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Arlington, Va, Us

Procurement Operations: Design & Manage Category Management Integration of Avionic and Software Contracts Teams, Category Management, etc. Led Strategic Contracting & Category Management for Boeing top-tier vendors including development and oversight of Contracting, Sourcing, & the Category Managment Integration process and procedures. Program Development: Orchestrated and led strategic category management portfolio reviews for avionic & software tier-one vendors. Led strategic practices across the supply chain, including data analysis, operations & forecasting, negotiations & settlement to support customer, program, and commodity strategies & requirements.Supply Chain Operations: Collaborated and aligned strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement stakeholders to drive a consistent, streamlined approach to supplier management and multi-year agreements, optimizing terms and conditions, reducing costs, drive data analysis, reporting, and negotiations methodologies.Category Management & Integration: Leverage strategic sourcing principles, global procurements, stakeholders, and demand to resolve and execute optimized end-to-end activities including onboarding, commercial negotiations ($125M settlements), sub-tier assignment of work, corrective actions, RFX’s, & benchmarking.Data Driven: Utilize market analysis, cross-functional reviews, executive engagements, & implement negotiation strategies for several complex categories to obtain desired SLAs, production deliverables, & terms & conditions.

Seattle, Washington, Us

I've designed and implemented the F5 Global Vendor Management Program. I am data-driven to develop systematic process improvements to achieve optimal procurement value, increase controls, increase alignment between business partners & the integrated supply chain. Ownership includes Global Process, Procedures, building Program Roadmaps and solutions to business demands.My role is to design, implement, manage, & continually improve systematic procurement approaches to capture best value and ensure risk mitigation. Strategic partnerships and proper business alignment with the integrated supply chain is critical to fostering operational excellence. Program Management: Design and implement procurement processes and systems to drive optimization, efficiency, scale, flexibility, cost optimization, and risk management. Anticipate business demands and work to align the integrated supply chain.Procurement Operations: Design & Manage F5’s Global Vendor Management Program & F5’s Sourcing process and procedures. Foster business partnerships included, but not limited to, Networks & Operations Infrastructure, Business & Product Development, Finance, Sales, & Marketing Operations.Outsourced Service Provider Program: Design and manage F5’s Outsourced Service Program to build global partnerships, including onshore and offshore centers, managed service providers, consultation, and contingent workers to ensure optimal results.Internal and External Partnerships: Collaborate with Executives, Business Leaders & various business stakeholders to ensure supply chain operations are in alignment with corporate business strategy.Contract Management: Analyze Service Levels, KPIs, Productivity, & Cost to determine the best value to meet business demands. Continuous Improvement: Conduct Kaizen Events, leverage partnerships, and collaborate cross-functionally to identify and implement end-to-end supply chain process improvements.

Arlington, Va, Us

Team lead focused on procurement strategies, financial analysis, and supplier management for one of Boeing's top-tier suppliers.Leadership: Lead Supplier Management sourcing strategies, facilitation of collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, development and execution of long-term agreements increasing margins and mitigating risk. Program Management: Responsible agent for business strategy, financial analysis, and procurement authority for one of Boeing's top five suppliers. Negotiation: Extensive experience with terms and conditions negotiations with multi-national companies including FAR Part 15 and commercial contracts. Lead development of contracting plans, negotiation activities, schedule development, and various executive reviews. Vendor Management: Conduct extensive on-site supplier reviews, promote lean performance, and inventory management. Management of suppliers' relationships and act as a binding authority for The Boeing Company. Team Collaboration: Responsible for contractual alignment of Program objectives, establishing expectations for overall program performance, contract negotiations including development and sustainment contracts, and the development and tracking of lean+ activities.

Advanced Master Certificate In Integrated Supply Chain Management, Field Of Study: Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology / Sociology