JUSTIN COLTON
Burlington
Summary
Regional supply chain professional with broad experience and proven ability to optimize logistics and distribution processes. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, ensuring reliability and adaptability in dynamic environments. Skilled in inventory management, vendor negotiations, and process improvement, with keen eye for operational efficiency and strategic planning. Known for leadership and results-driven approach that enhances productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Supply Chain Manager
Eaton Aerospace – East Coast
06.2024 - Current
- Leads Site Functional Procurement / Ops Procurement in the Execution, Monitoring, and Controlling of supplier delivery performance and supplier SIOP
- Works cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure supplier sourcing, launch and on-going performance that meet defined targets and overall business needs
- Monitors overall supplier performance metrics (Past Due, OTD, DPPM ect.) and addresses performance gaps by driving defined tactical strategies
- Drives process for systemic operational procurement improvements at sites and (Focus) supplier sites, through the use of procurement/materials tools
Supply Chain Manager
Collins Aerospace – Vergennes, VT
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Maximizing operational performance by instilling a forward-looking approach in procurement, pro-actively identifying delivery gaps with the use of MRP systems
- Confidently presenting internally and externally with customers, while interacting with senior leadership at the SBU and Collins level
- Analyze key supply chain metrics and drive root cause corrective action to improve
- Engage and direct Supplier Performance team to deploy to under-performing suppliers
Sr Procurement Supervisor
Collins Aerospace – Vergennes, VT
03.2018 - 12.2022
- Manage internal and external customer relationships
- Communication of part-level commitments and supplier performance plans
- Improve key supply chain metrics and present to SBU leadership
- Ensure demand alignment with suppliers and their sub-tiers
- Executes procurement processes, including RFPs, negotiations and cost savings
Purchasing Supervisor
United Pipe and Steel - Ipswich, MA
10.2016 - 03.2018
- Leads Purchasing team through quarterly training and review
- Plans and analyses inventory levels using on-hand stock vs forecasted demand
- Prepare and process purchase orders
- Maintains strategic relationships with suppliers
- Expedites material from suppliers to meet the current inventory plan
Inventory and Supply Chain Manager
Apple Northshore - Peabody, MA
01.2013 - 09.2016
- Managing task delegation and scheduling for a team of8-10
- Overseeing all inventory, both sellable products and service parts
- Investigate variances using SAP
- Tracking, forecasting and analyzing trends to ensure inventory met demand
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Communications
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, New York05.2012
Skills
- Professional Supply Chain experience in the Aerospace Industry
- Strong attention to detail, with established analytical skills and accuracy
- Strategic sourcing
- Well versed in SAP and other MRP Systems
- Broad Experience managing large teams
- Supplier relationship management
- Sales and operations planning
- Vendor evaluation
Timeline
Regional Supply Chain Manager
Eaton Aerospace – East Coast
06.2024 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
Collins Aerospace – Vergennes, VT
12.2022 - 06.2024
Sr Procurement Supervisor
Collins Aerospace – Vergennes, VT
03.2018 - 12.2022
Purchasing Supervisor
United Pipe and Steel - Ipswich, MA
10.2016 - 03.2018
Inventory and Supply Chain Manager
Apple Northshore - Peabody, MA
01.2013 - 09.2016
Bachelor's Degree - Communications
The College of Saint Rose
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