Buyer - Procurement

KURT C. GIBSON

**** ****** **** ***** ● Virginia Beach, VA 23462 ● ************@*****.*** ● 757-***-****

Multifaceted aviation professional with over 25+ years experience in aircraft production, material support, purchasing, inventory control, logistics and production supervision. All within a fast paced team oriented environment within the Federal Government, commercial airlines and private contractor.

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Senior Buyer with a well established and growing company. A growing and well established company within that in local business community. My solid industry experience, with reputation for dependability, and demonstrated ability to achieve high productivity standards and quality of work will add value to Landmark Aviation operations.

QUALIFICATION PROFILE

• Flexibility to adapt to high pressure environment.

• Skillfully managed partnership/relationship with major national supply companies.

• Able to read and interpret technical drawing and production manuals.

• Exceptional problem solver, driven to succeed with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Highly experienced team member with focus on job completion and safety.

• Experienced in the use of personal computer utilizing Microsoft Office, Peachtree, Pentagon 2000 and WinAir programs.

• Competed all required background and drug testing to work for licensed U.S. air carrier.

• Benefits bargain: Does not require health or dental insurance as part of benefits package.

Self Employed – March 2011 - Present

Started working as photographer part time in 2002. Working now as a freelance photographer specializing in wedding and sports photography. Worked with Realty Company’ in photographing local area properties for advertising purposes. Currently involved as a photographer for local area museum.

Presidential Airways – AAR Airlift, Corp – November 2009 – March 2011

Buyer (Company sold and relocated to Melbourne, Florida)

• Assist in preparation of proposals in response to government Requests for Proposals and Quotes (RFP/RFQ’s), to include cost estimates

• Worked closely with personnel on the ground in Afghanistan to identify specific material requirements and provide direct quality material support for ground operations.

• Attended daily planning meetings to track and monitor material status to provide up to date schedules to assist production planning.

• Insured that all exports of material conformed to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) with proper paperwork submitted to Export Compliance Dept.

• Purchased materials within the guidelines of FAR/DFAR with regard to material acquisition and contracts

Hercules Fence Co., Norfolk, VA - June 1998 – January 2009

Purchasing Manager (lay off due to economic downturn)

• Manage Purchasing Department with responsibility for the material needs of six branch offices across three states.

• Collaborating extensively with vendors, trucking companies, and warehousing personnel to coordinate the cost-effective and timely expediting of material.

• Solicit bids, secure written and telephone quotations from vendors, analyze bids, and perform value verse cost analysis. Selected products and vendors consistent with existing policies and procedures.

• Monitor orders and contracts for compliance and performance; recommend cancellation of orders and contracts for non-compliance or non-performance.

• Identifying the need for, and following through on inventory replenishment for all branches.

• Calculating price breakdowns, discounts, and freight charges prior to generating and processing purchase orders; following up with credits and resolution of invoicing discrepancies.

Naval Aviation Depot, U.S Navy Norfolk, VA - 1985 - 1996

Materials Manager/ Equipment Specialist (facility closed in base closure)

• Ensured timely delivery of materials and components through consistent communication and follow-up with vendors and in house manufacturing departments.

• Managed material store room with over 5,000 line items to support aircraft rework and overhaul.

• Purchased materials within the guidelines of FAR/DFAR with regard to material acquisition and contracts

• Liaised with various manufacturing departments to ensure required materials was in place when needed to complete scheduled work assignments.

• Managed material department kitting team in support of various aircraft upgrade programs.

• Monitored inventory control to ensure required material was on hand to reduce inventory cost.

• Former member of the NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing).

Naval Aviation Depot, U.S Navy Norfolk, VA - 1980 - 1985

Aircraft Mechanic (competitively promoted to material department)

• Completed four year exhaustive aircraft mechanic apprenticeship sponsored by the Department of the Navy.

• Worked on aircraft production line at the depot level. Removed components from aircraft and routed them to outlining feeder shops for specific repairs.

• Overhauled, inspected, tested major hydraulic components and returned them to production control.

• Was assigned as relief supervisor in number shops in which I was assigned.

• Assigned to various feeder shops during four years of training. Shops that I trained in but not limited to included, hydraulic, landing gear, engine overhaul, propeller shop, NDI type inspections, ejection seat overhaul, wing repair and overhaul, ground operations and flight test.

• While at Naval Aviation Deport I was a flight engineer in VR-56 Naval Reserve on C-9B.

• During my time at Naval Aviation Deport I earned my Airframe and Powerplant certificate as well as earning my commercial pilot’s license single-multi engine, Inst rated and Certified Flight Instructor.

EDUCATION

• Associated of Applied Science Degree in Aviation Maintenance– Tidewater Community College – May 1990

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional Aeronautics – Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - GPA of 3.84 May 1992

• Four year Aircraft Mechanic Apprenticeship Program

• Licensed Commercial Pilot-(single / Multi engine land, IFR rated, certified Flight Instructor.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7, Peachtree, WinAir and Pentagon 2000.

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