•Control Account Manager (CAM) for all production Integrated Product Team (IPT) control accounts, to include Huntsville Manufacturing Center, GSC Management and Procurement•Monthly preparation of Estimates to Complete (ETCs) for Production IPT labor and all material •Monthly Estimate at Complete (EAC) Review with Program Management •Prepare any required variance explanations for Production IPT control accounts, on a monthly basis, if needed, to support contractual EVMS requirements•Monthly Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) review with customer and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) representatives•Responsible for monthly completion of EVMS Standard Tripwire Metrics for the Production IPT control accounts•Member of both the In-House and Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Assessment team for the program, which was nominated for the Defense Systems President’s Leadership Award for successful MRA completion•Provide direction to the IBCS Operations Project Manager (OPM) on the execution of material requirements derived from Engineering Bills of Material (BOM) in accordance with contract award

•Managed all aspects of programs contractual, schedule, cost, and technical for the Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar Contract with the Army for the Production Discipline•Established excellent rapport with each functional team (including Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing and Test), which resulted in all contract requirements and financial goals being met or exceeded•Established goals and objectives required to manage programs through completion•Responsible for the planning and control of multiple production programs including test readiness, production readiness, material procurement, assembly, test, inspection, quality, risk management and obsolescence management•Managed customer relationships and communicated execution results through performance metrics and weekly meetings•Supported program Risk and Opportunity Review Board (RORB)•Provided input for program IMS schedules and provided weekly updates to scheduler•Developed and provided data to support monthly/quarterly program reporting•Supported Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA); Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Ship Readiness Reviews (SRR)•Reviewed and analyzed test and inspection yield data and managed root cause and corrective action for failure trends•Succeeded in business development initiatives by successfully working with the Army Customer to define new requirements that yielded over $200M in new business over 5 years in performance•Successfully managed over $500M of material and labor networks as the Cost Account Manager for the C-RAM program•Collaborated with business development to establish growth strategies and execute growth initiatives•Successfully managed material and labor networks as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) in the functional area of Manufacturing for C-RAM programs •Responsible for overseeing the activity of 12 direct report employees as the functional manager for the Material Requirements/Production Control teams

•Responsible for handling the Return Material Authorizations for the C-RAM and IBDSoS programs•Responsible for forecasting and budgeting ETCs, reviewing the Cost Performance Reports (CPR) and creating charts for the monthly Program Management Reviews (PMR)•Maintained the Buyers Guide, a pricing and proposal tool used on the C-RAM program•Aided in proposal development by building the proposal Bill of Material (BOM)•Provided and maintained visibility and control of all purchase parts on the C-RAM contracts with installations ranging from U.S. military training centers in the US and Germany to the war zones in the Middle East•Interfaced with vendors and Procurement on purchase order deliveries and review of Request for Quotes (RFQ)•Notified, monitored, tracked and resolved obsolescence issues as they pertained to purchase hardware•Worked closely with Procurement for cost effective/best value approaches to best serve/meet the Customers’ needs•Responsible for inventory reconciliation at contract close-outs•Interfaced with Deployment and Program Management Office to ensure urgent need materials were delivered to theater•Responsible for the monthly metric reporting for on-time supplier/material deliveries and production starts/finishes

•Worked closely with Production to accommodate urgent/critical need to meet customer requirements•Identified competitive supply sources•Prepared formal RFQs, evaluated responses and documented rationale for the issuance of purchase orders•Responsible for handling mid-level to high dollar purchase orders for various commercial electronic hardware, software and related services•Assumed responsibility to manage orders until completion of receipt and payment•Chosen to work during the holiday shutdown for the C-RAM Program to update the material lead times in SAP•Experienced in SAP, with MRP functions as well as ERP functions•Responsible for negotiation and implementing Master Pricing Agreements per Customer directive•Handled placement of purchase orders for various manufacturing commodities in accordance with FAR/DFAR regulations

•Responsible for the procurement of build-to-print parts for helicopter and fixed wing aircraft•Responsible for the procurement of “hard to find” parts for helicopter and fixed wing parts•Negotiated price and lead times with vendors for “hard to find” items•Procured all types of mechanical fasteners, electronic hardware and other miscellaneous parts required for prototyping and small production runs for U.S. Army helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and other ground vehicles•Analyzed cost and best value to determine the most advantageous source available in support of program objectives•Identified competitive sources, developed and executed sourcing strategies in collaboration with the Program•Developed professional rapport with critical suppliers of trust and confidence

•Performed tasks associated with the general ledger such as entering monthly journal entries and executing monthly closing entries•Reviewed accounts payable accounts and adjusted as required•Prepared, verified and controlled the entering of journal entries to the general ledger•Examined past due issues for major vendors and items that appeared questionable as duplicate or improper billing•Supported year-end close by providing schedules and analysis as required•Accounting representative for physical inventory, performed twice annually, company wide