John J Leighty
Clovis, California *****
***********@*****.***
Supply Chain Manager / Contracts Administrator / Purchasing Category Lead experienced in all phases of procurement, contracts development & administration including Project Management (PMT) functions.
Results oriented business manager who consistently surpassed company expectations.
Creative problem solver who developed and implemented complex business proposals and resolved business system workflow problems and processes, developed solutions, documented system design changes.
Disciplined professional with proven success and experience in all phases of business development and project management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ULTIMATE WISDOM HOLDINGS, INC
Independent Business Consultant
Las Vegas, Nevada
04/2020 – present
Provide consulting services, business insight and hands-on guidance / support to clients forming new start-up companies. Developed and implemented project business proposals, feasibility studies, execution plans, financial costing, supplier screening, materials sourcing, procurement methods & strategy, negotiations, project financial ‘cost book’, T&C’s contract language, production planning, and marketing methods. Developed five (5) year financial plan and global marketing strategy.
SUNRISE MEDICAL
Procurement Category Lead - (NPI) New Products Introduction Program Manager
Fresno, California
10/2016 - 03/2020
Responsible for Supply-Chain-Management and global procurement of all materials and services. Managed, sourcing, RFQ’s, commercial analysis, negotiations, project spend analysis. Performed problem resolution and lead corrective actions. Managed new product introductions (NPI) from engineered conceptual design, material take-offs through production and marketing. Maintained compliance with Quality Systems Regulations (QSR).
SOFCON/FOSTER-WHEELER
Senior Materials Specialist / Contracts Advisor
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
06/2014 - 01/2016
Responsible for development of IFB documents, administration of contract language and Schedule Attachments for the Unconventional Resources Engineering & Project Management Department (UREPMD) and East West Pipelines Department Master Gas Projects. Involved in all phases of project planning including Project Execution planning, Procurement Plan, Functional Review, Contract award, Novated PO's. Coordinator between PMT and Foster Wheeler PMT/Jacobs-Zate IK detail design team on all procurement and contract issues. Managed materials planning, identification of long- lead and critical path materials and the processing of engineered requisitions. Prepared detailed schedule analysis, invoked action plans to minimize critical path materials scheduling problems.
JACOBS ENGINEERING Jacobs-Zate - DCSA Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd.
Senior Purchasing Agent / Contracts Administrator
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
05/2011 - 05/2014
Responsible for developing, enhancing, overseeing, and managing all phases of procurement functions and contracts administration for the Ithra (LSTK) project. Managed contractors’ materials control and procurement functions in processing all phases of construction capital equipment requisitions from IFC drawings and material take-offs, through developing requisitions and bidding process, selection of vendors, negotiations, purchase order recommendations -placements, submittal of preliminary drawings, production, expediting, inspection to delivery and installation at jobsite. Managed all project contract proposals, sourcing, contract language, negotiations, commercial compliance, and analysis. Managed post award administration, including development, negotiations, and implementation of change orders. Ensure contractor's compliance with contract terms and milestone invoice payments.
OPTISTREAMS
Angel Investor/ Consultant / Business Development Manager
Clovis, California
06/2004 - 04/2011
Responsible for all Supply Chain Management activities, contract awards for new highly engineered products from conceptual design through fabrication. Scope included engineering design, preparation of CAD drawings, material sourcing, sub-contracting, material coordination, forecasting, planning and legal consultations to develop patents.
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (Saudi Aramco)
Senior Purchasing Specialist/Contracts Administrator/Supervisor, Process Improvement & Planning
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
05/1989 - 06/2004
Lead a multi-national team of 25 technical professionals responsible for developing procurement process improvements, business system analysis and design change criteria. Trained over 300 customer clients and managed customer technical support for the implementation of the SAP R/3 4.7 ERP application system. Unit facilitator for business system design, maintenance, technical support and post-production support which resulted in a 95% user satisfaction survey after corporate roll-out. Functioned as Senior Purchasing Specialist assigned to Aramco project management teams (PMT) for procurement of material for MEGA capital projects. Received high marks from executive management for directing/implementing complex supply chain procurement studies and providing new business proposals, ideas, and solutions to enhance corporate business operational effectiveness.
SAUDI CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC COMPANY (Sceco East)
Consultant / Purchasing Manager
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
06/1982 - 01/1988
Managed a staff of 30 buyers assigned to procure capital equipment, electrical operational materials, and spare parts of over $800 Million annually.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. Economics, California Coast University, Santa Ana, California 1989
B.S. Business Administration, California Coast University, Santa Ana, Calif 1979
CERTIFICATION
Certified Purchasing Manager – C.P.M. – 1989 National Association of Purchasing Management Certified Purchasing Manager – C.P.M. – 1989 Institute for Supply Management, Inc (ISM)