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DERRICK J NEWKIRK

Military Veteran

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Procurement Analyst

Lenovo
Morrisville, NC
02.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate interactive communication between Lenovo organizations & supply partners
  • Work with detailed data bases(E2Open/SAP/SCI) and Lenovo teams that support Microsoft to identify MTMs for Finance
  • Supported all Microsoft invoice inquiries.
  • Lead software operations activities including software royalty reporting, invoice management, and monthly reconciliations
  • Interface with cross functional teams and suppliers directly to understand suppliers' requirements and resolve issues
  • Drove IT requirements for development of Lenovo's SAP based software royalty tracking system
  • Integral part of team that identified DPK inventory management issues and developed strategies that decreased inventory by over 50%
  • Providing technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools
  • Creating data visualizations for all analytics deliverables including cohorts, segmentation, and producer profiling
  • Maintaining library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
  • Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.

Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Inc
Clayton, NC
03.2021 - 02.2022
  • Performed process improvement activities to reduce material and assembly cost by 60%
  • Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects and program services.
  • Facilitated migration from previous ERP software system to SAP software in accordance with project timeline
  • Developed and constructed 500+ configurations using developer role and SQL skills when needed in accordance to business requirements for project within ERP Systems such as Pro Planner, and SAP Ariba
  • Develop processes, tools and integration for Master Data Processes, including data cleansing and data validation
  • Responsible for process design, configuration, assistance with testing, requirements gathering and ultimately setup a fully functional development, test, and production environment
  • Trained 200 techs on how to use new ERP software
  • Led the facilitation, implementation and support needed for all engineering changes and process changes
  • Conducted audit of work instructions while conducting time observations, increasing production by 35 %
  • Provide live support and troubleshoot 2,500+ defects as they arise in an efficient manner by leveraging strong analytical and foundational consulting skills

Senior Buyer

Honda Aerospace
Burlington, NC
09.2019 - 02.2021
    • Provided coordination and leadership in procurement activities for aerospace commodities for manufacturing operations
    • Assisted in developing supplier and part strategies while maintaining a good buyer supplier relationship
    • Solicited and assisted in evaluating proposals employing appropriate negotiation utilizing cost and price analysis techniques
    • Implemented purchase contracts following applicable company policies and procedures along with government regulations
    • Evaluated the existing supply base and make necessary changes to benefit the company's future endeavors
    • Tracked and monitored weekly shipments from suppliers as well as raw material to ensure on 95% on time deliveries
    • Worked with suppliers on any manufacturing problems that they may be facing to meet company objectives
    • Prospected and added organizations to CRM database (Salesforce) to help generate new business for the company
    • Developed cost down strategies while maintain quality and 95% delivery performance.

SGT Combat Engineer

North Carolina National Guard
Hamlet, NC
04.2012 - 04.2020
  • Conducted extensive monthly training in demolition, breaching, explosives, crisis management, and basic soldier tasks
  • Trained, maintained, and influenced a team of 25 personnel
  • Provided technical training on basic combat and clearance operations
  • Created and maintained a positive working environment
  • Prepared and maintained readiness of sensitive military equipment during monthly training operations
  • Responsible for the request, receipt, issue and accountability or all units equipment
  • Monitors all sensitive items and unit inventories
  • Managed 2.3 million dollars in equipment
  • Schedules and performs preventive and organizational maintenance on weapons and vehicles.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems

Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Aerotek
Greensboro, NC
09.2018 - 06.2019
    • Provided leadership to create a bridge between Supply Chain Management, Finance, Tax and IT
    • Work with 3PL to ensure the root cause issues are correct and that corrective actions are in place
    • Interacted daily with CFO's, CIO's, and CPOs across midsize enterprise organizations under $1 Billion in revenue
    • Liaise with Divisional Management to understand direction within their functional responsibility
    • Streamlined office operations using automation, oversaw client communications, managed record tracking and data communication activities.
    • Facilitated meetings with business stakeholders and Digital to understand business requirements; demonstrates understanding of business needs and recommended design changes for moderately complex challenges.

Buyer I

Deere, Construction
Kernersville, NC
05.2017 - 02.2018
  • Maintained detailed supplier performance data for delivery results, increasing results by 87%
  • Lead obsolete materials project: reducing annual company material waster by 65%
  • Managed execution of complex engineering initiative for factory automation decreasing rework cost by 25%
  • Negotiated, analyzed, and prepare high dollar value purchase agreements, subcontracts, and cost budgets
  • Managed supply base to improve forecasting transparency to the supply base and suppliers
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
  • Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Project Management

Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
02.2021

Bachelor of Business Administration -

University of North Carolina At Greensboro
05.2017

Skills

  • Strategic Account Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Data Analysis
  • Purchasing Negotiation
  • SQL/ Python
  • Software Implementation
  • Coupa/ SAP/ Oracle/ E2Open
  • Tableau Dashboards
  • Problem Resolution & Prevention
  • Project Management
  • ERP Migration
  • Power BI
  • Business Trends Analysis
  • Agile Methodologies

Skills

  • Strategic Account Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Data Analysis
  • Purchasing Negotiation
  • SQL/ Python
  • Software Implementation
  • Coupa/ SAP/ Oracle/ E2Open
  • Tableau Dashboards
  • Problem Resolution & Prevention
  • Project Management
  • ERP Migration
  • Power BI
  • Business Trends Analysis
  • Agile Methodologies
  • ERP software proficiency

Certification

  • Scrum Masters


Timeline

Software Procurement Analyst

Lenovo
02.2022 - Current

Manufacturing Engineer

Caterpillar Inc
03.2021 - 02.2022

Senior Buyer

Honda Aerospace
09.2019 - 02.2021

Senior Supply Chain Analyst

Aerotek
09.2018 - 06.2019

Buyer I

Deere, Construction
05.2017 - 02.2018

SGT Combat Engineer

North Carolina National Guard
04.2012 - 04.2020

Master of Business Administration - Project Management

Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

Bachelor of Business Administration -

University of North Carolina At Greensboro

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