Koboei Jensen: in LOS ANGELES

Drove costs down by negotiating discounts and delivery terms and issuing multiple RFQs to different suppliers; Generating a significant cost savings of over $100k +. • Powered root-cause analysis and corrective actions to champion physical inventory count process and cycle count process for timeliness and inventory accuracy. • Onboarded new suppliers, and developed strategies to drive growth for supplier's business while making viable recommendations to the Strategic Sourcing Team on cost savings, performance management, and contract compliance. • Formulated sourcing and pricing strategies to support short-term and long-term operational requirements. • Optimized execution of the supply chain balancing inventory, supply orders and scheduled demand and managed supplier / subcontractor performance and relationships, ensured delivery, quality, financial stability, and in-service performance.

Facilitated and oversaw the full procurement lifecycle for assigned materials, including supplier relationship management processes and end-to-end purchase order management. • Promoted a cost-conscious culture throughout the business by diligently coordinating with suppliers on expediting deliveries and resolving shortages for aircraft materials.

Improved purchasing processes through forecasting demand and minimizing purchasing costs by strategically making sound recommendations on purchasing trend and price trend evaluation and analyses. • Exhibited a superior work ethic while managing the planning and delivery of innovative procurement solutions for operations, programs, services and activities. • Implemented contract agreements, including Terms and Conditions, to lock-in favorable prices, guarantee delivery and effect advantageous payment terms. • Impacted the company's bottom and top line by establishing optimal solutions and process improvements to purchasing activities, posing an environment commended to a future filled with unforeseen profitability.

• Reviewed material requisition, prepared bidders list, and RFQ documents while concurrently communicated with with 100+ vendors and distributors. • Slashed 20,000 purchase requisitions to less than 100 requisitions in a three-month span. • Mobilized, and implemented KPI metrics, dashboards and weekly sales reports across the vendor landscape on all categories in the Supplier Assortment. • Impeccably detail-oriented, and highly organized professional who drove a seamless procurement operation through producing a full suite of accurate documents including purchase orders to support each transaction. • Resolved all issues and discrepancies while conducting bid evaluations, preparing competitive price analysis and integrating supplier improvements into contracting strategies.