Tom Eldridge Email & Phone Number

Seeking interesting and challenging assignments in a significant supply chain,business administrative, or program / project proposals capacity, where I can utilize my extensive background in:•New business pursuit Subcontract Management – including support to Pre-Award, Program Management, and MPM teams.•Cost-type, incentive, and IDIQ new business capture and subcontracting administration on award. •Subcontract Management Plan preparation and review / •Teaming agreements and other strategic alliance formations •Source selection process on major subcontractsAlso seeking additional adjunct instructor positions in the business schools of colleges or universities - primarily in the Indianapolis area. Am currently affiliated and teaching with Indiana Tech and the University of Indianapolis. Courses taught to-date include:Foundations of BusinessPrinciples of ManagementOperations ManagementOrganizational BehaviorBusiness EthicsBusiness Policy & Strategy PlanningOrganizational Change and Continuous ImprovementSupply Chain ManagementEDUCATIONM.B.A. - California State University, Humboldt, Arcata, CA 1972B.A. Economics - University of California, Irvine, CA 1970CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) 2010 ADDITIONAL TRAINING•Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) Certification Program with Institute for Supplier Management (ISM – formerly NAPM) – completed October 2010) •Raytheon RTSC EVMS Certification Program - completed December 2009•RTSC SPS CBT Awareness Training – Completed August 2009.•Raytheon 6 Sigma Specialist Certified – October 2008RECOGNITIONSRaytheon Team Achievement Award – TPS-75 Program Raytheon Team Achievement Award – Warfighter ProgramBoeing PRIDE AwardsHave current passportWilling and available to travel per position requirements – even in very “short notice” situationsCURRENT CLEARANCE – US DoD SecretSpecialties: Subcontracting, Proposals, Finance - Budgeting, Benchmarking - Metrics, Cost Analysis, New Business Pursuit.Also an adjunct faculty member instructing in the Supply Chain and Business Schools at UIndy and Indiana Tech

Listed skills include Program Management, Procurement, Six Sigma, Earned Value Management, and 39 others.