J AMES P ARKER

Torrance, Ca. 90504

jparker4444@hotmail.com (310) 538-9962 www.linkedin.com/in/JamesParker4444

Strategic Planning / Supplier Negotiation / Profit Optimization

Process Improvement / High Growth and Established Organizations / Diverse Products and Services
Strategic purchasing expert with over 25 years of experience that has empowered multiple businesses to
cost-effectively perform mission-critical manufacturing and other key business processes. A persuasive
communicator that has been very successful at improving vendor relationships to secure favorable pricing.
Consistently gains the trust of senior executives for being able to slash contract inefficiencies to enhance
business profitability. Passionate about partnering with an organization that is committed to continuous
improvement.
Areas of Expertise:

Purchasing
Business Continuity
Stakeholder Management
Financial Modeling
Contract Development / Negotiations

Risk Mitigation
Cost Control
Supply Chain Design
Requirements Management
Team Building and Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NORTHROP GRUMMAN (AS) El Segundo, California
Procurement Analyst III (2012 to 2016)
Oversees the management of purchasing to support Make-To-Print and STD Parts including ducts, high
strength fasteners, hoses, latches, struts, elbows, tees, flanges and relays.
Selected Contributions:

Cultivated strong vendor relationships to ensure favorable product pricing as part of the overall
responsibility to manage RFPs and RFQs.

Never missed a deadline when working with PDIRs in a given timeframe.

Received praise from leadership for strong negotiation LTAs with suppliers.

MOOG AIRCRAFT Torrance, California

Senior Buyer/Planner (2010 to 2012)
Led the negotiation and purchase of hardware, gears and machined parts.
Selected Contributions:

Ensured departmental consistency with all procurement processes to ensure adherence to annual
budget parameters.

Relied upon as a subject matter expert regarding the identification of which suppliers to quote and
award POs to.

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VOUGHT AIRCRAFT Hawthorne, California

Senior Buyer/Buyer III (2007 to 2010)
Oversaw the purchasing of all parts for facilities, tooling and sheet metal valued at over $100M annually.
Selected Contributions:

Achieved $5.8M in cost savings for $50M of tooling.

Successfully leveraged CPRO and SPA to process orders.

SIGN RESOURCE Maywood, California

Senior Buyer (2006 to 2007)
Transformed the management of material availability by constructing a seamless supply chain to manage
vendor relationships.
Selected Contributions:

Entrusted with 90% responsibility of procurement of a $15M a year company.

Improved business profitability by accomplishing $300K in procurement savings.

ENERGY INNOVATIONS Pasadena, California

Senior Buyer/Planner (2004 to 2006)
Positioned a start-up company for success in all purchasing decisions by developing a comprehensive
supply chain database of vendors and directing all negotiations.
Selected Contributions:

Equipped engineers for operational productivity when using the Macola ERP system through indepth training.

Protected the integrity of the manufacturing line by procuring all equipment.

UDT/OSIE/RAPISCAN Hawthorne, California

Senior Buyer/Planner/Purchasing Supervisor (1995 to 2004)
Provided strategic counsel regarding the creation of master data sheets and build of materials.
Selected Contributions:

Played an integral role in enabling the consolidation of the engineering department from three into
one division.

Improved the management of over $50M in procurement and contributed to the oversight of more
than $80M across the department.

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Additional experience as a Senior Buyer, Senior Planner and Senior Product Manager Distribution from
1990 1994 with Force Electronics, Spacelabs Medical, and Hi-Shear Technology.

EDUCATION
Bachelors in Business Administration CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY