Paula Gibson
Clackamas,OR
Summary
Dedicated purchasing professional with over a decade of experience, specializing in strategic supplier development, supply chain risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my developed expertise and contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.
Continuously engaged in professional development as a past time; providing the skills needed for a deep understanding of purchasing, including raw material supply, MRO, and capital equipment procurement supporting the Aerospace sector of Investment Casting Manufacturing. A passionate strategic thinker and planner, focusing on supplier development and supply chain risk mitigation. Invested in a commitment to quality requirements and policy compliance, along with an affinity for process improvements aligns with demonstrated aptitudes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2022 - Current
- Provide multi-site support within Division
- Ensure continuous supply of critical raw materials for mfg process
- Oversee certified critical raw materials
- Manage $80+ million spend annually
- 10% cost savings goals YoY
- Implement and manage strategic contracts.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and direct supplies
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
- Provided supply chain guidance within a team of 16 employees.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Centralize purchasing operations across multiple sites within USA operations
- Manage train, and empower employees to support multi-site daily purchasing while standardizing processes.
Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager
- Oversee inventory and warehouse management
- Manage supplier relationships
- Consignment agreements
- Specialize in risk mitigation and multi-site support, including purchasing training.
Senior Buyer
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Conduct supplier assessments and process reviews
- Provide multi-site raw material support
- Manage consignment and purchase specification/part number systems.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Arizona
Arizona06.2026
Data Analytics Certificate -
Portland State University
Portland03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Supply And Logistics Management
Portland State University
Portland, OR06.2018
Skills
- Supplier Development
- Supply Chain Risk Mitigation
- Quality Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Vendor Management
- Inventory Management
- Contract Management
- Data Analytics
- Centralized Purchasing
- Team Leadership
- Demand forecasting
- Production Planning
- ERP systems proficiency
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Negotiating
- Multi-plant experience
- Performance Tracking
- Procurement expertise
- Supplier negotiation
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchasing oversight
- New Vendor Setup
- Supply and demand requirements
- Relationship Building
Websites
Timeline
Senior Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2022 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2020 - 01.2022
Supply Chain Manager
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Buyer
PCC Structurals, Inc. - Division
01.2016 - 01.2018
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Arizona
Data Analytics Certificate -
Portland State University
Bachelor of Science - Supply And Logistics Management
Portland State University
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