Andrew L. Isaksen

About Andrew L. Isaksen

Making Sense in Today\'s Global Tech World\"I increase the bottom line by translating between the technically-minded and the non-tech and business-minded people. I win customers through successful communication of their needs and wants at all levels of the organizations. I am an international operations team builder with an engineering background, possessing 14 years of leadership experience, 9 years of experience in the global electronics assembly manufacturing industry, 6 years consulting in North and South America and 6+ years in the aerospace industry.Accomplishments- Chosen to led a cultural change in the employee Supplier Management group through the implementation of new procurement process quality controls supporting SOx compliance which impact the contracting and procurement of over a billion parts a year- Led the Supplier Management commitment level estimate (CLE) in supported of the Gate 4 Authority to Launch decision of a derivative airplane program. Supplier Management represents approximately 65% of the spend of a commercial airplane program- Grew Machine Vision Products’ sales to over $20 million globally. Successfully supported and sold technology to companies from 28 different countries- Managed $10 million global projects. Projects involved the evaluation, installation, training and maintenance of AOI capital equipment for global Fortune 100 companies in the electronics manufacturing industry.Specialties: project/program management, cost management, contract financial analysis and forecasting, physical infrastructure asset management, international business relations, executive-level communications, technical comprehension and communication, product development, software and hardware development, technical support, supply chain management, team building and leadership, multi-cultural management

Experience

1. Senior Procurement Financial Analyst & Team Lead, Supply Chain Finance, Commercial Airplanes

   Boeing

   Jan 2011 — Present · Everett, WA, US

   Supply Chain Finance is responsible for managing the financial impacts of supplier contracts and working with Purchasing Agents to negotiate and settle contracts.Compliance, Tools & Processes Team Lead for Supplier Management Finance• Chosen to led a cultural change in the employee Supplier Management group through the implementation of new procurement process quality controls supporting SOx compliance which impact the contracting and procurement of over a billion parts a year• Led the development of a Business Process Instruction document which covered the Supplier Management Finance Hardware Forecast Process• Taught the Boeing Enterprise Procurement Financial Analyst Cost Analysis Boot Camp as the BCA SM Finance representativeBoeing Designated Expert for Risk Analysis in Finance. • Identified by the Finance Functional Leadership as an expert in Risk Analysis.Supplier Management Finance 787-10 Lead Integration Focal• Led the development of multiple estimates on the 787-10 Derivative Airplane Program for Supplier Management, the Gate 3 Authority to Offer Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate and a Gate 4 Authority to Launch Commitment Level Estimate (CLE).Supplier Management Finance 787-9 Integration Focal for Systems, Propulsion, and Interiors Commodities• Organized, presented and gained approval for a 7% adjustment to the 787-9 systems, propulsion, and interiors supplier management forecast to support Gate 8 contracting. • Passed an Estimating and Pricing Leadership Team (E & PLT) non-advocate review for the 787-9 systems, propulsion and interiors commodities estimate with no action items.Procurement Financial Analyst for Systems Commodities• Negotiated and settled two 787-9 supplier contracts at 15% and 10% below forecast and closed out Program risk.

Education

• University of San Diego

  BS / BA, Electrical Engineering with Math minor

  1988 — 1994

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Maestría en Administración, International Business with Business Environment in Latin America emphasis

  2004 — 2005

• University of San Diego

  IMBA, International Business with emphasis in Supply Chain Management

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Ms Project
• Product Management
• Sales
• Integration
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Management Consulting
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Training
• Cost Management
• Technical Support
• International Business
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Outsourcing
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• International Relations
• Lean Manufacturing
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Marketing Strategy
• Crm
• Vendor Management
• Budgets