Joshua Preston
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John Mackintosh, P.E.
Josh is a strategic thinker who analyzes multiple dimensions to problems and projects. He quickly learns and understands his customer's business and thoughtfully explores and successfully delivers cost savings and process improvement results. This world is full of many who speak eloquently and discuss the virtues of action; Josh clearly is poised for action. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Bombardier and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our strategic sourcing needs. Additionally, Josh had no trouble securing consensus throughout our functional teams while being able to make tough decisions when roadblocks came up. I would not hesitate to recommend Josh for leadership positions both inside and outside of the supply chain discipline.
Travis Hull
I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Raytheon and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our sourcing needs. He brings a positive energy and enthusiasm to the teams he supports as well as a focus on fulfilling the procurement needs to the program. When assigned to a program, Josh quickly learn all he can about the program to understand his stakeholder's near and long-term needs, then develops an effective procurement strategy. Because of Josh's enthusiasm, he has developed good contacts at vendors supporting his programs and that trust relationship is key to what makes him successful. When an issue develops on the program, Josh is able to utilize the relationships he has developed to identify resolution path and gain internal and external consensus on the path forward. Throughout the life of the programs we worked together, I valued Josh's input and feedback. I would be pleased to provide a recommendation for him for a leadership position on any program he supports.
John Mackintosh, P.E.
Josh is a strategic thinker who analyzes multiple dimensions to problems and projects. He quickly learns and understands his customer's business and thoughtfully explores and successfully delivers cost savings and process improvement results. This world is full of many who speak eloquently and discuss the virtues of action; Josh clearly is poised for action. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Bombardier and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our strategic sourcing needs. Additionally, Josh had no trouble securing consensus throughout our functional teams while being able to make tough decisions when roadblocks came up. I would not hesitate to recommend Josh for leadership positions both inside and outside of the supply chain discipline.
Travis Hull
I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Raytheon and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our sourcing needs. He brings a positive energy and enthusiasm to the teams he supports as well as a focus on fulfilling the procurement needs to the program. When assigned to a program, Josh quickly learn all he can about the program to understand his stakeholder's near and long-term needs, then develops an effective procurement strategy. Because of Josh's enthusiasm, he has developed good contacts at vendors supporting his programs and that trust relationship is key to what makes him successful. When an issue develops on the program, Josh is able to utilize the relationships he has developed to identify resolution path and gain internal and external consensus on the path forward. Throughout the life of the programs we worked together, I valued Josh's input and feedback. I would be pleased to provide a recommendation for him for a leadership position on any program he supports.
John Mackintosh, P.E.
Josh is a strategic thinker who analyzes multiple dimensions to problems and projects. He quickly learns and understands his customer's business and thoughtfully explores and successfully delivers cost savings and process improvement results. This world is full of many who speak eloquently and discuss the virtues of action; Josh clearly is poised for action. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Bombardier and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our strategic sourcing needs. Additionally, Josh had no trouble securing consensus throughout our functional teams while being able to make tough decisions when roadblocks came up. I would not hesitate to recommend Josh for leadership positions both inside and outside of the supply chain discipline.
Travis Hull
I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Raytheon and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our sourcing needs. He brings a positive energy and enthusiasm to the teams he supports as well as a focus on fulfilling the procurement needs to the program. When assigned to a program, Josh quickly learn all he can about the program to understand his stakeholder's near and long-term needs, then develops an effective procurement strategy. Because of Josh's enthusiasm, he has developed good contacts at vendors supporting his programs and that trust relationship is key to what makes him successful. When an issue develops on the program, Josh is able to utilize the relationships he has developed to identify resolution path and gain internal and external consensus on the path forward. Throughout the life of the programs we worked together, I valued Josh's input and feedback. I would be pleased to provide a recommendation for him for a leadership position on any program he supports.
John Mackintosh, P.E.
Josh is a strategic thinker who analyzes multiple dimensions to problems and projects. He quickly learns and understands his customer's business and thoughtfully explores and successfully delivers cost savings and process improvement results. This world is full of many who speak eloquently and discuss the virtues of action; Josh clearly is poised for action. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Bombardier and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our strategic sourcing needs. Additionally, Josh had no trouble securing consensus throughout our functional teams while being able to make tough decisions when roadblocks came up. I would not hesitate to recommend Josh for leadership positions both inside and outside of the supply chain discipline.
