Peter Charles Powell Jr
Snellville ,GA
Summary
Focused Acquisition Utilization Specialist offering 10 years of experience tracking and monitoring status of active and expiring contracts, with a focus on contract compliance. Organized and maintained vendor and contract database to enhance contract oversight. Skilled in developing service level agreements and ensuring complete fulfillment of stipulations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Acquisition Utilization Specialist
Department Of Veteran Affairs
Atlanta, GA
03.2020 - Current
- Serve as Medical Center liaison and advisor on contract-related services, focusing on critical clinical and healthcare services, product acquisition, and support services acquired by project managers, program managers, upper management, and stakeholders on all aspects of procurement for wide variety of items
- Render expert contract pre- and post-award expertise to all Administrative and Clinical Services line in VA. Coordinate with Network Contracting Activity (NCA) and VA leadership, clinical service customers, Contracting Officers Representatives (COR's), logistic staff, and other stakeholders to develop and execute acquisition strategies.
- Conduct analyses and recommended courses of actions to ensure various clinical and administrative service requirements address considerations such as construction, budgeting, supporting manpower, and other factors.
- Document and present objectives, plans, status, issues, and risks to team members, stakeholders, and senior management.
- Communicated with COR's and Acquisition Utilization Specialist members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participated in Logistics policy committee to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving team satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Review documents for accuracy and adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) guidelines with an approximate value of $20 Million USD.
- Developed Internal System to monitor accurate information Service Lines, to include contract, period of performance, COR information, and important comments for contracts.
- Maintained ongoing communication with COR's to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
- Maintained effective and lasting COR relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
- Developed performance work statements and objectives, cost benefit analyses, gap analyses, sole source justifications, quality assurance surveillance plans (QASP), market research, independent government estimates, evaluation criteria, funding, delivery, schedules, lead times, and reporting requirements to be used in bid evaluation.
- Conduct detailed research and analysis of alternatives and technical cost data to provide support for government program management.
- Prepare all acquisition documentation involved with programs and projects, including Independent Government Cost Estimate (ICGEs), development of solicitation packages, and supporting acquisition documentation for transmittal to potential bidders.
- Established Root cause Analysis team to determine underlying problem when mistake's or delays in patient care occured and to rectify problem.
Logistics Management Specialist
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington , DC
02.2010 - 03.2020
- Successfully monitored and managed accountable property, to include air craft parts, computers, and laptops; ensured the execution and continuous improvement for both technical and administrative processes.
- Serve as a liaison and negotiated with customers, suppliers, and contractors; analyze problems while providing solutions.
- Develop and execute procurement strategies for purchasing of manufactured items and raw materials.
- Prepare request for quotes for bid, forwarding to suppliers and agents for potential purchases.
- Strategic, tactical planning and acquisition skills, coupled with a strong track record of improving productivity, teamwork, and overall performance.
- Promote and implement government policies and agency regulations for all procurements and acquisitions, ensuring 100% compliance.
- Created operating metrics to monitor process performance in order to identify areas for improvement.
- Serve as the Contracting Officers Technical Representative managing contracts such as Verizon Wireless and Hertz Rental Company.
- Communicate with customers on a daily basis, respond promptly to customer inquires, handle request, and direct unresolved issues to designated resources.
- Coordinate purchasing from multiple vendors, evaluating quotes to maximize quality, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
- Managed a $200 million dollar working capital fund, ensuring funds were effectively utilized under government regulations.
- Accurately reconciled all charges from procurement purchases.
- Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) outlining daily duties and functions for personnel and future incumbents, to maintain high efficiently productivity.
- Managed system support functions to set priorities and service levels expectations.
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Collaborated with new and established vendors to negotiate optimal pricing and scheduling.
- Maintained excellent working relationships with customers by efficiently responding to inquiries and complaints concerning work orders, invoices and shipments,.
- Managed loading, unloading, movement and sorting of supplies to keep deliveries on schedule.
Supply Chain Analyst
United States Air Force, USAF
Langley Air Force Base, VA
03.2002 - 03.2008
- Developed and implemented logistic strategies in support of national and global units, including production planning, order management, inventory, and vendor relations and vendor management.
- Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.
- Managed monetary and supply resources; including the transfer of 800 budgetary line items valued approximately $750K USD.
- Responsible for the effective management, reporting, requisitioning, and processing for 1,239 Air Force aircrafts which included, Fighter, Bomber, and Special Mission jets valued over $82 billion USD.
- Successfully redistributed over 6,000 assets over $14.7 billion USD to destinations that included Germany, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
- Utilized Global Air Transportation Execution system and other web-based systems to interface with Air Logistics Centers, The Defense Logistics Agency, and Ariel Port Agencies on the release of assets for shipment.
- Built relationships with mission partners such as: Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, which effectively made planning more efficient.
- Suggested improvements to cut costs and improve supply chain process, incorporating asset utilization, performance measurement and outsourcing approaches.
- Optimized execution of supply chain by forecasting, scheduling orders and balancing inventory levels for over 60 accounts.
- Built long-term relationships due to prompt and courteous service.
- Oversaw every phase of supply chain, from purchase order to delivery to invoicing, targeting 100% end-user satisfaction.
Education
Associate of Science - Audio Engineering
School of Audio Engineering
Atlanta, GA05.2018
Associate of Science - Logistics Management
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL03.2008
Skills
- Multi Tasking
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Policy and Program Development
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Communication skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Flexibility
- People skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Government Top Security Clearance/Sensitive Compartmented Information(TS/SCI)
Timeline
Acquisition Utilization Specialist
Department Of Veteran Affairs
03.2020 - Current
Logistics Management Specialist
Central Intelligence Agency
02.2010 - 03.2020
Supply Chain Analyst
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2002 - 03.2008
Associate of Science - Audio Engineering
School of Audio Engineering
Associate of Science - Logistics Management
Community College of The Air Force