Alfonso Torres

Company Overview:

• Lead Sourcing Strategies, RFP & Negotiations, Set Program and Supplier expectations
• Develop, procure, negotiate and contract strategies
• Work with Program to develop and maintain schedules, supplier quality, supplier corrective action as need and financial performance on New, Spare and Repair Procurements
• Support internal and external customers for preparing a full complaint RFP packages
• Develop contract strategies for developing RFP’s, Contracting/Negotiating Terms and Conditions
• Manage turnaround time, continuous efforts in developing solutions and process workflows with supplier on corrective action plans where needed
• Initiated and executed supplier recovery and improvement activities with the program on weekly review meetings
• Forecasted possible issues and consulted with internal/external customers to resolve supplier performance issues
• Leads negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions
• Developed partnership/relationships and consulted with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues
• Accountable for processing purchase orders, negotiate terms & conditions, procurement package compliance, cost reviews and savings while validating commodities, schedules, inventory policy compliance
• Developed and executed program and process plans, engaged management in the implementation of policies and procedures and set operational goals with the suppliers
• Responsible for managing suppliers to the negotiated contractual documents
• Lead, Mentor and Train new Procurement agents
• Remote 2022

Company Overview:

• Determine Property Acquisition requirements. Lead and ensure Inventory Control and Liability determinations
• Administers the terms of contract provisions that specify the company's obligations to acquire, control, use, care for, report and dispose of property
• Manage and communicate property information and to establish a property record for company or government property
• Manage and Perform audits, document processes and procedures and investigate and report lost or damaged property
• Forecast First Time Quality and Maintain accountability from initial acquisition to final disposition
• Responsible in maintaining inventory changes as well as initial release of approvals to final acquisition of BFM/GFM
• Lead and Coordinate the physical inventory of property and reconcile results to ensure compliance with regulations
• Develop and Managed interactive enterprise wide charts for daily and monthly leadership reviews
• Responsible and Confirms work is scheduled and performed in accordance with applicable government regulations, customer contracts, corporate policy or recommended industry standards Reviews records for accuracy and reviews processes for compliance to established procedures and guidelines
• Lead and Participated in the development and implementation of tools (Tableau, Disposition db) with processes and procedures
• Tracks the movement of property by coordinating, preparing and documenting applicable forms to accomplish a change of ownership, accountability or location in accordance with applicable government regulations, customer contracts or corporate policy

• Company Overview:
• Lead RFP Strategies | Manage and Negotiate Contracts | Meet customer expectations and deliverables
• Lead, procure, negotiate and provide management overview of the supply chain demands
• Customer schedules, supplier quality, delivery, supplier corrective action as need and financial performance on Repair Procurements
• Manage internal and external customers(teams) for preparing a full complaint RFP Package and provide strategic supplier solutions across programs and repair commodities
• Manage and develop contract strategies for developing RFP’s as well as contracting/negotiating of Pricing and Terms and Conditions
• Forecast possible issues and consulted with internal/external customers to resolve supplier performance issues
• Responsible in maintaining inventory changes as well as initial release of Purchase Contract to final acquisition of BFM/GFM
• Headed multi-million-dollar Strategic contract and negotiations while preserving overall contract award schedule and pricing despite supply base issues (Quality & Deliveries)
• Responsible for placing and maintaining Procurement purchase orders, terms & conditions, price analysis compliance, cost reviews and savings while validating quantity, schedules, inventory balances, orders and inventory policy compliance
• Lead cross functional teams to deploy improved processes on delivery of compliant RFP packages, systems checkpoints on RFP deliverables and managing tool performance to actual Contract schedule
• Procurement Focal for coordinated my Supply base meetings and performance as needed in support of single digit to multi-million dollar procurements in order to meet program and customer requirements

• Company Overview:
• Lead RFP & Cost Analysis Strategies| RFQ review, Contracting & Negotiate
• Manage strategy placement on SCM proposal cost volume activities, schedule, & technical RFP elements
• Reviewed and developed proposal process for complex development, production and repair proposals for the DoD
• Managed and validated compliance proposal requirements and supported a team to successfully submit a proposal by the customer provided deadline, establish and maintain a compliant outline, a proposal schedule, a compliance matrix, style convention guidelines, and develop RFP analysis guidelines
• I had the responsibility for coordinating post proposal submittal activities including RFI responses and fact finding meetings
• I have the ability to demonstrate and manage more than one proposal at a time and a willingness to work extended hours and utilize my leadership skills while assisting other proposal team staff in meeting deadlines
• I possess a keen attention to detail and handle stressful situations and demonstrated dependability and exceptional customer service skills
• Developing bidding strategies on various packages to different contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF,T&M)
• Proven exp
• Leading US Gov't price props in excess of $50 million as well as a leader on strategy development for analysis & negotiation of major subcontracts
• Experience in developing, supporting & negotiating learning curve and/or adjusted learning curve based cost estimation techniques
• Accountable for Initiating and ensuring RFP and appropriate proposal sections are reviewed by legal, contracts, and EICO, as required (working with capture manager), etc.
• Lead proposal team members in the consistent use of processes and procedures for proposal execution
• Review and analyze RFQ’s for proposal compliance and perform BOE, Price/Cost analysis on submittal RFQ’s
• Northrop Grumman Orbital ATK
• Northridge, CA 2018

