Phillip A. Breedlove, CSCP

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Summary of Qualifications

Materials Management Professional with 10+ years of experience in leading teams and delivering results. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans, manage supplier relationships, optimize supply chain processes, and utilize numerical/financial analysis & Business Intelligence tools to achieve desired outcomes. Expertise in MRP/ERP/SCM systems and processes, including SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Epicor, Data works, Made2Manage, AS400, Impact, and SyteLine. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Adept at operating in fast-paced, high-tech environments and Source to Pay & Purchase to Pay processes. Successfully implemented the 7 STEP Sourcing process along with Six Sigma * Lean Principles.

Experience

2/2023 to 9/2023

Event Logistics & Supply Chain

Clar Tech Consulting, Austin Texas

Managed Source to Pay Process/Procure to Pay Process

Executed RFQ’s and Vendor Awards SAP/Ariba

Negotiated pricing & PO terms.

Issued PO’ using SAP.

Event Logistics (set-up & tear down)

Vendor Management & risk assessments

Confirmed delivery of products and services, worked to resolve any Purchasing to Pay cycle issues.

6/2023 to 9/2023

Supply Chain/Logistics Planner

Manpower

Sourced and vetted Vendors and service providers.

Develops Scopes of Work & (RFI/RFQ/RFI, RFX), and related processes

Negotiates Supplier contracts and pricing terms.

Performs cost/price analysis as and makes Vendor selection & awards as required.

Implements and monitors Supplier contracts & performance.

Issues PO’s and tracks material & services receipts and service levels via SAP

Confirms Vendor payments and resolves invoicing issues as needed.

Works with transportation providers to expedite deliveries.

6/2021 to 12/2022

Materials Project Manager-Iconma/Applied Materials (18-month assignment)

Sourced electro-mechanical devices and related components to ensure adherence to internal AMAT Build schedule & timelines. Made Vendor awards and completed PO review.

Negotiated pricing, contract T&C’s (including incoterms) and reviewed POs for terms, pricing, and to ensure overall accuracy.

Developed and executed cost-savings and/or cost-avoidance strategies.

Created & Optimized supply chain plans, mitigate risks, and drive closure of material shortages.

Partner on strategic sourcing & supplier selection for design qualifications.

Entered uploaded BOM data t in SAP MRP to determine materials requirements.

Facilitated budget planning & influenced buy-ahead strategy for constrained components and End-of Life materials and products.

Lead daily and/or weekly meetings with suppliers & contract manufacturers.

Strong analytical & program/project management skills.

Meticulous, organized, & able to set priorities in a fast-paced business environment.

Communicates clearly across a variety of audiences - Both written & verbal.

Collaborated & negotiated with internal and external partners.

Sourced and negotiated for CAPEX equipment including metal machining equipment & related tooling and material handling machinery.

Monitored Trade compliance to enforce AMAT policies.

3/2020 to 3/2021

Supply Chain Specialist (contract position)

Grande Isle Shipyard

Collected data on supply chain operations, updated and maintained accurate data files and reports.

Analyzed data to identify areas of supply chain operations to improve efficiency.

Develop and execute projects to enhance supply chain operations.

Establish and maintain relationships with shippers and vendors, expedite materials as required to meet project deadlines.

Assessed vendor operations, monitored & enforced contract compliance as per terms of contract, company policies, &quality standards

Measure supply chain performance and report to management

Work with the procurement, planning and IT departments to enhance service delivery.

Attend weekly meeting and report on materials status.

Sourced and provided daily purchasing support to turnaround projects.

Negotiated pricing & contract terms (including incoterms)

Source and contracted for CAPEX machinery for earthwork, and material handling)

Supported Customer Turnaround activities via PO placement and expedited for required goods & services.

Created part numbers in and entered part & vendor data in MRP to specify, order, and track parts into Customer inventory.

