Richard Clayton

Procure material, equipment, supplies, services, and commodity products of low to medium value and low to medium volume Evaluate cost and analyze supplier bids to attain best overall value Negotiate price, delivery and quality of products/services and determine supplier selections Track all Purchase Orders through reports, work matched exceptions, open commitments, receiving discrepancies, returns, supplier discrepancies, and problem reports/supplier corrective action responses. Interface with receiving and accounting to resolve issues Manage supplier relationship through the acquisition process Confer with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Evaluate root cause and corrective action with suppliers on late delivery performance Interpret FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses

Responsible for all aspects of material planning, goods and service purchasing, and production scheduling to support their assigned program(s). Contributes to the continuous improvement of the Supply Chain function. Responsible for maintaining MRP/ERP system to support the program schedule. Develop and maintain all material planning, purchasing, and production scheduling activities, assess requirements and plans for business needs; ensures adequate flow of goods, services and information. Collaborates with internal customers to understand the needs of the business and provides procurement services to support production schedule. Use of IT systems to produce and track purchase orders and related documentation; monitor schedule and delivery dates. Resolve issues related to quantity, quality, and delivery and invoicing. Ensure adequate documentation is available to provide the necessary support for government audits. Creates and maintains valid materials planning and production schedules and supporting processes. Effective liaison with suppliers to ensure adequate flow of information concerning progress of materials, anticipated delivery schedules. Coordinates any supplier issues with appropriate internal departments for resolution. Identify problem areas/issues; recommend corrective actions. Monitor MRP/ERP system error messages, new, cancel, expedite, push out, reduce/increase quantity and review against material flow for action. Releases and procures appropriate lot and batch quantities using JIT concepts. Manages level loading of procured parts. Creating and updating Purchase Orders.

Continually improves and coordinates procurement, planning, scheduling and negotiation of materials, components, equipment, supplies and services necessary for the company at the optimal costs, lead-time, and service levels. Exercises good working knowledge of goods, services and sources to ensure on-time delivery and purchases at prices consistent with quality and quantity requirements. Plans and schedules purchased materials and services based on the MRP requirements, purchasing procedures and customer requirements. Coordinates activities with other functional areas within the company. Makes effective use of processes, facilities and sound business relationships to meet (or exceed) the company goals and objectives. Responsible for selecting, ordering, and coordinating materials or services for production, office, and/or staff requirements, basing selection on engineering and specifications, as well as driving continuous improvement regarding price, quality, service, delivery performance, and lead-times. Measures supplier performance and takes the appropriate steps to ensure improvement, including working the various plant functional areas and suppliers to reduce defective or unacceptable goods or services. Supports continuous improvement efforts of processes and documentation including AS9100. Conducts forecasting processes, supplier managed inventory, make-for-hold and other activities to meet internal and external customer requirements. Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, engineering, and quality to acquire material in a cost effective and timely manner in order to manage delivery schedules. Determines optimal methods of procurement such as direct purchase, bid, supplier-managed inventory, make-for-hold, etc. Assists in maintaining appropriate inventory levels in order to meet operational requirements, while working with the rest of the Supply Chain Team members to meet the required company inventory goals.

Safariland LLC 2018 - June 2022 Senior Buyer Act as Senior buyer for plant materials and services. Negotiate material costs and payment terms with key suppliers. Ensures consistent material flow to minimize stock outs with efficient inventory levels for production requirements. Works with factory management to support the supply needs of the various product categories. Support production, planning, and internal customers; through involvement in Plant activities/KPI/etc. Works with overseas plant teams in production material requirements and new product development. • Managed large purchase order and vendor base for multiple sites • Documented $250,000 in yearly cost savings through sourcing and negotiated commodities. • Maintain BOM integrity for production needs including closing work orders as needed. • Safety stock management resulting in $500,000 inventory reductions while maintaining correct levels needed for production. • Worked with numerous critical suppliers in maintaining credit terms and conditions. • Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system and excel proficient

