STEPHANIE L. GARRIS
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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.