Shannon Clarke

Provide short-term, execution-focused procurement support to manufacturing and regulated organizations experiencing supplier performance issues, procurement backlogs, or process breakdowns. Work directly with buyers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to stabilize procurement operations, restore sourcing discipline, and implement practical systems teams can sustain. Scope of work includes procurement backlog recovery, RFQ execution, supplier performance management, development of buyer standard work, and establishment of repeatable sourcing processes.

• Led procurement execution for Outside Special Processing (OSP), chemical processing, machined parts, raw materials, MRO, and subcontracted services in compliance with FAR, DFARS, and DoD requirements, aligning supplier contracts with government and quality standards. • Managed a diverse supplier portfolio through RFQs/RFPs, PO placement, and invoice approvals, negotiating pricing and commercial terms across special processes, manufacturing, and indirect commodities. • Served as commodity SME for OSP and production support categories, advising Engineering, Quality, and Program teams on supplier capabilities, market conditions, and make-vs-buy strategies. • Reduced PPV by 8% annually and improved supplier OTD from 82% to 95% by driving corrective actions and performance scorecards across critical-path OSP and manufacturing suppliers. • Developed category strategies and long-term sourcing roadmaps to align special process capacity, raw material availability, and subcontractor throughput with program demand. • Performed cost and price analysis, benchmarking, and should-cost modeling for chemical processing, machining, and service-based suppliers to support negotiations. • Led supplier onboarding for NADCAP-capable and AS9100D-certified vendors, managing NDAs, DDTC, NIST 800-171, and ERP and Vendor Master setup. • Authored procurement work instructions, templates, and compliance playbooks governing OSP, subcontracted services, and regulated suppliers. • Trained and mentored staff on procurement execution and ERP tools including E2, SAP, Deltek, and Coupa supporting production, MRO, and special process purchasing. • Represented Procurement in steering committees, SIOP, and SSR, providing supply, capacity, and risk visibility across OSP, raw material, and subcontractor networks.

• Executed RFQs, negotiations, and cost analyses for Outside Special Processing (OSP) and chemical processing suppliers, managing POs, tracking, and delivery issue resolution across critical path operations. • Drove corrective actions on late, short, and non-conforming OSP shipments, strengthening root-cause controls with plating, heat-treat, coating, and chemical process vendors. • Worked cross-functionally with Engineering and Quality to interpret drawings, process specs, and revision changes, ensuring suppliers executed to approved processes, certifications, and compliance requirements (NADCAP, AS9100, special process controls). • Supported SIOP to anticipate capacity, compliance, and turnaround-time risks within the OSP network, ensuring adherence to contractual, quality, and regulatory obligations.

• Ran MRP and shortage cycles to secure inbound food ingredients and packaging while protecting production schedules without over-stocking. • Managed purchase orders, supplier communications, inbound logistics, and weight certificate verification for bulk and packaged food materials. • Resolved receiving and invoice discrepancies and produced weekly inventory and open-order reports to maintain inventory accuracy and supplier accountability in a regulated food manufacturing environment.

• Managed end-to-end procurement for construction and industrial equipment, including sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier negotiations, purchase order placement, and contract awards for capital projects and plant operations. • Led cost-reduction and vendor consolidation initiatives using financial modeling and total cost of ownership analysis to drive savings across materials, services, and subcontracted work. • Qualified and onboarded new suppliers, monitored supplier performance, and mitigated sourcing, quality, and delivery risks to ensure project timelines and operational continuity. • Worked cross-functionally with engineering, project management, and finance to align technical specifications, budgets, and schedules with procurement strategies and supplier capabilities.