Sargon Youkhanna
San Jose,USA
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 20+ years of experience in strategic and tactical aspects of Supply Chain; Materials Management, Commodity Management, NPI, Procurement, Subcontracts and Sourcing.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Strategic Sourcing Manger
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Leads key projects and global sourcing strategy with vendors for all PCT production locations (Penang/Malaysia, Shanghai/China, San José/USA, Flamant/Switzerland, Aachen/ Germany)
- Collaborate activities of personnel involved in global purchasing along with key internal stakeholders
- Develop a supply chain strategy to enhance customer satisfaction at the lowest total enterprise cost, with a focus on supply chain resilience, including risk mitigation and capacity optimization
- Collaborate with the Sales Group to align procurement practices and supply chain with business strategies for product lines
- Engage with various departments to identify needs and streamline business processes for improved operating efficiencies while adhering to set standards
- Regularly interact with Finance and Sales teams to ensure alignment
- Manage external business relationships with companies that provide logistics and warehousing services
Acting Director Supply Chain Manager & Materials Manager
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Manage 9 direct reports to: Supply Chain Team; Buyers, Planners & Customer Service team
- Collaborate with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements NPI
- Work with Purchasing and Planning team to identify and facilitate early procurement of critical and long-lead parts
- Work with suppliers to identify their ability to expand capacity to support volume manufacturing
Materials Manager
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Negotiate and implement Supplier contracts: Global Supplier Agreements, Inventory Stocking Agreements, Long-lead & End of Life Liability Agreements
- Monitor supplier performance and conduct Annual Quality Audits
- Work with suppliers to identify their ability to expand capacity to support volume manufacturing
Engineering Procurement Manager
Concentric Advisors
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: (High Pressure Systems – Stealth Mode Startup Company)
- Locate and engage new fabricators, building relationships that allow us to produce more parts more quickly
- Understanding mechanical drawings and the processed needed to make a certain part
- Ability to clearly communicate with engineering, administrative and outsource vendors
- Work with internal admin team to ensure purchase orders and other documentation are handled
- Collaborate with vendors to produce mechanical components and assemblies
- Maintain a good working relationship with multiple machine shops and fabricators
- Ensure good process and techniques are followed in sourcing and purchasing
- (High Pressure Systems – Stealth Mode Startup Company)
Principal Procurement Specialist
Raytheon Applied Signal Technology
10.2014 - 10.2019
- Managed all aspects of high dollar, complex procurements (Fab/Machine/Sheet Metal commodity)
- Key team member of SAP implementation process
- Currently, I am a Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert for SAP support
- Subject Matter expert in Fab/Machine and Sheet metal procurement buys, process and managing key suppliers
- Served as an active member with a team specialized in vendor qualification and performance as well as Material Review Board (MRB)
- Effectively managed and maintained positive vendor relationships resulting in the reduction of material defects, delinquency and cost
- Negotiated average cost savings of ~20% through competitive solicitation, negotiations, price analysis and awards
- Support program in customer pricing by both generating modifying complex excel spreadsheets
- Negotiate contract values, terms and conditions, and statement of work
- Qualify new suppliers as needed; establish NDA's and ensuring they conform to Corporate and Government terms and conditions
Supply Chain NPI Sr. Buyer/Planner
KLA-Tencor
11.2011 - 03.2014
- Primary responsibilities included daily operations, purchasing, vendor relations and Purchase Orders (PO) approvals
- Materials representative for key projects, support New Product Introduction (NPI) Design Engineering team with procurement and planning support
- Recommend product or vendor alternatives to meet supply specifications at lower costs
- Visit and qualify suppliers for dual sourcing
- Establish pricing and future purchases to reduce costs and ensure supply chain is complete
- Resolve issues regarding purchase orders, invoices, and returns by contacting suppliers and working with internal functional areas
- Work closely with engineering staff in the design & revision of Engineering change orders (ECO's)
- Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against quality, cost, and delivery
- Manage Material Review Board (MRB) aging report on a daily basis
Subcontract Administrator Sr. Buyer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
01.2006 - 11.2011
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration : Operations/Manufacturing Management
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CASkills
- Prioritization
- Project Management
- Supplier Sourcing
- NPI
- Metal Fabrication
- Machining
- Sheet Metal
- PCBA Sourcing
- Subcontracts Management
- Team Leadership
- Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Problem Solving
- Microsoft Office Applications
- SAP
- Leadership
Certification
- R6Q – Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist Qualification, 04/16/15
- Karrass – Effective Negotiating, 06/01/15
References
References available upon request.
Securityclearances
- SCI/SSBI, 01/01/07 - 01/01/11
- Top Secret/Secret Clearance DOD Active, 08/01/08 - 11/01/11
Timeline
Global Strategic Sourcing Manger
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2024 - 08.2024
Acting Director Supply Chain Manager & Materials Manager
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2023 - 06.2024
Materials Manager
Comet Group USA Inc
06.2022 - 06.2023
Engineering Procurement Manager
Concentric Advisors
10.2019 - 05.2022
Principal Procurement Specialist
Raytheon Applied Signal Technology
10.2014 - 10.2019
Supply Chain NPI Sr. Buyer/Planner
KLA-Tencor
11.2011 - 03.2014
Subcontract Administrator Sr. Buyer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
01.2006 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration : Operations/Manufacturing Management
California State University, Stanislaus
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