Seasoned Procurement/Contract Specialist

Matthew D. Finley

**** **** **** ** * | Wichita, KS 67226 - 316-***-**** - ***********@*****.***

Overview

• International and domestic purchasing and contract experience with governmental business supply chain of large multi-national aviation corporation.

Accomplishments / Skills

• Immediate responsibilities as team member included daily supplier procurement coordination, purchasing, price/contract negotiations, departmental and supply partner liaison, request for proposal development, and strategic source implementation.

• Aggressive, professional business coordination with suppliers solely awarded low prices and locked in long term contracts with 10+ different suppliers.

• Certified trained and fluent in all areas and functions of SAP purchasing systems.

• MS Office, Excel, Access, PowerPoint fluent.

Professional Highlights

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Wichita, KS May 2010 – November 2010

Government Business Supply Chain Sourcing Specialist

Purchasing

• Highly focused and self motivated- Able to meet tight procurement deadlines in an extremely fast paced and challenging environment.

• Key team member in resolving strict supplier quality assurance and delivery date issues.

• Solely Responsible for daily coordination and cooperation for 10 different raw material, aviation electronics, mechanical, and consumables suppliers.

• Engineering/Supply Chain liaison for multiple departments.

Contracts

• Wrote customized request for proposal packages to support production and supply parts. These 60 customized packages were sent to both United States and foreign companies including Pratt and Whitney Canada, Martin Baker of UK, and FN Herstal, Belgium. Proposals consisted of comprehensive program explanations and requirements such as pricing, due dates, governmental terms and conditions.

• Successful relationships were established with suppliers resulting proper proposal completion and 95% participation. As the supplier bids were returned, pricing evaluations were performed to recommend or reject the price proposed. Comparative pricing was utilized to establish baseline for parts. Upon establishment of fair base price, a global price index was implemented to adjust proposal pricing.

Cost Saving Relationships

• Developed a strong relationship with Vice-President of Niagara Thermal Products. This relationship was a key component in successfully negotiating a quantity discount to a $1.3 million heat exchanger contract. The total savings of the awarded contract was in the amount of $200,000.

• Through rigorous and persistent negotiations, primarily with the director of sales, successfully lowered current price of engine vibration isolator mounts from manufacturer Barry Controls Aerospace by 75 percent. Barry reduced price when presented with evidence of current value of mount utilizing comparisons with other suppliers and factoring global pricing index.

Small Team Responsibility

• Teamed with project managers, engineering and legal departments to negotiate 3 separate heat exchanger contract change proposals with sales representatives of Niagara Thermal Products.

• Successfully obligated Niagara Thermal Products to cover $750,000 cost of replacing faulty heat exchangers on 65 T-6 Trainer aircrafts while maintaining positive working relationship.

Concorde Battery Corporation, Wichita KS August 2009 – May 2010

Distribution Manager

• Built strong local customer relationships through a 100% flawless delivery schedule.

• Serviced, repaired, and maintained 50-100 batteries daily in accordance to strict FAA requirements totaling millions in sales.

• Individually responsible for inventory, shipping, receiving, and FAA certification of approximately $1.5 million of aircraft batteries.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Wichita KS May 2008 – December 2008

Supply Chain/Business Operations Intern

• Updated & maintained company’s aircraft part database to reflect streamline efficiency.

• Expanded & published aircraft build processes for new assembly plants for company relocation.

• Documented and analyzed manufacturing techniques & developed cost saving alternatives to production.

Formal Education

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration May 2010

Minor: Business Management

Frank W. Barton School of Business

Wichita State University – Wichita KS

Professional Associations

• Member: Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

• Member: Young Employee Success Network

• Public Relations Coordinator: Wichita State University College Republicans.

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