Wayne Queen
Creedmoor, NC *7522
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Position in Materials Management/Procurement
SUMMARY
More than 41 years experience at International Business Machines, Inc. (IBM), Research Triangle Park, NC in areas of
manufacturing, production control, inventory control, and procurement.
WORK EXPERIENCE
July, 2003 thru July 2007
Global Technology Services
Contract Administrator WW Contracts Administration & Compliances
Support three Contract Negotiators who negotiate sales relating to systems and technology. Work with IBM customers
to implement Confidential Disclosure Agreements. Work with IBM IP and General Legal Attorneys, Business Line
Managers (Directors & VP’s) to assure correct signature authority and business procedures are followed. Negotiate
with customers to work out satisfactory contract language in Non Disclosure Agreements.
March 25, 2002 thru Current Date
IBM Global Procurement...Support seven contract administrators (attorneys) in the area of software procurement and
software licensing agreements (mainly Microsoft). I maintain various databases and manage the software royalty
payment database. Familiar with various Microsoft software.
Procurement 5/93 to 12/28/01
*Worked as supplemental/contractor senior buyer and support for two other senior buyers (now called procurement
professionals). Bought all types of OEM products such as routers, switches, modems from companies such as Cisco,
3Com, Rockwell, and others.
Purchasing (IBM) 06/85-07/92
*Negotiated bids with outside contractors including international suppliers.
*Purchased components for PS/2 and purchased technology from other companies.
*Specialized in purchasing monitor cards (saved IBM $40 million by evaluating and selecting alternative vendors)
on Conestoga program.
*Directed cost management of PS/2 components.
*Bought/Sourced all FRU’s for PS/2.
*Bought all component buyer level parts for PS/2.
* Was development buyer for all VLSIC components
*Managed "just in time" delivery of parts.
*Managed quality control of supplier parts.
*Supported development and initial setup of PS/2 at the IBM Boca Raton location.
*Have bought all commodities including all types of electronics, sheet metal and frames, cables, PCB’s and all types of
OEM products
Inventory Control, Production Control, Planning 10/77-06/85
*Performed quarterly audits at all major suppliers./
*Responsible for scheduling and planning external inventory control.
* Oversaw internal inventory for IBM manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Warehouse experience 11/66-10/77
* Worked in all areas of manufacturing and warehousing, cycle counts... filling orders...fork lift).
*Operated machine equipment to produce parts.
*Responsible for final product assembly.
*Conducted systems test.
*Increased production capacity on extruder by 30 percent.
Continuing Education at IBM Education Center
*Quality Seminars
6-Sigma Quality
MDQ The next Steps
ISO 9000 and ISO 9001
*Purchasing Practices (developing and maintaining vendor relationships)
*Continues training on new products.
*Continues flow manufacturing fundamentals.
*Transformational Leadership.
Professional Affiliations
*Purchasing Management Association of Carolinas-Virginia, Inc. (Triangle Chapter).
References Available Upon Request