Vonree A. Nelson, Jr.

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Summary

Dedicated and experienced Procurement professional with 10+ years of quality experience in the field.

Utilized SAP for order processing and invoicing and vendor management.

Supported Project managers with planning and scheduling of construction vendors.

Read blueprints and materials as needed for the Capital equipment procured.

Processed RFIs, RFP, and RFQ in the process of identifying fabricators and suppliers.

Performed Market surveillance and benchmarking.

Supported Project managers with planning and scheduling of construction vendors.

Negotiated delivered services both remotely and on-site, including multiple Global locations.

Employment History

Baker Hughes Panametrics

May 2023 to September 2023

Manufacturing Specialist

Purchased MRP supplies and supported SCM as directed.

SAP/ARIBA Invoice resolution.

Managed assigned non-conformance items in MRB.

Liaised with fellow team members in supply chain, engineering, quality, and logistics

Thermo-Fisher Environmental

July 2021 to February 2022

Contractor Buyer

Purchased MRO supplies and supported SCM as directed.

Used INFOR, Tableau, and SAP for overdue /rescheduled reports and expedites.

Entegris, GSM

November 2019— November 2020

Contractor

Reported directly to the Global Supply Chain Manager and multiple Project Managers as the Indirect Buyer for the Bedford Ma., Danbury CT., and Bloomington MN plants.

ARIBA - P2P

Worked with Project Teams on purchase orders for Capital Expenditures i.e.

Real Estate & Facilities Services including but not limited to: Snow Removal, Landscaping, and Paving.

Laboratory Build Out, Lab Equipment

Roofing repairs, HVAC upgrade, installation, servicing.

Fire and safety systems, Telephony systems upgrades.

Injection Mold Systems from 10tons for prototyping to 1100-ton production machines.

Chemicals, Gases, PPE, Electronics, Hardware

Supported Project managers with planning and scheduling of construction vendors.

Served as a trainer of the Ariba system in the three locations assigned.

Utilized SAP for order processing and invoicing and vendor management.

Read blueprints and materials as needed for the Capital equipment procured.

Performed Market surveillance and benchmarking.

Rolls-Royce Naval Marine

January 2019 - September 2019

Contractor

Purchased Electro-Mechanical Far 12, Far-15, DPAS, CAS, PIB, CID, Specialty Metals, NDA, and SSJ Nav-Sea materials.

Utilized SAP for order processing and invoicing and vendor management.

Conveyed knowledge of external and internal customer-facing flow-downs and milestones that were required to be matched back-to-back in the supplier’s RFI, RFP, and final work product.

Processed RFIs, RFP, and RFQ in the process of identifying fabricators and suppliers.

Read blueprints and materials as needed for the Capital equipment procured.

Performed Market surveillance and benchmarking.

Eaton Aerospace

June 2018 - December 2018

Contractor

Purchased Electro-mechanical, Cables, and Wire. Far 12, Far-15.

Utilized SAP for order processing and invoicing and vendor management.

Processed RFQ.

Performed Market surveillance and benchmarking.

Lincoln Mfg.,

April 2017 - December 2017

Contractor

Supported manufacturing.

Utilized a proprietary system to process orders and invoices.

Performed Market surveillance and benchmarking.

Overnight Stock Clerk from August 2016 - June 2018

Invensys Systems, Inc.

June 2008 April 2016

Project Resale Commodity Manager, Nuclear and Conventional

Strategized to optimally position Invensys to successfully bid on and capture new and repeat business in the highly competitive industry of Major Projects.

Negotiated delivered services both remotely and on-site, including multiple Global locations.

Utilized SAP for order processing, invoicing, and vendor management.

Supported Project managers with planning and scheduling of construction vendors.

Read blueprints and materials as needed for the Capital equipment procured.

Procured Capital Equipment and services:

I.T. network systems upgrade

SCADA

Telephony

Hardened computer systems

Production Process Automation systems

Automated Factory Preventative Maintenance systems and software licenses.

Consistently championed Project schedules and milestones along with quality assurance in support of Invensys’s project objectives.

Effectively mitigated risk for Invensys by executing any required Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Professional Services Agreements(PSAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Insurance Certification, and contractual Terms and Conditions to potential suppliers.

