Senior Buyer / Procurement Process Optimization Consultant - Belcan Engineering Group – placed at Blue Origin Aerospace - Remote
(2022-07 - 2024-12)
- Generated purchase orders, managed delivery escalations, and collaborated with suppliers facing capacity constraints, reducing lead times by 21%.
- Mentored suppliers through intricate processes, cultivating robust relationships and elevating performance and collaboration.
- Championed compliance with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations for flight parts, enhancing safety standards and mitigating risk across procurement processes.
- Acted as the pivotal bridge between supply chain, engineering, and the supplier base, safeguarding drawing and part integrity and reducing non-conformance issues.
- Identified and executed transformative improvement initiatives, streamlining workflows and accelerating project turnaround with precision.
- Leveraged technical expertise to optimize procurement processes, achieving cost reductions while enhancing operational efficiency.
- Solicited and analyzed bids and requests for quotes for machined parts, ensuring accurate processes by meticulously reviewing drawings and blueprints.
VMI Program Manager Contractor - Nesco Resources – placed at Honeywell ISC Aerospace - Remote
(2021-11 - 2022-05)
- Directed operations for global integrated supply chain VMI projects, managing vendor-managed inventory through 15 suppliers and overseeing multimillion-dollar purchase orders totaling $7.5 million.
- Analyzed complex issues and crafted innovative solutions that consistently surpassed productivity and quality objectives by 26%, driving operational excellence and enhancing team performance.
- Developed mechanisms to monitor progress and facilitate road-mapping with stakeholders, significantly enhancing project tracking efficiency.
- Created and executed quarterly supplier reviews, resulting in notable improvements in supplier performance and compliance.
- Fostered cross-functional relationships to improve KPIs and metrics, achieving substantial improvements in key performance indicators.
- Collaborated with factory teams to receive, inspect, and stock necessary components, ensuring timely availability of critical parts and reducing lead times.
- Leveraged daily reports to manage deliverables, communicate data with suppliers, and alert managers to deliver products prior to deadlines, significantly increasing on-time delivery rates.
- Supported suppliers by escalating potential quality, receiving, or consumption issues, enhancing overall supply chain reliability and reducing defect rates.
Aerospace Senior Buyer - Parker-Hannifin Stratoflex Products Division - Jacksonville, FL
(2018-06 - 2021-09)
- Cultivated strategic relationships between the enterprise and suppliers, vendors, and collaborators, enhancing supplier collaboration and partnership opportunities.
- Enhanced internal processes and systems, significantly increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs.
- Procured high-volume parts, equipment, services, and materials for multiple CAPEX projects, successfully managing budgets exceeding $5 million.
- Developed robust bidder pipelines and initiated formal quotation requests, improving bid quality and competitiveness.
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations of components for make-versus-buy opportunities, optimizing resource allocation and reducing production costs by 13%.
- Issued detailed purchase agreements reflecting negotiated price, schedule, terms, and conditions, securing favorable terms and achieving cost savings.
- Prepared insightful reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, aiding in strategic decision-making and forecasting.
- Ensured strict compliance with federal, state, and aerospace industry regulations, maintaining a flawless compliance rate and enhancing operational integrity.
Senior MRO / Raw Materials Buyer Contractor - Oasis Staffing – placed at Symrise, Inc. - Jacksonville, FL
(2017-09 - 2018-06)
- Spearheaded supplier and contractor management by sourcing, planning, and procuring MRO components and raw materials for system-driven production schedules, resulting in a 14% increase in on-time deliveries.
- Collaborated with department managers to clarify purchase requisitions, identify departmental needs, and refine future purchase order specifications, enhancing cross-functional alignment and reducing order errors.
- Improved communications between manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors, fostering a collaborative environment that led to more efficient project execution and stronger partnerships.
- Minimized accounting discrepancies and streamlined processes to achieve cost improvement targets, contributing to a reduction in operational expenses.
- Managed procurement of all MRO and raw materials for CAPEX projects across multiple manufacturing plant locations, overseeing multimillion-dollar annual expenditures and ensuring resource availability.
- Coordinated regular supplier relationship meetings to evaluate supplier SWOT performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced supplier reliability.
VM Special Orders Buyer / Assistant Category Manager Contractor - Capital Staffing & Vendor Merchandising, LLC. – placed at Southeastern Grocers - Jacksonville, FL
(2012-11 - 2016-07)
- Coordinated floral inventory logistics across five Southeast distribution centers, optimizing supply chain efficiency and reducing delivery times by 18% to meet customer demand.
- Leveraged procurement initiatives focused on cost containment, achieving a notable reduction in expenses while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Developed strategic purchasing strategies to optimize product order fulfillment and increase inventory turnover rates, ensuring efficient stock management across multiple departments.
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