STEPHANIE L. GARRIS

** ******** *****, **********, **** 45066

616-***-****

adhdfz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND

Buyer/Procurement Specialist with 7 years of experience in Procurement and Defense Order Fulfillment at Fortune 100 Company. Acknowledged as a results-oriented achiever and team member with an excellent work record for identifying opportunities to increase savings and reduce budgets.

Seeking a position where my communication skills, Defense and Aerospace experience, analytical, ability to understand and convey complex information, self-motivation, forecasting experience, goal and results-driven work ethic will be a proven value to a great organization.

Skills: Problem Solving/Process Improvement, Forecasting, Product Development, Sourcing, Vendor Partnership & Management, Negotiation & Cost Reduction, Military and Government Contracts and Invoicing and Corporate Law, Strong ERP Skills.

EXPERIENCE

GE Unison Industries Dayton, Aerospace Division; Beavercreek, Ohio –Aug 2019 to present

Unison is the leading global supplier of complex gas turbine engine components and electrical & mechanical systems.

BUYER/PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Duties:

Prepare Military and Commercial Procurements and LTA Agreements for Machined Components

Prepare Blanket and Standard Purchase Agreements based on Supplier pricing and negotiation

Assisted Compliance Manager with review of Compliance Procedures for Military Procurements within FAR and DFAR Military requirements and implemented processes in Military Procurements

Accomplishments:

Achieved and increased Deflation Target in the amount of $5m

Improved Delivery and lead time of machined components by 80%

Implemented Supplier delivery improvement strategies by communicating and meeting with Suppliers on a weekly basis

Implemented an excel spreadsheet tracking process for multiple RFQ packages

GE Aviation, Aftermarket Avionics Division, Grand Rapids, Michigan–Oct 2013 to Aug 2019

GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of commercial, military and business and general aviation jet and turboprop engines and components as well as avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ORDER FULFILLMENT SPECIALIST

Duties:

Reviewed and approved military repair Contracts for accuracy

Flowed US Government FAR/DFAR and Quality requirements to Shop

Booked and tracked orders in the ERP Oracle System

Registered Military parts in Government IUID Registry and CAV systems

Invoiced US Government in WAWF system

Shipped US Government product utilizing Government CAV system

Prepared cost quotes to Customers that met FAR/DFAR requirements

Acted as a liaison between Customers and the shop to resolve issues

Managed the repair and invoicing of approximately 500 units including the management

Managed over 40 open Direct Government Military Contracts

Accomplishments:

Increased profit margin of sales by 28%

Created and utilized excel tracking system for open Contracts

Contributed to reduction in Turn Around Time of repairs by 10%

Contributed to Increase of On Time Delivery of repaired assets from 90% to 94%

Assisted and facilitated divestment of Direct Government Military assets to new organization by organizing meetings and meeting with Buyers and Program Managers

Commerce National Bank, Worthington, Ohio August 1998-June 2001

Commerce National Bank was a small independent community Bank specializing in Commercial Loans with small local businesses. Commerce National Bank merged with First Nations Bank of Muncie, Indiana in 2009

Loan Documentation Manager

Duties:

Verified loan documents for accuracy and detail.

Managed a Team of seven Loan Document Specialists

Processed documents in a timely manner and to meet deadlines regarding scheduled closings.

Implemented a loan document program called LaserPro and assisted in writing program to comply with federal regulations.

Communicated with Title Companies regarding Title Insurance and closing documents.

Assisted in meeting with Clients to disburse funds for closings.

Schottenstein, Zox and Dunn, LPA, Columbus, Ohio, June 1997-August 1998

Schottenstein, Zox and Dunn, LPA is a large Law Firm in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio and Washington, D.C. Areas of Law include Corporate, Tax, Bankruptcy, Litigation, Real Estate. In 2012 the Firm merged with IceMiller LLP of Indianapolis, Indiana

Corporate, Tax and Real Estate Paralegal

Duties:

Prepared Incorporation documents for Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Sole Proprietor’s and dba’s including Articles of Incorporation/Organization, Stock Certificates, Tax Identification numbers, Request’s for Name/Trade Name and Trademark’s.

Filed Incorporation/Organization documents with Ohio Secretary of State and request for Good Standing Certificates.

Maintained Corporate Minute Books for clients and update annually.

Acted as Statutory Agent for firm and forward Service of Documents to appropriate Counsel.

Researched laws regarding Ohio Revised Code and various legal databases.

Reviewed Corporate Lease Agreements for accuracy and detail.

Accomplishments:

Incorporated hundreds of Corporations, LLC’s and DBA’s

Implemented processes to accommodate immediate filings

Became familiar with Secretary of State system and processes for filings

EDUCATION

Morehead State University, BA, Majored in Paralegal Studies and Government

Additional Training includes DFAS,CAV, MOCAS and KANBAN Training,

References Available Upon Request.

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