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ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Professional Summary
Dedicated acquisition professional specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations, and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication, and planning abilities. Seeking business affairs manager position with advancement potential in need of leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Skills
  • Extensive knowledge of Contracts
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Project planning and development
  • Contract negotiation
  • Risk Management 
  • Data analysis understanding
  • Compliance
  • Trend analysis
  • Powerful negotiator
  • Team leadership
  • Process implementation
  • Staff development
Certifications
Defense Acquisition University - DAWIA Level III Certification, Contracting
Work History
Acquisition SpecialistDefense Logistics Agency - Columbus, OH01/2016 - 06/2017
  • Prepares, negotiates, and manages complex contracts working closely with legal, finance, and operations staff.
  • Performs market analysis to determine an availability of the product or producers.
  • Determines specific contract language and clauses, selects the appropriate type of contract and coordinates with socioeconomic specialists relative to special programs.
  • Evaluates offers submitted, determines responsiveness to the solicitation, evaluates bidder's capacity to perform and comply with contract clauses.
  • Performs price analysis, analyzing commercial pricing practices applicable to assigned commodities and economic developments relative to increased material, labor, or transportation costs as reflected in price indices.
  • Plans and conducts negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract.
Procurement OfficerBattelle Memorial Institute - Columbus, OH08/2013 - 01/2016
  • Reviewed complex solicitations and prepare specialized and/or non-routine response for proposal and contract modifications.
  • Negotiated price and cost terms and conditions and other subcontract provisions.
  • Negotiated cost savings, complete cost price analysis, and advise program staff on subcontractor contractual matters.
  • Develops, designs, and implements department initiatives, projects, and programs.
  • Team lead of a cross-functional initiative to achieve new operating procedures for terms and conditions.
  • Procurement Officer with a warranted capacity up to $1,000,000
  • Procured goods and services of a moderate to high complexity and risk to the business unit.
  • Negotiated moderate to high complex procurement instruments. 
  • Ensured solicitations conform to corporate policy, business, financial, contractual and risk perspectives 
  • Identified appropriate procurement type to achieve intended results and mitigate risk.
  • Maintained procurement files in an audit-ready condition, conforms to standard practices, operating procedures, and consistent with legal requirements
  • Developed solutions to solving problems that arose during project performance.
  • Analyzed new law, regulation and contract trends for potential impact on procurement goals and objectives.
Contracts SupervisorOhio Air National Guard - Columbus, OH10/2008 - 09/2013
  • Hired and trained four new staff members; mentor career development and developed a training plan for appropriate skill level. 
  • Acted as Base Contracting Officer during 2011; managed all aspects the contracting team of three individuals.
  • Managed the award and administration of twenty-four construction, service, and architecture and engineering contracts valued over $5.38 million and over 100 purchase orders and delivery orders valued over $1.3 million.
  • Served as senior program manager duties preparing operating budgets and executing program plans, coordinating requirements, directing and controlling the efforts of a diverse integrated process team.
  • Develop and presented high-level presentations, briefed project specifications and other related documentation to staff and senior leadership.
  • Maintained accountability for a variety of program objectives and personnel ensuring schedules are within approved funding levels including planning and forecasting costs required for contractor support, contract modifications, purchases, travel, training expenditures, and ending with vendor payment.
  • Excellent organization skills and contract administration, negotiations and problem-solving skills ensured the successful solicitation, award, and administration of supply and service and complex construction contracts acting as team leader.
Contract SpecialistDefense Logistics Agency - Columbus, OH11/2007 - 10/2008
  • Actively engage suppliers in contract negotiation to improve price and delivery for mission critical items.
SpecialistNationwide Insurance - Columbus, Ohio06/2006 - 11/2007
  • Conducted supplier sourcing, selection, analysis, and developing contracts.
Inventory Management SpecialistUnited States Air Force1st Fighter Wing - Hampton, United States, VA04/1990 - 05/2006
  • Evaluated the operational efficiency and made recommendations for process improvements; Supervised a team of twenty individuals.
Education
MBA: Master of Business AdministrationOhio Christian University - Circleville, OHJune 2017
Associate of Science: Contracts ManagementThe Community College of the Air Force - ALApril 2011
    Contracts Management
  • Student government representative
Bachelor of Science: Interactive Media DesignThe Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PAMarch 2005
 Summa Cum Laude
Associate of Science: LogisticsThe Community College of the Air Force - ALApril 2004
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Defense Logistics Agency
  • Battelle Memorial Institute
  • Ohio Air National Guard
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • United States Air Force1st Fighter Wing

School Attended

  • Ohio Christian University
  • The Community College of the Air Force
  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Job Titles Held:

  • Acquisition Specialist
  • Procurement Officer
  • Contracts Supervisor
  • Contract Specialist
  • Specialist
  • Inventory Management Specialist

Degrees

  • MBA : Master of Business Administration
    Associate of Science : Contracts Management
    Bachelor of Science : Interactive Media Design
    Associate of Science : Logistics

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