Supply Chain and Procurement

L.J. Millick

*** ***** ***, ******, ** ***** 707-***-****

*********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/l-j-millick-289a9179/

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Supply Chain/Procurement/Inventory/Logistics

Contract Negotiation

MRP/Demand Planning/Forecasting/Logistics

Vendor Relations Management

Operational Metrics – KPIs; Monthly Reporting

Manufacturing – NPI, KANBAN, Contract

Financial and statistical analysis; GAAP; FINRA

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Project Management

ISO9001:2015, AS9100 Quality Management

LEAN/Six Sigma/5S

Computer/System savvy

Exceptional communication skills

Creative thinker

Well-organized, self-directed

Committed to getting the job done

SOFTWARE:

MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook; Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP IBP, Sage, Netsuite, ERP/MRP; Kinaxis, Advanced Planning/APO; Purchasing – CAPEX/OPEX; COGNOS; COUPA; Salesforce, CRM; Sharepoint; EDI (EzCom/SPS), . Tableau, PowerBI/SQL, Wineship.

EXPERIENCE:

Northrup Grumman Sunnyvale, CA (Remote) 11/22 – CURRENT

Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist

●Collaborate with program management and other multi-functional teams to develop requisition strategy and implement purchase of goods and services in support of winning contracts.

●Utilize SAP IBP and planning software to determine correct demand and prepare needs analysis to align with inventory needs.

●Conduct all procurement activities in adherence to FAR/DFARS and associated Federal Contracting regulations and with conformance to procurement policies, procedures, and regulations.

●Develop subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of services, specialized materials, and/or equipment (CAPEX/OPEX). Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts.

●Prepares bid packages, conducts bidders conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, performs price/cost analysis and market research, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards, and administers resulting subcontracts.

●Participates with program functional areas to review and approve supplier payments, coordinate subcontract funding, invoice processing and program reviews.

●Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as contracts, engineering, quality, supplier development, planning, operations, program and end-users

●Manages and develops strategic/key suppliers in conjunction with quality organization, evaluates and monitors supplier quality and reliability, as well as supplier ability to support required delivery schedules.

●Identifies strategies and opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through strategic and targeted negotiations

●Manages performance of subcontracts, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations.

●Utilizes process tools such as Lean Six Sigma with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency and continuous improvement.

IDEX Health & Science Rohnert Park, CA 10/21 – 6/22 (Contract)

Planner/Buyer

●Use Oracle JD Edwards to monitor ERP signals for planning actions; develop and maintain production schedule which best meets firm & forecasted customer demand and balances supply capability/capacity.

●Analyze current and future production needs and develop forecast for demand, determine budget requirements, and report on common trends, adapt forecast to changing conditions and test “what-if” scenarios on financial and operational impacts.

●Communicate gaps in supply vs. demand over the planning horizon. Understand value stream and/or work-center capacity utilization and identify make/buy opportunities.

●Create Work Orders for internal production execution. Coordinate to create Purchase Orders for external production and/or materials.

●Participate in Daily Management Meetings to provide Supply Chain input to cross-functional team and to help prioritize production.

●Collaborate with Production Team & Warehouse Team to define and implement stocking practices that ensure supply reliability and balance inventory objectives.

●Performs quality checks on material planning master data (lead time, order quantities, etc.) taking action to support Plan for Every Part (PFEP). Works with Quality to disposition non-conforming material in a timely manner.

●Maintain ERP system master data & transactional data to have correct systematic supply signals and manage MRP messages as appropriate.

●Make recommendations for and participate in Continuous Improvement Initiatives.

●Monitor material inventory levels and manage obsolescence, non-conforming material, etc.

●Identify cost, quality, & lead-time drivers and work with IDEX teams and suppliers to meet or exceed objectives

●Monitor supplier service & quality performance and partner with Quality Team to support supplier development.

●Support sourcing activities (supplier identification, qualification, supply agreement negotiation, and performance tracking) including the development of strategic relationships with appropriate suppliers.

