Yvonne R. Roberts
SUMMARY
● Supply Chain experience in the Procurement/Buying-Subcontract environment. ● Managed Requirements end-to-end by Gathered Documentation, Planning, and Procurement Operations with knowledge of Compiling and analyzing statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products & establish price objectives.
● Experience in Review proposals, negotiating prices, select & recommended Suppliers. ● Proficient with MRP/ERP, EVM, SAP, Ariba, Peoplesoft, Oracle, Excel & MS Office and Fieldglass. ● Procurement/Subcontracts with support to Contracts Proposal Efforts, issued RFI/RFP/RFQ. ● Procure and Manage Commodities of hardware & software Materials & support of IPT (integrated product team) and Professional Service Agreements.
● Solicit and evaluate potential suppliers to meet the specified requirements and comply with company and government regulations supporting the acquisition of engineering & IT services. ● Conduct competitive competition to establish fair and reasonable results in support of Terms & Conditions, Cost Accounting Standards, Procedures and Purchasing Practices, in support of risk mitigation/assessment.
● Issue NDAs, and Defined Service Agreements and issuance of PO's.
● Collaborate with Program Management and Engineering Teams to accomplish on-time delivery schedules.
● Compile information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes. ● Analyzed supplier's operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
● Review proposals, and follow up on order placements, verified delivery, approve invoice payments, and maintain file records. Update subcontracts & modification change orders, task orders, de-obligate and close out files, within the Procurement subcontract process, able to multi-task with adaptability and flexibility in a variety of situations.
● Conduct peer reviews of purchase buys and subcontracts for compliance with applicable policies and procedures and ensure compliance with contractual obligations regarding quality, cost, and terms. ● Support direct & indirect requirements & CPSR internal audits, compliance, and Prime Contracts flow downs.
EDUCATION
BA in Business Administration from Kennedy Western University, Los Angeles, CA PROGRAMS SUPPORTED Telecommunications, IT Services, Technical Services & (T&M) Maintenance Agreements, FFP, CPFF, IDIQ, LOE & T&M, GSA, BOM, ODC, CPSR, TINA, ITAR, FAR-DFAR TECHNICAL SKILLS ● SAP ● PeopleSoft ● Ariba ● Prim ● JIT ● ManMan ● Deltek ● MS Office, Outlook, Excel, MS Access ● Oracle - SOX ● ISO ● MRP/ERP, EVM Yvonne R. Roberts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Seventh Sense Consulting, LLC – Remote Acquisition Consulting Buyer 5/23–8/23
●Supported NNSS-DOE/UCEP/MSTS Project per FAR 12 on Commercial COTS items for an RFP task to process the required documentation per the checklist and Compliance with terms and conditions and policy & procedures and DOE Government regulations. Supported Pre-Proposal meetings and amendments.
Lockheed Martin Corp. - Remote Contractor thru Indotronix Staffing Nov 2021-Mar 2022 Procurement Buyer/Subcontract Administrator
● Supported and Performed Bid Analysis Activities for Build to Print Material under Defense FAR/DFAR 15 regulations within the Guidelines of Policy & Procedure and Terms and Conditions. Review Files for Completion in support of CPSR.
Dendron Pharmaceuticals LLC, Remote Contractor thru Kelly Staffing Oct 2020-Feb 2021 Procurement Buyer analysis
● Supported supply chain management and procured goods and services for projects and programs requirements.
● Created Purchase Orders from requisitions and reviewed invoice issues. Worked with cost savings.
● Developed best practices for Subcontract management and sourcing events in Ariba to include proper documentation of document versioning and the negotiation process. ● Assisted customers through portals Fieldglass.
Mercury Aerospace Systems, Contractor thru Aerotek Staffing Mar 2020-Jun 2020 Procurement/Buyer
● Supported Buying efforts for COTS items for Covid requirement needs
● Supported IPT (integrated product team) to perform procurement sourcing and vendor contact for prepared NDA's also, place approved orders for professional engineering & consulting services including quotes and special purchases per terms and conditions. ● Interfaced with departments and program management to obtain requirements and opening specifications and inventory.
NGC- Northrop Grumman, Contractor Jan 2019- Apr 2019 Procurement Administrator ● Supported New Emerging Business Development Management, Défense, Space & Security Programs Supporting Proposal team efforts.
● Interfaced with departments and program management to obtain requirements and opening specifications.
● Supported database management system for commodities planning and Sales and Procurement reports utilizing SAP and Ariba.
● Supported IPT (integrated product team) to perform procurement sourcing and vendor contact to prepare NDA's and place approved orders for professional engineering & consulting services including quotes and special purchases per terms and conditions. Honeywell Aerospace - Remote Contractor thru DGR/DME Staffing Jan 2018-Mar 2018 Procurement/Senior Buyer
● Supported FAR 15 Défense and Space Contract Requirement.
