Purchasing Manager Buyer
Resume:
Professional Overview
Highly skilled business professional with experience spanning 20 plus years which covers a variety of industries. Adaptable to workflow and changing priorities, and able to work independently as well as within a cross-functional team. Possesses a keen eye for detail and for making process improvement recommendations to streamline business.
Business experience which includes Retail, Aeronautics, Healthcare, and Technology
Experienced SAP, Cost Point, Micola, Aftec and Microsoft Office suite
Experience with team management, staff mentor, and sharing best practices
Experience with public speaking and presentation across all organizational levels
Qualifications and Education
Bachelor’s Degree in business administration
Gatesville University, March 2005
Certificate: Lean-Six Sigma
Certificate Supply Chain Fundamentals
Pennsylvania Highlands College
Certificate Effective Negotiations
Dr. Chester L. Karrass
Skills and Experience Overview
Contract Management
Perform comprehensive network analysis to identify provider gaps
Managing and procuring IT (hardware, software, licenses)
Strategic planning / inventory planning
Track and trend data, and identify potential contracting or service-improvement opportunities
Analysis of agreements for compliance with regulatory and contractual parameters
Collaboration with finance, legal, and other functional groups to ensure contract meets established parameters
Negotiate and maintain subcontracts for service, repair and manufacturing
Effectively coordinate the logistics costs to increase efficiency
Use Lean Six Sigma skills to improve operations
Strategic sourcing to reduce cost using best practice of international or domestic procurement
Coordinate proposal bids
Lead International Buyer for Singapore Program (manage team of four)
Lead for the A-3 Strategic Improvement Team
Demand forecasting planning: using matric reports such as Inventory, lead-time, past sales, supplier score cards.
Knowledgeable of Government Policies, Procedures, and Regulations
Engage the legal department in negotiations
Experience in Truth in Negotiations act (TINA) and/or Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) type fact-finding and analysis
Inventory management
Administration Management
Manage, mentor, guide, share best practices with junior staff Commercial and Government Buyer / Planner
Collaborate with internal and external staff to ensure proper credentialing of potential contracts
Qualify companies as potential suppliers of parts or service (Domestic and Internationally)
Track progress of staff, compiling and analyzing feedback, and maintaining metric information
Create a streamlined Policies & Procedures review process
Project management/procurement, from budgets to labor all aspects
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Prepare analysis reports for presentation to organizational leadership
Business based decision making
Experience issuing request for proposals (RFP/RFQ), or analyzing bids (supplier proposal), or contract negotiation.
Build and implement new company reports
Vendor/Customer Management
Procure made to print parts, electronics, hardware, MRO and additional commodities
Purchased classified parts to support the F-22 Raptor ($130 million spend yearly)
Participate on project teams to improve existing business processes
Manage in-house vendor managed wire and hardware store
Coordinate logistics of returns, repairs, and production materials
Manage multiple tasks and deal with competing priorities
Employment History
L-3 Alpharetta, GA February 2019 to Present
Senior procurement Specialist
Strategically source domestic and International raw materials and mechanical finished goods
Negotiate long term agreements (LTA’s), vendor managed inventory (VMI’s) and subcontracts
Create statements of work to include maintenance contracts
Perform other Senior Buyer duties as requested
Consistently met global Supply Chain service level and inventory targets for value streams generating $100M annual revenue
DRS ASI, Fort Walton Beach Florida May 2018 to February 2019
Procurement Buyer
Strategically sourced domestic and International raw materials and mechanical finished goods
Negotiated long term agreements (LTA’s), vendor managed inventory (VMI’s) and subcontracts
Created statements of work to include maintenance contracts
Performed other Senior Buyer duties as requested
Successfully managed all aspects of Supply Chain from inception of Customer order and internal demand, through final product distribution, with overall responsibility of Procurement, Logistics, Inventory Management, Operations and Production Control
Managed all material planning Supply Chain efforts along with direct oversight of all International and Domestic procurement
Lockheed Martin Aero, Fort Worth, TX April 2017 to May 2018
Technical Supplier Management - Contractor
Guided suppliers to help them succeed in planning on time deliveries of products procured
Worked with buyers in expediting materials as required by business demands
Engaged engineering team when needed
Traveled throughout the Southeast Region of the US
Meggitt Training Systems, Suwanee Ga. September 2015 - November 2016
Purchasing Manager
Managed procurement staff of seven
Oversaw all company purchasing policies and procedures
Negotiated subcontracts for entire company
Sourced commodities including electronics, software, licenses, made to print material, vendor managed contracts, Commercial Off the Shelf, facilities products, materials, wire, ect.
