Commodity Manager

• May 2022 - Present

Operate as the Commodity Manager and point of contact for team execution while leading the development of commodity sourcing initiatives and long-term strategies to enhance risk mitigation and align with key stakeholders. Provide strategic leadership and oversight to negotiation suppliers for commercial aerospace commodities to maximize business results. • Evaluate market conditions to maintain inventory levels and control costs while making recommendations for cost reductions. • Establish extensive business continuity sourcing plans through tracking commodities to identify supply chain risks. • Deliver sourcing expertise to cross functioning teams to administer business change management across sites while driving the application of commodity strategies. • Forecast and develop strategies for commercial aerospace commodities to minimize raw material costs and ensure material availability while leveraging technology to improve processes. • Manage supplier relationships and networks for progressively complex machined parts to ensure continuous supply while meeting company goals, objectives, and product developments. • Spearhead complex processes for Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and Request for Quote (RFQs) prior to presenting RFx results to team members and closing purchasing decisions. • Disseminate communication directives for strategic sourcing plans while providing feedback for consistent improvements. • Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of various subcontracts, to improve supply chain quality, on time delivery, and maintaining target levels. Show less

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

• Jul 2020 - Apr 2022

• Solicited, evaluated, negotiated, administered and awarded purchase orders with price justification in compliance with current Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) thresholds, and DFARS policies and procedures • Identified cost reduction opportunities to drive down direct percentage of cost of goods sold for purchase price variance (PPV) activities • Obtained competitive bids for customer proposals with justifications under the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) • Directly managed 60 suppliers and approximately $8 million dollars in spend annually for CH-53, UH-60, F-18, and C-130 programs • Procurement authority of $10,000 while actions over $10,000 require price justification and management approval • Determined fair and reasonable price and negotiated $350,000+ in cost savings to date achieving best value • Managed supplier relationships for medium to complex machined parts to ensure continuous supply while meeting companies goals and objectives. • Liaise with suppliers across various organizations, while delivering enhanced supplier strategies to senior leadership. • Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of various subcontracts, to improve supply chain quality, on time delivery, and maintaining target levels. • Advise managers on delivering standardized approaches, processes, and procedures, in addition to discovering shortages, design changes, and backlogs. • Disseminate vital information to counterparts on purchasing metrics and KPIs, to drive supplier implementations. Show less

Buyer

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

• Proficient at handling purchasing activities encompassing researching deals, buying large amounts of supplies and materials, reselling products, maintaining inventories, and negotiating with suppliers, while streamlining suggestions for increasing efficiency. • Led the supplier development process for new and existing vendors, which includes system capabilities, AS9100 certifications, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Request for Quote (RFQ) processes. • Developed supplier portfolios and manage the offload project for multiple product lines, while identifying product categories and outsourcing materials to streamline the initial stage of the machined components. • Initiated the Request for Quote (RFQ) process, analyzed and negotiated price to meet PPV deflation objectives • Led Long Term Agreement and Purchase Order process for high dollar spend of approximately $2mm on critical components • Collaborated with the purchasing and materials management team to aide in meeting divisional initiatives for cost savings, vendor reductions and reporting requirements. Show less

Buyer

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

• Executed purchase orders with suppliers including direct and indirect materials as well as services. • Negotiated over $5mm in long terms agreements including blanket purchase orders with Firm Fixes Price (FFP) • Ensured all purchasing activities are compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) • Obtained competitive bids for multiple product lines; award purchase orders using price justifications based on price thresholds • Placed Long-Term purchase orders agreements for critical components extending out five years with annual cost savings of $400,000 • Coordinated buying processes with production and materials personnel, to ensure operations and appropriate levels of inventory met company standards. • Collaborated with the engineering team, sales team, marketing team and the suppliers, to execute engineering changes, account for discrepancies and resolve payment issues. • Managed the rescheduling of delivery dates, to maintain a balanced supply and demand schedule on purchased materials. Show less

Operations Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

Purchasing Analyst

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

Buyer

• Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

Buyer

• Jan 2007 - Nov 2009

Areas of Interest and Expertise

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

Please note: This is a list of key words to aid searches. This is not to be read, except by your search engine ******************************************************** POSITIONS: Purchasing Specialist, Buyer, Supply Chain Analyst, Purchasing Analyst, Operations Manager FUNCTION: Coach, Advisory, Facilitator, Operations, Project Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Distribution, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), Contract Negotiations, Procurement, P&L, Profit and Loss, Product Lines, Policies, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Materials, Inventory, Safety, Quality, Inspections, Customer Service, Master Scheduling, Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), Dashboard, Forecasting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Global Operations, Risk Management, Global Sourcing, Inventory Management, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), Contract Development. INDUSTRIES: Technology, High Technology, Aerospace, Retail Show less