Arizona State University

Technical Sourcer at Amazon

Chandler, Arizona

Amazon

Technical Sourcer

Strategize network optimization improvements and program launch plans for AMZN – internal solutions.Manage internal system configurations for the North American transportation network.Create ad hoc fixes for critical events that may disrupt normal supply chain.Manage the launches of ~400 new warehouses in 2018 - scaled 10x from the previous year. Established new standard work to address warehouse capacity constraints following closures.

Network Planner

Build cost proposals by culminating material pricing through various certifiable origins (order history, vendor quotes, program inventory, etc.) for both Federal and private sector programsIncorporate predicted escalation rates and historical scrap factors to anticipate long-range out-year pricing for new business proposalsConsolidate multiple Bills of Material to formulate and define proposal scope Amass internal manufacturing-rate data to deduce labor estimatesElected to help brainstorm, initiate, and execute new corporate-wide best-practice process improvements Work in concert with Subcontracts, Finance, Procurement and Engineering for long-term projectsAnalyzed internal procurement cycle-time metrics for improvement potential for Program Material Control and helped decrease internal cycle timesDeveloped procurement strategies by forecasting demand and weight economy-of-scale benefits against cost of moneyAssured program-specific quality provisions were satisfied along with compliant cost allocations

Orbital ATK

Senior Material Control Analyst

Learned target marketing strategies and practiced internet advertising models such as pay-per-click. Through my mentor, I would study the return on investment to determine the most effective application.Managed multiple clients’ online presence via their social media and advertising accounts.

Josh Stover

Josh Stover