Claudia Marsicano Ortiz
Valencia
Summary
Highly autonomous professional and result-oriented professional. Thrives remote, high-volume, high-visibility environments, taking full ownership of tasks and deadlines. Procurement professional with strong track record in sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management. Skilled in optimizing procurement processes, reducing costs, and ensuring supply chain efficiency. Known for effective team collaboration, flexibility in dynamic environments, and steadfast focus on achieving impactful results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Procurement Specialist
RTX
06.2023 - Current
- Manage end-to-end procurement process, purchase requisition review, RFQ, PO creation and execution
- Review contractual agreements such as statement of work, quotes, master service agreements, letter of intent and ensure terms & conditions are compliant with company policies
- Prepare business case documentation to support internal legal’s review for terms acceptance
- Mentor and train new buyers, fostering team growth and knowledge transfer
- Conduct peer review purchase orders to ensure government compliance for comprehensive purchase order packages (EPAD)
- Project management, with process strategy to meet program delivery requirements
- Perform contract negotiations
- Streamline vendor invoicing and payment tracking through diligent follow-up.
- Identify and mitigate risks, while actively seeking opportunities for improvement within assigned commodities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for high visibility purchase orders, ensuring smooth execution and communication
- Work closely with accounts payable, and serve as a liaison with internal and external customer to ensure vendor payments are made timely
- Manage escalations and resolution of internal customer and/or supplier issues
Indirect/Facilities Senior Buyer and Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)
ITT Aerospace Controls
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives for various commodity portfolios, optimizing supply chains and achieving cost efficiencies
- Conducted comprehensive spending analysis, supplier assessments, and supplier selections based on satisfactory vendor portfolio
- Monitored supplier performance, corrective action plans, and risk assessments
- Achieved significant cost reductions and savings by purchasing and negotiating price, lead time, and payment terms for assigned commodities inclusive of indirect spending
- Determined and negotiated contractual agreements, more specifically on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time and Material (T&M), and Long-Term Agreements (LTA)
- Maintain and current understanding of government auditing requirements (DCMA)
- Find new suppliers, work through adding vendors to SPL (supplier preferred list)
- Developed and managed quarterly and annual Small Business Plans, ensuring compliance with government- DCMA audits.
- Conduct monthly and quarterly buyer training on supplier diversity.
- Submit ESRS, ISR, and SSR business plans for government customer prime contracts.
- Performed cost analysis in support of direct orders
Senior Buyer
General Atomics
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated across departments to execute company policies and procedures, adhering to applicable government and commercial regulations
- Performed cost and lead time negotiations under various agreement types, including Firm Fixed Pricing and Cost Type Contracts
- Review and analyze statistical data to determine product buying feasibility and establish price objectives
- Developed and select qualified suppliers, rigorously evaluating supplier reliability.
- Maintained consistent supplier delivery follow-up to meet contractual obligations
- Executed contractual agreements in accordance with government regulations (FAR, DFAR, DFARS, public law) and internal procedures
- Collaborated with cross-functional departments on the import and export of goods
Procurement Agent
The Boeing Company
02.2015 - 01.2021
- Managed procurement for manufacturing, fabrication, thermal blankets, electronic components, special tooling, and developmental software
- Negotiate and manage strategic agreements, Long term agreements with key suppliers
- Service has the main liaison for external and internal stakeholders
- Collaborated with diverse stakeholders to ensure on-time product delivery and optimal supplier performance
- Analyzed chronic supplier issues to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions
- Maintained in-depth knowledge of DoD procurement regulations, FAR, DFAR, DFARS
- Successfully prepare and execute proposal analysis and negotiation strategies, resulting in binding contractual documents for government and commercial purchase orders
- Established business process improvements, such as drop shipment and ship-in-place, to reduce receiving costs and delays across all Commodities & Services
- Collaborated with Systems Integrity to diligently support government procurement audits
- Post PO award management
- Locate new vendors to meet commodity
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
01.2025
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
01.2012
Associate degree - Administration of Justice
ELAC
01.2010
Skills
- Contract negotiations
- End-to-end procurement
- Supplier management
- Drawing and quality understanding and review
- Terms & conditions
- Internal auditing
- External auditing
- Bid process management
- Price Analysis techniques
- Vendor sourcing
- Customer service
- Bidding coordination
- Cross-functional team approach
- Excellent communication
- Supplier contracts
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
- Order placement
- Self motivation
- Purchasing processes
- Documentation requirements
- Price negotiation
- Supply chain planning
- Writing and verbal communication
- New vendor setup
- Process improvements
- Purchase order creation
- Supplier relationship management
- Strategic sourcing
- Purchasing
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Purchasing strategies
- Project management
- Supplier relationships
- Vendor relations
- Time management
- Inventory management skills
Systems And Tools
- SAP APEX/PRISM
- Networks Procurement (NWP)
- Ariba
- ESDM
- EPAD
- Various RTX internal systems
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Principal Procurement Specialist
RTX
06.2023 - Current
Indirect/Facilities Senior Buyer and Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)
ITT Aerospace Controls
04.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Buyer
General Atomics
01.2021 - 05.2022
Procurement Agent
The Boeing Company
02.2015 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix
Associate degree - Administration of Justice
ELAC
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix