Joshua Preston

Procurement Manager - FSPC at Raytheon Technologies
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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.

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Credentials

  • Inbound Marketing Certification
    HubSpot
    Oct, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Electrical and Electronic Assembly Certified IPC Specialist (IPC J-STD-001)
    IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries
    Oct, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist
    Raytheon
    Dec, 2015
    - Oct, 2024
  • Master Planning of Resources
    APICS
    Nov, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Gender & Women’s Studies
    State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
    Dec, 2011
    - Oct, 2024
  • Leadership Certification Program
    State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
    Apr, 2008
    - Oct, 2024
  • CPR/AED/First Aid
    Northwest Response LLC
    Apr, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Procurement Manager - FSPC
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Procurement Lead - FSPC
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Procurement Practitioner
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Procurement Specialist II
      • Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

      Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems

    • Canada
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Sourcing Administrator – Interior Systems & End Caps
      • 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

    • Senior Buyer - Electical Systems - Components & Cable Assemblies
      • Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

      -Change agent for SAP migration-Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt Certified

    • Marketing and Supply Chain Professional
      • 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

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive Internship
      • 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

    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Logistic Analyst (Co-Op)
      • 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

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Assistant
      • 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

Education

  • Champlain College
    Master of Business Administration - MBA Candidate, Advanced Management
    2020 -
  • State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Global Supply Chain Management & Marketing
    2006 - 2011
  • IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certificaton
    Certified Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma
    2013 - 2015
  • University of Virginia
    International Business, International Operations Concentration
    2010 - 2010

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