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Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine

Responsible for preparing contracts for nuclear submarine supplies and services utilizizing primarily Firm Fixed Price contracts and BPA's. Performed market research, developed solicitations, reviewed proposals, entered data into EDS, followed up on contract discrepanies.Primarily assigned as Contract Specialist for procurement of complex naval nuclear Level I fasteners and bar stock as well as support services for submarine maintenance.Entered contract data into the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).Audited contracts for accuracy and compliance with the FAR.Reviewed and integrated higher headquarters guidance and policy.Monitored contract performance performance through telephone conversations, correspondence, inspections, and analysis of contractor metrics, for compliance with performance work standards and delivery schedules. Assisted end users in preparing Performance Work Standards.Utilized PD2 as the contract order writing system.

U.S. Embassy, Nairobi Kenya

Senior Logistics Officer for the Somalia Unit working as a military liaison to the State Department.Coordinate incoming U.S. donated military equipment shipments to Somalia valued at over $4M.Travel weekly to validate correct equipment is being received.Work closely with United Nations personnel in signing over equipment to Burundi and Uganda military. Worked expeditiously to correct documentation issues to keep equipment moving.Prepare reports for senior leadership.

Kandahar Afghanistan

Recalled to Active Duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Stood up the first ever in country Contract Acquisition Advisory Team. Advised senior Afghanistan Army and Police personnel on proper contracting methods and procedures in accordance with the Afghanistan Acquisition Regulations and law.Interpret rules and regulations and to ensure legitimacy and integrity of acquisitions.Investigate issues that potentially constitute fraud and violate the law.Perform regular audits on service and commodity contracts.Provided standardized training on Contracting Officer Representative duties.

Warrendale, Pa

Coached two Buyers and one Planner with overall responsibility for Purchasing, Planning, Expediting, Inventory Control, cycle count and material movement. Responsible for annual procurement spend of $10M entailing highly complex commodities including fiber optics, printed circuit boards, electrical components, and computers. Focused on cost reduction efforts by having Buyers execute blanket purchase orders and constant price and delivery negotiations resulting in a six month cost savings of $62k. Directed multi-department project resulting in the segregation and subsequent disposition of $100k worth of excess/obsolete material. Had quick impact by revamping the shelf life program, implementing a “Supply Chain Communications Board” and implementing a cycle count audit. Established positive, mutually benefical relationships across multiple departments to include Accounting, Sales, Production, Quality, Machine Shop and Engineering.

Provided direction and leadership for six materials personnel within the areas of Receiving, Inventory Control, and order fulfillment. Hired and mentored employees resulting in two promotions. Developed cycle count program that sustained an absolute dollar value accuracy of over 99% over a three-year period. This resulted in the elimination of physical inventories. Co-Lead Six Sigma project resulting in a 25% increase in inventory turns. Implemented 5S resulting in 25%increased space, improved cleanliness and visual controls. Member of working group that implemented an order fulfillment audit resulting in a 95% reduction of customer shipment errors. Active member of cross-functional teams to include Oracle implementation, Six Sigma, and membership on the Denison Survey team that overhauled Vocollect’s core values. Vocollect is a high technology manufacturer of wearable computers for the distribution of products with revenue of $100M.

Gibsonia, Pa

Managed Supply Chain Operations to include sourcing, buying, planning, receiving, inspection, inventory control, order fulfillment and shipping. Improved on-time customer delivery from 85% to a sustained 95%+. Analyzed late shipments to identify root causes and took corrective action as necessary. Oversaw Supplier Performance rating program which has yielded positive results in both on-time delivery (94%, up from 86%) and improved quality (92%, up from 82%). Reduced inventory dollars by over 35%. Systematically reviewed inventory for excess/obsolete material and actively purged inventory of such items. Reduced purchase price variance to less than 5% over a three-year period. Developed and maintained key operation metrics and posted for maximum exposure. Directed production planning efforts for 4 different product lines. Key member of MRP program (Fourth Shift) implementation team, and ISO 9001:2000 implementation. Implemented a cycle count program resulting in the elimination of physical inventories. Teledyne Monitor Labs is a high technology manufacturer of emissions monitoring equipment for the industrial sector with revenue of $70M.