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Frederick, MD 21704 Email: acxska@r.postjobfree.com

Richard Hunter IV

Summary of Qualifications

Eighteen years of experience with proven results in the following areas:

Project Management

Facilitation

Knowledge of Offshoring Procurement

Successful planning, scheduling, and allocation for developer resources, department administration, and budgeting

Leading, motivating, and training team members to deliver quality solutions and support for clients

Proven leader with excellent interpersonal skills

Education

George Mason University

B.A. Communications, 1996

Professional Experience

ASRC Federal Space & Defense Seabrook, MD

Senior Buyer Sep 2015-Present

Develops, negotiates, & administers Firm Fixed Price Purchase Orders and Non-Disclosure Agreements for Supplies & Services in support of Government Prime contracts in accordance with Company and FAR/DFAR procurement policies & procedures. Familiar with Intellectual Property & Software License Agreements. Negotiates Terms and Conditions to minimize risk and exposure to ASRC Federal and its clients. Familiar with information technology equipment and services, i.e. servers, computers, software, & peripherals. Performs price and cost analysis on supplies and services. Maintains discipline in writing justifications, performing purchase order file maintenance and developing files to company and CPSR standards. Conducts thorough review of the prime solicitation ensuring the purchase order RFQ contains all appropriate flow-downs and requirements. Maintains current knowledge with procurement regulations and contract law.

Northrop Grumman Corporation McLean, VA

Procurement Analyst 4 Mar 2015-Sep 2015

Responsible for the sourcing and procurement of a variety of commodities that include but are not limited to: IT hardware and software, technical & professional services, equipment, parts and supplies necessary for the success of multiple NGIS programs. Analysis of data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives. Confer with suppliers and analyze their operations to understand the factors that affect pricing and to determine lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Negotiate supplier agreements and Northrop Grumman terms and conditions. Review proposals, negotiate prices, select or recommend suppliers, analyze price, follow up on orders placed, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain procurement records. Provides procurement support for bid and proposal efforts. Prepares procurement files in compliance with Northrop Grumman values, policies, procedures, and practices. Support internal reviews of procurement files to ensure compliance with statutes and regulations and enterprise policies and procedures. Work proactively with business development and all program representatives to ensure that all customer needs are successfully met. Provide leadership to other Procurement Analysts, represent our organization in program and proposal meetings, communicate procurement status to key stakeholders and contribute to the formulation of supply chain strategies that enhance our ability to win new business.

Trax International/NASA Goddard space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD

Senior Acquisition Specialist Sep 2008-Mar 2015

Subject Matter Expert for Procurement and Contract Management. Manages the complete life cycle of procurements, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and contracts. Works closely with other senior staff to mitigate and resolve issues in Receiving, Accounting, to make sure goods are accepted and invoices are promptly paid. Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced Buyers, Clients, Customers, and Vendors. Works with the Material Coordinator to satisfy the supply and service requirements of Flight and Non-Flight Project Parts. Supports Procurement Manager and Supply Branch Manager with ensuring compliance of various policies and procedures such as FAR, Work Instructions, CPSR, and NASA Regulations. Makes sure Procurement files are compliant with CPSR and FAR regulations.

Booz Allen Hamilton

Senior Buyer/Consultant May 2008-Sep 2008 Herndon, VA

Analyze purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy. Initiate RFQ’s/RFPs for all orders over $25,000.00. Review all bids, select vendors, and negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing of all materials and services to be procured. Issue and manage subsequent purchase orders and blanket orders by utilizing Ariba Buy Online. Complete all necessary file documentation to include price analysis, memorandums of negotiation, sole/single source justification, and determination of commerciality using market research in accordance with CPSR requirements. Ensure Statement of Work is complete and accurate for consulting procurements. Track vendor delivery of products and services and expedite orders as needed.

Aerotek/Computer Sciences Corporation

Senior Buyer/Procurement Leader (Temp) February 2008-May 2008 Sterling, VA

Analyze purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy. Initiate RFQ’s/RFPs for all orders over $10,000.00. Review all bids, select vendors, and negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing of all materials and services to be procured. Issue and manage subsequent purchase orders and blanket orders by utilizing Costpoint. Complete all necessary file documentation to include price analysis, memorandums of negotiation, sole/single source justification, and determination of commerciality per CPSR guidelines. Track vendor delivery of products and services and expedite orders as needed.

