Schenectady, New York, United States
Decisive Supply Chain & Operations Lead with 12+ years of end-to-end manufacturing experience. Expertise spans the strategic procurement of raw materials and outside services, complex commercial and DoD quoting, and shop floor logistics. Proven track record of preventing production delays, resolving cross-functional discrepancies, and driving cost efficiencies from the vendor to the shipping dock.
- Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers for raw materials and outside services, developing strong partnerships to secure cost-effective, high-quality results. - Develop competitive, accurate quotes for commercial and Department of Defense contracts by analyzing RFQs, technical drawings, and estimating material costs. - Direct inbound/outbound logistics and immediately route arriving materials and returning outsourced jobs to QC, Engineering, or Production to prevent production delays. - Resolve discrepancies rapidly across all fronts—partnering with QC and Engineering to address non-conformances on returning parts, while investigating and clearing PO, invoice, and shipment errors. - Maintain optimal inventory levels and swiftly resolve purchase order, invoice, and shipment discrepancies to ensure administrative efficiency. - Ensure full compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and industry regulations.
∙ Reviewed/analyzed RFQs, drawings, and requirements through Paperless Parts Program to develop competitive quotes. ∙ Quoted complex parts for commercial clients and the Department of Defense (D.O.D.) contracts using EstiTrack ERP and Excel. ∙ Calculated material, labor, and overhead costs, ensuring profitability while remaining competitive in the market. ∙ Maintained and organized detailed quotation records, proactively communicating updates to sales and customers. ∙ Supported the sales team during negotiations by providing timely revisions, pricing insights, and technical clarifications.
∙ Managed relationships with external vendors and contractors, ensuring consistent quality and timely project delivery. ∙ Monitored outsourced work through Monday.com to ensure alignment with internal production schedules, and cost expectations. ∙ Partnered with purchasing, production, and quality teams to streamline the integration of external services. ∙ Controlled accurate documentation, including contracts, invoices, and vendor performance data. ∙ Contributed to cost-saving initiatives by identifying process improvements and optimizing service coordination.