Supply Chain Management
Resume:
Joan McGill
**** ********** ***** 501-***-****
Little Rock, AR 72202 o57zea@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
1. Over ten years of experience in procurement and conducting
strategic contract negotiations, vendor management, supplier
selection, and global sourcing.
2. Over 7 years of experience in management and team leadership.
3. Proven record of achievement in contract / cost negotiations,
management of complex purchases, vendor relationship management,
and competitive vendor selection.
4. Excellent analytical skills.
5. Excellent communication skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Contract/Purchase Order Management . Contract Negotiations . Vendor
Management . Process Improvements
Strategic Sourcing . Supplier Evaluation . Excellent Leadership,
Communication and Presentation Skills
Computer: SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Project, PowerPoint, ARIBA
Quality: Six Sigma Green Belt, TQM
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hawker Beechcraft, Little Rock, AR 2010-
present
SENIOR SOURCING SPECIALIST (Contract position for 3 months, Tactical Buyer
for 8 months, then promoted to Senior Sourcing Buyer)
Responsible for approx. $52 Mil in annual spend supporting the Hawker Jet
platform. Analyzed inventory levels and placed purchase orders for complex
system components and services. Scope of accountability includes
strategic partner development, developing competitive bid packages,
analysis of responses, contract negotiation and execution, supplier
performance management, and invoice and delivery resolution. Demonstrated
leadership, persuasion, and influence skills. Ability to communicate and
work effectively at all levels of the organization and with external
partners.
. Negotiated and established ongoing credit, payment, pricing,
operating, and settlement terms with vendors during bankruptcy
and sale proceedings to reestablish supply chain after Hawker's
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing. Supply chain was restored
without impact to customer deliveries.
. Contributed to inventory reductions resulting in ending 2011 and
2012 with 20% year over year reduction in stores inventory
without impacting customer deliveries, exceeding stated Cash
goals.
. Achieved over $2.5 M in cost reduction savings and over $300K in
annual cost avoidances in 2011.
. Serve as Supply Chain liaison at daily production review
meetings with Senior Leadership team, effectively communicating
with both Leadership team and Purchasing staff expectations and
commitments.
. Conducted numerous RFQ/RFP and vendor-selection processes as
part of the Hawker 4000 multi-disciplinary redesign team.
Supported aggressive time to certification requirements.
. Designated departmental SAP power user during SAP upgrade.
. Developed several local operating processes. Efforts resulted
in smoother process flow, increased productivity and greater
visibility of supply chain inflection points.
. Performed extensive financial reconciliations with vendors as
part of Hawker's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing.
JOAN MCGILL
Resume, Page 2
Avaya, Little Rock, AR 2002-2009
GLOBAL LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGER (2004-2009)
Responsible for $160 Mil in annual spend with transportation and third-
party logistics (3PL) partners supporting operations globally. Managed
complete strategic partner operations including cost, quality, and delivery
performance for 10 3PL providers serving over 230 central or strategic
stocking locations globally, and over 30 global transportation providers
. Achieved in excess of 10% cost reductions year over year through
competitive bids, cost negotiations, vendor consolidation, and
process improvements.
. Conducted RFP to replace significantly underperforming US 3PL
while maintaining strict project timelines. All phases of RFP
were completed in an expedited manner, while simultaneously
achieving approximately $6.6M in annual savings with new
provider.
. Achieved $12 mil in cost savings through evaluation of supply
chain re-design opportunities.
. Exceeded stated financial objectives in the areas EBITDA and
Cash.
. Managed Global Logistics Procurement team including
professionals outside the U.S.
. Implemented payment service agreement to include EMEA and APAC
and established performance measures to track and monitor
performance with 7% cost savings
. Analyzed, tracked, and forecasted key cost drivers including
variable market factors.
AFTERMARKET VENDOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (2002-2004)
Responsible for Vendor Management, serving as first-line liaison between
Avaya and 3PL. Monitor operational performance of 3PL in areas of repair,
as well as forward and reverse logistics. Annual Spend $25 Mil.
. Delivered in excess of 8% year over year cost reductions.
. Process improvements resulting in 6 days elimination in supply
chain cycle time.
Alcatel, Dallas, TX 1998-2001
PROJECT SUPPORT ANALYST
Sole systems analyst for the program which managed the $200M AT&T account
with additional key roles in such areas as project coordination, customer
support, Supplier Quality metrics, delivery and billing.
6. Reduced AT&T past due balance by $20M through process evaluation
and redesign.
7. Responsible for monitoring Supplier Performance Metrics for
compliance. Calculated metrics, tracked trends, and coordinated
process planning. Improved Alcatel's quality scores by 2
levels.
St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN 1994-1998
CHILD LIFE DIRECTOR
Developed and initiated programs to provide services to patients.
Supervised department staff of 4 as well as volunteer staff of 90 to
provide developmental, educational and therapeutic services to patients.
Memphis Center For Independent Living, Memphis, TN 1993-1994
INDEPENDENT LIVING SPECIALIST FOR YOUTH
Responsible for coordination of PALS (Partners Accessing Life) Program.
Responsible for recruiting and matching adult mentors and child
participants in program. Wrote grants resulting in $30,000+ awards for the
program.
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 1991-1993
CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
Provided Child Life services including developmental assessments and
interventions, education about procedures and treatments, play therapy and
other services to patients in the outpatient clinics of the hospital.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Hendrix College, Conway, AR
Master of Human Development, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
CSCMP- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
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