MeadWestvaco Corporation

Transaction Buyer April 2007-February 2008 Richmond, VA

Transaction Buyer for services for all of MeadWestvaco's plant locations using SAP. Process purchase requisitions into purchase orders and responsible for ensuring services are scheduled and completed on time. Follow up with vendor to ensure receipt of P.O. and update P.O.'s with any terms and price changes as needed. Raw Materials Buyer for all of MeadWestvaco's Food and Beverage plant locations in U.S. and Canada. Create P.O.'s and make sure materials are delivered and received on time using BPCS (Business Planning & Control Systems). Communicates with vendors and requesters on any descrepancies, late deliveries, and back orders and make appropriate changes to P.O. Create monthly report on open P.O.'s and communicates with vendor and requisitioner on any issues and close P.O.'s accordingly. Maintains daily report on vendors on ERS (Electronic Receipt Settlement). If any issues on ERS report, resolve with vendor and/or plant and change P.O. accordingly. Maintain Blanket P.O. spreadsheet and update annually with additions or deletions. Set up recurring payments for certain vendors in BPCS. Attend monthly Business Unit meetings to address any issues in regards to purchasing and recommend resolutions. Directly involved in the migration of purchasing responsibilities from the business unit to corporate headquarters.

Bank of America

Supply Chain Management Sourcing Lead June 2006 – March 2007 Charlotte, NC

Effectively maintained product Catalogs on Ariba eRequest for IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi Data System, and EMC Corp. Products to include Clarion Storage Systems, McData directors and switches, Linux Operating System, Unix Blade, and Wintel Servers. Successfully negotiated Bank of America’s terms and conditions for new contracts with suppliers such as IBM, BMC Software, and Computer Associates. Processed purchase orders through Ariba eRequest systems in a timely fashion under time constraints. Vigorously oversaw IBM Hardware and Software leases and Oracle Hardware and Software leases consisting of tracking expirations dates and contract deliverables in accordance with contract terms and conditions. Developed monthly metrics report detailing cost saves, spend measurements, supplier diversity and cross sell revenues for the technology infrastructure organization. Stayed abreast of commodity and industry trends and proactively studied the market for qualified suppliers. Ensured Supplier Manager was connected to the market. Acted as a primary facilitator of the contract negotiation process for small/straight forward contracts using tools such as RFX’s and Procuri. Facilitated the process for performing due diligence reviews on suppliers. Facilitated the re-evaluation of Bank of America relationships with supplies using a consistent approach on a periodic basis.

NCI Information Systems, Inc. Reston, VA

Buyer, July 1998-March 2006

Processed purchase orders for hardware, software, office supplies using Deltek/CostPoint. Acquired RFP’s and RFQ’s and conducted cost analysis to determine vendor selection per Government requirements. Project Managed contracts received from the United States Army. Assisted in the negotiation of contracts with 8a certified companies (women and minority owned) within Federal Government regulations. Assisted in the creation of small business plans in accordance with Federal government contracts requirements. Involved in CPSR auditing to ensure purchase order and RFQ files are in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (F.A.R.). Outsourced and negotiated office supply agreements for NCI’s corporate location and 5 Satellite offices throughout the country. Outsourced technical training for all of NCI employees worldwide. Assisted in the negotiation of maintenance contracts with Dell, Hewlett Packard, Cannon, Xerox, and etc. Attended various sourcing, outsourcing, and supply chain management training. Worked closely with accounts payable resolving pricing issues in CostPoint. Maintained purchase order log on all purchase orders. Worked closely with vendors ensuring delivery and availability of procured goods to meet Government deadlines. Purchased goods through E-Commerce. Assisted in implementing strategic planning for various government contracts. Monthly meetings with Vice President of Contracts and Purchasing Manager regarding government budget spending.

Computer Skills

Oracle AMMS, SAP, Deltek Cost Point, Deltek GCS Premier, Lotus notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,, eCommerce, BPCS, ELKE, Photoshop, and PageMaker.

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