• Company Overview:
• Boeing Commercial 777X
• Procurement Strategies, PA & Engineering design and Client and Supplier Education Programs
• Developed robust organization commitments within Boeing despite limited resources and client request for excellence
• Senior Program Procurement Agent I managed the Boeing 777X supply chain management integration in support Electrical Sub-Systems and Environmental Control Systems largest in commercial aviation technology sector
• My Scope of work included commercial contracting (FFP, Master Service Agreement, Letter of agreement, etc.), Government acceptance, contract negotiation, and conforming client’s satisfaction on completion of contracts and negotiations
• Supply Chain Management best practices at all levels across Domestic and International markets
• Managing a team of SM Procurement Agents while maintaining (777X) cross-functional engagement among various IPT organizations and a robust team of internal Engineers to support schedule
• Delivered double-digit procurement contract growth first year in organization
• Supplier Manager Procurement Lead managing high volume multi-million dollar RFP’s developing strategies and reviewing target/forecasts on complex materials for parts to be procured by guiding teams on the tactical approach by meeting Quality and Cost target
• Spearheaded multi-million-dollar contract development and negotiations Preserved overall contract award schedule, despite supply issues that cut 20% of meeting program milestone, by growing supplier partnership and meeting halfway on negotiations
• Cut schedule turnover from right 40% to left 20% with Cost Savings of >$1 million per procurement with continue on time lead time
• Lead manufacturing machine resources for on time demand for parts on dock, developed test quality requirements responsibilities and
• Managed trend analysis and made proactive capacity planning decisions and recommendations guaranteeing optimum amount of hardware and software resources were available
• Project Manager for over 35 packages on multi-million-dollar proposal activities managing Engineering, Supplier Management and Supplier performance
• Cultivated strong internal and external relationships and advocacy by educating suppliers and Boeing owners about profitability when partnering for success not only for current program but future relations
• Achieved profitability by meeting schedule via team consensus
• Cultivated an above average productivity growth of meeting contract award and meeting program milestones by 150% via intense development of routing managers to support all levels of negotiations
• Achieved 25% increase on contract negotiation turnaround less than the 6 months formal process to a new norm

• Company Overview:
• Boeing 767/KC-46
• Forecasting, Operations Coordination, Product Development and Cross-Functional Management
• Managing Structures, Propulsion and Fuels IPT that accounted for 50% of plane development
• Directed activities for large and critical sections of plane and program—as well as developing and leading regional Engineers and PA’s for meeting contractual agreements
• Member of core team Lead that shared best practices and industry intelligence
• Developed representation through internal relationships with Integrated Product Team (IPT) stakeholders, coming onboard after major reduction in resources by Boeing program core
• Built collaborative problem-solving approach with internal stakeholders resulting in improved negotiations with suppliers and meeting DoD and acceptance of conformities from multiple locations meeting milestone goals and cost
• Resolved issue of under-resource allocation that was creating tension with other IPT groups who could not afford to lose schedule and cost
• Created new automated process and programs for reviewing status among program leadership with multi-million cost savings
• Improved stakeholder’s relations by measuring and improving Low rate production parts to meet production floor readiness which grew 45 to 85% parts on time, resulting in 95% to 100% scores of resource allocation costs for parts installation and leading the way for collaboration with Union and Boeing parts improvements forecasting
• Assembled more healthy support teams for key support of parts tracking, statusing Leadership and leveraging existing resources in various Procurement, Finance, and Forecasting systems

