Kimberly Peyton

Crandall, TX ***** Mobile: 769-***-**** Email: adiues@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Highly seasoned and reliable business professional combining cross functional competencies in all phases of supply chain management, staff supervision, leadership and development. Expertise in analyzing, developing and implementing stringent cost-reduction measures. Adept at interdepartmental coordination to maximize business functionality and pricing strategies, source selections, process changes and improvements as well as bottom line profitability. Personable and proactive with strong team building and resource management abilities.

Core Competencies

Procurement & Sourcing

Supplier Risk Management

Contract Management

Internal/External Audit Compliance

Project Management

Change Management

Spend Intelligence

Reporting

Education

M.B.A. Accounting, Colorado Technical University (2011)

B.S.B.A. Finance, Colorado Technical University (2010) Work Experience

Ameriflight (Dallas, TX)

Purchasing Manager October 2019-December 2020

Manage all aspects of complex procurement, supply chain, supplier quality engagement, service delivery, customer satisfaction, contractual compliance, P&L performance and business unit growth

Lead and ensure effective operations of an onsite team procuring goods and services with a heavy focus on execution, compliance, analysis, reporting and planning

Develop and present strategic initiatives that drive innovation and value to our customers in order to:

1. Improve process to reduce cycle time and/or cost and improve quality 2. Identify specifications improvement and value engineering to drive cost containment and savings

3. Facilitate communication between business units, internal stakeholders and suppliers for effective operation and delivery

Support and troubleshoot day to day issues; provide first-rate customer service

Process purchase requisitions, submit rfq’s and issue purchase orders. Responsible for analyzing competitive quotes for best value, quality and lead times, while acquiring saving.

Resolve invoice discrepancies, credit card reconciliation, obtain credit memos, and file claims

Issued blanket purchase orders, master purchase agreements(MPA), general service agreements (GSA) and long term agreements (LTA) to yield maximum savings Vertex Aerospace (Madison, MS)

Manager, Procurement Repairable January 2017-September 2019

Responsible for the purchasing of all parts and services for the US Air Force Tanker Program

(KC-10), as well as sending cores out for routine testing and evaluation (T&E), repair or overhaul

Managed and structured a team of procurement specialists to manage the daily requirements of our customers by reviewing policies and procedures as well as creating new and developing common practices throughout procurement. Reviewed inventory levels and provided guidance on shelf life, out dated and/or obsolete inventory

Negotiated long term agreements (LTA’s) with a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and two (2) option years, for a $52M savings and reduced the supplier base from a potential 2500 suppliers down to 35 core supplier and 15 alternates for dual sourcing opportunities

Develop strategies on must win programs, review internal process and provide solutions, writing statement of works (SOW), creating and providing direction on request for quotations/proposals (RFQ/RFP), source selection on the following commodities: services, raw materials, sheet metal assemblies, machine parts, casting/forgings, capitol equipment, assemblies, in-house manufacturing support, painting, and chroming to name a few

Analyze proposals, negotiate, global support to aircraft, export/import (ITAR compliance), supplier performance in cost, delivery, quality, and tracking of all shortages while adhering to federal acquisition regulation (FAR) and defense federal acquisition regulation (DFAR) Entergy Operations, Inc., Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Port Gibson, MS) Procurement Specialist Lead/Supervisor June 2014-January 2017

Provide contract summaries and ensure contract execution by coordinating with stakeholders

Conducted complex analysis of supplier and market trends, analyze spend data identifying opportunities to aggregate purchases, negotiate pricing discounts, and obtained contracted pricing

Oversee vendor management, bid solicitation, request for quotes (RFQ) and request for proposals (RFP). Responsible for purchasing all parts, and material for a nuclear station

Analyze potential risks by negotiating terms and conditions, as well as ensuring contractual payments are satisfied.

Coordinates team activities to meet project milestones and deadlines

Worked with Internal Quality and Engineering Departments to meet company goals for cost and timeline

Identified future trends and assess risk associated with capital expenditures, forecasting, min/max review and material planning in preparation for outages

Analyze problems, leading to root cause identification and establishing effective corrective action

Mississippi Department of Education, (Jackson, MS) Dispute Resolution Investigator July 2012-June 2014

Managing the due process hearing system and the complaint investigation system which is required for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Works proactively with school districts in order to resolve issues at the lowest level possible

Resolve complex and unresolved complaints via investigation best practices as required

Resolve complaints via conciliation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Mississippi Department of Transportation, (Jackson, MS) Contract Analyst January 2009-July 2012

Prepare bid packages, conduct bidder’s conference, analyzes and evaluates proposals, down select awardee, writes awards.

Reviews and approves customers statement of work and pre-award documentation

Draft contract provisions and amendments by applying established terms and conditions as negotiated

Ensures compliance with SOX standards regarding the documentation and tracking of contract preparation, maintenance and processes

Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts and construction modification to roads, bridges, and traffic signs

Responds to various requests from internal and external customers and ensures all appropriate actions are taken and/or communicated to personnel

Monitor project performance/adherence to schedule of contractors and subcontractors

Lead commercial negotiations influencing internal and external stakeholders in achieving a fully executed document. Process contract extensions and amendments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Extensive Procurement Background

Management and Supervision

SAP, Oracle PeopleSoft, Dash, Access, Asset Suites, Oracle, Concur, PowerBI, Microsoft Office

Budgeting

Trend Analysis

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