Benny W. Cook

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Weatherford, TX 76088

ac0qg8@r.postjobfree.com

940-***-****

Skills: Broad experience in all aspects of purchasing and materials management in high-tech electronics, aviation, and oilfield support

Purchasing (PO’s, contract negotiation, expediting, vendor qualification)

Materials planning/management (MRP, just-in-time inventory operation, ISO procedures and documentation)

Systems: MS Office, Omnify, SYMIX/Syteline, MAX, Costpoint, Global Shop and Pro III ERP

Leadership, communication, organization, continuous process improvement

Work Experience:

DynCorp International, Fort Worth, Texas

Buyer, 2016 to present

Source, negotiate and purchase contractor acquired property/services for government contracts on a worldwide platform

Document procurement files for compliance with FAR, DFAR, and TINA regulations subject to DCMA audits

Purchase varied commodities including IT equipment, military gear, tools, vehicles, tactical weather station, aircraft parts/repair and MRO supplies

Hydroscience Technologies Inc., Mineral Wells, Texas

Purchasing Agent, 2011 to 2016

Purchasing agent to support manufacturing facility of global Marine Seismic Systems and associated equipment.

Purchase custom machined parts, electronic components, associated hardware /software/firmware, chemicals and raw materials.

Support production for Mineral Wells facility and Guadalajara, Mexico plant.

Computer Sciences Corp. – Applied Technology Group, Fort Worth, Texas

Procurement, Sr. Professional, 2008 to 2011

Source, negotiate and purchase contractor acquired property/service requests for government contracts to support military aircraft maintenance

Document procurement files for compliance with FAR, DFAR and TINA regulations, as well as, DCMA audits

Support corporate purchasing and pricing for contract proposals

DRS Unmanned Technologies, Mineral Wells, Texas

Sr. Materials Planner, 2007 to 2008 ( facility closed )

Provide buyer with material requirements and sourcing selection

Conduct quality assurance through material analysis, job material status, sourcing, and material quoting

Plan material requirements to support manufacture of unmanned air vehicles

S-Tec/Meggitt Avionics, Mineral Wells, Texas

Electronics Buyer, 2002 to 2007

Purchased electronic components, fabricated/machined parts, and printed circuit boards for manufacture of avionics and autopilot products

Planned vendor material requirements

Managed vendor open order reconciliation

Coordinated salvage returns and vendor chargebacks

Industrial Technology Inc./Tempo (a Textron Co.), Mineral Wells, Texas

Sr. Buyer, 2000 to 2002 ( facility closed )

Purchased high volume industrial electronics products for Tel-Com manufactur-ing facility

Performed material planning; vendor forecasts; new products/vendors sourcing

Assisted in development and implementation of written ISO procedures

Received "Outstanding Contribution" award for materials department

Perry Equipment Corporation, Mineral Wells, Texas

Sr. Buyer, 1996 to 1999 ( division sold )

Purchased castings, flanges, fittings and orifice products for Oilfield/industrial filtration manufacturing facility

Delivered significant cost reductions (served on Cost Reduction Team, implemented vendor chargeback program, negotiated blanket orders)

Implemented quality improvements (sourced and approved R&D materials; qualified vendors for ISO approved vendors list)

Tidewater Compression Service, Mineral Wells, Texas (Tidewater purchased the Compression Services Division of Halliburton)

Purchasing Agent, 1994 to 1996

Purchased inventory and field operations materials in gas compression overhaul/rental facility

Sold parts to outside customers

Coordinated consignment stock and inventory levels

Halliburton Compression Service, Mineral Wells, Texas

Material Supervisor, 1981 to 1994

Directed and maintained material control system

Supervised warehouse employees and supplier coordinator

Purchased inventory to support a gas compression overhaul/fabrication facility

Directed Inventory Quality Improvement Team

Education:

Weatherford College – Weatherford, Texas

Associate of Arts Degree

Member of Phi Theta Kappa honor fraternity

Howard Payne University - Brownwood, Texas

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science business study program

Extensive specialized training (via numerous seminars and workshops) in purchasing, quality assurance, leadership, and systems

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