Theresa Strevel

About Theresa Strevel

Business practitioner with 15+ years of experience in aerospace and defense supply chain,…

Experience

1. Procurement Team Lead

   Draper

   Jan 2024 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   Interface with individual Functional Office Managers/Directors, Directorate Administrators, Program Managers, Program Administrators and Departmental Directors and staff to proactively address procurement related requirements.• Work closely with the Director, Manager and other Procurement Team Leads to share best practices and continuously identify process improvement opportunities.• Supervise a team of 4+ buyers to successfully manage and execute annual procurement spend.• Proactively anticipate business needs and collaborate with the program and departmental offices to support the strategic direction of each business area.• Collaborate with other functional areas such as Finance, Accounting, Legal and Engineering to promote cooperation and commitment within the team to achieve goals and objectives.• Support other special projects and/or represents the department on cross-functional teams as assigned by the Manager of Procurement.• Support the development/enhancement of department-wide policies and procedures.Provide training and direction to subordinates based on general policies, purchasing/contractual terms and compliance and system requirements.• Review and prepare a summary of complex request for proposals, solicitations and potential or existing procurements to provide management with proper interpretation of contract requirements.• Lead complex negotiations in various aspects of a purchase orders including, but not limited to, price/cost, vendor agreements and purchasing terms in coordination with the internal legal team and the Manager of Procurement, as necessary.• Identify risk in terms and conditions that deviate from company policy. Support senior Procurement staff in developing and presenting risk mitigation approaches/recommendations to senior management.• Support procurement inspections, peer reviews, process reviews and internal audits.• Supports periodic p-card audits.

Skills

• Military Logistics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Documentation
• Root Cause Analysis
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Sap
• Materials Management Systems Integration
• Analysis
• Purchasing
• Composites
• Process Improvement
• Time Management
• Military
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Sap Project Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite
• Esd Certified
• Procurement
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Sap Products
• Management
• Team Building
• Aerospace
• Inventory Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Security Clearance
• Confidentiality
• Avionics
• Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Business Process Improvement
• Coordination
• Microsoft Office
• Dod Webcav
• Six Sigma