Craig Klinefelter

About Craig Klinefelter

Driven professional with 30+ years in the Healthcare manufacturing arena. Have worked for global companies with manufacturing in the USA, China, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Poland, and the Netherlands.

Experience

1. Procurement Engineer

   Philips

   Jan 2020 — Present · Gainesville, FL, US

   Understand the basic principles of Executing Cost Down projects - Understand the basic principles of Cost Engineering- Understand the basic principles of the materials / goods flow - Understand the IT systems related to price inputs connected to part numbers- Understand the principles of Value Engineering- Drive cost down projects executed for assigned product portfolio- Perform cost calculations and cost reduction advice for individual components in assigned product. Support discussions on cost drivers with suppliers- Participates in Cost down projects and manages reporting of results- I drive the sourcing plan, leads the supplier selection and ensures adherence to the Business Procurement Strategy- I Drive early supplier involvement and identifies cost drivers to influence design decision making and achieve target costing- I ensure that optimized TCO (Quality, Delivery and Cost) are assured in product and business creation and throughout the full life cycle, utilizing DFX- I Collaborate with Supplier Quality in the new supplier/component release process, including compliance and sustainability aspects- I Drive productivity around materials, processes, LEAN at suppliers- I have experience in product development (NPI) in & Supplier Development in high technology environments with high regulatory requirements with low volume high complexity manufacturing- I am working with global teams, environments and experience in managing local as well as global supply base.

Education

• Penn State University

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering
• Medical Devices
• Key Account Management
• Leadership
• Product Management
• Voice of the Customer
• Pricing
• Sales
• Building Relationships
• Negotiation
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Crm
• Forecasting
• Six Sigma
• Product Development