- Responsible for the Procurement team that purchases all MRO, Chemicals, Propellant ingredients, and Facilities related items- Identifies opportunities to improve procurement strategies for cost savings and manufacturing site support- Supports a variety of Supply Chain and Procurement projects for continuous improvement- Works closely with Program Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, and Configuration Management to ensure the procure to pay process is aligned with Orbital ATK’s overall strategy- Ensures Buyers have a good working knowledge of the FAR, DFAR, export/import compliance policies, and all other Orbital ATK policies and procedures in order to maintain compliant files for all purchase orders- Participates in and supports CPSRs by aiding the Compliance team in any requests and reviews- Develops supplier relationships to understand quality, manufacturing processes, and cost in order to achieve cost savings and maintain abilities to meet program schedules and budgets- Responsible for resource planning, development and training of direct reports, and all other personnel related activities- Provides ERP/MRP system guidance with expert level knowledge of Deltek CostPoint

- Launched and acted in the compliance department in collaboration with the manager to better analyze supply chain performance and provide essential audit support- Managed major subcontracts in the areas of valves and control systems, rocket nozzles and components, engineering and professional services, and research and development programs- Was responsible for a $22.7 million subcontract composed of electronics and fuze assemblies- Maintained on-time delivery metrics for assigned commodities- Supported government and internal audits (including one CPSR audit)- Provided compliance support to the procurement department for FAR, DFAR, and any other government regulations- Served as Deltek Costpoint Subject Matter Expert for the Defense Group, responsibilities include ERP system testing, implementation of new processes and procedures, development of new methods of operating, and general system help for the supply chain department- Maintained and submitted all small business program records and reports for two ATK sites- Created and managed processes for reporting awards that are subject to FFATA regulations- Acted as project champion for University of Maryland QUEST student group which focused on quality non-compliance issues presently impacting ATK

- Specialized in procurement for consultants and contract labor, maintenance and facilities, energy, and IT hardware and software- Created a repeatable process for initiating, approving, and implementing major manufacturing equipment leases- Negotiated multi-million dollar energy contracts that resulted in significant cost savings for ATK- Renovated the small business program to return it to “acceptable” level per government standards- Developed tracking methods for the newly re-energized small business program- Submitted small business subcontracting reports on a semi-annual basis

- Worked with Pulte Homes to ease the transition of the procurement system demands during the closure of an operating division

- Appointed to an innovative role to create completely new processes to bid a community, while successfully combining two departments of two divisions- Improved budgets for my disciplines and created many cost saving opportunities that link multiple departments- Developed product catalogues to support and answer questions for all field personnel and customers for the division and drove this change to the regional level- Built and maintained business relationships with trade partners that enabled long term support of company requirements to reduce costs and improve service- Negotiated and supported trade partner contracts and service level agreements related to material acquisition for more than twenty trade categories spanning four states- Structured the first official bid package that would be used for all Purchasing Agents to commence bidding of any community- Led division wide changes across varying disciplines- Fine tuned processes and procedures which made efficient and effective bidding and record keeping- Maintained rebate tracking information to maximize cost savings and uniformity throughout the building process- Worked with the College Recruitment Team to maintain Pulte’s presence on college campuses, organized career information sessions, and discussed current positions available and career paths for students - Served as key contributor to the Events Planning Committee which planned all professional functions for the division