• Company Overview:
• Boeing C-17
• Proposal Lead, RFP development and Contract Execution Procurement Analysis
• Earned early promotion for managing of key division proposal team with responsibility for various multi-million and multi-billion-dollar proposal for the Boeing C-17 program
• Directed team of 3 regional managers, 35 procurement agents, and 1 material estimating team for proposal development
• Developed plans to prioritize resources in alignment of meeting negotiation and contract award while meeting compliance, cost savings initiatives and profitability goals
• Spearheaded multimillion dollar negotiations and awarded (FFP, AFCI, AFFF, etc.) contracts
• Maintain vision and encouraged competitive sourcing on all procurement activities
• Supply Chain Operations landscape with focus on international suppliers defining and standardizing process and procedures improvements
• Improved execution of proposal strategy for multi-billion-dollar sustainment proposal with the DoD by establishing communications between Key departmental Managers and procurement agents and taking project management skills in developing training on contract negotiations via contract audits and replenished teams with changing situation values for personal and company success partnerships
• Lead proposal/contract negotiations for cost savings and avoidance supporting supplier understanding of partnering for success achieving stakeholders understanding of future opportunities
• Lead multi-million-dollar Procurement of various Commercial and DoD commodities (Machining, Avionic, Transmitters, Emergency Black boxes, Lavatory and Navigation, equipment), Window Heat Control Units, Wire bundles, Tail Strike Sensors and Tooling
• Developed and built capacity management models/metrics for demand forecasting, supply chain operation growth, capacity planning and strategy contingencies in support of numerous programs with a high success rate of on time deliverables and contingencies
• Financial Analyst supporting Enterprise Audits as well as developing Price and Cost analysis for midsize Low to High value procurement packages
• Partnered and Lead cross-functional teams to establish self-awareness of Boeing awards for growth amongst peers, market share, and other key metrics as well as developing streamline process on financial analysis
• Lead negotiations with customers DoD/DCAA and/or audits for various multi-million dollar RFP’s as well as Finalizing contracts with suppliers and placing immediate PO’s in support of Spares/Repairs
• Procured and Negotiate FFP, CPAF, PIAs, PA and place high value PO’s according to negotiated terms and conditions and agreed to values

• Company Overview:
• Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM)/Systems and Tools
• Complex Negotiations, New Business Contract Models (CPIF,FFP,CPFP) Source Selection, Award Fee Placement
• Raised Award Fee Cost Savings of 45% while lowering resources via automation process tool
• Accountable for 100% of program reallocation of resources due to Source Selection process, Domestic/International supply chain management sourcing and standards improvements, negotiating contracts and managing resources for new business
• Completed Award Fee trade studies for automation use
• Achieved greater exposure while lowering source selection schedule time frames
• Established Boeing’s first-ever proposal conforming to system generated Source Selection model, adjusting it to fit DoD contract acceptance
• Gained Boeing success in (5 months vs
• 12) for new Business development after source selection and with more favorable conditions for competition reviews among industry largest DoD companies
• Leveraged model for increased cost savings and profitability among internal and external suppliers
• Managed and monitored operations including capacity monitoring and analysis, supply chain best practices for international suppliers
• Capitalize on penetration of already established working Management teams to identify highest ROI in executing product availability and cost savings
• Co-Formulated quick-process displays that addressed emerging product support and trends (i.e
• DoD requirements vs
• Industry standard requirements)
• Developed and Lead system generated contract repository tool for enterprise use, PO deliverables, capacity planning and program tracking
• Developed process improvement for the creation of an Award Fee Contracting Tool in support of a multi-Billion dollar Prime Contract and implementation of such tool

• Company Overview:
• General Procurement
• Procurement Strategy Redesigns, Database Implementations, Triple-Digit YE Cost Savings and Avoidance Growth
• Earned fast-track promotion in recognition of top cost savings and avoidance tracking performance and scalable procurement audit strategies for product growth
• Supported multiple programs as a Procurement Agent on various low $500K to midsize $5M plus procurement packages while successfully negotiating long term agreements and achieving Cost savings
• Developed Production Tracking tool and achieved Leadership acceptance of strategy based tracking for parts to be procured and forecast
• Renovated static to dynamic regional procurement strategies, visited Boeing sites, into account performing on par with cost savings and avoidance strategies by supporting program directive of establishing cost savings values by leveraging suppliers by programs in support of cost avoidance administration costs at a enterprise level
• Led and executing/leveraging multi-program contract awards on Raw materials and Outside manufacturing, negotiated and developed transition of Long term agreements
• Applied purchasing and negotiation strategies for contract agreements on low to multi-million dollar FFP, PIA’s, CPAF, CPIF etc
• Agreements with emphasis on competition for domestic and international suppliers as well as placing high value PO’s in coordination with agreed GP’s, GTA’s and SBP’s for C-17, Apache, Chinook, F-18 and Delta programs
• Initiated category, capacity planning and data management tools for evaluating contracts awarded, leveraging contract extensions and cost savings tracking at an enterprise level
• Spearheaded teams in the developed of capacity planning of various procurements in support of multiple programs in order to achieve workload resources, budget forecast and backend machine utilities in order to monitor platform capacity
• Achieved a five year forecasted savings of 450% or 9 digit cost savings and increased penetration in retaining or converting agreements from 1 or two years to 5 plus year agreements
• Developed and executed a supply chain best practices for Domestic/International suppliers by leveraging lean practices
• General Procurement RFP/RFQ procurement of Raw Material (Titanium)