Management Manager

LaSonya Runnels

C • 832-***-**** • **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Extensive experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management. Coordinate activities of designated contracts to ensure goals or objectives of contracts are accomplished within spending allocations ranging from $650K to $12M in contract value. Procurement experience includes a solid background in government sectors as well as commercial, services, commodities and implementing process improvement initiatives. Comprehensive knowledge of large scale purchasing methods, procedures, contracts, sourcing, negotiations of mid to large value contracts, and competitive purchasing.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Manages processes for day to day contract service, material and equipment throughout the procurement life cycle from solicitation to closeout

Identify and negotiate cost savings $3M over five years through use of negotiation skills

Negotiates pricing, terms, services and delivery on goods and services

Ensure requisitions match quotations and price changes are in accord with contract terms

Dynamic leadership work with minimal supervision

Demonstrate cost reductions, improve supplier performances through strategic sourcing strategies

Travel to assigned sites to establish and utilize site support network

COMPUTER SKILLS

Oracle interface

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

SAP

ERP

Primavera

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Boeing Company, Houston, TX

Buyer 11/2001 – 7/2015

Act as primary point of contact for Supplier Management Business Team Representative for International Space Station Program to source potential suppliers in support of Businesses and Functions requirements on new and existing contracts

Negotiate contracts for services

Implement RFIs (Request for Information) /RFQs (Request for Quotations) and RFPs (Request for Proposals) and review bids, contracts and proposals for content and conformance to specification and accurate requirements to ensure a comprehensive contract criteria

Buy and manage purchase order and implement adjustments as needed

Maintain accountability for all task activities by communicating purchase order status with appropriate departments

Effectively communicate with all levels of management including Senior Leaders inside and outside the organization for results in terms of effectiveness to ensure accurate requirements and on time delivery

Process and communicate Non Conformance Reports with suppliers

The Boeing Company, Houston, TX

Planner Coordinator 2/2001 – 11/2001

As the Planning Coordinator responsibility to set up each mission my responsibility were to

Interfaced with Flight Lead MER (Mission Evaluation Room) Managers to obtain facility requirements for each mission

Coordinated with end user to verify flight requirements

Provided administrative support and guidance to production planning department

Issued price change notifications to sales for assigned suppliers

Obtained required documentation of facility readiness, keeping Mission Support Manager informed of any issues that occurred in relation to process

The Boeing Company, Houston, TX 2/2001 – 11/2001

MER Manager Assistant

Coordinated inputs to SE/MER (Sustaining Engineering/Mission Evaluation Room)

Completed emergency plan book for Orbital space missions by receiving staffing plans, lessons learned, post-mission, and MER manager product development process reports from Flight Lead MER Manager

Supported and prepared presentations to upper management by coordinating weekly activity reports, tracking and maintaining action items

EDUCATION

American InterContinental University, Schaumburg, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration, Operations Management Specialization

American InterContinental University, Schaumburg, IL

Associate of Arts in Business Administration

RELEVANT TRAINING / COURSEWORK

Villanova University, Tampa, FL

Certificate - Essentials of Project Management

Certificate - Mastering Project Management

Certificate - Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager

Master Certificate Applied Project Management

HONORS & AWARDS

Supplier Advocate Growth Education (SAGE) Advocate of the Year Award, Boeing Supplier Diversity

Engineering & Technical Support Services Re-Compete Award, Boeing Supplier Management

Spirit Award, Boeing Supplier Management

Value Stream Mapping Process Improvement Award, Boeing Supplier Management

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