Accomplished Management Executive eager to contribute seasoned international experience, exceptional operations leadership expertise, and outstanding strategic sourcing talents toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.

 

 

Significant strengths in operations and program management, process re-engineering, budget compliance, acquisition integration, and implementing lean methods. Adept at sourcing, selecting, and managing suppliers across the globe, enforcing quality compliance, and fostering long-term relationships built on trust, reliability, and responsiveness. Expertly navigate contract/pricing negotiations. Advanced computer skills include SAP, Hyperion, Solumina, ENOVIA, Matrix One, Microsoft Office, and Macintosh operating system. Flexible and accustomed to frequent travel.

 

Selected Achievements:

 

         Outsourced over $50M in helicopter transmission parts per year to Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the US to generate 35% cost savings year over year for Sikorsky Aircraft.

         Negotiated transmission center for largest Black Hawk foreign military sale to Turkey worth $8B.

         Drastically grew Sikorsky-Alpata joint venture annual sales from $3M annually in 2006 to $35M in 2009.

         Won three United Technologies awards from executive management for delivering outstanding contributions to the corporation.

         Recipient of Sikorsky Big Q Award for identifying product integrity system issues and preventing quality escape.

         Enhanced competitive positioning and overall productivity for Sikorsky by orchestrating company-wide adoption of SAP, R/3 and Hyperion Power User.

 

 

Sikorsky Aircraft, United Technologies Corp., Stratford, CT, 2005 to Present

Strategic Sourcing Manager, Operations          (2007 to Present)

         Proactively decreased cost of aircraft transmission parts by 7% through proficiency in strategic sourcing.

         Oversee business operations for Sikorsky-Alpata joint venture in Turkey.

         Leverage exemplary versatility in seamlessly coordinating purchasing, engineering, quality assurance, finance and manufacturing activities, contributing to mergers and acquisitions, and handling complex contract negotiations.

         Steer due diligence for acquisition of new Sikorsky production plant in Poland.

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

         Apply sharp analytical abilities toward formulating sourcing strategy for sales proposals and business acquisition pursuits.

         Administer international government offset program for Turkey valued at $160M over five years, and reliably secured export licensing.

         Drive continuous process improvements through lean techniques and 6S approaches to eliminate waste and accelerate output.

 

Senior Supply Management Analyst, Supply Management          (2005 to 2007)

         Oversaw $70M procurement portfolio for cutting-edge helicopter parts and assemblies.

         Exercised well-developed organizational and communication skills to explore, identify, negotiate and secure lucrative, long-term commercial and government contracts.

         Flexibly source and purchase parts from numerous locations including England, Israel, Austria, Turkey, Poland, Brazil, Spain, and India.

         Employed considerable knowledge of Kaizen practices to direct numerous procurement projects with a focus on value stream mapping.

         Appreciated for providing efficient and knowledgeable technical support to international and domestic suppliers.

         Shared extensive procurement expertise by instructing, mentoring and coaching new department personnel at Sikorsky Supply Management University.

 

Prior background includes internship as a Financial Analyst Assistant for Merrill Lynch in New Haven, CT, 2002 to 2003.

 

 

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT:

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Strategy, 2008

 

University of New Haven, West Haven, CT:

Master of Business Administration, 2005

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 2003

 

 

ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Associate C United Technologies Corp.

 

Member, BAER (Business Area Export Representative)