Travis Hull
I have had the pleasure of working with Josh for several years at Raytheon and utilized his expertise and ability to manage our sourcing needs. He brings a positive energy and enthusiasm to the teams he supports as well as a focus on fulfilling the procurement needs to the program. When assigned to a program, Josh quickly learn all he can about the program to understand his stakeholder's near and long-term needs, then develops an effective procurement strategy. Because of Josh's enthusiasm, he has developed good contacts at vendors supporting his programs and that trust relationship is key to what makes him successful. When an issue develops on the program, Josh is able to utilize the relationships he has developed to identify resolution path and gain internal and external consensus on the path forward. Throughout the life of the programs we worked together, I valued Josh's input and feedback. I would be pleased to provide a recommendation for him for a leadership position on any program he supports.
Credentials
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Inbound Marketing Certification
HubSpotOct, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Electrical and Electronic Assembly Certified IPC Specialist (IPC J-STD-001)
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics IndustriesOct, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist
RaytheonDec, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Master Planning of Resources
APICSNov, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Gender & Women’s Studies
State University of New York College at PlattsburghDec, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Leadership Certification Program
State University of New York College at PlattsburghApr, 2008- Oct, 2024 -
CPR/AED/First Aid
Northwest Response LLCApr, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Raytheon Technologies
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Procurement Manager - FSPC
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Raytheon Technologies
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Procurement Lead - FSPC
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Procurement Practitioner
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Procurement Specialist II
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Feb 2015 - Jan 2017
Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems
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BOMBARDIER
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Canada
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Sourcing Administrator – Interior Systems & End Caps
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Dec 2012 - Feb 2015
Strategic Sourcing Commodity & Major Systems:-Exterior End Caps-Passenger Seating-Lavatory Modules-Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) --Hand Lay Up - Injected Molds - SMC-Composite Panels -Machined Metal & Extruded Components-Spares and Repair Field Support
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Senior Buyer - Electical Systems - Components & Cable Assemblies
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2013
-Change agent for SAP migration-Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt Certified
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Essex Pallet and Pellet
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keesville, NY
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Marketing and Supply Chain Professional
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Aug 2011 - Jan 2012
Product development -Developed product diversification strategy -Calculated Return on Investments for Product Alternatives Manufacturing feasibility study: -Defined requirements and constraints for new product roll out -Measured production capacities -Performed product readiness assessments -Identified possible closed loop products Market Research: -Collected competitive intelligence -Analyzed Market and Industry trends -Acknowledged the need for beta/product testing while mining customer feedback -Identified supplier, distribution and sales channels Show less
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Internship
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
•Retail Operations Management -Performed all Executive Team Lead (ETL) responsibilities throughout Hardlines/Softlines & Grocery -Acting Store Team Lead (STL) •Administered customer service program- Focusing on Electronics & Entertainment -Developed and implemented brand training campaign -Customer service enhancement project through employee engagement •Retail Operations Management -Performed all Executive Team Lead (ETL) responsibilities throughout Hardlines/Softlines & Grocery -Acting Store Team Lead (STL) •Administered customer service program- Focusing on Electronics & Entertainment -Developed and implemented brand training campaign -Customer service enhancement project through employee engagement
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Daimler Buses North America Alums and Fans
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Logistic Analyst (Co-Op)
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
Logistic and Material Management Obligations and Projects: -Coordinated process improvement workshops -Implemented a Kanban system with vendor managed parts Procurement and Inventory Responsibilities and Projects: -Tracked inventory shortages to find root causes -Reconciled component schedules with suppliers to avoid obsolete material, saved $183,000 -Quantified exchange rates between the LME and COMEX metal exchanges for copper futures Logistic and Material Management Obligations and Projects: -Coordinated process improvement workshops -Implemented a Kanban system with vendor managed parts Procurement and Inventory Responsibilities and Projects: -Tracked inventory shortages to find root causes -Reconciled component schedules with suppliers to avoid obsolete material, saved $183,000 -Quantified exchange rates between the LME and COMEX metal exchanges for copper futures
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State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Assistant
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
-Facilitated educational forums and programs -Provided a safe and healthy community for a diverse group of students -Facilitated educational forums and programs -Provided a safe and healthy community for a diverse group of students
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Education
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Champlain College
Master of Business Administration - MBA Candidate, Advanced Management -
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Bachelor of Science - BS, Global Supply Chain Management & Marketing -
IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certificaton
Certified Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma -
University of Virginia
International Business, International Operations Concentration