US Army Productive Material Manager and Contract Manager with a 15-year track record of success in developing and administering plans and procedures. Over eight years of diverse experience in developing and implementing strategies to drive supply chain performance improvements. Excellent capability to support supplier evaluation, selection, and development processes. In-depth knowledge of establishing supplier pricing protocols to define pricing agreements. Hands on experience in establishing risk management strategies for specific items. Confers with department heads, vendors and outside agencies concerning purchases, deliveries, and acceptability of supplies. Develop acquisition strategies, negotiate prices with suppliers, finding the best deals, reporting to senior management, and managing vendor databases.