Nathan St.John
San Diego,CA
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Procurement Specialist
L3Harris-SAS Sector
San Diego, CA
04.2020 - Current
- Lead on indirect and direct procurement within Purchasing/Subcontracts department of 19 associates
- Co-Lead on CPSR audit with federal government in October-2024
- Completed with no hard findings in audit
- Maritime Systems expert in managing any assigned material commodities (e.g
- PCB/electronics, sheet metal, machined parts, resistors, connectors, safety stock, etc.)
- Lead commodity planning with Sales, Marketing, and Production in meeting customers’ needs (guaranteed Promise Dates), minimizing Production (WIP) delays, and ensuring supplier quality
- Analyze, manage, and implement actions relating to material requirements that ensure an uninterrupted flow of materials and services for Procurement and Production using MRP, Pull Indicators (e.g
- Kanban, min/max, etc)
- Identify, plan, communicate, and implement continuous improvement opportunities that eliminate waste, delay, and data inaccuracies through L3harris E3 excellence training
- Create and maintain all reporting requirements (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) as needed to monitor purchasing activity levels, support build schedules, and maintain replenishment systems per commodities
- Create and maintain metric reports for department on a weekly/Monthly basis (Carryover report, Past due, Created/Modified PO report, PO Cycle count)
- POC for department on kickoff for new program obtained
- Update policy documents to be CPSR compliant when needed
Senior Buyer/Subcontract Administrator (Contract)
BAE Systems, Inc.
San Diego, CA
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Experienced in a large, complex multifaceted electronics design & manufacturing environment
- Experienced in buying across various commodities (electronics, mechanical, PWB’s, cables, optics)
- Ability to resolve contractual and performance issues with suppliers
- Performed cost and price analysis on purchase requirement proposals
- Managed supplier on time delivery and quality performance
- Prepared and reviewed proposals, develops evaluation criteria, selected or recommended suppliers, created electronic purchase orders (ePO) files for review, prepared awards and administered resulting purchase orders
Subcontract Administrator (Contract)
General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
San Diego, CA
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Source and handle PR’s from cradle to grave for all commodities for the Radar Program with a focus on engineer PR requests
- Prepared bid packages, conducts bidders’ conferences, analyzes and evaluates proposals, negotiates terms and conditions
- Procured fabricated, electronic components, computer hardware and software
- Managed supplier on time delivery and quality performance
- Provide leadership advice on developing solutions when issues arise in purchasing
- Represented the organization as an administrative contact on assigned purchase requirements; interacts with program management, customers, and vendor personnel; responds to a variety of complex inquiries, some of which required innovative solutions; and participates in cost and pricing reviews with program management and customer representatives
- Performed cost and price analysis on purchase requirement proposals
- Purchases outside technical services, hardware, raw materials, equipment, chemicals, and other goods and services necessary to support a program
Senior Technical Buyer
GKN Aerospace Corporation
San Diego, CA
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Places and administers purchase orders with suppliers in response to requisitions for goods/services
- Incorporates global market trends in supply base and identifies potential supply sources of commodity
- Analyzes/quotes/compiles pricing of goods/services and delivery in conjunction with estimating, marketing and material control in support of company needs
- Procured Raw material and machine parts
- Negotiates prices, terms, quality, service with supply base
- Evaluates potential supply sources/develops supplier selection/evaluation/certification processes
- Resolves quality, engineering and accounts payable issues concerning supplies in an expedient manner under the guidance of the relevant department director
- Recovers costs from suppliers/vendors for scrap, rework and costs incurred by company due to supplier discrepancies/returns
- Develops/implements cost-savings ideas with suppliers and initiates cost-savings/avoidance reports on individual purchases for monthly departmental reports
- Develops milestone plans for recovery schedules
- Manages supplier on time delivery and quality ratings
- Identifies and executes inventory reduction plans year on year
Deliverable Assurance Field Representative Manager
Quest Global Corporation
San Diego, CA
03.2015 - 04.2017
- Managed an office of supply chain, engineering and quality professionals- 14 people
- Identified bottlenecks, conducted gap analysis, created mitigation plans, generated and tracked action items to closure
- Conducted part transition planning, execution, and verification work
- Experienced with MRP, production scheduling, delivery estimation, risk analysis, crisis mitigation, and sub-tier supplier involvement
- Assessed supplier health and supplier development through continuation improvement examinations
