Manager Management

Thomas A Kinman, C.P.M, A.P.P.

*** **** ****** **., ********, TX 75087

(M) 214-***-**** Email: ******@*********.***

Education and Professional Certification

Troy St. University, Troy, AL Masters of Science, Public

Administration 1989 - GPA 3.45/4.0

Park College, Park City, MO Bachelor of Science, Management, Cum

Laude, 1986 - GPA 3.5/4.0

CC of Air Force, Montgomery, AL Associates of Science, Supply Chain

Management, 1982

Institute of Supply Management, Phoenix, AZ Certified Purchasing Manager

(CPM) and Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP), 2001

Summary

20+ years of constantly expanding responsibilities in all aspects of supply

chain leadership, product management, supplier relationships and material

requirements planning development within the aerospace, aviation, and

defense industries to ensure implementation of required changes and

process's. Ensure high quality execution of all departmental activities by

applying very simple leadership skills: communicate, enable processors,

trust, verify. And listen. Business professional experienced in leadership

and strategy development, management practicality and execution, lean

design, value stream mapping and development, and continual expansion of

those personal skills through perpetual education. Seasoned communicator to

peers. lateral offices and senior management. Efficient computer skills

using micro-soft word, excel, power point, and Enterprise Resource planning

systems (SAP and Oracle based).

Accomplishments

. 11+ years structuring experienced teams emphasizing a diversified

workforce with demanding standards; through individual skills evaluation,

development, and performance management.

. 20+ years supervisory duties include monitoring adherence to organization

policies / procedure, interviewing, hiring, training, performance

appraisal, rewarding / disciplining of employees, and conflict

resolution.

. 6+ years experience formulating organizational development strategies to

ensure value added use of company / departmental resources; driving

reuse, personal development, skill acquisition, process improvement,

standard work, monitoring/improving KPI's, and risk management.

. 10+ years negotiating and managing contracted budgets exceeding $10M with

maximum responsibilities approaching $400M in total contract and

organizational budgets for FFP, Cost plus and NTE subcontracts

. 12+ years experience with ERP software, Systems Applications and Products

(SAP) which includes understanding and supporting interfacing required

for the support to production, operations, manufacturing, quality and

accounting.

. 10+ years experience with chairing and or participating in configuration

change boards (CCB's) meetings to identify and than develop required

actions for SCM resulting from engineering change orders and

configuration changes to end product.

. Actively established, implemented, and audited policies and process's for

FAR/DFAR compliance.

. 8+ years experience in performing market analysis, EOQ and forecasting

for organizational procurement needs.

Work Experience

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. Birmingham, AL 1/09-09/09 -

Director of Supply Chain Management

. Coordinated and worked with Directorates to increase support of

operations, improve workflow and enhance cross-functional utilization of

resources (i.e. aircraft scheduling and proposal management).

. Installed changes to procedures and process's to reduce exposure to

risks, improve support to production operations and increase utilization

of assigned resources.

. Authored changes to ERP purchasing system resulting in improved

management of operations and compliance to FAR and UCC requirements

resulting in reductions to lead-time, delivery cycle times, overhead

rates and soft costs to the organization.

. Reduced inventory, carrying cost and overhead rates while driving cost

down to the program level.

. Supervised 7 salary, 53 people including 3 subcontract administrators.

. Provided purchasing support for direct and indirect requirements.

. Implemented EVMS actions and value stream mapping to assist the Program

office and other company departments in managing budgets and

expenditures.

. Authored and than obtained approval for Small Business Management Plan as

required by FAR, SBA and Government contracts.

L-3 Communications, Integrated Systems Group, Greenville, TX 12/07 - 11/08

- Supplier Relationship Manager

. Established new sources for support to new product development.

. Researched market conditions, utilized external qualified customer vendor

list and government published tools to identify potential new sources,

while reducing supplier base.

. Improved suppliers ratings and performances with suppliers to avoid

return to substandard or unacceptable performance.

. Identified and retained suppliers that met KPI's for delivery, quality,

pricing needs and compliance to T&C's and FAR flow downs.

L-3 Communications, Integrated Systems Group, Crestview, FL 02/07 - 12/07

- Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Manager

. Led efforts for preparing RFP's IAW Far 15, developed negotiation

strategies, identified new sources, received planned requirements and

converted them into purchase orders.

. Performed coordination with cross-functional offices within the

organization to insure conflicts were avoided.

. Performed cross-functional audits to insure compliance to internal QMS

and AS9100.

. Managed 4 subcontract administrators for FFP, cost-plus contracts in

support of program requirements with spend exceeding 10M.

L-3 Communications, Integrated Systems Group, Greenville, TX 03/03 - 02/07

- Major Strategic Agreements Lead

. Negotiated long-term pricing agreements and basic order agreements (raw

material, wire, steel extrusions, castings, forgings, electronic

components, aircraft hardware and material, repair and operation (MRO).

. Effectively deployed changes with a documented savings over 25% of annual

spend for inventory and soft costs.

. Provided training and assistance to team peers in the use of ERP system,

which contributed in reducing maintained documentation.

. Managed specialized subcontracts for indirect and MRO needs. Which

included replacement of phone system and construction of a classified

briefing conference room

08/01 - 03/03 - Senior Subcontract Administrator

. Led coordinated effort with internal customers to develop effective

technical requirements and SOW for submission of solicitations.

. Effectively managed multiple sub-contracts with numerous suppliers, both

domestic and foreign. Value of subcontracts managed exceeded 10M in

value.

. Performed visits to suppliers to assess and assist with elimination of

problems / deficiencies impacting the program and developed matrix for

the reporting of their performance.

. Served as Team led for a group of 5 subcontract administrators.

Raytheon Systems, Integrated Systems, Waco, TX ( Business unit purchased by

L-3 Communications)

06/00 - 08/01 Principal Sub-Contract Administrator

. Coordinated with internal offices to insure requirements are approved

from DCMA / FAA for regulatory and contractual compliance.

. Performed visits to multiple suppliers in United Kingdom to review

compliance to technical and customer requirements.

. Achieved documented savings reflect over 400K saved over the life of the

BBJ program.

. Volunteered and than provided in-house training for using ERP system more

effectively.

Lockheed Martin, Greenville, SC 06/98 - 06/00 Senior Logistics Analyst

. Led development of subcontracts for integration of systems upgrades

for Block 40/50 and 60 F-16 Fleets for foreign governments.

. Subject matter expert (SME) during the implementation of Systems

Applications Products (SAP).

United States Air Force (retired), Montgomery, AL 07/73 - 08/93 Last

Position - Superintendent, Plans & Tech Branch

Inactive Secret Security Clearance U.S.

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