Supply Chain Product Development

SAUNDRA O'DAY

Gilbert, AZ ***** 623-***-**** ************@*****.*** WWW: Bold Profile

Objective Innovative Global Buyer with a history of securing cost reductions, implementing point of use systems, and negotiating multi-state procurement contracts in manufacturing / packing industries. Superb command of procurement activities and processes, including high-level negotiations, JIT programs, supplier relations, administrative streamlining, receiving management, outsourcing, SAP Material Resource Planning, cycle counting, and material handling procedures. Decisive problem solver and team builder who takes the initiative, shaping chaotic, stressful circumstances into opportunities to excel. Proficient in Oracle, SAP, Web procurement, and the full line of MS Office applications.

• Supplier relationship management • Vendor evaluation

• Supply chain optimization • Vendor relations

• CPSR experience with FAR and DFAR

Senior Buyer, 07/2024 - 01/2025

VSE Aviation – Phoenix, AZ

Participated in continuous improvement initiatives, contributing ideas for more effective procurement processes.

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• Optimized inventory management practices, reducing excess stock and minimizing carrying costs.

• Developed strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and mutual growth.

• Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period. Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.

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Strategic Procurement Team Lead, 12/2021 - 07/2024 ARMORWORKS – Chandler, AZ

• Oversaw procurement for new product development projects with an annual spend of $20 million

• Handle negotiations for long term agreements and blanket agreements PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

Solicit new suppliers, work with engineering on new product development, review and approval engineering changes, obsolete material, complex machine parts, hardware, COTS, cables, composites and machining

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• Streamlined procurement processes, reducing lead times by 20% and improving efficiency

• Develop procedures and policies to resolve receiving, accounting and purchase order failures

• Train and mentor new buyers, expeditors, and shipping/receiving team members

• On the team to bring the company into compliance with the government, CPSR Senior Global Buyer, New Product Sourcing, Engines Division, 01/2017 - 07/2018 AEROTEK CONTRACT/UTC AEROSPACE – Phoenix, AZ

• Buy and plan fabricated parts for evacuation slides for planes

• Supplied project management of new designs for Aerospace working for engineering

• Interface with procurement, engineering, finance, commodity management, and stakeholders

• Negotiated contracts for fabricated parts before production

• Hired and trained new hires and interns

Senior Global Buyer, New Product Sourcing, Engines Division, 01/2006 - 01/2017 HONEYWELL AEROSPACE – Phoenix, AZ

Bought and planned fabricated machine parts for aerospace planes, helicopters and the Abram's tank engines

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Managed transitions from poorly performing suppliers to preferred suppliers, putting parts up for eauction with highly ranked, preferred suppliers while analyzing capacity and ability

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Maintained 95% or better on-time delivery in rapidly changing environment with unstable forecasts by negotiating with suppliers to support inventory to cover an entire engine

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Traveled to East coast with troubled supplier, improving recovery efforts from 1M past, 10% on-time delivery to 100 on-time delivery, 98% on time to request by right sizing capacity and working to improve drawings

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Negotiated resolution of ongoing problem with Department of Commerce Military Acquisitions on Government Source Inspection issues - received letter from government to Honeywell who awarded a Bravo in 2012

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Acknowledged with numerous awards for cost savings, along with $1M savings in 2014 by kitting like parts into a package to allow the supplier more buying power with the sub tiers

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Collaborated with engineering to develop new and improve existing products by setting up each design as a project, meeting with stakeholders, developing scope using Six Sigma tools, and working with engineers to design and procurement to develop suppliers while collaborating with finance to control spend; managed from inception through flawless launch into production

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• Bought variety of products from small complex machined parts to fire resistant blankets, to screws, and front frames

• Worked on Ariba online auctioning with millions in cost savings through inception Bachelor of Science: Management, 07/2012

University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ

Certified Paralegal

EDUCATION

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