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• Developed subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and/or services• Participated with contracts administration and purchasing to develop subcontract policies and procedures.• Prepares bid packages, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions, selects or recommends subcontractors, writes awards and administers resulting subcontracts.• Managed complex supplier source selection activities in accordance with FAR Part 15• Executed various subcontract documents such as Teaming Agreements, Memorandum of Agreements, Strategic Product Line Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements• Evaluated all elements of complex supplier proposals including analysis of cost & pricing data, labor hour actuals, material, overhead rates and engineering evaluations• Ensures Prime Contract requirements are flowed down to Subcontractor and subcontract packages meet the requirements of a CPSR audit

• Developed, communicated and managed overall supply chain readiness metrics for large pre-production development and production programs• Launched kick-off meetings for new programs to communicate requirements to supply chain, program management, engineering and other stakeholders • Identified and managed supply chain issues that may impact program schedules and directed problem resolution and corrective action efforts• Tracked the release of procurement RFQ's, RFP's, proposal receipts, order issuance, definitization and material deliveries to ensure that program schedules were met• Acted as the single voice for program supply chain status, briefing senior management up to the VP level on a weekly basis • Established strong personal working relationships with supply chain peers, program management, engineering and other key stakeholders• Captured lessons learned and disseminated this info within and between other programs

Guided and advised program management on ability of potential subcontractors to meet schedule, target cost and technical requirements • Supervised the day-to-day activities of six Subcontract Administrators• Assigned Administrator’s workload and provided input to performance appraisals and development plans• Recruited, interviewed, selected and trained prospective Subcontract Administrators• Interfaced with Bradley Program Directors, Program/Project Managers and other key personnel to establish strategy, discuss contractual issues, and provide early identification of risks and potential liabilities • Served on the Bradley Program Leadership Team reporting to the Vice President on all supply chain status issues covering various BAE Systems sites across the country • Transitioned highly complex electronic hardware from the development stage to high rate production• Managed complex supplier source selection activities in accordance with FAR Part 15• Led Subcontract proposal efforts up to $1.2 billion in support of Bradley Fighting Vehicle production contracts• Directed cross-functional teams responsible for developing Specifications, Statements of Work, Terms and Conditions and Requests for Proposals on the Bradley Program• Evaluated all elements of complex supplier proposals including analysis of cost & pricing data, labor hour actuals from previous subcontracts, overhead rates and engineering evaluations • Negotiated pricing, delivery schedules and terms and conditions for Bradley subcontracts up to $500 million and administered modifications/amendments as required• Reviewed prime contract flowdowns for incorporation into subcontracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFAR and CPSR requirements• Responsible for auditing all subcontract packages to ensure they met CPSR standards• Led CPSR team audit of subcontract packages on Bradley program that resulted in passing the audit with a 97 score

Managed production and delivery of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) at contract manufacturer Solectron for the Cat5K Switch program • Generated revenue in excess of $5 million per fiscal quarter• Planned and coordinated the supply and delivery of material required for worldwide shipments in an extremely fast-paced and high production commercial environment • Ensured that all material shortage and part allocation issues were driven to successful closure and took corrective action to fix root cause problems • Identified lead-time reduction opportunities to improve overall vendor service levels• Conducted daily status calls with supplier program management to drive MRP requirements, parts availability, floor space utilization and productivity• Monitored and managed the vendor base to maintain an efficient, flexible and reliable supply chain• Interfaced daily with Master Scheduling and Customer Service to ensure on-time product delivery • Received several Cisco Achievement Program (CAP) awards for reducing/eliminating excess

Planned, scheduled and coordinated production and delivery of advanced data communication microelectronics • Determined wafer starts at Infineon’s manufacturing facilities in Germany and Singapore based on customer/marketing forecasts and anticipated worldwide demand • Tracked and monitored microchip production and testing and ensured timely shipments of finished products to warehouse distribution centers in the U.S. and Europe • Reported inventory levels to management and scheduled the delivery of sales orders for various customers throughout the world

• Led cross-functional teams responsible for developing Specifications, Statements of Work, and Requests for Proposals for new contract orders and programs• Participated as key member of proposal teams formed to develop contact requirements and reduce costs that won several new commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) contracts• Conducted vendor surveys, evaluated vendor reliability and managed subcontract efforts to qualify new suppliers • Negotiated pricing, delivery schedules and terms and conditions for commercial and DoD contracts ranging from $100,000 to $25 million• Acted on opportunities to reduce costs by negotiating and administrating long-term and blanket purchase agreements for both products and services • Defined and implemented successful supplier negotiation strategies that consistently achieved better than expected cost savings results • Directed subcontract management efforts to turnaround habitual problem suppliers and drive projects and programs to successful completion • Demonstrated effective leadership skills supervising the procurement activities of four Buyer/Planners • Provided thorough and concise reporting of critical issues, corrective action and supplier progress to senior management and finance • Recognized for numerous outstanding performance awards for contributions to product and productivity improvement teams

• Developed and executed various contract documents such as Purchase Agreements, Memorandum of Agreements, Letters of Intent and Non-Disclosure Agreements• Evaluated all elements of complex supplier proposals including analysis of cost & pricing data, labor hour actuals from previous subcontracts, overhead rates and engineering evaluations • Developed and presented pre-negotiation positions for upper management review and approval• Conducted formal subcontract negotiations, created Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), issued contract awards. Effectively managed supplier subcontract efforts from womb to tomb• Administrated contracts according to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and company guidelines• Implemented contract modifications and changes resulting from Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)• Created Requests for Quotations based on Prime Contract requirements • Qualified and selected vendors in accordance with Source Selection Guidelines• Monitored subcontract/purchase order placement activity, supplier hardware deliveries and in-house production schedules to support manufacturing floor needs • Assessed contract expenditures to ensure compliance to budgetary/funding guidelines