John Larson

• Graduated with Honors at AF Basic Training (2019)
• Graduated from F-16 Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Course (2019)
• Deployed to Saudi Arabia as part of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE (2021)

· Provide procurement, contracting expertise, consultation and leadership in support of the acquisition of commodities, goods, equipment, services and construction

· Manage and coordinate all purchasing and/or contracting requests through formal and informal process using E-sourcing tools.

· Coordinate and facilitate all cross functional groups that will gather information, develop scope, prepapre evaluation criteria and negotiate contracts

· Coordinate all post-solicitation activities and interface regularly with customers on project updates and status

· Manage the life-cycle contract management and serve as the lead on contract issues

· Assist the Transit Procurement Manager with developing cost saving plans, training, procurement policy, procedures, forms, hiring, performance reviews, updated solicitations and delegation of work

· Consulting with stakeholders about purchasing needs and developing plans to procure both materials and supplies expediently and at the best value

· Mentoring, training, and providing practical procurement expertise to procurement officers on the Transit Procurement Team.

· Assist in onboarding new staff member and temporary staff.

• Manage all aspects of small business purchasing and receiving
• Receive solicitation documents, insurance, credit forms and serve as customer and vendor point of contact
• Manage small business contract documents from creation to close
• Process purchasing specifications, Initiate, process, and close out purchase orders
• Digitally archive customer and vendor documents and correspondence