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• Responsible for the overall management of the Purchasing department and three direct reports.
• Purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies or services necessary for the operation at the highest quality, lowest price and in the correct amounts.
• Purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing while driving reduction in material costs.
• Negotiate and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.
• Develop and improve purchasing processes and procedures.
• Utilize VMI, Kanban and consignment tools to improve supply chain efficiency.

• Responsible for the management of the Purchasing, Stockroom, Shipping, Receiving and Logistics departments.
• Overall timely placement of material requirements in a manufacturing environment
• Ensuring staff realignment to maximize that the manufacturing kits are released to three factories timely
• Responsible for attaining monthly sales targets by shipping finished products according to contractual agreements
• Make certain all incoming hardware from the supply base is received within 24 window
• Worked with customers on their scheduled pick-ups of end item goods

• Responsible for the management of all SCM activities in support of the Global Navigation Systems business unit. Programs supported are Joint Strike Fighter, Tactical Tomahawk, and Standard Missile-3. SCM Integrated.
• Ensure timely resolution of SCM issues
• Provide single point of contact for: o Material Strategies / Material Program Plan (MPP) o Responsible for SCM Proposal support o Material planning for the life of program o Communication of SCM activities and.

Bachelor Of Science - Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Business Management