SUMMARY

• Through out my career, I successfully managed a variety of procurement projects including MRO, Operations, Indirect, IT, Construction, and Technology & Licensing/IP.
• The common thread was the ability to organize the projects, from cradle to grave, utilizing a seven step procurement process or variation thereof .
• The outcomes produced substantial cost savings and amicable agreements to implement lean programs, and deliver goods and services.
• I am a self starter and require little direction.
• My experiences in cross function environments afforded development of a diverse outlook to successfully approach and eliminate project roadblocks.
• This, as well as high customer satisfaction with stakeholders.
• Six Sigma Green Belt. ANSI/PMI CSCTP (ISCEA)
• Sourcing/Vendor Management: US/Canada/Mexico, China, Taiwan, New Zealand, Europe, Ireland Software: MS Office, SAP PMM & CLM, MS Project 2010,AutoCAD,Pro E, VISIO Programming: VB, SQL, Java I, C++, C#

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Process Scheduler Strategic Planning Procurement Contract Management Contract Negotiation Strategic Sourcing Negotiation
• Materials Management Vendor Management Budgets
• Project Planning Supply Chain Process Improvement
• MS Project Green Belt Problem Solving Change Management Contract Manufacturing Microsoft Excel Six Sigma
• Manufacturing Program Management SAP
• Product Development Analysis
• Business Strategy Leadership Outsourcing Strategy
• Cross - functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Leadership
• Global Sourcing
• Microsoft Office
• Purchasing
• Management
• Sourcing
• Supply Chain Management Project Management Team Building Training Pricing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of IT, Data, and Telecom environment, Proactively assess sourcing and category opportunities Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and objectives
• Establish sourcing strategies Effectively drive execution of the sourcing strategy for key projects Develop supplier selection criteria and gain client alignment; facilitate cross functional teams * Negotiate contract terms and perform all aspects of the contract process
• Develop and execute an overarching category strategy Create and implement SPM plan and internal compliance standards Strengthen, expand, share, and utilize internal and external relationships * Negotiate contract terms Establish sourcing strategies which include evaluation of sourcing alternatives

Sourcing Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• First two weeks presented $1.2m is cost savings for app development and posted $230,000 - $3.5mm Spend
• Project development team member for thermostat, safety app - specifically 911 call center & GIS services, cloud services, servers, QA test equipment, IP cameras, environment cameras, Google Maps API, mobile application developers, industrial designers, electronics lab.
• Review and negotiate technology licensing agreements - ex: LoRa Network, Apple App Store Validation, Respiration Technology, and Mobile Application Development.

Category Manager Shared Services & Indirect Spends

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• 2014 Savings: 25% of category spend through effective negotiations
• Project lead of Direct Pay Airline Reservation - one form of payment for all air travel bookings - coordination of 15 team members and report programming
• Contributor to the implementation of an e-Catalog platform
• Achieved 20% savings on hotel spends through site hotel group negotiations
• Realized undocumented savings in fleet management and greater rebates from OEM

Global Purchasing/Technical Buyer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Presented project reductions annual spend on fasteners by $32,000; reduction in cost of machined crank case parts by $86,000; reduction in cable assemblies by $420,000
• Presented alternative to manual RFQ process by converting to eSourcing electronic RFQ process
• Researched alternative cold forming technologies; alternative materials to transformer windings; spends on glass/windshield; electrical components and circuit modules; raw cable; pressure hose and hose assemblies
• Utilized SAP, extensive Excel, Word, Power Point, and Project 2012.

IT/Telecom Category Manager - Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successfully identified T’s&C’s within transfer period and applied appropriate business treatment successfully executing business strategy 1

Senior Buyer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Achieved savings in 2008 project budgets cost by 20% sourcing new vendors, negotiating cost of material and labor, and research into current availability and information about commodities
• Achieved savings in 2009 project budgets cost by 38% sourcing new vendors, negotiating cost of material and labor, and research into current availability and information about commodities and services
• Reviewed contract and project landscape from project owner, general contractor as well as engineering for details regarding fabrication/equipment specifications to initiate the RFx process for custom engineered capital equipment as well as reviewed budgets and direct construction costs
• Served as project team leader implementing notification procedure for expiring insurance accords based in Microsoft Access and ExcelStudent

Confidential

Civil Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Core Coursework included: Manufacturing Processes for Electronics & Electrical Systems; Manufacturing Processes Engineering; CAD/CAM w/Numerical Control; Mechanics of Materials; Materials Science; Engineering Materials and Design; Design Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis

Civil Engineering

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Structural Design, Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Site Operations, Construction Contract Administration, Probability and Concepts in CAE Design, Construction Methods and Cost Estimating, Electrical and Electronic Circuits

Director Purchasing and Estimating

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reduced hard costs by approximately $1200 per unit, producing savings of $850,000 over life of current projects by negotiating commodity and labor costs using objective criteria and sourcing new vendors
• Achieved $70 per unit, totaling $49,000 by negotiating & establishing vendor rebate programs based on company market share
• Developed an increase in option profitability by $900 by redeveloping product component configurations to exclude labor and material otherwise required

Division Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established savings equal to $27 million over life of project by value engineering new product
• Completed start-up project under a 9 month schedule to value engineer product; interview and hire a purchasing team; write contracts specifications and spec materials; sent and received RFI’s and RFQ’s; perform analysis from RFx’s; select, negotiate, and contract project vendors; and implement 8,000 to 10,000 lines of option code to populate to sales staff suites.
• All deliverables were completed accurately and on-time
• Oversee all functions of procurement and estimating as well as the division’s overall customer order release process to ensure the uniform workflow, accuracy and timeliness of completion

Senior Buyer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibilities included leadership in negotiating and developing contracts with NHI Trade and Selling Partners for direct costs goods and services as well as provide strategic and technical advice based on sourcing activities within division. Pursued excellence in areas of expertise 1
• Reduced hard costs by approximately $650 per unit, producing savings of $720,000 over life of current projects by negotiating commodity and labor costs using objective criteria and sourcing new vendors

Carpenter/Stairbuilder

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manufacture, assembly and installation of stair designs, hand railings and stair components for both commercial and residential applications.
• Use of automated manufacturing equipment.
• Proficiency with layout, hand tools, power tools, manual calculations, blue print reading, manufacturing processes, and logical skill sets.
• Knwoldge of framing, general and advanced finished carpentry skills.
• Ability to meet or exceed quality and deadlines, ability to think in 3 dimensions.

Floor Broker Rep

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Currency Options & Eurodollar Options | Bond pit after hour sessions - solicited and managed customer trades analyzed and reported out incoming trade activity monitored overall market activity solicited new customer business and managed current customer base managed order deck and broker trades and execution
• Strong logical skill sets strong knowledge of financial market / trading mechanics strong knowledge of futures markets and derivative/option mechanics, strong knowledge of trading floor operations