David Whipple
Commodity Manager Iv @Safran
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WORK HISTORY
Commodity Manager Iv @Safran
Procurement and Commodity Management professional with 20+ years of contract negotiations and supplier development. Customer oriented and proactive in resolving problems throughout rapidly evolving and changing priorities. Responsible for leading multi-million-dollar negotiations, business-impacting analysis, and risk mitigation analysis. Highly experienced in Interconnect commodities, Wire, Back shells, sleeving/Tubing. Strong leadership skills and skilled in developing/training employees to reach their maximum potential.
EDUCATION
San Jacinto College
Associate of arts, Electronics
ABOUT DAVID WHIPPLE
30 year Material Sourcing professional with extensive experience in Commodity Management, Procurement and Negotiations. Specific focus to reduce costs, improve Quality, On Time Delivery and positively impact the company\'s bottom line. Strengthened by practical hands-on experience. Skills include: • Data analysis • Oracle • Listening • Supply Chain/MRP Technical Concepts • Microsoft Office • SAP • Interpersonal relationship building • Bias for action/decision making ability.Specialties :Aerospace & Defence Cable assembly- Read and Understand Drawings and BOM\'s- Second sourcing of assemblies- Cost reduction- VMI contracts- Complexity Reduction in assemblies- Supply Chain Management- Micro Soft Office
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