Joel Carson Email & Phone Number

Derby, Ks, Us

Enid, Oklahoma, United States

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Wichita, Kansas Area

■ Negotiate and manage contracts to mitigate the risk of increases by fostering contractual partnerships, supplier development and dual-sourcing goods, while showing versatility across various commodities and focusing on strategic sourcing. ■ Sole individual outside of Legal approved by General Counsel and management within Propulsion business unit to draft and negotiate language during negotiations. ■ Support team of 20-30 execution buyers that carry out the day-to-day activities with supply base.■ Leadership and management responsibilities to support the organization and drive cost savings.■ Executive nomination and graduation from a global diversity initiative; the project led to a recommendation to utilize existing system functionality to generate significant cost avoidance in 2013; conservatively estimated at $60M. ■ Mentor, train and coach new hires, peers and management on the processes, procedures and skills necessary to effectively manage contracts.■ Liaison between production/operations, buyers and suppliers.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Led a strategic sourcing team in support of production and after-market supply chain. Developed, implemented and led joint efforts to execute production and spares purchasing contracts, as well as, supplier product support (warranty) agreements and service life policies; these joint efforts resulted in the ability to strategically negotiate the best agreement for all organizations and increased overall company revenue. ■ Managed 220 suppliers ranging from Flight Controls to Fuel Systems with spend exceeding $100M in ’09. ■ Completed 32 contracts from January 1st of 2010 thru October 22nd of 2010 (not including amendments, which increased my contract saturation from 21% to 71% in the fourth quarter. This enabled both parties to remove the administrative burden and focus on the business at hand.■ Improved supplier relationships by negotiating and closing several claims totaling over $6M; settling at less than $1.5M and increasing communications and by establishing weekly, monthly or quarterly business and quality reviews.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Led a strategic sourcing team of 12 buyers. Negotiated pricing and supplier product support agreements, and long term master contracts. Developed strategic and key suppliers, evaluating and monitoring supplier quality and schedule performance. Identified risk and cost reduction strategies. Managed third-party, onsite hardware supplier. Utilized inventory control system for execution of min/max vendor-owned inventory and monthly audits. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost savings and overall performance improvements. Implemented and managed a commodity sourcing strategy for areas of responsibility considering such factors as market conditions, available sources, delivery schedule, lower cost substitutions, company-wide agreements, and vendor performance. ■ Led team of 12 buyers to cost savings over $5M through strategic resourcing and renegotiation efforts during the first three quarters of 2008.■ After only two weeks of being on the job, previous manager left the company and I was chosen to be the “Acting Manager” of twelve buyers on the production side. Through onsite and outside education, became a significant knowledge source and leader to buyers whom had significant experience in the industry. ■ One of the leaders who ensured that Hawker Beechcraft passed the first CPSR audit since its inception as a company. Many files and systems were analyzed and audited, while education was provided in order to obtain a successful approval.

Managed all MRO contracts and administered purchase orders for outside services, contractors and materials. Facilitated source selection. Developed strategic and key suppliers, evaluated and monitored supplier quality and reliability and supplier ability to support required delivery schedules and their goods in the aftermarket. Member of HR Steering Committee, which guided future of contingent labor. ■ Saved over $700K by developing new processes and procedures for contract labor supplier to manage contract labor and technical service providers.■ Coordinated a cross-functional team to source a replacement for the existing Learning and Talent Management System; implementation of which provided HBC with a fully-integrated competency-based Learning and Talent Management strategy. The solution led to a savings of over $80K. ■ Achieved significant cost reductions of over $1M by establishing outsourced solutions for contract labor management, security services and engineering services.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Supported Spirit Aerosystems Human Resources staffing team. Provided consulting and services regarding corporate human resource practices, employment law and EEO compliance. Managed full life-cycle of the recruiting process, serving as a business partner to hiring managers.■ Assisted salaried management staff in fulfilling an average of 30 positions monthly participating in the screening, pre-interview and interview processes, in addition to, acting as a member of the applicant ethics and medical capability determination team.■ Acted as a lead staffing consultant while advising and coaching other recruiters on appropriate and successful actions and strategies to fulfill openings.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Led a team of 5 in all aspects of hourly staffing for Spirit Aerosystems. Interviewed and recommended hourly and salary candidates. Sourced suppliers and negotiated contracts for background and drug screening services. Conducted workforce planning and forecasting. Oversaw career fairs and events. Managed vendor relationships. ■ Filled over 1,500 openings annually, processing an average of 100 interviews and 150 new hires weekly.■ Developed Talent Acquisition Guide to provide standard streamlined processes for the staffing team.

Recruited, interviewed and screened applicants to fill existing and future job openings and promote opportunities within the organization. Oriented and processed 20-60 new hires weekly. Organized and promoted job fairs. Networked with other professionals in the community. Attended and recruited at various job fairs, universities and technical schools. Coordinated all advertising and promotion. Acted as the communications hub for all temporary positions at CCH, while filling over 500 positions.

Wichita, Kansas Area - Various

Held various roles of increasing responsibility. Managed branch operations, overseeing all functions and staff. Responsible for customer satisfaction and small business relationships.■ Led the effort to recruit, interview , train and retain positions in branches throughout the Midwest■ Acted as a role-model to fix problem locations, while boosting morale and completing in-branch orientation and coaching for both seasoned and new staff members.As the individual identified to “fix” problem locations, I was able to exceed every branch goal by managing all functions and staff in the various branches in which I was placed as a “fixer”. Goals included; elimination of fraud, shortages or theft, branch revenue sales, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, staffing levels, fee waivers and operations goals. During the processes, was able to build a respectful rapport with my staff to ensure overall team effectiveness. Facilitated weekly meetings/training sessions with representatives to improve quality of service and ascertain that proper procedures were implemented and followed precisely. Motivated team through various branch promotions and activities. Initiated and conducted quarterly regional training and development sessions to share my experiences and knowledge, while coaching my peers and sharing materials and knowledge to facilitate an environment in which my peers to succeed.

Wichita, Ks

■ Led sourcing and recruiting campaigns for potential candidates in high schools and colleges■ Conducted orientation for new hires■ Created a desk-top training manual for all staff for quick referenceManaged a staff of fifteen to thirty employees in INTRUST’s customer service call center. While being the top sales person for over a year, I shared my methods with my team and provided motivation and support for sales team through innovative activities and individualized methods of recognition. Ensured quality of customer service through daily monitoring and coaching with representatives. Facilitated weekly meetings/training sessions with representatives to improve quality of service and ascertain that proper procedures were implemented and followed. Mentored and developed new team leads through training and coaching. Successfully managed the transition from a “Customer Service” environment to a “Service Through Sales” philosophy. Held various roles of increasing responsibility during my tenure.

Bachelor Of Science, Management - International Business

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

High School

Graduated with Highest Honors

Education record

Activities and Societies: DECA, Honors coursesHigh School