Christofer Lewis
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
A dedicated professional with 23 years of experience in the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, and retail industries. With a background in results-driven management and supervisory roles, I’m ready to support your quest for excellence. I specialize in subcontracts, supplier relations, project management, and serving as a team lead. I welcome the opportunity to take on new roles and even more challenging responsibilities. Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining business operations and reducing costs. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Subcontract Management Specialist III
L3Harris Corp
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Virtual collaboration and team building with Supply Chain group and Program team
- Develop and manage RFQ/RFP process; negotiate agreements and manage/administer contracts for government and commercial programs
- Evaluate bids and select suppliers based on price, delivery, quality, and service to obtain best overall value for the company
- Utilize Oracle, PeopleSoft, Supplier Rating System, and expo supplier portal applications
- Track all purchase orders through reports, works-matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports
- Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues
- Meet established goals, objectives, and performance metrics and solve problems of increased scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
- Develop strong working relationships with program managers, engineering, and material management regarding procurement demands through early involvement with programs and suppliers to determine risk mitigation actions.
Subcontracts Administrator
United Launch Alliance, ULA
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Identified cost savings opportunities through research and price analyses
- Developed purchase order specifications and required documentation to procure specialized materials, equipment, and services
- Negotiated pricing and terms and conditions
- Improved workflow processes – achieving historically low P-card backlog aging
- Utilized SAP for the majority of daily actions
- Collaborated with internal teams to ensure supply chain metrics are met and any supplier issues are resolved
- Prepared RFQ packages; analyzed and evaluated supplier proposals, negotiated pricing and provisions; selected source and issued contract
- Reconciled credit card transactions efficiently.
- Drafted, reviewed and revised contracts for accuracy and completeness.
Customer Service Associate
Level 3 Communications
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Performed troubleshooting for incoming business customer issues
- Interfaced between business customers and higher level technicians to ensure customer needs are met
- Ensured total customer satisfaction; tracked, isolated, and resolved issues within established timeframes
- Communicated with internal and external customers accurately and consistently via phone, email, and ticketing systems
- Performed maintenance, installation, and changes for company transport network systems.
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Lead
King Soopers
01.2000 - 01.2016
- Supervised up to 30 hourly Union employees and provided guidance on daily operations
- Oversaw receipt and handling of incoming deliveries at receiving dock
- Organized and staged stockroom to prepare for daily deliveries of perishables/ non-perishables
- Managed department ordering; optimized accurate inventory control
- Ran store inventory reports and distributed to all department leads
- Successfully implemented company process changes to improve operational efficiencies
- Led all store operations during night shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Space Studies
American Public University
(in Progress)2025
Associate of Arts -
Arapahoe Community College
2018
SCHOLARSHIPS -
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, COSkills
- SAP and Oracle Customer Service Resource Planning Inventory Control Order Processing and Forecasting Vendor Management Product Flow Management MS Office Project Management PeopleSoft Mentorship Communication Detail-Oriented
- Process Improvement
- Resource Allocation
- Decision Making
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Timeline
Subcontract Management Specialist III
L3Harris Corp
01.2022 - 06.2023
Subcontracts Administrator
United Launch Alliance, ULA
01.2017 - 01.2022
Customer Service Associate
Level 3 Communications
01.2016 - 01.2017
Lead
King Soopers
01.2000 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Space Studies
American Public University
Associate of Arts -
Arapahoe Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS -
Arapahoe Community College
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