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Orlando, Fl, Us

Responsible for coordinating global supply chain team of buyers to support proposal efforts for full rate production and development rate increase initiatives from 720/year up to 1200/year.Global Supply Chain lead for proposals totaling over $2B in material. Responsible for both internal and external Senior Level briefings (EPP’s) within Lockheed Martin as well as the Air Force and Navy customers (proposal walkthrough, fact finding).Responsible for leading/coordinating negotiations between customer and LM to achieve savings as well as best possible return on sales.Lead for three Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to oversee quality, engineering, failure review board, and reliability activities and to ensure cost, schedule and technical needs are being met. (engines, fuel tanks, anti-jamming hardware)Responsible for maintaining supplier performance reporting, return to green initiatives, on-site support, performance based payments, production ramp increases, and overall performance.Affordability lead for the program to implement best practices, lessons learned, and cost initiatives are identified and implemented within the supply base. Responsible for identifying affordability efforts on program to drive cost down year over year by identifying efficiencies and working with program engineering and supplier to implement change.Responsible for leading negotiations for both hardware and service contracts using cost analysis tools and pre-negotiation strategies to better position program objectives. Led supplier and program to establish and implement six-year long-term price agreement (LTPA) to maximize quantity benefits and ensure year over year pricing reductions are realized valued at $850M.Mentor for new subcontract administrators/buyers to train and develop them in role to be effective and confident in their new roles.

Responsible for managing $200M+ in contracts with supply chain in support of multi lot critical government contract that require performance based payments and earned value tracking.Responsible for multiyear key development contract that requires earned value reporting to program and customer.Lead for two integrated product teams (IPT) to oversee quality and engineering to ensure that supplier is on target to cost, schedule, technical needs and quality.Lead for developing second source on critical item to ensure schedule and requirements are being met while mitigating risk on current supply base.Responsible for identifying affordability efforts on program to drive cost down year over year but identifying efficiencies and working with program and supplier to implement changes.Lead supplier and program to establish and implement three year long term price agreements (LTPA) to maximize quantity benefits and ensure the lowest price is achieved.

Sparks, Nv, Us

- Responsible for leading the sourcing effort of development programs that require planning, execution and delivery in a limited time frame. - Drive consistency of corporate strategy as well as consistency of process across all programs and projects - Serve as a key member of procurement/subcontracts team in developing processes and procedures to better comply with regulations and program efficiency

Arlington, Va, Us

- Responsible for managing and developing strategic sourcing plans to ensure long-term delivery of a consistent and cost effective supply chain. - Strong expertise is contracts including the preparation and leading of high dollar values as well as assertion mitigation and negotiations. - Responsible for managing team with regards to cost estimating and governance functions of the program. - Built and maintained a strong relationship with team to ensure strong two-way communications with internal and external stakeholders with the goal of providing effective operations, outstanding customer service, and value. - Experienced with a large variety of contract types: T&M, CPFF, and FFP

Savannah, Ga, Us

Requests and reviews proposals, conducts bid evaluations, evaluates costs, negotiates prices, schedules and terms and conditions within management guidelines, prepares and administers purchase orders and/or long term agreements such as Master Orders and Blanket Purchase Agreements, and monitors each suppliers performance.Responsible for preparing annual supplier performance master plan, including objectives and priorities for material management, quality, reliability and product support, as well as calendar and format for program reviews. Managed supplier performance master plan by identifying problems, both internally and at the supplier, determining source of the problem, taking corrective action, and planning and coordinating the involvement of management, as appropriate.Facilitates all Purchasing and Supply Chain Management activity to create the greatest possible strategic sourcing leverage and to provide highest possible level of support for internal customers.Coordinates negotiations with an emphasis on achieving cost reductions, maximizing savings, and securing pricing that is within the objectives set forth in an approved negotiation plan.Developed RFI/RFP for commodities across different platforms based on engineering statement of work and program needs. Recommends and implements action with suppliers to ensure achievement of all requirements.Negotiates Long Term Agreements, Memorandums of Agreements, and escalation clauses to ensure best Net Present Value.Supports the cognizant Cost Analyst’s efforts to prepare the Pre-Negotiation Plan (PNP).

Savannah, Ga, Us

Develops recommendations for and monitors progress toward timely support of program requirements and internal customer required need dates and assists, as required, in the other objectives.Serves as a liaison between purchasing and financial management, cost analysis, engineering, program management, legal, manufacturing and other internal customers, as required.Interprets program and/or statement of work requirements; recommends and implements action with suppliers to ensure achievement of all requirements.Develops, implements and monitors programs to minimize life cycle costs, optimize inventory, ensure quality and reliability, maintain Lean Manufacturing initiatives, support implementation of material initiatives, initiate and implement corporate wide agreements.Interprets program and/or statement of work requirements; recommends and implements action with suppliers to ensure achievement of all requirements.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Organizational Leadership, Business Administration And Management, General