Manager Supply Chain

Alan P. Yarusso, CPM

602-***-**** n *********@***.*** n www.linkedin.com/pub/al-yarusso-c-p-m/2a/682/713 n Mesa AZ

Integrated Supply Chain, Procurement, and Subcontract Management

Driving Corporate Goal Achievement through Innovation and Best Practices to Deliver

Value, Quality and Timely Completion on Large-Scale Global Corporate & DoD Contracts

Goal-oriented Procurement Professional with advanced, broad-based supply chain management, purchasing and process improvement, expertise. Metrics-driven team leader, driving corporate goal achievement and bottom-line profitability through innovation and best practices in labor and commodities procurement for complex large-scale contracts. Solid communicator and influential leader, building effective relationships and managing diverse interests and expectations across internal and external stakeholder communities to deliver best-in-class performance on full-cycle strategic sourcing initiatives. Seasoned business strategist, building robust organizations to deliver long-term sustainable results on mission-critical initiatives and achieve value without compromising business strategy and performance.

Labor & Commodities Procurement Leadership

Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) & Instructor

Six Sigma Plus, Lean and Green Belt Certified

Full-Lifecycle Sourcing on Complex, Multi-Year Contracts

Corporate & DoD Contracts – US Government Secret Security Clearance

n Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership n Full-Lifecycle Large-Scale Project Management

n Effective Procurement Business Models n Internal & External Relationship Management

n Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQ) n Offset/International Cooperative Agreements

n Strategic Sourcing Initiatives & Strategies n Continuous Improvement Initiatives

n Contracts & Negotiations n Corporate Partnerships

n Multi-Site Leadership & Team Collaboration n Staffing & Talent Development

n Market & Industry Trend Analysis n Quantitative & Financial Analysis

– Professional Experience –

NAMMO TALLEY, INC.; Mesa, Arizona 2008 – 2014

Supply Chain Manager, Small Business Liaison Officer

Nammo Talley, an ISO 9001:2008-certified division of The Nammo Group, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of ammunition and energetic material solutions for defense and commercial applications.

Accountable for material procurement, MRO, and capital purchases on DoD and corporate contracts to $156M with source spending of $50M+ for facilities in AZ, MS, and PA. Oversaw staff of 10 team members providing procurement services for internal and external customers. Established profitable relationships with diverse supplier bases in the U.S.A. and Europe to achieve objectives of material quality, on-time deliveries and overall best value.

Sought out to bring large-scale procurement best practices to high-growth stage organization.

Spearheaded introduction and large-scale implementation of comprehensive big-business Infrastructure

to meet the requirements of Indefinite Demand, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) DoD contracts following the company’s Acquisition by The Nammo Group, a global leader in energetic material solutions.

nRestructured Purchasing Organization within first three months: Resolved customer service issues with innovative Supplier Management Business Model, doubling staff and replacing program specific purchasing roles with Commodity-Based Subject Matter Experts (SME) with dual roles as Program Management Point of Contact.

nCo-created and led One Nammo Global Procurement Forum: Hosted critical discussions among Nammo Group global leaders focused on development of strategic supply chain initiatives to leverage overall corporate spend.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER AND SBLO, NAMMO TALLEY, INC: Continued…

nAchieved first-round approval on Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA): Resolved all FAR and DFARS findings and recommendations resulting in in a fully-compliant Purchasing System Approval for all corporate procurement for DoD contracts.

nLed record-breaking Small Business Programs: Achieved highest SDB expenditures in the Southwest region as Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) at numerous Companies.

nLed major negotiations with high-profile strategic suppliers. Negotiated favorable terms on Offset/International Cooperative Agreements.

nDelivered year-over-year improvements in cost savings, supplier on-time delivery and quality metrics through team innovation initiative: Required all team members to fulfill 2+2 Initiative, conceiving and implementing two Continuous Improvement Projects and two Strategic Sourcing Initiatives annually under guidance and approval.

nFacilitated collective negotiation of 12-15% unit pricing discount on long-term global agreement covering multiple divisions worldwide.

nSpearheaded management of Critical Parts Lists for all programs: Developed and implemented management of critical parts delivery to meet production schedules and customer requirements.

