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Chandler, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Tempe, Arizona

Scottsdale,Az

- Continued responsibilities from Purchasing Agent (Jr-II) of increasing complexity and business impact.- Responsible for mentoring and training new hires, including developing training plans and providing guidance to continue to grow the SCM department's reputation as a best in class organization and profit center.- Maintain the department adherence to import / export regulations as the SCM export compliance manager, including authorization responsibilities for foreign procurement approvals.- Manage SCM performance in support of General Dynamics MS radio programs, as the program advocate, responsible for managing requisition placement, pull in / push-out requirements, and obsolescence management, across commodities and buyer responsibilities, to meet program budgetary and schedule demands.- Analyze program technical requirements, SCD's, SOW's, and customer flow downs, to develop cost efficient procurement strategies, while fulfilling program requirements, for space / flight level RF and Microwave technology requirements, QML semiconductors, and custom hybrid devices.- Responsible for developing and leading quality and delivery risk aversion strategies to ensure program performance and delivery goals are met.- Consistently exceeds negotiated savings goals of 6% - 10% over accumulated program spend.- Entrusted with the highest signature authority typical of non management positions.

Scottsdale, Az

- Managed and maintained a diverse supplier portfolio consisting of multiple vendor channels including direct suppliers, distributors, third party resellers, test houses, and non franchised distributors, of increasing yearly spend from $1M+ to $10M+.- Responsible for efficient and accurate order placement / management for multiple company program's electronic component requirements, to meet technical, budgetary, and schedule needs, while adhering to corporate policies and processes and FAR regulations.- Developed complex risk assessment / negotiation strategies, working with cross functional teams, to drive increased profitability, to align with varying program goals. - Consistently exceeded negotiated savings goals ranging from 6% to 10+% over accumulated yearly spend.- Negotiated favorable T's and C's, payment terms, quality requirements, and non disclosure agreements.- Created, managed, and implemented company wide non franchised procurement agreements and policies and processes for grey market procurements.- Key member of strategic commodity teams responsible for developing, analyzing, and negotiating yearly price agreements consisting of aggregate requirements across business unit locations with key suppliers.- Led the "Distribution Supply Review Board" team, responsible for developing the procurement and supplier management strategy for multiple business unit locations, including presenting to and generating senior management support for proposed strategic initiatives.- Implemented Distributor Stocking / Price agreements consisting of $10M+ in spend across multiple business unit locations, generating $1M+ in negotiated cost savings, reducing lead times, and creating PO placement efficiencies, directly reducing SCM department material overhead rate.- Key member of GD Satcom integration team, responsible for analyzing and implementing key policies and processes, reducing process redundancies, and developing the integration plan with senior management.

Scottsdale, Az (Remote)

- Key member of GD Canada integration team to consolidate purchasing requirements within GDC4S Scottsdale SCM department, leading to a reduction in SCM cost impact to the GD Canada Business unit, increased on time delivery metrics, increased material cost savings, and increased adherence to corporate policies and processes, FAR requirements, and import / export regulations (ITAR and EAR).- Developed and implemented GD Canada distributor stocking agreements, reducing the GD Canada supply base, decreasing lead times, decreasing SCM overhead costs, increasing GD Canada on time delivery metrics to the customer, and increasing program profitability through reduced material spend.- Appointed as SCM lead as part of the cross functional systems integration team during the internal operating systems change, responsible for ensuring SCM needs and requirements would be met once new systems were implemented.

Dallas, Tx

- Part of team that managed and maintained inventory levels for Airline maintenance and repair warehouses across geographic locations, totaling $100M+ in inventory.- Participated in on site audits in Oakland and Phoenix to verify and balance physical inventory levels with system inventory levels.- Responsible for tracking and maintaining hazardous material inventory level on the shop floor, including creating a tracking document and implementing a pull system inventory stocking plan for hazardous material cabinets.- Received highest level evaluation from Southwest management upon completion of internship.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

- Received bonus for passing life and health insurance certification in one attempt- Power of 10 recipient - sold 10+ new policies over the course of the internship- multiple intern of the week awards

Bs, Supply Chain Management

- W.P. Carey College of Business Direct Admit - Provost Award Scholarship Winner - W.P. Carey Dean's List - W.P. Carey Supply Chain.

Master'S Degree, Global Management, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Alumni Scholarship Recipient Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Fraternity Member