Stephanie Ivery

About Stephanie Ivery

Extensive experience in procurement, production scheduling, planning, and inventory…

Experience

1. Senior Procurement Specialist Senior Buyer

   Viasat

   Nov 2022 — Present · Duluth, GA, US

   Solicit RFQs, negotiate and procure for a wide range of commodities (COTS, metal fab, wire harness and cable assemblies, PWBs/PWAs, PSs/PAs, box builds, systems, electronic components, etc.) Manage a variety of these commodities Meet tight program schedules, work with proposals and cross functional teams to ensure deadlines and financial goals are met.Collaborate and communicate with engineering, program managers, finance, human resources, manufacturing, compliance managers, quality assurance, and other supply chain departments.Interface with key internal stakeholders to understand their sourcing needs, perform market research, and assist in the execution of the procurement strategy.Continually monitor suppliers within assigned areas to achieve procurement targets in price, delivery, and qualityFacilitate process improvement/change initiativesExcellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to present to Senior LeadershipAbility to develop, manage, and implement sourcing strategies for commodities and/or programs, and analyze commodity spends.Ability to successfully interact with peers and all levels of management within the organization.Skilled user of Microsoft Office suite of business software: Word, Excel, and Power Point, and Outlook. Buying and procurement lifecycle management including MRP analysis, PO placement andsupply reporting for assigned commodities or programs.Ability to communicate and assess daily issues, including engineering changes.Ability to manage purchases for assigned products in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulationsand Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR/DFARs)Experience interpreting component drawings.

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  Associate of Science (AS)

  2003 — 2005

• Johnson & Wales University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement
• Production Planning
• Process Improvement
• Sap
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Data Entry
• People Management
• Visual
• Apo
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Scheduling