Management Human Resources

Charles L. Watts Phones: 980-***-**** (o)

*** ***** ***** **** ***** Holly, NC 28120 704-***-**** (h)

abmv8w@r.postjobfree.com 704-***-**** (c)

Skills and Accomplishments

Negotiated Cost Savings

• Managed a $10 million machined parts and assemblies commodity, realigning that commodity

from an in-house manufacturing scheme to a select qualified outside supply base resulting in a

cost reduction of $2.5 million. (2004-2005)

• Cost savings realized by consolidating supply base and subcontractors resulting in $1.5 million

cost reductions on a $16 million total spend. (2002-2004)

• By establishing appropriate Min/Max inventory levels, reduced a $31 million machined parts

inventory level to a constant $8 million static level using weekly and monthly deliveries from the

supply base.

Select Achievements

• Served on a cross-functional team of Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to explore and

implement a Min/Max inventory plan at Boeing Wichita, Ks.

• Served on a cross-functional team of Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing at Boeing Wichita,

Ks. to design and perfect Advanced Technology Assembly of the strut assemblies for the 737-

Next Generation program.

• Managed a Sole Source contract that exceeded $50 million to contractual requirements, quality

and delivery requirements, and cost agreements.

• Managed over $15 million in Cost Plus Fixed Fee Engineering efforts to improve the JBPDS

product.

• Became an information and training source for the Oracle MRP system.

• Worked as an advisor to Senior Management on implementation of BaaN V MRP software at

Boeing Wichita and Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems (2001-2004).

• Served as the Subcontracts Management representative on a team negotiating a multi-year IDIQ

contract for the JBPDS Program.

• Received recognition from the JBPDS Program Management team for sourcing and selecting an

appropriate subcontractor for a major system component to that product.

Skills

• Oracle and BaaN MRP software packages, past Adjunct Instructor in the Microsoft Office suite,

Business and Economics instructor, Calculus and Algebra instructor.

• Actively work with Quality in developing root cause and corrective action plans to mitigate risk

associated with poor quality of deliverable hardware.

• Reviewing and developing subcontracts, Statements of Work, and the applicable contract flow

downs to assure all requirements of a contract are met and adhered to.

• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with peers and subcontractors to ensure

maximum effectiveness and responsiveness from the teams.

Education

MBA-Management/Production Operations Wichita State University, Wichita, Ks.

BS-Human Resources Management Friends University Wichita, Ks.

Experience and Accomplishments

General Dynamics ATP 2004-present

Subcontract Manager

Managed largest and most complex DOD subcontracts for Chem.-Bio billion dollar program with the

largest subcontractors. Prior to that assignment managed the Machined Parts and Assemblies commodity.

Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems 2001-2004

Senior Buyer

As a Senior Buyer managed the Machined Parts and Assemblies commodity of that facility. Worked with

Engineering and Program Management on developmental programs such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35

Lightning fighter aircraft.

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group 1996-2000

Buyer

Assigned to the Strut Responsibility Center managing machine parts and assemblies procurements.

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