●Support key success factors by monitoring and managing On-Time Delivery, Quality, Cost, & Reliability metrics as measured by the business.

Siemens Mobility – Rolling Stock Sacramento, CA 11/19 – 10/21 (REORGANIZATION/LAYOFFS)

Materials Manager

Managed Ownership-level responsibility for assigned commodities (COTS, special machining, and sole source) and all associated data.

Collaborated with Commodity Managers, Project Procurement Managers, Order Management, Quality Management, and Engineering to analyze all suppliers to select the most suitable vendors who can deliver high-quality products at driven pricing.

Utilized negotiation skills to build value in key metrics such as lead time, cost, and quality; drove performance with our suppliers.

Ensure updates of data in SAP to support project calculation with reliable material cost data, quotes, and Lead-time data.

Issue requests for quotes via e-platform (e-auctions, e-bidding, conduct negotiations, and make supplier selection for project demand.

•Conduct release of supplier purchasing agreements and ensure incorporation of contractual requirements.

•Placing and handling purchasing agreements with vendors, ensuring complete PO documentation.

•Updating and supervising ordered components up to First Article Inspection (FAI).

•Responsible for Project Level Commodity Budget. Facilitates cost reductions needed in coordination with Commodity Management for the project to achieve overall improvement to materials.

•Provide resolution to issues about pricing-related invoicing issues, troubleshoot and resolve technical problems on Purchase Orders.

•Reviews and analyzes Engineering changes with each supplier regarding cost impact

•Participate in Quarterly supplier evaluation and regular supplier performance monitoring, provide quantitative and qualitative feedback in building scorecards, and assist in company-wide release.

Arcturus UAV Sonoma County, CA 03/18 – 10/19 Contract)

Supply Chain Manager

●Supported the manufacturing process of a $100+ million government contracted business thru the management of highly data driven tools focused on creating a robust, risk-averse, budget conscious supply chain.

●Directed the Procurement and Inventory Control teams by providing valuable reports to establish optimum levels of inventory across all key production areas and sites.

●Manage procurement activities for NPI/R&D team, coordinate bid/award and prototype runs of new parts.

●Created tools and methods to track all purchase orders to ensure that the supplier meets schedule delivery dates in adherence with forecast.

●Coordinate with Master scheduler, to ensure adherence to plan, inventory replenishment

●Manage relationships with suppliers to maintain the quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts; manage RFQs, negotiate all cost saving initiatives

●Creates and maintains the vendor scorecard process to evaluate and improve supplier relations.

●Maintains and reviews the approved/qualified vendor list, vendor on-time performance analysis, and vendor capacity evaluations

●Establish and monitor all supply chain metrics/KPIs, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process

●Manage Master Data within NetSuite ERP system, control Vendor data.

Keysight Technologies Santa Rosa, CA 07/14 – 03/18

Sr. Supply Chain Analyst

●Support supply chain and operational functions of production and NPI team thru Demand Planning.

●Use Oracle with Kinaxis Rapid Response to create work orders and purchase orders, inventory tracking, monitor receipts and logistics, balance jobs against capacity and business priorities.

●Communicate and deliver on complex production schedules by interacting with cross-functional teams. Drive order fulfillment by coordinating orders with production planning and sales.

●Release Purchase Orders to vendors, track to delivery dates, expedite, when necessary, manage receipt and track ongoing inventory levels.

●Work with vendors to deliver on optimum cost levels and contracted quality, record any deviations to scorecard, and work on improvements that adhere to strategic goals in operational efficiency.

●Supports Master Data creation and maintenance within Oracle EBS systems and provide local support for master data related improvements.

EDUCATION:

San Francisco State University 2015 Santa Rosa Junior College 2002

B.S. - Corporate Finance, Minor -Economics A.A. – General Education; Business Management

-Training in ISO 9001 audits

-Green Belt in Six Sigma, Penn State Univ. Online Program; 2024.

-Current education track for Certified Professional in Supply Management (ISM) – 2024.

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