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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Managed gearbox procurement activities for engine assembly, spares and development requirements including upper assemblies, subassemblies, components, raw materials, tools and services.
• Strategically placed over 200 amendments, orders and agreements with the combined value exceeding $80M. Most placements were highly complex with significant government, compliance and legal considerations.
• Performed research, selected suppliers, solicited quotes, analyzed results, negotiated based on data and made awards to the best supplier(s) based on business goals and objectives. (for both this role and the previous)
• Led procurement activities pertaining to a source change set to provide improved quality and a 27% reduction in unit price extending to over $2M in deflation/cost out in the first 3 years following the move.
• Selected by leadership to collaborate with the GE Digital team on new Oracle systems being customized for GE. Contributions included mapping processes, testing early versions and providing feedback on features.
• Received awards and recognitions for above and beyond efforts and contributions. (for both this role and the previous)

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Managed the coatings and special processes procurement activities of 8 GE facilities working directly with leadership and internal engineering customers to support requirements and needs.
• Strategically placed over 800 amendments, purchase orders and agreements with the combined value exceeding $200M.
• Led discussions and negotiations for a complex long-term agreement that involved obtaining approvals and/or activations for 3 suppliers which would lead to increased capacity, improved transit/cycle times and reduced.
• Developed expertise and became a system, supplier setup and training focal; providing guidance and support to new buyers, the core team and other individuals/teams.
• Aided the compliance team in improving the form, standard requirements and process for expedite requests.
• Promoted to Lead Buying & Procurement Specialist for gearboxes based on expertise, leadership exhibited and progress made in supporting business goals and objectives.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Held several positions within the warehouse with responsibilities including customer service, supervising, scheduling, department inventory management, daily purchasing, product rotation/organization and ensuring.
• Completed Costco’s supervisor training program acting as the lead for the associated group project/presentation.
• Reorganized and maintained freezer, cooler and dry stock areas to improve product identification, rotation and inventory maintenance.
• Received recognitions for strengths in customer service, speed, organization, quality of product and sanitation procedures.
• Maintained a sense of urgency and strived to exceed expectations in all efforts.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Acted as an assistant to a Buyer with duties/projects revolving around reviewing needs and assembling request for quotes (RFQs) to go to international suppliers.
• Completed parts lists, model checks, export control checks and entered the RFQ information into GE's proprietary system to create the request for aircraft engine assemblies and components.
• Ensured accuracy through a high attention to details as accuracy is very important in the International Sourcing division especially in checking exportability.
• Tracked inbound shipments from suppliers to provide feedback to leadership.
• Worked on multiple special projects both assigned and self-driven including providing data on suppliers to the Buyers and updating supplier accounts in GE's system.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Produced various food products to daily estimated demand and special requests for large orders that often would occur the same day.
• Planned for needs by reviewing inventory and demand to purchase materials needed for daily and weekly production.
• Ensured standard sanitation operating procedures were continually met throughout the department including disassembling machines and sanitizing them.
• Reorganized and maintained freezer, cooler and dry stock areas to improve product identification, rotation and inventory maintenance.
• Operated the register and provided customer service to hundreds of members every day.
• Maintained a sense of urgency and strived to exceed expectations in all efforts.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 3.6/4.0

Activities and Societies: Japanese, American Student Society• Graduated from the Lindner College of Business with a 3.6/4.0 GPA and.

Cert. Of Completion, Japanese Language, Culture And Business

Activities and Societies: Language Lounge, Japanese History and Art• Studied Japanese language, business and culture for 1 academic year.