations, software, test and lab equipment - ordered software licenses, renewals, maintenance and upgrades, services and staffing contracts

(electronics contract manufacturer for Cisco Systems, Sun - led crisis team on invoice rejections: reduced $8MM+ credit hold to a $35K write-off - sourced, negotiated, managed $20MM++ annual orders of electronic components - bought and qualified unique prototypes and large volume production quantities - procured optical communications, ASIC, power supply, RAM/SIMM/DIMM/CAM, logic/linear, micro, PLD, inductor, capacitor, diode, heat sink, resistor, mechanicals and many more

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