Source and place purchase orders for aircraft parts, materials and services along with communicating with vendors and customers (Delta, DHL, Cargo Jet, Airbus, Fed-Ex). Negotiate with suppliers for best possible pricing on purchases. Negotiate material costs and logistics with vendors. Follow company policies and procedures with regard to obtaining quotes and issuing purchase orders for parts, materials, and services. Confer with Project managers and purchasing team members to solve complex material issues in order to maintain project deadlines. Develop and maintain professional relationships with industry suppliers and develop additional pool of suppliers to work with. Maintains pending order files segregated by aircraft and identifying any discrepancies. Timely updates and reporting on any outstanding orders or services. • Provided 10% cost savings to client (Federal Express) by sourcing parts and services with existing and alternative suppliers. All delivery schedules meet for client aircrafts.

Negotiate costs and terms with key suppliers. Responsible for maintaining seasonal inventory levels and placement of purchase orders of HVAC equipment and supplies for warehouses and distribution centers throughout the United States for Watsco subsidiary companies (Carrier, Gemaire,Baker Distribution,Tradewinds and East Coast Metals). Forecast demand for Tradewinds, E-Commerce and 3rd party customers using Blue Ridge Clarity system. Oversee the importing of containers of HVAC equipment and supply parts from China suppliers into various ports throughout the country in order to support sales network of Watsco subsidiaries, 3rd Party customers and E- Commerce customers. Work with domestic and overseas suppliers in new product development along with invoice reconciliation. Generate daily reports for upper management at both Baker Distribution and its parent company Watsco Inc. Provide 12 month Purchasing forecast to key suppliers.

Responsibilities included purchase order and inventory management, production scheduling, oversaw physical inventory for large shipping/receiving facility, supplier development and performance improvement. Negotiate material costs and payment terms with key vendors. Maintained and followed purchasing policies and procedures. Applied lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles in daily manufacturing process. Assisted in implementation/training of SAP system. • Provided key suppliers with rolling 12 month forecast along with 2 month demand forecast • Ensured Key Performance Indicators for industrial materials were met or exceeded monthly • Developed and maintained procedures to ensure accuracy of inventory levels in MRP system for warehouse • Participated in supplier review meetings, audits and production scheduling meetings • J.D. Edwards and SAP proficient

Negotiate material costs and payment terms with key suppliers for 2 manufacturing facilities. Ensured cost reductions through negotiations and commodity price monitoring for high-tech Aerospace electronic component company. Established and implemented supply chain strategy throughout the distribution network and handled any vendor or product related problems. Continuous improvement in conjunction with ISO 9001 criteria. Managed purchasing and shipping/receiving personnel ( 15) in two manufacturing facilities and maintained lean stock inventories in both facilities.

Supervised purchasing supervisor, buyer and inventory analyst in the procurement operations of all indirect materials, parts, MRO supplies and services for our client’s storeroom, maintenance, and engineering and production staff at a documented cost savings to the client (Smurfit-Stone). Negotiate all materials cost with suppliers for multiple site locations. Responsible for all inventory reduction initiatives at the site including recommended min/max level adjustments, supplier development and performance, invoice reconciliation and P&L. • Average 16% monthly PPV savings on average $450,000 monthly spend • Set up and ran a centralized Procurement office with 6-8 buyers for multiple site procurement

Create overall product strategy by product classification Align product categories with brand strategy Define the long term strategy of the product and create product road map Determine product specifications Prepare product documents including Market Requirement Documents Support business plan development Determine product packaging solutions Negotiate with suppliers Oversee product development Manage and communicate with cross functional teams Rationalize product at the end of product cycle

• Place orders and schedule delivery of items based on demand forecast • Balance order size with inventory turns with best price in mind • Reviews shortage reports to determine requirements and overdue material • Coordinates transfer of materials between multiple warehouses as required • Maintain supplier relationships • Expedite/ Cancel orders as required • Maintains procurement records to document items or services purchased • Determines corrective actions regarding invoice discrepancies, (shortages, price discrepancies etc.) • Assists in setting up part numbers as needed, including pricing, lead time, min order qty, primary and secondary supplier.