Experienced Supply Chain Senior Buyer/Planner with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and agriculture industry. Drive revenue by providing quality parts to meet manufacturing requirements balancing procurements and supplier relationships. Skilled in sourcing and managing reliable suppliers to meet AOG or critical part shortages. Proven problem solving abilities to satisfy complex part issues. Demonstrated ability to provide ideas that lower operational costs. Experienced in supplier management to meet OTD performance metrics. Key skills include:Supply Chain Management | Price Negotiation | Sourcing | Problem Solving | Logistics | Material Planning | Process Improvement | Procurement | Program & Project Management | Analytics | Product Management | Product Development | Risk Management | Six Sigma | Customer Service My experience includes:• Procured various commodities including raw material, hardware, electrical components, plastics, rubber, sealants, paints and MRO. • Directed the outsourcing of machined parts, sheet metal, fabrication, composites including special processing for all programs. • Managed the warranty, upgrade or repair of non-conformity parts. • Executed project management, using business metric part data for forecasting and budgeting. • Sourced or added strategic suppliers to satisfy critical part shortages and improve supplier base.• Managed long and short term service agreement contracts.• Managed and coordinated daily supplier management meetings between Engineering and suppliers. My accomplishments include:• Managed the outsourcing of 5,500 machined parts annually.• Adaptable to pivot and prioritize critical parts needs to meet AOG requirements.• Ability to analyze and work with other groups to reach a common goal.• Provided leadership, training and support to other buyers when applicable.• Sourced strategic suppliers for VC25 (Air Force One) high visibility requirements.• Top performer in all KPI metrics.• Problem solving and critical thinking abilities that satisfied complex part issues.• Provided option that significantly reduced shipping costs.