Kent Payne, MBA CPSM

Experience

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  LDM Family Enterprises

  May 1992 - Dec 2003

  Business & Operations Manager

  Healthcare, Land Development and RanchingManaged the general operations and P&L of various enterprises including the development and maintenance of strategic relationships for materials, services and staff.

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  Payma Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2008

  Principal-Supply Chain

  Serving hospitality, commercial and residential design industries, Payma designs, manufactures and wholesales ADA compliant engineered products and accessories. Platinum ADEX Design Award 2006Established supply chain and materials management system; sourced contract fabrication. Championed environmentally friendly physical vapor deposition (PVD) plating over more traditional plating processes. Steered the evaluation and implementation of an Oracle SaaS implementation for CRM and Supply Chain. Show less

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  ProVent

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2010

  Purchasing Manager

  A 2008 startup, ProVent designs and manufactures "smart building" electro-mechanical component for Johnson Controls, York, Mitsubishi and other commercial systems. ProVent was acquired by Ruskin/Tomkins PLC and relocated to Southern California in July 2010.Purchasing Manager – Tasked with the formation of the purchasing and materials management department to support the design, prototyping and manufacturing of several lines of integrated “smart building” systems in an aggressive, fast-paced, short lead-time, high volume environment. Managed, trained and evaluated buyers, warehouse, logistic and support personnel. Held position concurrent with Alliance Air Products position. Show less

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  Alliance Air Products, LLC

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  Purchasing Manager

  With Administrative Offices and Facilities located in Tijuana, BC, Mexico, Alliance Air Products is an OEM industrial air handling and filtration systems manufacturer for US government, municipalities, convention centers, aerospace, military, pharmaceuticals, universities, oil-gas-chemicals, commercial and residential high rises projects.Purchasing Manager – Elevated the importance of the position in the organization by instituting a number of best practices and procedures, and by partnering with sales, engineering, operations and import/export team. Managed and evaluated Spanish speaking buyers, warehouse, logistic and support personnel.Major Customers: Northrop Grumman, Boeing, China Lake Naval Air Station, NASA Dryden Flight Research, Sacramento Airport, Vandenberg AFB, Sempra Energy, Abbott Vascular, Banner Medical Center, UCD Virology, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Chevron, Burnham Chemical, Siemens, UNL Devaney and UCLA Pauley Pavilion. Show less

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  San Diego Convention Center Corporation

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2014

  Director Procurement & Contracts

  The San Diego Convention Center is a public benefit corporation created by the City of San Diego and the Port of San Diego to manage and operate the 2.6 million square feet bayside facility, which generates $1.5 billion in regional economic benefit and $20 million in tax revenues for the City of San Diego while supporting 12,500 regional jobs.Procurement & Contracts Director – a new position created to organize, lead and drive efficiencies in purchasing and contract practices in support of the Center’s strategic goals. The position reports to the CFO/VP of Finance and collaborates with Facilities, Operations, Sales, Communications, Security, IT and revenue share business partners. Prepares and presents reports and proposals to Executive Staff and the Board of Directors.LEED Silver Existing Building Designation 2011 Show less

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  Otay Water District

  Apr 2014 - now

  Purchasing & Facilities Manager

  The Otay Water District was formed in 1956 by a group of private citizens, ranchers and landowners who were concerned about the declining quality and quantity of water from their rural wells. Today, it is a fast-growing water agency with over $200 Million in capital projects to expand and improve potable, recycled and sewer service to rural and urban communities in southern San Diego County and Tijuana, BC Mexico via a cross border interconnect. Otay is a recognized leader in the use of recycled water for irrigation and actively supports ocean water desalination and water conservation projects. Purchasing and Facilities Manager – The position reports to the Chief of Administration and IT Services; directs procurement, contract management, facilities operations, warehousing and inventory, emergency procurement and logistics, fuel island operations, security and access controls, and maintenance of wilderness and environmentally sensitive transit corridors. Serves on EOC, Security, COVID, Engineering, IT and Admin advisory panels and committees. Promotes SBE and DBE outreach. Prepares and presents written and oral reports to Executive Staff and the Board of Directors.MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIESNCMA - National Contract Management AssociationCAPPO – California Association of Public Procurement OfficialsISM-Institute of Supply ManagementNIGP – National Institute of Government PurchasingISM® Report On Business® Non-Manufacturing Survey Contributor Show less