HONEYWELL TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, INC.: Colorado Springs, Colorado 2004 – 2008

Strategic Sourcing Manager: 2007 – 2008

Manager: Procurement and Subcontracts: 2004 – 2007

As Strategic Sourcing Manager, led Strategic Sourcing Team on value optimization initiatives. As Manager of Procurement and Subcontracts, oversaw staff of 11 procurement and subcontract team members including Subcontract Administrators, Buyers, and administrative support staff accountable for all materials, subcontracts, procured goods and services supporting the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) contract.

nSought out to lead Strategic Sourcing Team to overcome costly interdepartmental inefficiencies, creating and executing process improvements to optimize the value of the customer’s spend throughout the product lifecycle.

nDelivered $500k in annual savings on implementation of Procurement Card Program.

nSpearheaded management of Critical Parts Lists for all programs: Developed and implemented management of critical parts delivery to meet production schedules and customer requirements.

HONEYWELL AUTOMATION & CONTROL SOLUTIONS: Phoenix, Arizona 1998 – 2004

Senior Commodity Manager

Procurement lead on all new bid and proposal initiatives; accountable for delivery of realistic and achievable bills of material, cost and schedule targets, and negotiation plans to ensure higher win rates and proposal credibility.

nDelivered first-year $1M production cost reduction as Six Sigma Green Belt Team Lead: Outsourced Remote Instrumentation Enclosure production and delivered standardization and quality and lead time improvements.

nNegotiated net 75-day payment terms and consignment inventory program on corporate global wire and cable pricing agreement, achieving deep OEM discounting and net 75-day payment terms.

nActing Global Supply Chain Manager: Managed Global Supply Management Organization staff from Houston, Atlanta, and Toronto, receiving multiple awards for meeting organization goals.

HONEYWELL SATELLITE SYSTEMS OPERATION: Glendale, Arizona 1995 – 1998

Project Lead, Subcontracted Projects: 1997 – 1998

Business Area Materials Manager: 1995 – 1997

As Project Lead for Subcontracted Projects, accountable for all materials, subcontracts and outside supplier requirements to meet Reaction Wheel Assembly business area goals. As Business Area Materials Manager, responsible for all material requirements for the companies single largest Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) GlobalStar Constellation Program.

PROJECT LEAD AND BUSINESS AREA MATERIALS MANAGER, HONEYWELL SATELLITE SYSTEMS OPERATION: Continued…

nOn-time, under-budget delivery on aggressive schedule for high-visibility program: Oversaw procurement for the Globalstar Satellite Constellation program, the largest single contract program in SSO history to date, bringing in all materials under budget and ahead of schedule and meeting stringent reliability requirements.

nNegotiated aggregate 30% cost reduction and reduced supplier lead times on Globalstar Program. Delivered 25% cost reduction and significantly improved production yield as Negotiation Team Lead for sole source microelectronics supplier.

nAchieved best effort 92% on-time delivery rating, yielding 9% improvement from 81% the previous year on procurement cycle time reduction initiative.

nDelivered award-winning performance and savings of over $500K annually: Received numerous formal recognitions for innovations in business productivity and profitability.

nSignificantly improved critical supplier’s quality and timely delivery: Oversaw supplier procurement team to gain leverage with their suppliers and manage issues, enabling SSO to meet time and quality contract requirements.

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX: On site at University of Phoenix and multiple Honeywell locations 1997 – 2004

Certified Instructor and Adjunct Faculty Member: University of Phoenix

Facilitated Supply Management and Purchasing related classes for Honeywell Corporate Learning, Pathfinder Purchasing Services, and the University of Phoenix.

nPartnered with CPM Certified Consultant to train Honeywell buyers on CPM theory; personally enhanced presentations with practical applications and real-world examples, leading to adjunct role at University of Phoenix.

nTaught courses on CPM Preparation, Successful Negotiations, Dealing with Highly Skilled Salespeople, and Dealing with Sole Source Suppliers.

EARLY CAREER

HONEYWELL; Divisions in Phoenix, Arizona and Glendale, Arizona

nProgressively responsible roles from Program Materials Administrator to Purchasing Manager.

nDelivered $2.5M aggregate savings through markup reduction from 40% to 18-25% with no labor rate impact: Co-lead on Team standardizing labor practices and consolidating sourcing to a few best-in-class suppliers.

nNegotiated over $1M in savings on three-year Facilities Management contract covering all Honeywell Air Transport System divisions.

– Education & Professional Development –

Masters of Arts in Management; University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; University of Phoenix

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) – Institute for Supply Management

Six Sigma Plus – Green Belt and Lean Certified – Six Sigma Program Office

Essentials for Supervision Preventive Law Advanced Contract Writing

Principles of Management Strategic Supply Management Benedict Real World Negotiating

Managing Diversity Dealing with the Highly Skilled Salesperson Dealing with Sole-Source Suppliers

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

ISM Annual Conference Host Committee Member, 2013 – Present

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

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