ERIC STEPHENS

Dallas, TX 75219 214-422-1004 cire67@me.com

Purchasing Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Innovative and high performing leader who motivates and inspires diverse teams, while directing multiple projects on a real-time basis, demonstrating a keen analytical ability to identify and resolve personnel, procedural, operational and integration challenges. Champion at developing, implementing and managing internal and external relationships. Have led multiple teams, including reporting and non-reporting personnel. Managed up to 65 personnel multiple times. Consistently demonstrates reliable common sense and sound judgment. CORE COMPETENCIES Contracting Negotiations; Risk & Purchase Analysis; Supplier Quality & Relationship Management; Financial/Cost Analysis; Inventory Control and Analysis; Team Building & Leadership Cost Reduction & Revenue Gain Supply Chain Management Strategy Development and Implementation New Product Development

EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS Procurement: Applied extensive organizational and management skills to direct the procurement of all manner of supplies and services, including planning (MRP/ERP), overseeing up to $500 Million reducing costs and improving efficiencies in every position, insuring on-time delivery was met or exceeded. Primarily military, aerospace, and manufacturing experience. Contract Negotiation: Used exceptional interpersonal abilities to negotiate a plethora of contracts (worth many millions of dollars), developing long-term partnerships, streamlining supplier bases, and repairing/improving relationships. Much of this was in and with overseas countries. Vendor Management: Outsourced entire factory with $33M annual cost to multiple suppliers, saving $4.5M annual spend in the process. Responsible for all location, evaluation, quality development, training, negotiation, commodity management, migration and delivery. Material Management: Oversaw up to $100 million in inventory, insuring proper mix of material available, cutting overstock material, and insuring proper storage and distribution. Supply Chain: Worked in multiple countries and developed supplier support from all over the world to all over the world, developing supply chain support systems and long term contracts, dealing with logistics (including Import/Export issues), customs, long term planning and emergency situations. Processes/Procedures: Developed, from scratch, many processes and procedures (and complete systems), including vehicle support, medical supply, new warehousing systems and buildings, helicopter flight support, outsourcing, kitting, and worldwide supply chain systems. Training/Team Development: Developed multiple training programs, continuously working to enhance participant performance, including skill and career development and best practice implementation. Also have extensive experience with metrics development, tracking and briefing. Systems: Consulted on multiple computer interface and innovative applications in all positionsthis includes networks and supplier / finance / customer interfaces. Analysis: Have exceptional ability in analysis, including cost/price, vendor performance, outsourcing, supplier potential, procurement/inventory flow and storage, cost/benefit, and integration. Continuous Improvement: Aggressive at improving all areas of oversight and aiding in the improvement of other areas, with a keen understanding of system and process interconnections.

POSITIONS Bell HelicopterPurchasing Specialist (contract) Communications Test Design Inc. (CTDI)Senior Buyer/Contracting Manager Alignment Services UnlimitedSupply Chain/Purchasing Director Viasys HealthcareSenior Buyer/Planner/Supply Chain Specialist Ingersoll-RandOutsourcing and Supply Chain Manager General ElectricSenior Buyer, Project Manager, Contracting Officer U.S. Air ForceSupply/Contracting/Materials Officer (Purchasing Manager) EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Certified Purchasing ManagerC.P.M. Green Belt, Six-Sigma, General Electric Acquisition TrainingGovernment Contracting Certification Supply Officer TrainingPurchasing and Material Management Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Troy State University, Troy, AL 2001 2000 1996 1992 1991 Sep 2011 Feb 2012 Jan 2011 - Sep 2011 2004-2008 2003-2004 2000-2002 1999-2000 1991-1998

SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE FAR, DFAR, DOD, FAA Regulations SAP, Oracle, all MS Office systems, especially Excel, and multiple legacy systems ISO 9001, 9100, 9101, 9120 Supply Chain, Management, Supply Manager, CPSM, CPM, contracts, strategic, BS, BA, bachelor, procurement, logistics, plant, office, audit, purchasing manager, procurement manager, inventory control manager, negotiating, raw materials, tools equipment, 401k, oil, gas, retirement, BS, BSE, construction, fabricating, dental, vision, health, insurance, Houston, Texas