John D. Betzen
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Contracting and purchase order execution in various commodities Experience at multiple levels of management
Experience
Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita, Kansas 2005-Present
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Wichita, Ks 1997-2005 Senior Procurement Manager - Indirect Procurement, Jan. 2014 - present
Manage the Indirect procurement team of 22 heads responsible for $1.1B of non- labor spend
Develop contracting and purchase strategies to meet corporate budget targets
Manage labor and non-labor budgets for Indirect Procurement
Set standards and monitor inventory levels to insure turn rates are met while insuring adequate inventory is on hand to support daily operations
Develop and implement overarching strategies to centralize purchasing activities to lower total cost of procurement
Manage the supply chain to insure that risks are mitigated, goods and services are of adequate quality, and delivered on time through use of standard metrics
Maintain a positive work environment while building the team for the future through mentoring, development, and accountability
Provide executive level visibility on projects and progress to annual targets Senior Procurement Manager, Aug. 2013 – Jan. 2014
Manage the Standards, Raw material, and Indirect Procurement groups
Responsible for contracting and purchase order execution activity of 4 managers and 70 procurement agents overseeing $1.75B in spend
Manage labor and non-labor budgets for Standards, Raw Material, and Indirect teams
Develop and implement long term contracting strategies for each commodity line
Set standards and monitor inventory levels to insure turn rates are met while insuring adequate inventory is on hand to support daily operations
Develop and implement overarching strategies to centralize purchasing activities to lower total cost of procurement
Manage the supply chain to insure that risks are mitigated, goods and services are of adequate quality, and delivered on time through use of standard metrics
Provide executive level visibility on projects and progress to annual targets Senior Procurement Manager, Nov. 2011 – Aug. 2013
Manage the Standards and Raw material procurement groups
Responsible for contracting and purchase order execution activity of 3 managers and 38 procurement agents overseeing $750M in spend
Manage labor and non-labor budgets for Standards, Raw Material
Develop and implement long term contracting strategies for each commodity line
Set standards and monitor inventory levels to insure turn rates are met while insuring adequate inventory is on hand to support daily operations
Develop and implement overarching strategies to centralize purchasing activities to lower total cost of procurement
Manage the supply chain to insure that risks are mitigated, goods and services are of adequate quality, and delivered on time through use of standard metrics
Provide executive level visibility on projects and progress to annual targets Procurement Manager Standards, May 2008 – Nov. 2011
Daily supervision of 22 employees
Manage contracting and purchase order execution activities for $175M in fastener spend at all Spirit sites
Develop and implement strategies to lower costs year over year and meet annual incurred budget targets
Set purchasing policy to insure incurred budget and inventory targets are met
Use standard metrics to insure continuous improvement of supplier delivery and quality performance
Work with new programs to develop bills of material and initiate procurement of the appropriate stock and set safety stock levels
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Milestone, Outlook, Exchange, and Visio. Education
1990 Graduate of Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
BS - Business Administration
Areas stressed: Management and Accounting