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Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions - Customer Experience & Success

Tukwila, WA

• Boeing Defense Supply ChainCommercial Derivative AircraftVC-25B Presidential Aircraft Program
• Partner with senior technical & business leadership teams to develop tailored procurement strategies for high-visibility, critical path products and systems to manage supply chain risks & opportunities, and to align.
• Represent the Supply Chain organization on various cross-functional Program teams, maintaining relationships with stakeholders to provide procurement compliance and supplier management guidance in support of on-going.
• Develop, manage, and report out on Supply Chain proposal and procurement plans, metrics, and supplier performance scorecards at Program, Customer, and executive leadership reviews

Renton, Washington

• Boeing Indirect Supply ChainCapital Equipment, Tooling, & Automation
• Integrated needs from program & business stakeholders to develop a sourcing, contracting, and early supplier engagement strategy in support of new 777X factory construction & set-up
• Achieved recurring cost savings for the legacy 777 factory by aggregating demand and negotiating volume discounts for high usage production support items

Tukwila, Washington

• Boeing Defense Supplier ManagementCommodities & Services
• Serve as supplier manager for key Boeing suppliers, including small, large, and foreign businesses
• Administer active contracts totaling $125+ million & containing 1,000+ unique part numbers
• Effectively manage high rate of configuration & schedule change activity, ensuring on-time delivery and first-time quality of hundreds of deliveries per week to commercial and military production lines
• Led negotiations to met aggressive cost-down targets by partnering with suppliers to find savings opportunities and improve efficiencies
• Responsible for efficient execution of entire procurement life cycle, including requirements planning, solicitation, proposal analysis, negotiations, source selection, and post-award contract management

Bellevue, WA

• Identified opportunities for on-going operational cost savings by conducting supply chain analysis in order to recommend consolidation of warehousing operations
• Reduced recurring freight and warehousing costs through restructuring multiple product line supply chains
• Improved rate of properly-documented inbound shipments to 99% by developing metrics and creating corrective action plans for underperforming supply chain partners
• Developed scorecard to track key performance indicators and to assess capabilities of warehousing partners
• Assisted processing and management of international shipments, including International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) as well as ensuring US and foreign import/export compliance

• Took charge of running and continually improving processes for private student loan certification
• Identified patterns and trends in appointment data in order to recommend scheduling changes, resulting in more efficient utilization of counseling staff appointment availability
• Created standard operating procedures for complex processes utilized by experienced advisors
• Standardized work station information and desktop layout for increased consistency and quality of advising
• Learned the importance of professional client relations by being the initial point of contact for all clients

• Developed and implemented procedural changes for increased work efficiency and reduced errors
• Arranged presentations and training regarding operational procedures for front desk and advising staff
• Assisted with transition from paper to electronic applications and document processing

Certificate In Contract Development & Management

B.A. In Business Administration, Operations Management

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