CECELIA WILSON
**** ******* ***** 619-***-****
Lakeside, CA 92040 *********@***.***
SUPPLY CHAIN
Significant experience within Supply Chain and Statistical Analysis in an
ISO9001 manufacturing environment. A highly motivated and effective
professional. Advanced communication and organizational skills with a
demonstrated talent for managing multiple commodities, suppliers and
projects. Experience includes domestic and international procurement.
Major successes include:
. Managed the in-sourcing of several details resulting in a considerable
increase to in house machining at a substantial reduction in cost
. Developed a new supplier for an assembly on a long term program and
transitioned it from the former vendor at a major improvement in quality
and at a significant cost savings
. Negotiated a 6% cost reduction from the budgeted pricing on a
significant program.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GKN AEROSPACE, CHEM-TRONICS - El Cajon, CA 1981 - Present
A world class manufacturing, engineering, and design facility in the
aerospace industry. Supply Chain supports three GKN facilities, El Cajon,
Santa Ana and Mexicali which have annual sales revenue from $135M to $166M.
Commodities currently responsible for are raw materials (forgings,
castings, titanium sheet, plate and bar and additional alloys), machined
and sheet metal details, complex assemblies and composite machined details.
Responsibilities have included extrusions, perishable tools, shop
supplies, chemicals, capital equipment and other commodities.
Technical Buyer III 2007 - Present
. Implement competitive and sole source procurements to meet required
delivery dates.
. Compile purchase order packages in accordance with system procedures and
government regulations.
. Evaluate suppliers' bids including pricing, schedules, Ts&Cs and quality.
. Negotiate procurements on pricing, schedules, quality and terms and
conditions.
. Establish and manage LTA's with strategic suppliers.
. Calculate carrying costs as a factor for delivery of product, managing
inventory and negotiations.
. Conduct cost or pricing analysis.
. Proactively identify and negotiate cost reduction opportunities.
. Review supplier delivery performance, follow up on orders and expedite as
needed.
. Develop and manage in-sourcing strategies of machined details and sheet
metal details reducing cost and lead times while increasing in house
production.
. Interface with Production, Manufacturing, Sales, and Engineering on a
regular basis to ensure material requirements are fulfilled.
. Manage supplier development, supplier performance and supplier relations.
. Manage pull systems and JIT delivery to control inputs to inventory and
impact reductions to inventory levels.
Statistical Process Control Analyst 1998-
2007
. Performed process mapping and recommended process improvements that
resulted in cost savings, reduced machining time, improved quality.
. Conducted Statistical Analysis of data for Process Stability and
Capability.
. Developed and implemented reduced inspection plans which decreased the on-
machine inspection time.
. Conducted Tool Gage R&R's.
. Led several teams through the failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
procedure to improve System Procedures in response to Customer's
corrective action request.
Senior Buyer 1987-1998
. Developed Request for Quote packages including drawings, specifications,
and operation sheets.
. Analyzed supplier quotes for competitive pricing, schedules, T's & C's.
. Procured assigned commodities at the lowest possible cost consistent with
accepted standards of quality and service within established time frames.
. Performed make versus buy evaluations.
. Calculated carrying costs and conducted cost or pricing analysis.
. Sought out and established contacts with qualified suppliers
. Led Kaizen events to improve Receiving Inspection process and Purchasing
system procedures.
Buyer
Jr. Buyer
EDUCATION
. Bachelor's of Science in Business and Management - University of Redlands
Graduated with Distinction
. Associate's of Science in Business Administration - Grossmont College
Graduated with Honors
. Certificate in Purchasing Management - U.C.S.D. Extension
. Certificate in Management - U.C.S.D. Extension
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Manugistics
and JDA, TIP Technologies
TRAINING AND CLASSES
Value Stream Mapping - GKN Aerospace
Supplier Six Sigma Training - GE @ GKN
Statistical Process Control - San Diego State University
Process Mapping - San Diego State University
Kaizen - Chem-tronics
Materials Requirements Planning - APICS
Effective Negotiating and Effective Negotiating II - Dr. Chester Karrass
Fundamentals of Effective Purchasing - Dr. Chester Karrass
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing - Chem-tronics