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Pensacola, Florida, United States

In my role as the Procurement Manager of Operations, I lead a team of Site Procurement Leaders, Buyers and Purchase Order Specialists and I am responsible for overseeing the procurement process from sourcing to contract negotiation and supplier management for Indirect and Site Services. As the Procurement Manager of Operations for Ascend Performance Materials, I am responsible the Procurement team that sources and supports site services across five chemical and polymer manufacturing facilities… Show more In my role as the Procurement Manager of Operations, I lead a team of Site Procurement Leaders, Buyers and Purchase Order Specialists and I am responsible for overseeing the procurement process from sourcing to contract negotiation and supplier management for Indirect and Site Services. As the Procurement Manager of Operations for Ascend Performance Materials, I am responsible the Procurement team that sources and supports site services across five chemical and polymer manufacturing facilities in North America. My focus is to ensure the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services while managing my team of procurement professionals. Show less

Pensacola, Florida, United States

• Develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders in order to understand needs and proactively identify solutions. • Maintain procurement standards and influence local buying patterns to drive savings, maximize value, leverage opportunities, and mitigate risk• Manage supplier relationships, driving on-time and on-budget performance that meet or exceed the needs of the business and improve plant performance to plan• Contribute to the efficiency and improvement of the… Show more • Develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders in order to understand needs and proactively identify solutions. • Maintain procurement standards and influence local buying patterns to drive savings, maximize value, leverage opportunities, and mitigate risk• Manage supplier relationships, driving on-time and on-budget performance that meet or exceed the needs of the business and improve plant performance to plan• Contribute to the efficiency and improvement of the organization by identifying, resolving, and eliminating issues. Show less

Mobile, Alabama, United States

• Responsible for overseeing Warehouse operations while reducing overhead and common stock inventory• Ensure that all team members are operating in accordance with Health, Safety, Security and Environmental mindsets• Assisted with implementation of digitalization/automation initiatives regarding asset management • Created procedures outlining the handling, storage, and preservation of purchased and client provided components• Check and issue materials to production, as well as… Show more • Responsible for overseeing Warehouse operations while reducing overhead and common stock inventory• Ensure that all team members are operating in accordance with Health, Safety, Security and Environmental mindsets• Assisted with implementation of digitalization/automation initiatives regarding asset management • Created procedures outlining the handling, storage, and preservation of purchased and client provided components• Check and issue materials to production, as well as investigate solutions for alternate materials to avoid downtime Show less

Mobile, Alabama Area

• Responsible for managing and developing a talented group of Project Procurement Managers, Buyers and Logistics team• Implemented and orchestrated the North American Procurement portion of Aker’s Global Lean Assessment Initiative to better map and streamline processes• Managed the transportation, customs clearance and import of products into the Foreign Trade Zone• Assist with developing and implementing KPIs to meet department goals of on time delivery, timely order placement and… Show more • Responsible for managing and developing a talented group of Project Procurement Managers, Buyers and Logistics team• Implemented and orchestrated the North American Procurement portion of Aker’s Global Lean Assessment Initiative to better map and streamline processes• Managed the transportation, customs clearance and import of products into the Foreign Trade Zone• Assist with developing and implementing KPIs to meet department goals of on time delivery, timely order placement and reduction in rework Show less

Mobile, Alabama Area

Develop and maintain Project Procurement Plans; Provide status to Project Teams as single point of contact for procurement activities for assigned projects; Engage with production/ project planners to stay head of changes and take a pro-active approach to related procurement activities; File Customs load-out documentation at project completion; Attend project meetings and provide weekly reporting; Communicate actions to commodity buyers that result from weekly project meetings and follow up for… Show more Develop and maintain Project Procurement Plans; Provide status to Project Teams as single point of contact for procurement activities for assigned projects; Engage with production/ project planners to stay head of changes and take a pro-active approach to related procurement activities; File Customs load-out documentation at project completion; Attend project meetings and provide weekly reporting; Communicate actions to commodity buyers that result from weekly project meetings and follow up for completion; Escalate potential delivery or quality issues to Supply Chain and Project management early and assist with resolution as required Show less

Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama Area

Mobile, Alabama Area

My accountabilities and responsibilities include but are not limited to obtaining the best value for Aker Solutions through utilization of procurement methods such as negotiation of orders, maintaining and working with suppliers to achieve added value through best possibly deliveries and remaining committed to quality work. I am responsible for procurement on multiple ongoing projects; both external and internal.

Pascagoula, Ms

While at Ingalls, I managed multiple contracts and blanket ordering agreements for support of the shipyard’s maintenance and facility type services. I procured material for the support of government naval subcontracts using BLS pricing indices. I maintained a working knowledge of MIL-SPEC requirements and other government regulatory guideline while negotiating pricing in an effort to achieve cost savings and meet cost avoidance goals while adhering to strict budgetary requirements. I also… Show more While at Ingalls, I managed multiple contracts and blanket ordering agreements for support of the shipyard’s maintenance and facility type services. I procured material for the support of government naval subcontracts using BLS pricing indices. I maintained a working knowledge of MIL-SPEC requirements and other government regulatory guideline while negotiating pricing in an effort to achieve cost savings and meet cost avoidance goals while adhering to strict budgetary requirements. I also facilitated, structured and participated in fact finding in an effort to generate case files for various purchases. I developed bid packages to use with request for inquiries on ship support contracts and other general procurement items while working with planning to achieve the best possible lead times and to help support critical time lines. Show less