Joseph Mendelsohn

About Joseph Mendelsohn

Good companies can design great products. Great companies can get those products to the customers and achieve the desired ROI.This is where I can help your company meet its goals:My Global Sourcing experience strengthened with my background in Supply Chain, Design Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Optimization and Product Transfer, gives me insights into what a truly robust supply chain looks like. In my career, I have setup Global Supply Chains considering Business Risk, Quality, Total Cost and Regulatory Compliance. I\'ve lead ERP system enhancements and migrations, established core business processes compliant to different market needs, and have experience across multiple industries, ranging from satellites, telecommunications, consumer products, Oil and Gas, Solar Energy, high purity chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.With this vast experience I can lead transformation of an organization to enable higher throughput, lower cost, obtain operational efficiencies, inventory controls all while implementing meaningful risk management assessments and procedures. With my knowledge of supply chains and manufacturing methods across industries, I can lead the sourcing organization to find the best component supplier, Contract Manufacturer, or business partnership to complete the supply chain.Core competencies:Leadership, Executive Communication, Process Mapping. Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement, PPI, Contract Negotiation, cGMP, Trade Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Logistics, Dangerous Goods Transportation, Chemicals, Category ManagementSystems: SAP, Dynamics AX, AS400, Macola, E1, Agile, TrackwiseOffice Automation: Excel, Access, Power Query, SQLRegulatory Compliance: ISO13485 & FDA cGMP, 21 CFR, 49 CFR

Experience

1. Sr Category Manager

   Olympus Corporation

   Sep 2024 — Present · Westborough, MA, US

Education

• New Jersey Institute of Technology

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1985 — 1989

• University of Colorado Boulder

  MS, Telecommunications

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Procurement
• Mrp
• Business Process
• Electronics
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Spreadsheets
• Materials Management
• Supplier Management
• Microsoft Office
• Quality System
• Supply Management
• Cost Reduction
• Outsourcing
• Ms Project
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Contract Negotiations
• Inventory Management
• Component Engineering
• Telecommunications
• Sourcing
• Access
• Word
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Sap R/3
• Excel
• Failure Analysis
• Visio
• Ms Office Suite