● Supported Production and CM with Placing Material Parts Orders Requirements and Identified and developed qualified suppliers, followed up on deliveries and Data entry into SAP with changes.
Boeing Aerospace - Contractor Jan 2016- May 2016/Feb 2014-Apr 2014/May 2013-Sep 2013/Jun 2011-May 2012/May 2010-Oct 2010 Subcontract/Procurement Administrator ● Supported New Emerging Business Development Management, Défense, Space & Security Programs Supporting Proposal team efforts.
● Supported IPT (integrated product team) to perform procurement sourcing and vendor contact to prepare NDA's and place approved orders for professional engineering & consulting services including quotes and special purchases per terms and conditions. ● Interfaced with departments and program management to obtain requirements and opening specifications.
● Supported FAR-DFAR regulations.
● Performed sole source, market analysis, and utilized small business.
● Solicits and evaluates proposals for risk management on requested products & services with earned value management.
Northrop Grumman -Contractor Apr 2009-Oct 2009/Jul 2006-Dec 2006/May 2004-Sep 2004 & Nov 2000 Subcontracts/Procurement Administrator
● Supported Readiness & Sustainment Environments for Défense and Commercial Programs. ● Supported Multiple Priorities for Systems Development Programs and Naval Programs. ● Procured new IWO's requirements, proposal preparation for subsystems, R&D materials and services, Electronic Hardware & software & IT periphrases items necessary for the operation of a supply chain management organization.
● Issued NDA's and collaborated with Program Management and Engineering Teams to accomplish on-time delivery.
● Interfaced with prime contracts & budget office and interdepartmental groups for approval of new requirements, RFP & RFQ per flow downs, lead time, invoices, small business efforts and project management.
● Conferred with vendors and suppliers to determine factors that affect prices, strategic sourcing and expedite to meet planning consistent with market pricing and lowest cost quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
● Negotiated the terms and conditions (FFP, CP, IDIQ, T&M) within the corporate policies and agreements and Government FAR-DFAR regulations.
● Interfaced with a contracting officer regarding prime contract flow downs. Lockheed Martin Corp - Jan 2007-Mar 2009/Sep 2001-Oct 2003 Subcontract Administrator/Procurement Buyer
● Supported Mission Services - Manage open files for Professional Engineering & IT Consulting Labor Service Agreements for procurement/Subcontracts in support of Government & Commercial Satellites Programs per FAR & DFAR.
● Supported Proposal efforts, R&D, Program Management, planning and strategic sourcing, defined service agreements, price analysis, negotiated price and source selection.
● Issued NDA's and collaborated with Program Management and Engineering Teams to accomplish on-time delivery.
● Supported interdepartmental groups for approval of new requirements. ● Proposal preparation, flow downs, modifications to orders, followed up on order placement & verified delivery, approved invoice payments, and maintained file records, drawings, within the procurement process. Issue RFP’s and RFQ’s, evaluated supplier proposals, and negotiated firm fixed price orders for various major management programs per Corporate Agreements. ● Compiled and analyzed statistical data and documentation to determine feasibility of buying products and services to establish price objectives.
● Also, kept informed on periodicals, catalogs, buys of IT equipment, electronic hardware and other sources on price trends and manufacturing processes.
● Assist and Support vendor management for Government and Commercial Programs per the Procurement Acquisition Procedures and Purchasing Practices (CPSR & FAR/DFAR regulations). ● Material Resource Planning (MRP) ERP environment and expedite supplier deliveries. ● Conducted peer reviews of purchase subcontracts for compliance with applicable policies & procedures, within SAP/PO Process. Supported Fieldglass General Dynamics/Contractor - Feb 2005-May 2006/Feb 2003-May 2004 Procurement Buyer/Subcontracts
● Procured hardware/IT equipment, manage service agreements and Support Contract efforts for Engineering & Consulting requirements, issue NDA's and perform price cost analysis, negotiated price and source selection, analyzed trends, modification, change orders, task orders, followed up on order placement & verified delivery, approved invoice payments, and maintained document files and necessary records within the procurement process. ● Issued RFPs & RFI, RFQ’s, per FAR/DFAR.
● Evaluated supplier proposals, and negotiated firm fixed-price orders and IDIQ for various major programs.
● Reviewed risk mitigation compiled and analyzed statistical data and documentation to determine feasibility of buying products and services per flow downs to establish price objectives.
● information from periodicals, catalogs, COTS buy and other sources to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
● Maintained small business efforts for government and commercial programs per the required regulations.
● Procured Subsystems materials, IT equipment, and services.
● Collaborated with Program Management and Engineering Teams to accomplish on-time delivery.
● Determined market pricing and lowest cost quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.
● Negotiated the terms and conditions within the corporate policies and corporate agreements and regulations.