Kristen Lea Email & Phone Number

United States

New York, NY, US

Wichita, Kansas, US

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to create a best in class Identity and Access Management organization for the Koch Enterprise and Holding companies
• Mentor, coach and lead Enterprise Application Security and Governance team to maximize their value and create preferred partnerships with customers
• Lead development and implementation of Identify and Access management framework and capability, including marketing and communication strategy development for capability

Wichita, Kansas, US

• Drive profitable change through end user adoption of common business practices and processes by providing insight and guidance to functional leads and project solutions organization for facilitating and implementing.
• Build awareness, capabilities and tools for effective Organizational Change Management capability that effectively supports Koch companies and increases consumer adoption and utilization
• Provide consulting, mentorship and training to support business and its leaders through enterprise and organizational transformation
• Partner with key stakeholders to develop and lead organizational change management strategies and plans in support of Koch’s modernization initiatives
• Design and develop communication plans/deliverables, ensuring messaging and execution are consistent with organization’s vision and principles

Wichita, Kansas, US

• Responsible for global sourcing strategy in various service sectors, including but not limited to HR/Professional Services, Mechanical Contract Labor, Rental Services, HVAC Services/Materials and Excess Materials
• Assess multi-site needs and requirements to negotiate agreements that leverage, optimize and align preferred vendor partnerships from a national and international perspective
• Partner and develop relationships with all facets of the business ranging from commodity buyer to operations and functional leaders to successfully implement and align long-term commodity strategy
• Evaluate and implement sourcing and process optimization strategies across Koch companies to establish leveraged vendor relationships and create operational efficiencies Koch-wide

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, KS, US

• Responsible for implementation and execution of global contracting strategy across 3 major Indirect sectors: IT hardware/software, Service and Consulting agreements, and MRO product
• Define key levers to successfully achieve quarterly and annual goals, providing advisement to team on directional focus for optimal results
• Partner with business units to effectively negotiate, implement and measure low-cost, long-term, global contractual agreements for year over year cost savings
• Supervise and lead Indirect Procurement sourcing team through significant strategic and organizational transformation to facilitate commodity-based contracting strategy

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US

• Manage and execute sales implementation and sustainability plan for multi-channel partner contracts in commercial and military programs for a Fortune 50 company supporting multiple aerospace product lines
• Gather, analyze, and manage pertinent data for launch of experimental program, along with strategic planning for pipeline management and forecasting to allow for continuous customer support and program success
• Develop and implement quarterly vendor performance reviews to facilitate performance feedback, program health scorecards, and communicate ratings to customer executive leadership
• Negotiate and administer competitive bidding, sourcing, terms and conditions to effectively manage contractual agreements of over $22M annual sales

Wichita, KS, US

• Model effective oral and written communications that engage students, provide clarity, and improve student learning to educate CAPS undergraduate students in a fast-paced, 5-week program setting
• Provide assistance for the planning, development, and maintenance of accounting program curriculum
• Effectively interrelate subject area with other relevant disciplines and to real-life experience
• Provide advice and counsel to students on assignments, projects and materials related to the course
• Work with Program Manager to resolve student concerns and implementation of forward-looking plans
• Develop productive relationships with students and colleagues while fostering an open and conducive learning environment

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, KS, US

• Served as President, Vice-Chair and Community Relations Chair, increasing membership by 45% within 6 months of presidency
• Develop and implement mission, vision, strategy and communications plan to recruit and retain innovative and valuable talent at Spirit AeroSystems
• Manage leadership team and sub-committees consisting of professional development, community relations and social networking, along with their coinciding budgets
• Facilitate overall direction of sub-committees by providing expectations, suggestions and feedback to committee chairs
• Market and present long-term value and advantages of organization to all levels of leadership, members, interns and potential recruits
• Position is Succession/Appointed by a member of Executive management, service is voluntary and exceeds scope of paid position

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, KS, US

• Conduct, manage and maintain synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining goods and services for Boeing 737/747/747-8/767/787 and Gulfstream G650 product lines, while interfacing with internal and external customers.
• Act as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements exceeding $21M annual spend
• Manage inventory levels, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance in regards to quality, delivery, governance and compliance on a daily basis and at executive quarterly program reviews
• Analyze processes and procedures for process improvement and cost savings at Spirit AeroSystems, as well as streamlining production and processes at suppliers and manufacturers
• Use teamwork to effectively resolve problems and issues affecting various functionalities within the company including, but not limited to engineering, quality, lean manufacturing, logistics and contracts
• Coordinate, facilitate and implement engineering changes, quality corrective actions and production floor requests with suppliers and manufacturers to provide quality, cost-effective products that meet customer.

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, KS, US

• Develop estimated budgets and track variances as well as mitigation plans using understanding of acumen and its relevance to the functioning of a business for Boeing 737/787 propulsion programs
• Develop, track and analyze pertinent business processes, such as quality, cost, delivery and unit time, as well as communicate current status to management, production and peers
• Facilitate business process improvement initiatives and implement cost saving/mitigation initiatives using a team of various functional responsibilities and design for manufacturability
• Provide detailed information and input for lean process improvement plans and milestone status
• Perform statistical analysis to understand if processes are working and drive changes to processes based upon results

3801 S Oliver St, Wichita, KS, US

• Plan, organize and coordinate segment and company meetings, collaborative workshops, events and tours with executives, customers, suppliers and guests
• Oversee, manage and lead community outreach and recognition programs and teams to enrich the morale of the Propulsion segment and the company
• Coordinate and implement communication, diversity and employee engagement plans based on statistical analysis of employee survey results
• Prepare and present employee relations and key morale indicators to executive level staff, as well as lead cross-functional teams to implement goals and objectives of executive management
• Act as a representative of the company in the community at corporate and non-profit events

Bachelors, Integrated Marketing Communications

Masters, Business Administration