Experience

Masters Machine Company
• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Customer Account Executive

  • Mar 2021 - Present

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works
• Shipbuilding
• 700 & Above Employee
• Senior Buyer

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2021


Eaton

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  Assist with commercial negotiations with suppliers Develop new suppliers Work AP issues Lead supplier management and development activities Assist with commercial negotiations with suppliers Develop new suppliers Work AP issues Lead supplier management and development activities



Lenovo

• China
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Title: Global Supply Manager – Memory

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Maximized inventory consumption, yielding significant financial savings for IBM through collaboration with Global Commodity Managers on ‘pull aheads’ and other strategies. Communicated regularly between suppliers and IBM manufacturing sites to ensure top customer satisfaction through rapid order fulfillment. Eliminated risk of past due orders by managing suppliers within tight supply/demand forecast cycle. Significantly improved value of role by implementing fresh processes and reports.



IBM

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operational Commodity Manager - Memory

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  Maximized inventory consumption, yielding significant financial savings for IBM through collaboration with Global Commodity Managers on ‘pull aheads’ and other strategies.Communicated regularly between suppliers and IBM manufacturing sites to ensure top customer satisfaction through rapid order fulfillment.Eliminated risk of past due orders by managing suppliers within tight supply/demand forecast cycle.Significantly improved value of role by implementing fresh processes and reports.

• Operations Fulfillment Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2011

  Successfully led team in maintaining past-due record lows using tight controls over supply shortages. Assured optimal build/load sequencing and manufacturing process flow. Leveraged strong data presentation skills to executive teams; exceeded IBM’s revenue commits.

• Logistics Project Leader

  • May 2005 - Nov 2006

  Assumed leadership and management of new operational efficiency efforts across supply chain. Identified and analyzed supply chain issues. Implemented efficiencies by working with SME teams.

• System Management Professional – Advisory

  • Oct 2000 - May 2005

  Led team of 50 data center operators for 16 large commercial accounts with focus on improving efficiency through technology and tool standardization, yielding impressive time and dollar savings.Traveled to customers to identify needs, assuring customers’ accounts were monitored flawlessly. Proactively managed all requests, measurements, reporting, and communications with customers and team.Ensured all changes were clearly communicated and executed in a timely manner.Helped the account teams to win several awards and personally won two awards: 1) Outstanding leadership and teamwork for successful key account integration 2) Operations and production control initiatives for large team implementation.



Computer Task Group (on site at IBM Corporation)

• System Management Professional (Consultant)

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 2000

  Provided 2nd level Lotus Notes server support to various commercial and internal clients. Proactively monitored backup and scheduling process to ensure system and data backups were completing normally and occurring on schedule, using OmniBack software. Created enhancements for service delivery center scheduling tool, streamlined scheduling process, and reduced man hours needed while acting as the staff team lead.. Monitored the LAN/WAN distributed servers for interface, protocol, and application problems. Contributed to the successful establishment of service level agreements (SLAs) for accounts nationwide.



USAF National Security Agency

• Signals Conversion Specialist

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 1999

  Supported national security agencies by providing qualitative analyses of signal characteristics and consulting on resulting actions. Operated state of the art computer-formatted systems and equipment used to receive, demodulate, digitize, print, and process selected electronic signals. Applied excellent analytical skill while working across a broad range of signals. Supported national security agencies by providing qualitative analyses of signal characteristics and consulting on resulting actions. Operated state of the art computer-formatted systems and equipment used to receive, demodulate, digitize, print, and process selected electronic signals. Applied excellent analytical skill while working across a broad range of signals.



USAF 381st Intelligence Squadron

• Intelligence Systems Operator

  • Jun 1992 - Dec 1995

  Provided critical information on tactical and strategic aircraft to the Surveillance/Warning Center. Worked with linguists, analysts, and operators to gather data for theater/national level reports and disseminated information. Remained calm and focused under pressure and adapted easily to quickly learn skills applicable to different sections. Provided critical information on tactical and strategic aircraft to the Surveillance/Warning Center. Worked with linguists, analysts, and operators to gather data for theater/national level reports and disseminated information. Remained calm and focused under pressure and adapted easily to quickly learn skills applicable to different sections.