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Princeton, New Jersey, United States

• Minimize risks to the company and the government, while meeting Procurement objectives, safeguarding Laboratory policies, and maintaining effective relationships with the Department of Energy (DOE), Princeton.
• Manage the basic ordering agreement program with companies that provide machining, fabricating, and various metal manufacturing services for the laboratory
• Negotiate and award orders for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies, services, etc. essential to the laboratory and upgrade project
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, and Production departments to specify requirements, determine delivery schedule and provide regular status updates

Los Angeles, CA

• Issued and administered contracts for services and supplies in support of various organizational requirements for gaming, product initiatives, promotions, and events. Managed and owned the entire purchasing process.
• Managed purchases for audio services, including voice over, sound effects, music, cinematics, etc. in support of the audio product owners
• Liaised with the product, initiative, or discipline to forecast purchasing needs and greatly minimized last minute issuance of orders
• Provided regular purchasing summaries to purchase requestors, product owners, and product finance partners to keep them updated on the status of their requests and contracts

Northridge, CA

• Purchased machined components, assemblies, castings, and electronic hardware required for the manufacturing of aerospace components. Communicated and negotiated effectively with suppliers. Collaborated with production.
• Managed the material outside processing program, including creating purchase orders, schedule material transport, expediting deliveries, and presenting weekly status update report to planning and production teams
• Acted as main material and component expediter ensuring delivery dates were improved if necessary and/or on time to meet production schedule
• Analyzed work flow and reconciled price, quantity, and schedule issues through negotiating competitive pricing, forecasting future requirements, and establishing delivery schedules conductive to production requirements.
• Processed contract closeout, order termination, and material disposition activities certifying all order requirements have been completed, invoices have been reconciled, material issues have been resolved, and.

Monrovia, California

• Managed domestic and international commercial subcontracts and conducted global sourcing efforts for the manufacturing of electric vehicle charging products and services. Developed and maintained subcontract purchase.
• Managed a critical product launch project by processing purchase orders, expediting shipments, generating export documentation, running reports, and leading daily status update meetings
• Assumed ownership of previously negotiated subcontracts and ensured production schedules were maintained, conflicts were resolved, solutions were identified, and improvement actions were implemented
• Tracked open order and accounts payable discrepancy reports ensuring materials and equipment were delivered in accordance with schedule and invoices were paid on time
• Worked cooperatively with engineering, planning, and shipping departments to ensure solicitations included proper documentation, schedule requirements were met, and delivered items were compliant with organizational.

Mount Laurel, NJ

• Managed subcontracting, purchasing, sourcing, and logistics requirements for multiple U.S. Government (DOD) international prime contracts supporting new and legacy fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and mission.
• Issued and managed in excess of 200 subcontracts and purchase orders of diverse contract types (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost, Time & Material, etc.) annually to facilitate meeting of customer schedules.
• Provided essential pricing and price analysis support to Program and Capture Teams for proposal efforts, resulting in the award of new prime contracts
• Negotiated a minimum of 5% cost savings on contractual agreements, contributing towards meeting organizational financial and budgetary commitments
• Cultivated a network of small and diverse business entities, leading to the organization consistently exceeding supplier diversity goals as well as reducing customer cycle times, increasing competition, and driving.
• Recognized with following awards based on outstanding performance:o Lockheed Martin SRA Team Accomplishment Awardo Lockheed Martin Spot Award

Philadelphia, PA

• Sourced and purchased raw materials, equipment, specialized systems, and services for the construction of commercial cargo vessels. Managed critical top tier subcontractors and suppliers of raw materials to ensure.
• Procured equipment and services for the first newly constructed cargo vessels built in the region in over three decades
• Ensured production schedules and financial goals were improved with on time delivery of equipment and materials and consistently awarding contracts under budget
• Established and maintained strong relationships with a global network of suppliers to ensure delivery requirements were fulfilled and the production schedule was preserved
• Designed and implemented revisions to procurement procedures that drastically improved the overall efficiency of the procurement department

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Data Analytics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated

Radio, Television, And Digital Communication

Extensive, specialized training in Radio and Television Broadcasting. Curriculum included announcing, commercial production, copy writing.