DELIA AMES
Aurora,CO
Summary
Accomplished Supply Chain Professional offering ten years of experience researching and purchasing highly desirable products to meet consumer needs. Talented in building solid relationships with top suppliers and negotiating prices for best value when purchasing. Expert in maintaining in-depth knowledge of product trends and current market pricing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
SUPPLY CHAIN LEAD/ SENIOR BUYER
Barber-Nichols
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Collaborates with the Program Team to build a sustainable supply chain strategy for the procurement phases of multiple programs
- Responsible for optimizing material costs through vendor analysis, quality, schedule, and cost evaluation
- Utilize supplier performance data on costs, quality, or delivery to drive continuous improvement, including feedback and proactive resolution of issues
- Support the sales department with accurate pricing quotes that maximize profitability and add value to the customer to win the bid
- Lead sourcing activities for all NPI and repeat projects and supplier transitions across different categories (example: Castings, machining, fabrication, electronics, special processes)
- Develop and implement category strategies and procurement strategies to achieve profitability
- Lead the supplier relationship management (SRM) process
- Proactively work with the Program Team to identify cost savings opportunities
- Perform duties by FAR and DFAR by Barber-Nichol’s policies and procedures
- KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Provided leadership and mentorship to the Procurement Team
- Managed supplier relationships to successfully turn around several suppliers, which increased on-time delivery from 80 to 100% and produced favorable purchase price variances (PPV).
SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST – NPI
Eaton's Lighting
06.2014 - 04.2021
- Lead the development of procurement and category strategies across different categories (for example, casting, electronics, fabrication, machining, and plastic extrusions)
- Responsible for ensuring that all Supply Chain activities are completed, including confirmation of initial and final production site, design for manufacturing, production process control, material availability, and handoff to the production facility
- Supports operational policies and implementation to achieve divisional objectives for procurement of raw materials and finished goods to support a flawless product launch
- These objectives include the balanced optimization of Revenue, Delivery, Cost, and Working Capital (Inventory)
- Specific tools used to guide this process will include the Supply Chain Analysis (SCA)
- Maintain relationships with key suppliers, including measuring supplier’s performance and driving improvement plans
- Responsible for ensuring that supplier quality controls are designed and operating effectively to ensure sustained quality performance for all parts included in the New Product Introduction program.
Senior Buyer
- Provided leadership and mentorship to the Procurement Team
- Handled 42 vendors totaling a yearly spend of $8.92M – castings, aluminum and plastic extrusions, Pendant, Optics, Wires, packaging, hard wares, and Resistors
- Provided cost savings to over $133,000 per year by resourcing suppliers
- Assisted buyers with escalating material shortages and held all parties (internal and external) to action items to recover and meet the necessary production deadlines
- Participate in Agile ProLaunch New Product Introduction (NPI) and work with strategic suppliers in the initial design phase.
JUNIOR Buyer
- Provide analytical data to the Sourcing team to support vendor performance management
- Handled 42 vendors totaling a yearly spend of $8.92M – aluminum and plastic extrusions, Pendant, Optics, Wires, packaging, hard wares, and Resistors
- Managed cost savings projects
- Ensure procurement strategies align with other business units/regions/divisions, focusing on crucial company / regional spend categories, including indirect goods and business services
- Utilized expertise and established supplier relationships to average a 5% annual cost savings with critical suppliers
- Consolidated supply base, which increased procurement efficiencies
- KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Key team player in packaging supplier’s project
- Worked with business units to develop the Kanban Project for the Fab department
- Cost out savings of $100,000 by switching suppliers from Allcable to Griplock for Kitting Project
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership, Operations Management & Supervision
Colorado State University
Skills
- Sourcing Techniques
- Project Management
- Negotiation
- Creativity and Problem-Solving
- Detail Oriented
- Bilingual–Mandarin/English
- Knowledge of DFARS and FAR compliance
- Time Management
- Data Analysis
- Analyzing Data
- Vendor Negotiations
- Researching Products
- Lean principles
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Performance measurement
- Purchasing strategy
- Project management
- Strategic sourcing
- Organizational skills
- Cost analysis
- Quality assurance
- Market research
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Global procurement
- Problem-solving abilities
- Supplier relationship management
- Inventory management
- ERP system knowledge
- Analytical thinking
- Risk assessment
- Adaptability
- Product knowledge
- Relationship building
- Budget management
- Time management
- Continuous improvement
- Change management
- Spend analysis
- Category management
- Industry expertise
- Contract management
- Resourcefulness
- Team leadership
- Supply chain optimization
- Purchase Order Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Interpersonal Ability
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Multi-Tasking Strength
- Strategic Planning
- Delivery Management
- Pricing Negotiations
- Forecasting
- Presentation
- Vendor Coordination
- Strategizing
- Discount Terms Negotiations
Affiliations
American Purchasing Society - Membership Number: 134246
Driven, results-oriented, negotiations, profits and cost analysis, strategic planning
Timeline
SUPPLY CHAIN LEAD/ SENIOR BUYER
Barber-Nichols
04.2021 - 11.2023
SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST – NPI
Eaton's Lighting
06.2014 - 04.2021
Senior Buyer
JUNIOR Buyer
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership, Operations Management & Supervision
Colorado State University
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