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Dennis Blizzard

Huntsvile,AL

Summary

Highly-motivated Sourcing Specialist with experience generating and implementing efficient sourcing strategies, managing projects and overseeing supplier base portfolio with minimal guidance. Proven expertise in supply chain management to effectively negotiate and understand contractual agreements. Technical knowledge and [Software] proficiency to gather data, conduct analyses and generate high-quality outputs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Sourcing Specialist

Dynetics
02.2023 - Current
  • Monitors internal reports for new parts needing pricing and quickly work to obtain a competitive price from a reliable source.
  • Send out Request for Quote inquiries and obtain all relevant information (drawings, specifications, work plans) internally from the technical departments
  • Support Material Planning & Logistics to resolve delivery issues as needed

CareGiver/Personal Chef

Self Employed
04.2022 - 02.2023

Assist Resident with activities of daily living. Access with medical needs and provide a care plan. Monitor medications and prepare meals. Help with housekeeping and provide transportation as needed.

Project Control

Huntington Ingalls Industries
03.2018 - 04.2022
  • Lead multiple contracts of varying types by developing plans, budgets, and schedules to meet project requirements.
  • Create, maintain, and updated monthly forecast budgets and conduct variance analysis of actual versus budget and forecast.
  • Formulate solutions to ensure timely project delivery, including reviewing contracts/proposals and accounts payable/account receivables, tracking costing, preparing reports, and participating in management reviews.
  • Define and develop agreements, the scope of work, goals, and deliverables to assist in reaching the timeliness and quality of each project. Coordinate and deliver progress reports on the stages of manufacturing and production to the client.
  • Perform financial analysis to quantify final costs and profits. Develop or maintain strategies to achieve established objectives

Senior Staff Consultant

Hexagon US Federal
03.2008 - 03.2018
  • Spearheaded the Integrated Products Division and oversaw the identification, costing, setting up Bill of Materials, and
    technical compliance of material acquired for the division’s manufacturing and engineering.
  • Entering Purchase orders in the Material Resource Planning system.
  • Formulated, executed, and maintained reports for the management attached to tracking existing and incoming inventories,unbilled sales orders, and material costs or other related expenditures.
  • Collaborated with a multifunctional team and the management to ensure that all projects were within plan and funding.
  • Fostered positive relationships with vendors to negotiate the best pricing while managing quotations and contract reviews.
  • Delivered recommendations to the management on excess and obsolete asset inventory to facilitate recovery or disposal.

Education

GED -

Athens High School
Athens, AL
12.1984

Skills

  • Resource Planning & Utilization
  • Quality Assurance
  • Technical Communication
  • Data analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Process improvement
  • Critical thinking
  • Documentation management

Timeline

Material Sourcing Specialist

Dynetics
02.2023 - Current

CareGiver/Personal Chef

Self Employed
04.2022 - 02.2023

Project Control

Huntington Ingalls Industries
03.2018 - 04.2022

Senior Staff Consultant

Hexagon US Federal
03.2008 - 03.2018

GED -

Athens High School
Dennis Blizzard