Vinton F. Graham

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Greer, SC *****

Cell: 864-***-****

Home: 864-***-****

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Areas of Strength

Procurement Management

Contracts Management

Subcontracts Management

Supply Chain Management

Program Management

Team Building and Motivation

Customer Relations & Marketing

Goal Setting and Attainment

Knowledge of FAR/DFAR

Confident Decision Maker

Greenbelt Certified

Culture of Accountability

Knowledge of SAP, ORACLE, JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Professional Experience

Atkins Nuclear Secured, LLC

Director Procurement & Contracts, Oak Ridge, TN (10/16 to 3/18)

Leadership and management of Enterprise Procurement and Contracts supporting all lines of business to include Field Services for Y-12 National Labs, Los Alamos National Labs, and Oak Ridge National Labs.

Improved procurement processing time by 20% by creating metrics and managing trends based on those metrics.

Increased contract win potential by 25% via entering into a Small Business Mentor Protégé agreement for small business set aside proposals.

Decreased aged invoices by 55% by focusing on aging invoice process flow and problem resolution.

Improved data reporting by merging two (2) contract data systems into one (1).

Over 40 policies and procedures updated, implemented, and training completed for all procurement, contracts, and small business.

Created a Small Business Diversity Program which includes Outreach programs, an approval small business supplier list, and compliance with the Small Business Administration.

Implemented process changes for procurement requisitioning and purchase orders to support project improved performance.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Sr. Subcontract Management Manager, Marietta, GA (07/11 to 10/16)

Leadership and management of Enterprise Sustainment Supply Chain Management supporting major subcontract and procurement activities for the P-3 Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) wing line production and Kitting, P-3 Customs and Boarder Protection program, and the C-5 RERP program.

Managed the supply of parts for the last two P-3 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Outer Wings with on time delivery to the customer.

Achieved unprecedented 100% material availability for over 4,000 parts in support of the P-3 MLU program.

Created open requirements report enabling management to effectively mitigate potential shortages and identifying areas of management attention improving supplier on-time delivery and quality performance.

Created and implemented supplier performance scorecards used for the management of suppliers and effective supplier program performance reviews.

Provided leadership and direction on all major critical negotiations mitigating and reducing cost to the program.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Program Manager, Johnstown, PA (09/08 to 07/11)

Exceeded the 2010 Operating Plan financial objectives for Orders by $9M.

Proactively engages with DLA Aviation LM IST, DLA Warner Robins, NAVICP and DCMA-Toby Hanna customers to achieve increased sales and orders.

Forged, nurtured and maintained a strong Customer Relationship Management (CRM) while maintaining 96% on time delivery.

Captured cycle time for transactional proposals creating a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metric for Inquiry to Proposal and the implementation of File Track to improve the proposal response time by 35%.

Successfully negotiated 100% retention for the number of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) National Stock Numbers (NSN) for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Corporate Contract.

Performed Alpha Contracting with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) using a One Pass Pricing (OPP) concept resulting in a 95% proposed price acceptance.

Performed monthly Program Reviews with Executive Management reviewing program goals and objectives.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Subcontracts Program Manager, Greenville, SC (10/05 to 9/08)

Managed purchasing functions for all lines of business to include Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), International, Air Force, NAVICP, F-16 Fighter, and Integrated Prime Vendor (IPV) programs

Achieved significant success increasing supplier On Time Delivery (OTD) from 27% to 85% and increased the overall supplier supportability from 73% to 87%. These actions resulted in achieving a 99.7 % overall Bin Fill Rate for supplied material.

Lead the initiative for the development and successfully Implemented of a “Bid Board" concept. This Bid Board has played a key role in reducing Turn Times for the IPV Customer for external customer support and spot buys

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Senior Manager of Subcontracts, Greenville, SC (09/98 to 10/05)

Managed all Subcontracts and procurement lines of business functions for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Logistic Services, Field Team Operations, Contract Field Teams, International Operations, Aircraft Center, Kelly Aviation Center

Represented procurement for the implementation and creation of a Joint Venture company titled Defense Support Services (DS2)

Managed the procurement activities for advanced sourcing, supply chain management, direct and indirect purchasing, Inter-company Work Transfers, proposal support, material estimating, small business office, facilities, contract labor, and corporate procurement initiatives

Successfully lead over 30 employees through mentoring, communication, and vision for success

Earlier experience includes subcontract administration and procurement roles with Lockheed Martin &, Litton Data Systems.

Education / Training

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts, Economics

Leadership Training:

Full Spectrum Leadership

Supply Chain Leadership Institute (SCLI)

Management Strategies Programs I & II

Performance Based Logistics

Certifications:

Certified Purchasing Manager from Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Life Time - License# 24566

Greenbelt Certified

Personal

Growth Initiative Programs:

Value Stream Analysis Lean Events

Operational Excellence Team Lead

Tiger Team Lead for development and implementation for Web based Supplier Bid Board

Leader of Community of Practice (CoP) Logistics Focused Supply Chain Management

Mentor / Mentee Program - Business Management

Mentor / Protegee Program - VP & GM, Logistics Services

Executive Development through Growth Enhancement (EDGE) Program

Special Awards and Recognitions:

Lockheed Martin Aero Star Award – Integrated Prime Vendor Program Implementation

Lockheed Martin Corporate Global Supply Chain Management Sourcing Excellence

Lockheed Martin Corporate Membership:

Subcontract Program Management Council

Associations

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

National Contracts Management Association (NCMA)

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