Levit Z. Hardy
Madison,AL
Summary
Results oriented and customer focused Driven Supply Chain Professional offering 15+ years of expertise with a robust background in subcontracts, procurement, strategic sourcing and operations management. Skilled in managing multi million-dollar purchasing budgets. Demonstrated ability to increase profitability and accuracy within the organization by directly impacting cost savings initiatives through the optimization of streamlined efficiency improvements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
Northrop Grumman
03.2021 - Current
- Manged Program Largest Tier 1 Mission Critical Strategic Supplier, Subcontract valued over $300Million encompassing multiple contract types.
- Responsible for source selection from contract proposal to execution phases. Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders.
- Participated in Alpha Contracting Negotiations directly with end user customer, MDA.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evaluate and monitor supplier quality and reliability.
- Execution of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems and IWO procedures processes.
Project Procurement Lead Buyer
Fluor
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Responsible for preparation, negotiating and management of procurement actions to assure alignment with the Federal Acquisition Regulations(FAR)/DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement)
- Reduced PO Award cycle time from 70 days to 13 days while working cross-functionally with internal & external customers
- Led, oversaw and executed cross-business category initiatives and sourcing for all related purchases by assisting with proposals requests
- Slashed cost by ensuring bids are obtained from the best competitive suppliers
- Ensured work process compliance and all procurement documents are prepared and maintained in an audit-ready status through the Implementation of processes and procedures that efficiently manage Contract Services.
Field Buyer
Fluor
12.2017 - 03.2018
- On site Procurement Lead supporting power restoration project efforts after hurricane Maria
- Provided sourcing, relationship and procurement expertise to support all procurement actions to aide in facility operations
- Responsible for finding adequate local suppliers and cultivating on-going business relationships, open communication & management of bidders to meet the immediate needs of the project
- Provided reliable and real time price analysis to ensure cost saving
- Supported mission through purchase of personal protective gear, tools, supplies and all materials required to ensure field construction teams and office employees were within accordance of Fluor and U.S
- Government safety standards.
Buyer
Fluor
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Procurement Specialist supporting U.S.Military contract in Afghanistan, working to ensure all procurement actions are in accordance with the FAR and all government regulations
- Prepares, issues, receives and performs commercial evaluation bid documents
- Managed the competitive bid process for goods and services in accordance with the companies Best Practices and the FAR
- Created bid summary, coordinates, reviews and recommend appropriate action.
Team Lead, Business Operations Specialist III
Pomeroy (formerly Tolt Solutions/ Kyrus Solutions/Agilysys)
01.2012 - 01.2007
- Operations lead accountable for leveraging excellent analytical, problem solving, communication, and project management skills to facilitate the implementation of technology solutions for retail and commercial clients
- Maximized revenue recognition by properly managing backlog, accruals and deferrals
- Forecast quarterly product demands to ensure business needs are meet without interruption
- Oversaw large multi-million dollar major accounts from procurement stage to invoice to customer
- Generated additional business opportunities with existing customers by identifying value-added hardware solution options
- Optimized inventory by monitoring for product shortages and ensuring sufficient stock levels
- Effectively managed the implementation of thousands of retail/grocery stores by meeting all scheduled on-site dates and product demands
- Cultivated strong customer and vendor relationships by assessing and reporting any potential impacts to the organization and advising necessary parties of critical issues
- Controlled customer account distribution among team members to ensure a manageable workload was maintained
- Refined and implemented training materials for the Business Operations department.
Business Operations Specialist II
Kyrus Solutions (formerly Agilysys)
01.2005 - 01.2007
- A specialist in the Retail Sales division, directly supporting and contributing to the efforts of an outside sales team
- Supporting major retail accounts to ensure the best pricing/discounts are obtained for all technology solutions procured
- Skillfully sourced hard to find products by utilizing vendor relationships and industry knowledge
- Developed procurement plans and packages, and tracking/expediting the procurement process
- Familiar working directly with the customer to maintain a seamless transition from the creation of purchase orders, to the delivery of assets, through life-cycle maintenance, to the disposal of end of life items.
Retail Sales Specialist
Agilysys, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Reseller of Point of Sales Technology Solutions
- Provided inside frontline support by working with Tier 1 providers such as IBM, Cisco & HP to secure special pricing and all available discounts
- Responsible for quoting, procurement, overseeing the integration and implementation of equipment, and insuring compliance with guidelines set forth in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- High level of autonomy; responsible for the reporting of individual revenue and sales margin, tracking open orders, and seeking new business.
Education
Masters of Public Administration -
Capella University
05.
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Miami University (Ohio)
Skills
- Procurement/Contracts
- Strategic Sourcing
- Project Management
- Ariba
- SAP
- Data Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Process Improvement
- Manual Dexterity
- Analytical Thinking
Development Training
- Strategic Sourcing Workshop
- Effective Business Writing Workshop Certificate
- Strong Negotiation Skills Workshop
- APC by Schneider Electric Business Networks Sales Associate Certificate
Timeline
Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist
Northrop Grumman
03.2021 - Current
Project Procurement Lead Buyer
Fluor
03.2018 - 03.2021
Field Buyer
Fluor
12.2017 - 03.2018
Buyer
Fluor
08.2017 - 12.2017
Team Lead, Business Operations Specialist III
Pomeroy (formerly Tolt Solutions/ Kyrus Solutions/Agilysys)
01.2012 - 01.2007
Business Operations Specialist II
Kyrus Solutions (formerly Agilysys)
01.2005 - 01.2007
Retail Sales Specialist
Agilysys, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
Masters of Public Administration -
Capella University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Miami University (Ohio)