Purchasing Manager Recovery Specialist

CAROL WHEELER

***** *. ******** *** – Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Cell: 480-***-**** Email: ****************@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

To secure a career opportunity to fully utilize my supply chain skills and experience to make a significant contribution to the success of the Supply Chain Group and also the goals of the company. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced purchasing professional skilled in procurement and subcontract processes that includes negotiations, RFP’s, LTA’s, contracts, purchase orders, supplier development, cost savings and cost avoidance strategies, project and inventory management, supplier quality/on-time delivery programs and supplier recovery responsibilities. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Sub Contract Management – Managed international and domestic suppliers for new products that were being introduced in the company’s product line

Contract Negotiations – Firmly represent the needs and goals of company management to negotiate the most favorable terms for contracts and leases.

Supplier Relations – Actively managed interactions with suppliers ensuring mutual satisfaction with processes and win-win solutions to challenges

Supplier Development – Worked with suppliers to improve their metrics Stock Planning and Tracking – Very familiar with JD Edwards, Oracle, SAP and other MRP systems Process Efficiency – Standardize processes using technology to reduce errors and delays Supplier Recovery Team – On-site at supplier every day to improve on time delivery and quality SELECTED SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recruited, hired, trained, and managed buyer’s team

Planned and administered budgets, which included sole profit/loss responsibility

Worked with Regional Vice-Presidents to train individuals on the Purchasing Module for Oracle Financial Systems

Negotiated and finalized long term contracts with suppliers on behalf of corporate

Worked with Supply Chain Director to implement strategic sourcing procedures

Worked with company lawyers to negotiate international contracts for partnerships concerning new products

Member of task force to help improve process flow for different operations at the manufacturing plants

Responsible for the development of Purchasing policies and procedures

Responsible for the implementation and management of the Purchasing Card Program which had an annual dollar volume of over 3 million dollars.

Negotiated contract with Bank of America to realize an annual rebate of over $25K for usage of the Purchasing Card

Responsible for auditing processes of Purchasing Department

Developed a mentoring program for new buyers

Very knowledgeable concerning FAR’s DFAR’s, ITAR, FAA, AS9100 and government procurement regulations

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Western International University – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, February 2000 – 3.6GPA University of Phoenix – Masters of Organization Management, June 2002 – 4.0GPA Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager MD Helicopters-Mesa AZ Apr 2021 – Present Negotiated Long Term Agreements (LTA’s) for all types of components, machine parts, rotary blades, hardware, auxiliary fuel tanks, and other miscellaneous parts. Managed a commodity lead person concerning special projects assigned to group Worked with Government contracts and managed subcontractors for projects Worked with Legal to review contracts and supplier terms and conditions Senior Subcontract Administrator MD Helicopters-Mesa, AZ Sept 2020 – Apr 2021 Negotiate subcontracts/agreements with suppliers

Worked with Supply Chain team to pass CPSR audit and achieved approval from government to have an approved purchasing system Reviewed and created policies and procedures for supply chain and contracts Worked with buyers to improve supplier relationships Supplier Recovery Specialist Honeywell-Phoenix, AZ Jun 2019 -- Jul 2020 Worked with aerospace suppliers on site to improve quality and on time delivery Used Six Sigma tools such as root cause analysis and corrective actions in order to Improve supplier metrics

Subcontract Administrator/Manager Northrop Grumman-Mesa, AZ Aug 2006 – Mar 2019 Managed subcontracts/partners concerning the procurement processes concerning new products that were developed and implemented into sales and production This included working with IPT team, engineers, quality assurance and finance Negotiated domestic and international contracts for complex aerospace parts Purchasing Manager Apollo Group-Phoenix, AZ Oct 1998 – Aug 2006 Managed seven Buyers, two Expediters and one Administrative Assistant Negotiated major contracts, agreements, and purchase orders. Responsible for the Purchasing Card Program Implemented Cost Savings Program which saved the company over a million dollars the first year in place Senior Buyer Paragon Vision Science-Phoenix, AZ Jun 1996 – Oct 1998 Negotiated and executed contracts or purchase orders to cover raw materials purchased in support of production

Buyer American Express-Phoenix, AZ May 1992 – Jun 1996 Commodity manager for copiers, computer equipment, temporary services and other services Acquisition Specialist Digital Equipment Corp-Phoenix, AZ Oct 1984 – Apr 1992 Responsible for the procurement of various types of raw materials such as wire, transistors, plastic, packaging, MRO, and scrap and reclamation Negotiated contracts, agreements, and purchase orders in support of production line References: Provided upon request.