TYLER BARTON
Everett, WA 425-***-**** **********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/bartontyler
SUPPLY CHAIN
Inventive, highly organized technical product manager, with experience in Fortune 100 aerospace manufacturing environments. Proven record of delivering results in mission critical situations. Leverage data science and analytics to integrate available data sources that inform quality decision making. Articulate team player and natural leader, able to establish long-term relationships and credibility with cross-functional teams, executives, suppliers, and customers.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategy & Forecasting Contracting and Negotiation Project Management Business Operations Data Science Tool & Process Optimization Business Transformation New Product Development Agile Tableau Access Python SQL Decision Quality Investment Prioritization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Boeing Company, Everett, WA May 2008 – November 2024
Senior Business Operations Specialist - Digital Transformation, November 2022 - November 2024
Developed strategies and plans to replace legacy analog tools and processes with digital solutions, with a focus on model-based engineering and digital thread. Integrated engineering, IT, manufacturing, and supply chain headcount and work statement to develop long-range business plans. Developed risk management and governance processes to inform decision-making and enforce change control.
Performed value assessments across business units and functions to model ROI and prioritize development efforts to digitally transform the enterprise
Assembled and lead a cross functional team to patch cyber security gaps in smart networked factory equipment.
Supply Chain Specialist, Functional Excellence - Tools and Processes, January 2021 - November 2022
Developed tools, processes, training, and command media, that both protect the enterprise and enable the business. Provided contract terms and conditions negotiation support. Developed custom solutions, strategies and policies to support customer requirements. Consulted on proposal analyses and development of negotiation strategies, ensuring compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements.
Implemented an executive sponsored application for estimating contract start backoff times using machine learning and artificial intelligence, reducing late contracting, and improving on time delivery.
Developed an application for the Decision Quality Community to hone and improve forecasting skills, leading to
Strategy Lead, Product Development Strategy - New Airplane Development, October 2018 - January 2021
Developed strategic sourcing alternatives and drove decision alignment to achieve global growth, innovation and productivity. Facilitated senior leadership decision making on key decisions. Developed prescriptive and predictive analytics around supplier quality, delivery and financial performance to identify potential risks, issues and opportunities. Analyzed, aligned and integrated strategies across company objectives, functions and business units. Acted as a primary point of contact for suppliers, customers and programs for major aircraft systems. Provided business and strategic guidance for critical suppliers. Consulted with management and customers to lead the development of future supply base requirements.
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Developed Digital Supply Chain Architecture, and Business Intelligence reporting resulting in improved contracting terms and strategies focused on total lifecycle cost.
Drafted the Supply Chain Plan for a future airplane launch, providing the integrated cross functional development sourcing roadmap.
Led the Decision Quality Community of Practice, providing quarterly video content, workshops, and guest speakers to improve decision making across the enterprise.
Contracts Procurement Agent, Supply Chain - Systems, August 2015 - October 2018
Led supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and systems commodities.
Negotiated contract terminations and renewals, settlements to multi-million-dollar change assertions, consent agreements, and cost down initiatives to improve program profitability by 15%
Developed a system to assimilate and conform contract language changes over time to provide real time access to current terms and conditions supplemented by change history, resulting in a 90% time savings.
Operations Procurement Agent, Supply Chain - Systems, February 2010 - August 2015
Managed projects to improve fleet reliability; drove root-cause/corrective action plans and maximized supplier capacity to meet rate increases.
Directed an emergent international work transfer of aerospace parts from Florida to Germany and India.
Led product development efforts of new aircraft technologies, certifying high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting technologies and liquid cooling pumps within cost and resource constraints.
Operations Procurement Agent, Supply Chain - Structures, May 2008 - February 2010
Managed projects to improve fleet reliability; drove root-cause/corrective action plans and maximized supplier capacity to meet rate increases.
Developed external supplier correspondence application that is still in use today, providing a 30% time savings drafting, logging, and researching written legal correspondence.
18-month assignment onsite at a supplier (Vought Aerospace, Charleston, SC) providing performance recovery support.
EDUCATION
Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate
University of Texas, Austin, TX
Master of Science (MS), Systems Engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Everett, WA
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
CERTIFICATION
Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile Framework