Proactively negotiated all agreements to the best possible advantage of Invensys, including projects for the Tennessee Valley Authority, PREPA, Petro-Bras, Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant TW, and FPL.

Strategized procurement of third-party buyouts for all projects including Turbine Control, SCDA Systems, Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants-Safety, and Non-Safety, Petro / Chemical, and Pharmaceutical.

Provided senior support to the Customer Service Department for the entire eastern U S region; Acted as North American Supply Chain Liaison to outsourced A/P team based in India.

Drove effective continuous improvement practices based on Six Sigma, Lean, and Value Stream Mapping tenants.

Handled special product development projects at multiple Invensys locations.

Carry a history of success against audits by ISO, NUPIC, GE Controls, Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, and internal QA.

Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA.

January 2008 – May 2008

Buyer

Supported Medical Prosthetics and Solar Divisions.

Procured:

print advertising

paint / finishing

plating

electronic motors

electro-mechanical assembly

machine shop supplies

electronic parts

pneumatic parts and assemblies

special medical coatings

electronic gauges and test equipment

plastics

rubber products

industrial printers

Masoneilan, Avon, MA.

September 2007 – December 2007

Buyout Manager

Tracked commercial invoices.

Produced monthly order completion projection.

interfaced with international suppliers (France, Italy and India), and partnered with Customer Service Department.

Adaptive Optics, Northrop Grumman

December 2006 – September 2007

MRO / MRP Buyer

Purchased plating, electronic parts, cables, weapon accessories and fabrication.

Maintained multiple databases

Subcontracts, Construction, Site Acquisition, Renovation, Labor, Capital Equipment acquisition, Medical Testing, Service Contracts, Product Development, fabrication, injection molding, sterilization, International Products and Services.

L-3 ESSCO,

June 2006 - November 2006

Contractor

Purchased Large and Small Electro-Mechanical parts, Fabrication's in support of Radome manufacturing, and DOD subcontracts.

Engaged in QA-Vendor Corrective Action & Failure Analysis database MRB.

General Dynamics

November 2005 - May 2006

Re-Buyer

Maintained Subcontractor insurance data.

Released purchase orders for Electrical, Heavy Construction and SLA's.

Boston Scientific

July 2004 – November 2005

Senior Buyer

Worked with PO#'s, RFQ's, SLA's

Purchased for Property Management, Construction, Capital Equipment Acquisition, Medical Testing, NPD, Fabrication, Injection Molding, Sterilization and International Products and Services.

Regulated environment: ISO-GMP-MSD-Sarbanes Oxley .

L-3 Security & Detection Systems

September 2001 – June 2004

Senior Buyer/Planner

Procured materials driven by MRP

Prepared and released all product specification documents for quote(s)

Identified need, negotiations, and implementation of Long-Term Agreement contracts with strategic, vetted partners

Maintained Vendor Corrective Action & Failure Analysis database in accordance with Material Review Board

Purchased Capital Equipment and worked MRO requisitions.

Skills and Expertise

Comprehensive technical understanding of extensive product categories including electronics, electro- mechanical assembly, raw materials, machining/sheet metal fabrication,

hydraulics, pneumatics, contract manufactured assembly, raw / assembled circuit boards, computer software/hardware, and capital equipment; also, skilled in reading and

comprehending blueprints.

Expert in Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Procurement and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).

Full knowledge of Quality Assurance / Compliance Standards and Procedures, i.e. ISO, NUPIC, TUV, 10 CFR Part 21, 10 CFFR50 Appendix B, and Commercial Grade Dedication.

Technical fluency in MS Office, SAP, Oracle, Growth Power, File Maker Pro, MANMAN, MINX, Expandable ERP, Infor VISUAL, Ariba, WDS, and Solomon.

Versed in Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and federal contract regulations including FAR, DFAR, and ITAR.

Core Competencies

Supplier Relationship Management

Supply Chain Tenets

Competitive Bidding

Contract /SLA Negotiations

Capital Equipment Acquisition

Value Analysis

Vendor/ Supplier Relations

Risk Mitigation

Quality Procedures

Cross-Functional Liaison

Communication Skills

Education and Professional Development

Certified, Inventory Control

JIT(AMA)

APICS

Procurement and Inventory Control

Berklee College of Music

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