Kumar Ghimirey
23 Wellington Ponds
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior associate, procurement
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Rochester
12.2025 - Current
- Exceeds department performance goals by maintaining 87%+ on-time delivery performance against a department goal of 75%, and ensuring $13.5M of $17.7M in annual spend remains compliant with supplier payment terms.
- Achieved $350K+ in negotiated cost savings within the first eight months, exceeding the annual savings target of $330K, with projected year-end savings of $550K+.
- Delivered $120K+ in negotiated savings on the first high-dollar sourcing package within the first three months in the position.
- Managed $15–20M in annual direct material spend (e.g., sheet metal, shock mounts, and board-level shielding) supporting multiple programs in a regulated government and commercial manufacturing environment
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management to resolve supply constraints and mitigate production risk.
- Managed supplier qualification and compliance requirements, ensuring certifications and documentation remain current, including NDA, CMMC, SPRS, DDTC/ITAR, and other contractual and cybersecurity requirements.
- Utilized Oracle MRP to manage demand signals, forecast changes, 1,500+ purchase orders, and material planning within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Facilitated vendor onboarding and compliance, verifying payment terms, banking information, and regulatory documentation to safeguard financial integrity while maintaining leverage until client satisfaction was confirmed
- Served as the primary point of contact for 24+ suppliers, ensuring discrete and blanket purchase orders remain aligned with forecast changes and daily production requirements.
- Proactively identified supply chain risks and changing demand requirements, adjusting procurement strategies and supplier commitments to support forecast volatility and evolving production schedules.
- Analyzed engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and technical data to determine sourcing strategy, supplier capability, and manufacturing feasibility.
- Evaluated supplier proposals, issue 600+ RFQs, perform cost and lead-time analyses, and support sourcing decisions based on total cost of ownership.
- Delivered $120K+ in negotiated savings on the first high-value sourcing package within the first three months in the position.
- Monitored and enforced supplier compliance through the EXPO portal, ensuring accurate part attributes, purchase order visibility, and on-time delivery performance.
- Led root-cause analysis for material shortages, delivery delays, and supplier performance issues, implementing corrective actions to restore production schedule alignment.
Assistant Vice President, Project Manager
First American Equipment Finance
Victor
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Oversaw procurement and vendor management for 99+ funded lease transactions totaling $70M+, coordinating with hundreds of suppliers across technology, construction, medical, dental, oil & gas, transportation, and other industries to ensure timely delivery, accurate documentation, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Negotiated vendor and client contract terms daily, including pricing, lead times, delivery schedules, installation timelines, payment terms, and service agreements to maximize profitability while meeting project objectives.
- Managed the full purchase order lifecycle, issuing 10–30 purchase orders weekly and coordinating procurement, manufacturing, shipping, and installation activities to ensure projects remained on schedule.
- Performed vendor due diligence and risk assessments using Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis Nexis, and internal compliance reviews to validate supplier legitimacy, mitigate risk, and ensure arms-length transactions and regulatory compliance.
- Led vendor onboarding by verifying banking information, payment terms, tax documentation, and compliance requirements while maintaining payment controls until successful project completion and client acceptance.
- Coordinated complex domestic and international procurement logistics, managing cross-border transactions in CAD, USD, and international currencies, while overseeing customs, tariffs, freight, and equipment deliveries for clients throughout Canada (90%) and the United States.
- Built and maintained strong supplier relationships by serving as the primary point of contact for vendor communications, issue resolution, and performance management, while driving process improvements that reduced delays and improved procurement efficiency.
Intern, Bank support
First American Equipment Finance
Victor
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Supported Senior Project Managers with procurement coordination, vendor communication, documentation accuracy, and compliance verification.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY05-2022
Skills
Procurement & Vendor Management Negotiation & Contract Management Purchase Order Lifecycle International Logistics & Trade Compliance Currency & Payments Cross-Functional Collaboration Process Improvement & Efficiency Supplier Relationship Management Microsoft Office Suite, Excel,Salesforce, Oracle,EXPO, etc
- Vendor management
- Cost analysis
- Contract negotiation
- Risk Management
Timeline
Senior associate, procurement
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
12.2025 - Current
Assistant Vice President, Project Manager
First American Equipment Finance
07.2022 - 10.2022
Intern, Bank support
First American Equipment Finance
06.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
St. John Fisher University