Benita M. Dixon
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Purchasing professional with a strong record of contributions to business
growth, is seeking an opportunity to share strengths include negotiations
in Specifications, Statement of Work, Terms and Conditions, Warranty,
Pricing, Labor, Material, G&A, Profit, and termination clauses. Knowledge
in Aerospace FAR/DFAR contract requirements,. Supply Chain Management and
ERP system software, effective capabilities in Purchasing Management and
related disciplines.
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Professional Experience and Achievements
01/1995 - 09/2010 Money Mailer LLC / Direct Mail Advertisement - 12131
Western Avenue - Garden Grove, CA 92843
Purchasing Manager
- Primary focus is centered on cost, delivery, scheduling, planning and
quality improvements utilizing cutting-edge e-business technology, supply
chain management (SCM)
- Analyze, coordinate and prepare RFP to support customer requirements
- Evaluate supplier proposals, including terms and conditions, pricing,
schedule, risk, best value, reliability, maintainability, cost reduction
initiatives, and technical considerations
- Develop/streamline purchasing processes to improve departmental
productivity
- Plan/Schedule required raw material, parts, and other commodities
critical to Production Operations for multiple facilities. Ensure JIT
deliveries
- Oversee/manage inventory levels and control processes
- Administrate all service, maintenance, consultant and blanket order
agreements. Ensure effective contractual language to support and protect
company interests
- Review and negotiate contract renewals without negatively impacting
quality, cost or product lead-time.
- Support Information Systems (IS) with company requirements at multiple
facilities; achieve cost-effective acquisition of desktop computers,
notebooks, workstations, servers, storage, system upgrades, licensing and
peripheral. Create and maintain a competitive advantage, ensuring
excellent customer service. Manage IS service and maintenance agreements.
- Facilitated strategic planning and crisis management within all company
locations
- Responsible for developing and maintaining strategic alliances with long-
term key suppliers, to secure product availability, pricing and quality
commitments
- Ensure purchasing policies and procedures are updated and implemented
company wide
- Developed a supplier performance program in FY2000- Supplier Tracking &
Annual Rating System (STARS) to evaluate supplier performance. Program
resulted in 31.4% less defective parts, improved supply management by
22%, enhanced delivery performance by 28%
- Utilized MRP / ERP software application
10/1992 - 11/1994 Aerojet Ordnance Division / Aerospace - Downey,
CA 90241
Subcontract Administrator
- Responsible for the procurement of major sub-assemblies, high reliability
electronic components, various munitions products and miscellaneous
commodities
- Assisted and supported Research and Development (R&D) program efforts.
- Negotiate, and fact-find, terms and conditions, price and delivery
schedule requirements
- Interface with Program Directors and Quality Engineering regarding design
changes, and changes in contractual scope
- Manage and administrate program contracts agreements, ensuring FAR/DFAR
regulations are in full compliance while utilizing Supplier Chain
Management (SCM) and System Application & Product (SAP) software
Applications
02/1981 - 08/1992 Rockwell International / Aerospace - Seal Beach,
CA 90740
Subcontract Administrator
- Negotiate versus independent contract awards. Conduct negotiations for
major cost reduction on contracts exceeding budget
- Analyzed and coordinated customer requirements and work statements to
create a supplier request (RFP, RFQ) in compliance to DFAR/FAR,
Specifications,
- Procured High Reliability electronic components in support of major sub-
assembly requirements
- Procurement representative for common buy efforts in support of Global
Positioning Satellite "GPS" electronic component program requirements
- Developed vendor-managed inventory levels with primary suppliers,
reducing cycle time and ensuring consistent supply
- Utilized SAP / ERP software application
Education /Training / Affiliates
El Camino College - Bachelor (BA)
ISM (NAPM) OC Chapter- Member
National Association of Female Executives
Total Quality Management, workshops and seminars
Effective Contract Negotiations
Principals of Contract Law
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Oracle,
Vantage
Professional Network website:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/benita-dixon/9/b3b/89