Shannon Bradley, MBA
Claysburg,PA
Summary
Results-driven Procurement and Project Buying professional with a strong foundation in electrical assembly and hands-on experience supporting electronic manufacturing environments. Experienced in sourcing electronic components, supporting new product introductions through engineering collaboration and supply chain coordination. Skilled in PPV and inflation mitigation, supplier negotiation, and cost savings initiatives. Proven ability to manage product transitions by balancing inventory liability, demand, and project timelines. Strong in ERP systems, cross-functional teamwork, and leading continuous improvement efforts.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Electronics Buyer
Vontier
Duncansville, PA
06.2020 - Current
- Support engineering and new project development projects through sample acquisition, alternate component identification and sourcing, supplier qualification, and compliance documentation management (UL, RoHs, ect.) Coordinate seamless component transitions by balancing inventory liability, project timelines, and demand requirements while ensuring supply continuity. Leverage expertise in electronic components, packaging formats, reel orientation, feeder sizes ect.
- Develop and maintain strategic supplier partnerships while identifying and onboarding new suppliers to improve competitiveness and supply resilience.
- Mitigate supply chain risks and supplier escalation as needed through forecasting, supplier relationship management, expedited material recovery, open market sourcing, and broker engagement
- Manage purchase agreements, blanket orders, and long-term supply commitments for secure electronic pipelines
- Drive yearly cost reduction projects through supplier negotiations, sourcing strategy development, component redesign recommendations, and supplier optimization efforts.
- Lead PPV reduction and inflation mitigation efforts across electronic commodities, utilizing supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, market analysis, and alternate supply channels to offset cost increases, including those driven by heightened demand in the global memory market.
- Collaborate with finance, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice discrepancies, receiving issues, and payment related concerns
- Train and mentor junior buyers, planners, and interns while leading continuous improvement and kaizen initiatives across cross-functional and global teams.
Electronic Assembler
Brookville Equipment Corporation
Brookville, PA
09.2016 - 03.2020
- Assembled and installed electrical systems and components for streetcar and transportation equipment in accordance with engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics
- Performed point-to-point wiring, cable routing, termination, and testing of electrical components
- Installed and wired PLC-related components, relays, switches, sensors, connectors, and control devices to meet design and quality specifications.
- Maintained adherence to safety, quality, and workmanship standards while meeting production schedules and project deadlines
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA05.2024
Associate of Science - Electrical Technology (Residential And Commercial)
Triangle Tech
Dubois 10.2016
Skills
- Electronic component sourcing (ICs, memory, passives)
- New product introduction (NPI) and engineering project support
- Alternate component identification and cross-referencing
- Supplier negotiations
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerBi, Word ect)
- Data-driven decision making and reporting
- Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, supply chain, AP, customer service, and global teams
- Team leadership, training, and mentoring (Buyers, planners, and Interns)
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset (Kaizen)
Timeline
Electronics Buyer
Vontier
06.2020 - Current
Electronic Assembler
Brookville Equipment Corporation
09.2016 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Business Administration
Saint Francis University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Saint Francis University
Associate of Science - Electrical Technology (Residential And Commercial)
Triangle Tech