Cedric Simmons

• Sourcing and purchasing of hardware requirements for government contracts through Defense Logistics Agency, Naval aviation depot, TACOM, NASA and aircraft logistics centers.
• Managing day-to-day operations by QSLD/QSLM criteria, ISO 9001.2000 and AS9100 aerospace standards.
• Knowledge of all business duties such as sales, quality control, purchasing, inventory control, warehouse, training, kitting, and shipping/receiving.
• Managed government, city, state, and aerospace contracts.

• Ran day-to-day operations for theroofing business.
• Built contracts for new roofs and continued maintenance, payroll, scheduling, customer service, and office personnel.
• Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
• Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
• Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees and implemented amentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.

Dispatched, managed and scheduling drivers in remote locations to fill retail

stores, hotels and full service machines throughout the West region including

Alaska and Hawaii.

• Specialized in repairing and overhauling aircraft instruments for major commercial air transport, freight carriers, regional airlines, corporations business aircraft, and helicopters.
• In addition to the overhaul and repair operation, we also serve as an authorized stocking distributor for aircraft instruments and components.
• In charge of Lockheed Martin inventory which consists of the C3 (F-117) and C9 (U2) programs.
• Primary responsibilities are to kit together parts for work orders so the tech can repair units that come in for service, source and purchase any parts that are needed for commercial contracts or inventory, and maintain accurate inventory counts.
• Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Developed and improved account relationships.
• Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
• Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to deliver smooth transactions.
• Developed cost-effective purchasing strategies to maintain inventory levels and improve operational procedures.
• Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.