- Evaluated production capacity in a manufacturing environment and planned raw material, inventory, tool, buffer stocks
- Conducted Dive Gate Reviews (DGR’s) with the customer
- Involved with process planning and production readiness reviews
- Identified and resolved part quality and delivery issues including utilization of formal problem solving tools and NCM requirements
Buyer/Planner II
Delta Design Corporation
San Diego, CA
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Obtained RFQ’s from suppliers for the purchase of materials, components, equipment’s
- Created a 5S environment for the material review board department
- Completed purchase order cycle management for assigned commodities, including RFQ’s, PO creation, transmittals, and confirmation and expediting
- Procured Electronic components such as PWA and PWB boards
- Established new and alternate sources of supply to meet existing requirements for Semiconductors
- Awarded purchase orders to suppliers on the basis of price, performance, service and contract terms
- Negotiated purchasing contracts and maintained auditable records consistent with company policy
- Contacted suppliers and manufacturers to obtain information on new products and methods to reduce operating and material costs as well as cycle time
- Represented purchasing and planning department in month and quarter end reports for accounting
- Reviewed supplier metrics and worked with supplier to maintain the on-time delivery and excellent quality levels
Buyer/ Planner (Contract)
Teal Electronics Corporation
San Diego, CA
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Placed purchase orders, negotiated price and forecasted needs for future material
- Worked with engineering, purchasing and product management to ensure all programs meet on time delivery
- Set up work orders and completed work orders for material in accordance to the bill of material and schedule of sales orders
- Reviewed production schedules and purchase orders with senior management to determine material requirements or identify overdue materials and conduct solutions to meet sales order dates
- Requisitioned material and established sequential delivery dates to departments, according to job order priorities and material availability
- Set up Kan Ban system for production of projects and arranged in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules
Production Controller - Global Supply Chain
Northrop Grumman Corporation - Aerospace
Los Angeles, CA
05.2010 - 12.2011
- Expedited flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules
- Compiled records concerning quantity, cost, and type of material received, shipped, in stock or inventory, and/or in production
- Trained in understanding of drawings and assisted in determining possible and actual shortages may initiate action to correct these deficiencies
- Worked collaboratively with multiple departments and management levels to achieve optimized planning and scheduling results
- Uploaded sales orders in the system through SAP and assisted buyers in purchasing
Customer Service Representative
Santaluz Incorporated
San Diego, CA
03.2005 - 01.2009
- Operated fitness department related to clubhouse facilities in a gated community
- Managed work and scheduling of suppliers
- Communicated with suppliers/vendors for customer service needs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University California San Diego
La Jolla 08.2001 - 06.2005
Summary
Industrious procurement and sourcing professional offering 14 years of experience in driving increased quality and reduced costs. Proficient in resource allocation and process optimization to increase productivity. Committed to exceptional customer satisfaction through excellent communication and timely problem resolution. Energetic and collaborative with demonstrated success in supporting colleagues in training and development. Results-driven with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Skills
- Demand forecasting
- Cost reduction strategies
- Category management
- Purchasing strategy development
- Supply chain optimization
- Strategic sourcing
- Global procurement
- Ethical sourcing
- Supplier relationship management
- Price negotiation
- Supplier management
- New vendor setup
- Cost analysis
Certification
- Certified Supply Chain Professional, L3harris - 2022
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 9 staff members.
- Documented and resolved packaging issue which led to reduction of 250K is savings.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Procurement Specialist
L3Harris-SAS Sector
04.2020 - Current
Senior Buyer/Subcontract Administrator (Contract)
BAE Systems, Inc.
06.2019 - 03.2020
Subcontract Administrator (Contract)
General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
05.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Technical Buyer
GKN Aerospace Corporation
07.2017 - 04.2018
Deliverable Assurance Field Representative Manager
Quest Global Corporation
03.2015 - 04.2017
Buyer/Planner II
Delta Design Corporation
10.2013 - 03.2015
Buyer/ Planner (Contract)
Teal Electronics Corporation
01.2012 - 07.2013
Production Controller - Global Supply Chain
Northrop Grumman Corporation - Aerospace
05.2010 - 12.2011
Customer Service Representative
Santaluz Incorporated
03.2005 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University California San Diego
08.2001 - 06.2005
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