Christopher Willard Email & Phone Number

As the Senior Buyer I am responsible for the procurement activities in the day to day operations supporting government contracts while working within an approved purchasing system.* Responsible for a team of 3 buyers on a multi-year contract, estimated $26M annually, for the US Army.  * Effectively develop local suppliers to support Army activities. * Negotiate pricing and lead-time with suppliers.  * Interface and report daily to Program Management on current status, issues, and long lead items. * Efficiently track metrics on program and report to Senior Management. * Review purchase requirements and assign to buyers based on workload. Key Achievements:* Developed department wide metrics to track major program performance.  * Reduced turn-around time on purchase orders from 6.5 days to 1.2 days in three months.  * Worked with Program Management to ensure there were no machines over 90 days out of service.

In my role as Service Supply Chain Manager I was responsible for partnerships between manufacturing, transportation and warehousing to meet the needs of the end-user. I am highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of logistics, procurement and the supply chain.* Employ best practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, and increase performance.* Monitor the productivity and goals of the Procurement Planner as well as the hourly Warehouse staff.* Communicate needs and objectives to supervisors and key personnel in procurement, logistics & distribution.* Oversee inventory control procedures, such as cycle counting and physical inventory counts, to ensure correct quantities exist in the inventory database.* Track metrics and goals via monthly KPI(s) and report to Headquarters on a weekly basis.* Streamline shipping and receiving, organization of warehouse, and pick/pack procedures.* Create schedules for suppliers to deliver materials in order to respond quickly to customer requests.* Liaise with overseas Headquarters as well as other international subsidiaries to support company objectives. Key Achievements:* Reduced average turnaround time of customer orders from 7 days to 2 days in first two quarters of 2012.* Improved fast moving parts availability to 95%.* Proposed plan to sell back excess inventory ($400k) to Headquarters, reducing obsolete inventory and improving warehouse space.

Frederick, Md

As the sole Service Procurement Planner at this location, I procured parts to maintain a balanced supply for the service department of this international equipment manufacturing company. * Reported weekly on parts stock, rupture rates, obsolete parts and backorders to identify key issues and provide solutions. * Rectified day-to-day logistics issues.* Communicated with warehouse team to meet customer needs.* Tracked sales and stock limits, and forecast parts sales.* Collaborated with suppliers to streamline ordering process. * Negotiated with vendors on deliveries and backorders to meet company objectives. * Assisted sales team on research and procurement of parts. * Provided rapid response to any customer requests.* Ensured ERP system (Epicor) was up-to-date at all times.Key Achievements:* Reduced backorders by 45% within 6 months.* Reduced number of open order lines by 80% with 6 months.

* Coordinate material to and from suppliers in support of production schedule. Report materials status to senior management. * Work in conjunction with Materials and Program Management to identify rejections and shortages in real-time and devise solutions to lessen the impact on the production schedule. * Maintain a master procurement schedule which enables Program Management to status material and adjust the build schedule accordingly. * Evaluate engineering changes and their impact on the materials schedule. * Lead a team of 3 buyers. Represent program as Lead Buyer at daily review meetings. * Conduct vendor site visits to ensure timely delivery and perform quality control. * Negotiate contracts with multiple suppliers for best price and value, pertaining to program budget and schedule. * Comply with company's approved purchasing system: solicit small businesses, obtain competitive bids, verify vendor eligibility for government contracts. * Utilize organizational skills, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.Key Achievements:* Developed expedite report for a multi-million dollar government program to track material status, late deliveries and rejections, resulting in 95% on-time delivery.* Negotiated $300K in savings on firm-fixed contracts. * Earned Employee Achievement Award for supporting production operations.* Promoted to Lead Buyer on U.S. Postal Service FSS program.

* Supervised a group of 40 to establish work priorities in all manufacturing groups and departments; planned, assigned and directed work of manufacturing personnel; appraised performance; addressed complaints and resolved problems.* Conferred with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on any changes in processing methods or requirements. * Reconciled sales backlog with project management team on a monthly basis.* Maintained a manufacturing status report and lead meetings to discuss manufacturing issues and priorities with staff. * Analyzed daily manufacturing and material issues to anticipate output problems such as over-shipments, shortages, engineering changes, equipment failures and cancellation of orders. * Created and maintained a rolling, three-month master production schedule based on company backlog, then directed this schedule and production plans to meet weekly customer delivery requirements. * Lead a daily production status meeting to establish priorities for specific customer orders based on input from department and project managers. * Requisitioned material and established sequential delivery dates to departments according to job order priorities and material availability. * Managed difficult or emotional customer situations and responded promptly to customer needs. * Extensive experience working within IPC-610C workmanship standards.Key Achievements:* Significantly reduced down time between work orders by prioritizing kit pulls with Production Services.* Was calibration coordinator for company-wide manufacturing & test equipment.* Appointed to Value Stream Leader position within the company's Lean Manufacturing initiative.* Consistently lead the production team in record-breaking monthly manufacturing income for the company.* Assisted direct supervisor in developing a process to identify, manage and recover costs associated with approximately $1M in excess material.

(ACDi purchased Patapsco Designs, Inc. in November 2004) • Managed a team of 10-15 technicians and assemblers in the Test and Mechanical groups, ensuring that proper documentation, training and direction was provided to perform assigned tasks efficiently. • Designed work flows and procedures, and developed project plans and strategies to achieve organizational goals. • Supported management in the effort to meet established schedules and budgets.• Participated in manufacturing meetings to provide detailed status of work in the Test and Mechanical areas. • Performed a wide range of skilled test and electro-mechanical assembly in support of projects.Key Achievements:• 2004 Employee of the Year — Received this distinction for superb planning skills, an outstanding working relationship with management and staff, and a willingness to contribute additional effort in meeting deadlines. • 2003 & 2002 Employee of the Year Runner-Up

* Performed testing, troubleshooting and repair utilizing equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, digital volt meters and power supplies. * Used knowledge of digital and analog circuits to test and troubleshoot boards to the component level. * Used complex schematics and assembly drawings to troubleshoot digital circuits.Key Achievements:* Multiple "Above & Beyond Award" recipient* While working on a contract for NBC, was the only test technician in the department with the ability to deliver; and through testing, discovered a design flaw which was causing product returns.* Lead test technician on the Automated Weather Systems account, and discovered a design flaw, which caused the battery back-up to drain.