Lee Stevens Email & Phone Number

United States

Uzwil, St. Gallen, CH

• Purchase’s complex and custom material consistent with customer specifications.
• Reviews purchase orders and work orders, confirming production material demand.
• Manage supplier metrics for OTTR, Net Terms, and Open Order reports.
• Maintain (SAP) MRP system data for managed commodities.
• Managed strategic supplier relationships to ensure cost savings opportunities.
• Meet with Customer Service and Production Planning, regarding all material issues.

• Managed over $50M in Annual Spend, with $3.5M in Annual Savings for Smart Energy Metering.
• Reviewed Sub-Contract Manufacture PPV to eliminate additional material cost of $200K-$350K annually.
• Managed Sub-Contractor line-down situations, which effected over $1M of Annual Revenue.
• Performed cost analysis and volume planning for all electronic commodities.
• Reviewed First Article top level assemblies to ensure all documentation is valid including, specs, material BOMs, and schematics for major production.
• Managed cross functional team’s metrics for OTTR, Net Terms, and Open Order reports.

• Reviewed, analyzed, and processed purchase requisitions into customer orders.
• Coordinated purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and engineering.
• Participated in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information.
• Monitored the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate best cost practice.
• Provided material cost saving of over $400K annually.
• Interacted closely with suppliers and QA to resolve electronic quality issues.

• Procured and Planned materials demand per (ERP), (SCM), and (MRO).
• Supported client’s global forecast demand and hard orders.
• Issued shortage waterfall charts on material issues to client.
• Managed strategic supplier relationships to ensure cost savings opportunities.
• Meet with BM and production planning, regarding all material issues.
• Reviewed all electronic supplier material invoice issues for finance.

• Managed over $10M in raw material for engineering design for finish product.
• Supervised a wide variety of materials, supplies, services, and equipment for SUREFAST (Utilities Optimization Software) and AEMFAST (Electric Grid Software).
• Planned and Lead the negotiation strategy for sourcing activities for the lowest landed cost.
• Managed procurement and supply chain processes at each approved Contract Manufacturer.
• Received and analyzed CM’s materials status reports for best practices and any anomalies.

Austin, Texas, US

• Purchased all raw materials to support production for client demand.
• Communicated with Project Managers and Planners concerning all material issues.
• Controlled material cost and inventory levels at production site (12 turns per year).
• Verified MPN and pricing information to be implemented into site system.
• Controlled inventory by cross-selling excess electronic material to other internal sites.
• Reviewed and approved all material invoice issues, supporting finance and Net Terms.

• Procured materials and services needed for installation of Aircraft components.
• Negotiated contracts and price structure with FAA-compliant vendors.
• Designed and implement a vendor-stocking programs.
• Managed documentation to adhere to FAA Standards.