Reported metrics to upper management
Managed Supply Chain strategic sourcing to reduce cost using best practice of international or domestic procurement
Oversaw material goods and equipment inventories and accountability, resulting in a nearly zero percent loss to the Government
Successfully managed all aspects of Supply Chain from inception of Customer order and internal demand, through final product distribution, with overall responsibility of Procurement, Logistics, Inventory Management, Operations and Production Control
L3 Communications, Alpharetta Ga. January 2015 – May 2015
Contract Management Administrator
Subcontracted management and negotiations
Procured domestic and international commodities including made to print circuit boards and bare boards
Consistently met Supply Chain global service level and inventory targets for value streams generating $20M annual revenue
MI Technologies, Suwanee Ga. January 2014 – January 2015
Lead buyer / Subcontract Management Administrator
Acted as Purchasing Manager/Lead Buyer
Procured commodities including made to print metal, electronics and maintenance contracts
Managed strategic sourcing to reduce cost using best practice of international or domestic procurement
Managed all supply chain logistical operations for organization consisting of four subordinate elements with equipment and materials valued in excess of $100 million, resulting in a 100% accountability of equipment and materials and nearly a 100% level of equipment availability
Consistently met Supply Chain service level and inventory targets for value streams generating $100M annual revenue
Successfully managed all aspects of Supply Chain from inception of Customer order and internal demand, through final product distribution, with overall responsibility of Procurement, Logistics, Inventory Management, Operations and Production Control
Lockheed Martin, Marietta Ga. November 2008 – January 2014
Senior Contract Management Administrator
Managed team of four for Singapore program buyers
Managed proposal team of six buyers
Sourced subcontract management and negotiations of classified materials
Created statements of work for maintenance products such as janitorial and sanitation products; laundry of company owned uniforms
Sourced spare and repair aeronautic materials including all aspects of the airplanes
Sourced domestic and international refurbished parts for company manufactured airplanes
Managed strategic sourcing to reduce cost using best practice of international or domestic procurement
Oversaw material goods and equipment inventories and accountability in the organizational Supply Chain, resulting in a nearly zero percent loss to the Government
JWFI, Johnstown Pa. September2007 – November 2008
Senior Buyer / Planner
Subcontracted management and negotiations
Sourced and procured commodities including electronics, software, licenses, made to print material, vendor managed contracts, commercial Off the Shelf facilities, equipment/machines, raw materials (example: Steel)
Managed all Supply Chain logistical operations for organization consisting of four subordinate elements with equipment and materials valued in excess of $100 million, resulting in a 100% accountability of equipment and materials and nearly a 100% level of equipment availability
Managed all material planning Supply Chain efforts along with direct oversight of all International and Domestic procurement
DRS, Johnstown Pa. June 1996 – September 2007
Senior Buyer / Planner
Purchased commodities including raw materials, furniture, electronics, made to print metal and electronic boards, shelf life chemical and adhesives
Negotiated vendor managed contracts, commercial Off the Shelf Vendor Managed Inventories, facilities, equipment/machines raw materials (example: Steel)
Managed all material planning Supply Chain efforts along with direct oversight of all International and Domestic procurement
American Red Cross, Johnstown Pa September 1991 – April 1996
Technical Technician / Buyer
Procured lab supplies, lab testing equipment/machines, reagents
Negotiated maintenance contracts
Volunteer Work and Special Skills
Chairman of the Board Cambria County Christian School
Chairman Cambria County Horse Association
Horse Show manager
Volunteer - Lee Hospital
Mark W Gillin
2350 Maxine Drive SE
Marietta, Ga. 30067
814-***-**** (mobile)
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Key Competencies
Contract Negotiation
Strategic Sourcing
Vendor/Customer Relations
Detail Oriented/Organized
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