Partnered with internal stakeholders (including IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.)) to develop scopes of work for indirect sourcing requirements, including Cloud technology agreements, SAAS, and outsourced services (HR, Lega, & Marketing, Janitorial). Negotiated Master Service Agreements and Service Level Agreements, negotiated pricing, and contractual terms and conditions.

6/2019 to 12/2019

Procurement Coordinator (contract position)

Zachry Engineering

June 2019 to December 2019

PO placement, confirmation, follow-up, & expedite as required.

Supervised the RFQ process for MRO, including cost/price analysis and vendors awards.

Vendor Management

Material Contract Management and dispute resolution

Created part numbers and placed POs in SAP to cover project requirements.

Managed Purchase to Pay Cycle & source to pay processes.

Coordination to site, including 3PL's, International Shipping & Receiving, and Last Mile delivery.

Maintained Trade Compliance rules and monitored incoterms for accuracy and appropriateness.

Negotiated & managed Master and Service Agreements, and engagement and Supply Chain Metrics

Supported procurement for turnaround projects.

IT and professional services purchasing support.

Source and contracted for CAPEX machinery for earthwork, and material handling)

Worked with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to achieve cost-savings and complete projects.

11/2018 to 3/2019`

Supply Chain Analyst/Expediter- Zolon Tech/BAE Systems (contract position)

Utilizes Various Databases & MRP to identify and expedite material shortages via Oracle.

Communicates expedites, quality requirements, & issues as needed with BAE Suppliers.

Communicates proactively with BAE Departments and Staff

Identifies and On-boards new Suppliers as required for business needs.

Created and evaluated SOW’s, RFQ's RFP’s, RFI’s utilizing FAR/DFAR regulations, export control requirements, and Supplier Diversity guidelines.

Awarded Government Purchase Orders and Contracts based BAE Guidelines.

Worked with Programs and Engineering to execute Vendor RFQ, RFI, RFX processes.

3/2018 to 9/2018

Purchasing and Logistics Coordinator Foreman Electric

Procured material required to support Commercial electrical projects.

Created project bills of materials and completed simulated MRP to determine overall demand.

Forecasted material requirements.

Researched, recommended, & sourced new Suppliers for direct, & in-direct materials, equipment, and logistics

Negotiated contracts with outside construction & professional services,

Supported Foreman’s research and responses to City, County, State, Federal RFPs

Dispatched a team of Commercial Electricians

Monitor contract performance by examining system data.

Maintained QuickBooks transactions & accuracy.

Maintained/ managed vendor and item master files.

Created project material plans and stocking agreements.

Expedited materials, equipment, and services as required.

Resolved invoicing problems, and other Purchase to Pay issues.

1/2017 to 12/2017

Research and Development/Indirect Commodity Buyer SunPower-Aerotek (long-term assignment)

Engaged with Research and Development engineering and Indirect Commodity Managers to evaluate, select, and qualify materials and material suppliers in support of New Product Introduction.

Issue & analyze RFP’s, RFI’s, and analyzed proposals and bids as needed for NPI part requirements and to support Marketing, Legal, and IT services using Ariba (SAP)

Collaborated with end-users to develop Statements of Work and negotiate Master Service agreements and Service level agreements for outsourced services.

Directed purchasing requisitions and purchase orders through proper authorization levels for direct materials, and in-direct materials and services via SAP.

Accountable for expediting material as & services necessary to support internal & external Customer requirements.

Drove cost improvements on identified key products and services. (Marketing, Legal, & IT services)

Managed exceptions to workflows and coordinate with team members to continuously

Worked to improve & streamline SunPower bid & procurement processes.

Maintained MRP integrity and accuracy; manage vendor and item master files.

Completed Ad hoc projects as required.

Procured SAAS (software as a service) & PAAS (platform as a service), along with HR and professional services.

Sourced in-direct services including software as a service (SAAS) and cloud storage, inkling MSA, SLA, privacy & security requirements.

Responsible for year-over year cost savings for in-direct spend category.

