Daniel Rounds

1000 Minor Avenue Apt. 403 Seattle WA, 98104 | 314.623.6281 | daniel.c.rounds@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
INNOVATION STRATEGIST with experience in the areas of supply chain and resource management, strategic
planning, cost take-out, innovation deployment, consulting, business strategy and international economic development. A
visionary that relies on personal ambition, creativity, and analytical thinking, commanding an elevated level of confidence
amongst clients, while working effectively in rapidly paced environments.
KEY SKILLS
Project and Resource Management
Continuous Performance Improvement
Lean & Six Sigma

Innovation Life Cycle Management
Supply Chain Strategy & Consulting
Negotiation & Vendor Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE BOEING COMPANY, Mukilteo, WA 2013-Present
Supply Chain Project Manager Mobility, Surveillance & Engagement
Build and lead teams on medium-to-large scale projects through full project management life cycle, leading to
successful expansion of key International Campaigns and United States Air Force (USAF) programs.
Lead critical supplier engagement activities with major subcontractors that produce lower cost, issuance of
adequate technical requirements, protection of program schedule, and performing to the highest quality
standards, while meeting 100% of development milestones.
Establish and align Continuous Improvement, Industrial Participation and Strategic Work Placement
initiatives, ensuring that the business group is supporting Boeings Global Strategy.
Collaborate with Supplier Management and Integrated Product Team to deploy actions, plans and strategies to
ensure efficient system integration, qualification testing, hardware design, and 100% on-time delivery.
Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship with the KC-46 Tanker Program Supplier Management
Leadership in supporting Partnering for Success (PfS), Cost Growth, and International Campaign initiatives.
Embed personal tactical and strategic skills to develop refreshing modeling methods that promote more
autonomy for procurement agents during the negotiation process, leading to a higher level of empowerment
and confidence while dealing with subcontractors.
Established a mentor/mentee leadership forum, provide guidance and leadership skills for less experienced
employees through the form of coaching, mentoring, and employee engagement/development activities.
Phantom Works, Saint Louis, MO 2012-2013
Sr. Procurement Agent Advanced Boeing Military Aircraft
Delivered superior results in highly analytical role through the performance of in-depth analyses on importing
& exporting compliance, network and process redesign, sales and operations planning, and sourcing & mode
optimization in public sector and commercial environments, securing program cost savings of $6M, $15M,
and $40M in 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively.
Successfully provided direction in the development of technology-based mobile application pilot programs
with major technical and budgetary constraints; mobile application promoted higher visibility for executives.
Negotiated various contractual agreements that included but not limited to, purchases contracts,
proprietary information agreements, bailment agreements, memorandum of agreements and other relevant
legal binding agreements, while identifying potential areas of risk.
Invested and preserved relationships with customers, stakeholders and suppliers that yielded and promoted
efficient negotiating, leveraging, and partnering; served as a catalyst for a personal commitment to
establishing positive and respectable working relationships and affiliations.
Cultivated and executed the creation of new product procurement plans and discerning methods for
monitoring and tracking progress performance achieving a 30% reduction of forecast errors and an
improvement of meeting contractual requirements and obligations.
Spearheaded collaboration with Risk Management, Senior Counsel, and Supplier Management personnel in
order to initiate and provide risk assessments and recommendations minimizing program risk by 40% observed
through the reduction of risk expenditures, while maintaining a global supplier base valued at ~ $125M.
Procurement Agent Advanced Weapons & Unmanned Airborne Systems 2008-2012
Gathered data and conducted analytical market research on competitors, suppliers, and internal and
external customers, which contributed to adequate preparation and awareness for senior executives.

Identified synergies and leverage opportunities in order to create competitive advantages for company that
included collaboration efforts that resulted in $3M of cost savings.
Developed, implemented and coordinated execution plans and research exercises for the Supply Chain
Architecture Executive team that resulted in higher visibility and productivity for programs.
Collected intelligence by analyzing historical financial trends, long range business plans, procurement
projections, and contractual agreements that allowed the organization to begin dialogue and ensure early
engagement with key diverse suppliers improving enterprise sponsored diversity initiatives.
Supplier Management & Procurement Intern Summer 2007
Succeeded in generating enhanced visibility across Advanced Systems division by engaging in cross functional
and program communication to monitor and status supplier capabilities, and through the identification of
program objectives, supplier performance, and program risks.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Pontiac, MI Summer 2008
Global Purchasing Intern
Created mitigation action plans in order to minimize and address the impact of negatively impacted cost and
schedule variances in current projects; identified and recommended project performance improvements, resulting
in a 20% increase in on-time deliveries.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Nashville, TN Spring 2008
Leadership Education for Automotive Dealerships (LEAD) Program, Dealership Operations Intern
Defined key performance indicators for sales, quality, marketing, and customer satisfaction tracking.
Formulated a sales and marketing strategy through expansion initiatives that increased retail traffic by 15%.
PRO-BONO CONSULTING
BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCE ADVISING (BALSA) GROUP, St. Louis, MO 2010-2013
Project Manager /Consultant
Managed biotechnology consulting projects for clients embarking on new business ventures. Operated
projects using a structured, problem-solving approach, based on the dynamics and theory of life sciences.
Provided data on market revenue/forecast, competitor/product analysis, as well as associated regulatory issues.
Delivered market analysis reports clients, which served as the basis of the projects recommendations, resulting
in market penetration that increased revenue by 50% of previous year, realizing first return on investment of
25%, and secured $10M in investments from venture capitalists.
EDUCATION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL, St. Louis, MO 2011-2014
Master of Business Administration, May 2014
Concentration: Supply Chain Operations, Strategy, and Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF PARIS-DAUPHINE, Paris, France Spring 2013
Study Abroad: Global Finance, Economics, Marketing, and French Culture & History
UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM, Mannheim, Germany Spring 2012
Study Abroad: International Business and European Economics and German Policy
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES 2009-2011
Master in Information Management, August 2011
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN 2003-2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2008
Concentration: E-Business & Supply Chain Management
ATTRIBUTIONS
Affiliations Harvard Business School (HBS) Summer Venture & Management Program (SVMP) Alumni Association
The Association for Operations Management (APICS), Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
Philanthropy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- Innovators Network, Social Venture Partners - Seattle
Interests Economic Development, Biotechnology & Green Energy, Transatlantic Commerce, Urban Education
Clearance Active Secret