Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
WILLIAM GRIFFIN
*******@*******.*** 850-***-****
Linkedin.com/in/willieg22
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A degreed Senior Purchasing Professional with 20+ years of successful experience in the supply chain
industry. Highly skilled in negotiation, sourcing and commodity management of electronics components
including diodes, resistors, capacitors, microcircuits, electro mechanical assemblies, build to print, castings,
Printed Circuits Boards (PCB), connectors, molded and plastic components, packaging and MRO products.
Areas of expertise include:
Lean Purchasing Market Analysis
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Cost Reduction FAR/DFAR Regulations
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Quality Improvement Operations Management
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Supplier Management ERP/MRP Systems
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, Tallahassee, FL 1993 – 2010
Senior Buyer
Leverage an annual spend of $10M to $15M to meet needs of contract manufacturing requirements for key
military and commercial accounts, including Israel Defense Force, Honeywell, Boeing, Northrop Grumman,
and Rockwell Collins.
Led training and mentoring for a team of two junior buyers.
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Identified, sourced, qualified, cultivated, and optimized relationships with a global supply base of
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60+, including suppliers in Germany, Switzerland, China, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, and the
Dominican Republic. Ensured compliance to ITAR.
Recruited and optimized relationships with disadvantaged business owners representing 20% of
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supply base meeting federal requirements.
Conducted onsite visits with supplier partners to ensure capacity and quality of supply chain.
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Reviewed supplier ratings by MQA. Consulted with suppliers in investigation and resolution of
quality issues.
Ensured compliance to ISO 9001 quality standards, supporting annual audit procedures as needed.
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Utilized Oracle based ERP to track and manage procurement activities.
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Sourced, procured and managed supply chain of all electronic components.
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Achieved $850K in price reductions in 2005 through sharp negotiations within existing supply base.
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Instrumental in development of requirements documentation ensuring compliance to CPSR a
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contractor purchasing supplier review system, passing audits within 45 days and enabling company
to retain key governmental accounts.
Led procurement of discontinued down rev components in support of spares program for
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SINCGARS radio product avoiding costs for sustaining engineering efforts.
Recognized for successfully mentoring a minority owned business, investing in capital equipment
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and assisting with scaling of production capacity.
Professional Experience prior to 1993:
ELECTRONICS DEFENSE PRODUCTS, Montgomery, AL
Operations Manager Purchasing Manager
Managed and motivated a production, quality, and engineering team of 15 in an on time, on budget
production of electronic subassemblies used in military applications.
WILLIAM GRIFFIN
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HUGHES MISSILE ELECTRONICS, Eufaula, AL
Senior Buyer
Promoted four times during tenure with company (Production Control Planner / Production Supervisor,
Manufacturing Engineer, Purchasing). Earned recognition from Hughes Aircraft for achieving
unprecedented profitability on the wire prep assembly line.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BSBA), Kennedy Western University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ongoing professional development in purchasing at Florida State and industry conferences.
Institute of Supply Management, 1993~Present. (CPM) Certified Purchasing Manager anticipated Q2 2011
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Quality Reading Drawings
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Inspection
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