9/2016 to 12/2016

Supply Chain Analyst BPL-Aerotek

Supported sourcing process, including market analysis, supplier identification,

Completed vendor quote & bid evaluations and made PO award recommendations.

Collaborated with internal stakeholders to gather category spend data, and execute RFI/RFP/RFQ’s

Created commodity plans and category strategies based on APICS best-practices.

Set-up Vendor Files and updated parts data in SAP

Vetted Master Level agreements and service level agreements to ensure the best value for goods and services.

6/2015 to 9/2016

Buyer (Long-term contract)

Applied Materials/Adecco Technical

Negotiates materials/service pricing and terms & conditions of purchase and vendor contracts.

Quotes materials; procures materials, components, equipment, and services at the lowest cost consistent with consideration of quality, reliability of source and urgency of need.

Works with engineering and Supply Chain Mgt. to recommend new suppliers.

Issues RFQs, analyzes proposals, negotiates prices and delivery, issues and/or adjusts purchase orders.

Placed and follows-up on orders, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records using SAP.

Leads problem resolution for material related accounting and receiving issues.

Reviews MRP on a regular basis. Executes and cancels pull-ins, pushouts, and planned orders as prioritized.

Identifies issues and escalates as necessary to materials management.

Provides feedback to accounting, engineering, and material mgt. for cost reduction efforts.

9/2014 to 5/2015

Randstad/AVIAT NETWORKS

Sr. Buyer Support (contract)

Responsible for MRP execution to include timely order placement, expedites, cancels, and defers and ensures that system generated, and manual requirements are aligned in MRP.

Contact vendors with requests for quotes, delivery information, and cross references.

Serves as liaison between the company and suppliers and maintains positive vendor relationships.

Proactively manages (and works with Scheduling, Manufacturing and Quality) suppliers to ensure they are meeting the requirements of the company (delivery, quality rating, inventory turns, etc.).

Supported Supplier Diversity initiatives and requirements.

Reviewed vendor contract terms & conditions to ensure vendor compliance.

5/2014 to 8/2014

Adecco Technical/Celestica

Manufacturing Quality Support (contract)

Supported back-end inspection and pre-shipped product progress.

Prepared QA paperwork and completed Aegis and Syteline system transactions.

Coordinated with Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics as needed.

Completed “out of the box” audits and some PCB assembly inspection.

12/2013 to 5/2014

Mitas Electronics

ISO Auditor/Consultant (contract)

Consulted Mitas Electronics Management Team and assisted in the implementation of the Mitas ISO Internal Audit Process in preparation for an external audit by an ISO registration body for the company’s initial ISO-9001-2008 Certification.

Facilitated ISO Mgmt. Review Process, created meeting agendas, action items and timelines.

Completed internal audit of Mitas QMS & ISO Documentation, and MRP system processes.

Reviewed ERP System data & documents to confirm support of Mitas Quality Management System

Presented Internal Audit Findings Provided support for external ISO Audit

09/2013 to 12/2013

Hawkins Personnel-Cypress Mfg.

Sr. Buyer (contract)

Interfaced with vendors, customer service/quoting, production, quality, and engineering to determine lead times, confirm product specification, pricing, and availability.

Managed domestic & international cable harness, injection molding, machining, supply chain.

Forecasted and maintained inventory levels to meet production requirements and minimize cost.

06/2013 to 08/2013

Express/Enflite

Buyer (contract)

Coordinated the procurement and distribution of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies for the organization.

Responsible for all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery. Analyzed requirements Solicited and evaluated proposals for the requested commodity. Researched potential suppliers and made sourcing recommendations. Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality, schedule, and appropriate methods needed to distribute commodity in a cost-effective manner (temporary position- ended in September 2013)

Certifications & Education

Jesse H Jones High School, Houston Texas

Current holder of the APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) since 2007

Currently pursuing APICS CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management); 3 of 5 modules completed

Purchasing Law and Contract Negotiation Certification

University of Texas @ Austin, Austin, Texas

Psychology Major

President Epsilon Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

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