Responsible for management of connector, cable and interconnect commodity products and suppliers with key accountability for: • Identifying opportunities for cost reduction • Implementing sourcing and operations improvement strategies• Leading regular business reviews between Oracle and supplier senior management • Leading supplier contract negotiations and evaluating overall supplier performance• Researching, evaluating and qualifying new suppliers• Working with internal organizations to ensure supplier performance meets business need • Researching industry standard practices and new regulations to ensure commodity products are managed using best in class standards

Managed rubber and other chemical raw materials used in manufacturing aerospace products. • Monitored quality of supplier products and worked with supplier to resolve discrepancies and quality issues• Performed testing to qualify new raw materials, process changes and suppliers• Led Implementation of 5S and other lean manufacturing principles to improve manufacturing process• Performed process, quality and systems audits to ensure compliance to documented standards and requirements• Regularly presented supplier status to senior management and Defense Contract Management Agency• Participated in a team responsible for rolling out a new company-wide software program