Steven Krach, MBA, DAWIA Contracting Level III

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2000 - Jul 2022

  •Responsible for 55-member acquisition/contracts team responsible for $1.1B commodities, services and construction contract portfolio supporting 24 global locations safeguarding $21B in assets. Fueled the United States Air Force’s only European-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Joint Jet Pilot Training Program with 14 Allied partners.•Led Director Support Staff supporting all Human Resource administrative actions. Provided senior leadership, management, mentoring, and oversight for the organization as Senior Advisor to the Director. Responsible for performance evaluation, promotion, recognition, morale, and professional education/training programs as well as mentoring, referrals and crisis intervention. Conducted briefings and presentations to Executive Staff.•Led team through COVID with nearly 100% remote operations during fiscal end of year. Achieved organization’s largest record spend of $215M with a cumulative savings of $15M while ensuring continuation of operations for the Air Force’s largest technical training program with 19K graduates per year resulting in 3 Air Force and 9 Major Command awards.•Managed 30+ additional duty programs. Attention to detail with processes and regulations contributed to the highest rating of Highly Effective for Organization Effectiveness Inspection.•Performs market research. Obtained and analyzed data on marketing trends, supply sources and trade information. Reviews requirements to include descriptions, government furnished property, availability of funds, justifications for sole source, brand name purchasing, and delivery requirements.•Established policies and procedures for efficient and successful accomplishment of the acquisition to include planning, solicitation, negotiation, source selection, award, administration, and termination of contracts and the efficient use of resources to achieve “best value” outcomes. Show less -Section Senior Contracts Manager for commodity, services, and construction contracts. Led 27-member acquisition team responsible for $448M contract portfolio safeguarding $13B in assets, 4.5K facilities, and $5.6B in real property. -Stood up first United Kingdom-wide construction contracts section maintaining 4,500 facilities and $5.6B in real property. Directly supported the first United States F-35A Lightning II aircraft packages in Europe valued at $90B.-Deployed Senior Contracts Manager/Chief, Regional Allied Contracting Office/ Filled Balkans Head of Contracting role at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Kosovo Forces (KFOR) Headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo supporting nine regions and 29 Allied partners with a $21M contract portfolio.-Deployed Senior Advisor/Senior Contracts Manager, East Africa/Personnel Manager for Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF). Led 7-member contracting support team for 1,200 Special Operations Forces (SOF) at 29 locations across the African continent. Achieved 12-year record spend of $419M earning SOCAFRICA Contracting Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Department of Defense Contingency Contracting Officer Excellence Award. Show less

  • Senior Advisor (Senior Enlisted Leader)

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Contracts Manager/Personnel Manager (Flight Chief, Construction Flight/First Sergeant)

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Advisor/Personnel Manager (Senior Enlisted Leader/First Sergeant)

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Senior Services/Construction Contracts Manager (NCOIC, Services Flight/Construction Flight))

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Supply Chain & Logistics Manager (NCOIC, Airfields Supply)

    Oct 2012 - May 2014

  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Operator

    Jun 2009 - Oct 2012

  • Pavements & Construction Equipment Contingency Instructor/Manager

    Apr 2006 - May 2009

  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Supervisor

    Jun 2003 - Apr 2006

  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Operator

    May 2002 - May 2003

  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Operator

    Jun 2000 - Jun 2002