Resume Of: Michael Wilson
Skills
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•Sourcing & Procurement
•Supply Chain Management
•Risk Assessment & Mitigation
•Strategic Planning & Execution
•Customer Service
•Contract Negotiation
•Inventory Management
•Cost Analysis & Optimization
•Process Improvement
•Program Management
•Manufacturing Management
•Vendor Relations Management
•DFAR, FAR regulations
•Contracts Administration
•SAP, ERP
Professional Experience
TTM Technologies, Stafford Springs CT July 2022-Present
Buyer
•Purchase of electrical and electronic parts to facilitate card build.
Department of the Air Force, Air National Guard – South Burlington, VT - 2019 to July 2022
Document Control Technician
•Serve as Document Control Technician in support of flight operations for the 158th air wing.
•Provided zero backlog of entry per day.
•Enabling reportage real-time.
•Provided additional support as needed.
École De Technologie Supérieure – Vergennes, Vt. – 2016 to 2018
Buyer
•Researched, analyzed, and forecasted current and future buying trends, markets, styles, and products, with keen focus on target market and demographics.
•Cultivate and nurture long-term relationships with existing and potential wholesalers and suppliers.
•Served as Contractor to UTC; prepared RFQ'S and RFPs for the site.
•Collaborated with engineering department for product development, reducing delivery times on quotes for first-of-a-kind and antiquated parts.
Career Gap 2014, 2015 to 2016 due to health issues, major surgery
BOMBARDIER – Plattsburgh, NY, 2013 to 2014
Senior Buyer
•Oversaw day-to-day operations.
•Sourcing suppliers, arranging distribution to several retail outlets.
•Supervised sourcing and purchasing products and services, while working with a wide range of vendors and suppliers.
• Negotiated with vendors to obtain best terms while maintaining good working relationships.
•Maximized parts availability through effective inventory management.
•Managed subcontracts for train systems, while steering environmental controllers for each rail car from Russia.
General Dynamics – April 2003 to August 2011
General Dynamics -C4 Systems
Subcontract Program Manager III
•Provided contractual support on the WIN-T communications program.
•Identified contract needs/requirements and processed purchase req’s in support of those requirements.
•Worked with engineering to provide suppliers with up-to-date Statements of Work to facilitate delivery of subassemblies that fit the needs of the build.
•Met FAR and DFAR requirements.
General Dynamics ATP
Subcontract Manager
•Provided support for R&D programs: F35 gun, F35 support equipment, Expeditionary fighting Vehicle
•Supported mfg. line with on time delivery of chemicals.
•Procurement leader on international development with regular overseas travel.
•Responsible for negotiations on individual performance contracts between ATP and the assigned suppliers.
•Eliminated unnecessary business procedures.
•Primary Subcontract Manager in ATP for all Development Programs. Received three monetary awards for excellence in Development Programs.
•Fostered sustainable relationships with foreign suppliers.
•Applied FAR and DFAR requirements.
•Please Note, I have the following experience: Coordinated or helped coordinate acquisition planning, contract formation, partnering with government and industry, administration. Provided procurement advice and counsel to program managers and executives. Oversaw the development and execution of the contract portion of project management plans. Ensured the award and administration of contracts complies with applicable contracting laws, directives, and policies. Managing the procurement of all types of equipment, supplies and/or services. Used acquisition strategies including competition, negotiations, and others mutually agreed to by management.
IBM – April 1974 to Aug 2003
Senior Procurement Professional - IBM - Essex Junction
Positions Held – Operator, Sr. Operator, Dept Tech, Department Manager, Project Manager, Off shift Engineering Manager
•Divisional responsibility for acquisition of process capital equipment last assignment at IBM.
•Negotiated a $24,000,000 savings on four hundred-million-dollar lithography equipment package.
• Aggressively designed business and service contracts to meet the financial and logistical needs of the customer.
•Active member of the Strategic Equipment Council for Best of Breed lithography equipment for the entire division of Microelectronics.
•Chairperson Continuous Cost Savings Team; Local responsibility for manufacturing cost-saving initiatives.
Military Service – March 1970 to April 1974
•Branch - United States Navy, Rank – E5, Department Yeoman in Nuclear Weapons Department then in Repair Department. Processed all department correspondence.
•Commendations: Good Conduct Award, preferred re-enlistment offered
Education
•Grantham University - Kansas City, MO,
•BS in Business Management
•Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY,
AAS In Mfg. Technology