Shawn LaBounty
Essex Junction,VT
Summary
Accomplished & dependable procurement professional with 18+ years of experience supporting AS9100 Aerospace & Defense Industry.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
12.2022 - Current
- Develop & maintain relationships & partnerships with suppliers.
- Prepare requests for quotes (RFQs).
- Analyze supplier quotes, perform cost/price/delivery analyses.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.
- Generate & execute complaint purchase orders for raw materials, outside services(plating, NDT & calibration houses), subcontractors & company goods.
- Responsible for flow down of Government regulations, (FAR, DFARS, DPAS, ITAR, NADCAP)
- Expedite & tracked purchase orders and followed up with suppliers and carriers to support timely deliveries.
- Manage & perform procurement metrics: Quality, delivery, Supplier scorecards & monthly drivers metrics.
- Communicated & provided accurate and up-to-date records for internal departments.
- Researched and identified potential new suppliers to increase vendor base.
Sales & Customer Support
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
11.2015 - 12.2022
- Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts and existing customers.
- Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of product and service changes.
- Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
- Promptly responded to inquiries and requests from prospective customers.
- Managed timely and effective replacement of damaged or missing products.
- Developed and updated databases to handle customer data.
- Managed customer accounts, responding to inquiries and resolving customer service issues
- Assisted customers with sales needs such as inventory and shipping questions.
- Managed contract review, order entry, order acknowledgement, customer portal corresponding.
Purchasing Agent
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
04.2005 - 11.2015
- Maintained consistent email communication with vendors and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Issued purchase orders for raw materials, outside services, company goods.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality, and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Identified and resolved supply chain issues to mitigate delays and production disruptions.
- Collaborated with internal departments to identify and manage demand for material and services.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
Education
High School Diploma -
Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg, VT06.1991
Skills
- Aerospace & Defense Industry Experience
- AS9100 Quality Management System
- Proficient with ERP Software
- Vendor & Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Planning
- Purchasing Strategies
- Purchasing Processes
- Price Negotiation
- Writing and Verbal Communication
- Effective Communication
- Team Leader
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Product Knowledge
- Strong Business Understanding
Certification
- Certified Internal Auditor (15+ yrs)
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
12.2022 - Current
Sales & Customer Support
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
11.2015 - 12.2022
Purchasing Agent
Pre-Tech Precision Machining
04.2005 - 11.2015
High School Diploma -
Champlain Valley Union High School