Rory Kolste

About Rory Kolste

Core Competencies: Project Management, Supply Chain Management, IT & MRO Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Contract Administration, Process Improvement, Relationship Management, Cross Functional Team Integration, Strategic Thinking, Sourcing Strategy, Leadership, Team Building & Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Data & Requirements Definition, Industry Analysis, Share Point Administrator, Management, Excel, Knowledge of Oracle and other ERP database. Experience in all areas related to Procurement, Supply Chain, Out-Sourcing, Contracts negotiations, Price negotiations, Risk Management, and Vendor Relationship Management in the High Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & International and Domestic IT. Mentoring others to transfer the purchasing tribal knowledge and know how. Throughout the years I have worked with organizations and purchasing systems as a primary resource responsible for managing and participating in the competitive bidding and developing new products, services and consolidation projects to drive cost savings and negotiating contractual terms and conditions to improve service levels for new and existing areas. Responsible for renegotiating contracts with highest potential of cost saving. Responsible for quality, delivery, cost, and NPI schedule. Responsible for managing projects for procurement and vendor quality. Responsible for strategic sourcing to develop and facilitate RFQ/RFP process to streamline vendor presentations, evaluations, and assistance with final supplier selection. Responsible for vendor award and Price, Terms and Conditions, Deliverable, Requirements, and Statement of Work negotiations. Responsible for Service Level and Maintenance Agreements and follow-up sustenance. Responsible for consolidation of service contracts eliminating redundancies. Responsible for managing ongoing supplier relationships, Scorecard management, and delivering quality service to internal customers resulting in customer participation and satisfaction and to positively impact the company’s bottom-line.

Experience

1. Senior Procurement Specialist

   Sorenson Communications

   Apr 2022 — Present · US

Education

• Central Washington University

  Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics / Business Administration

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Aircraft
• Supplier Diversity
• Supplier Development
• Aerospace
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Project Management
• Aviation
• Earned Value Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Supplier Performance
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Itar
• Management
• Supplier Evaluation
• Analysis
• Supply Management