Tina Bass

Experience

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  ManTech

  Sept 1998 - Apr 2006

  Personal assistance

  Personal Assistance for the Manager of the Supply Department• devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing;[2]• arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the manager to take notes or dictation at meetings or to provide general assistance during presentations;• screening phone calls, inquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate;• meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;• organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments;• dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager;• taking dictation and minutes;• carrying out background research and presenting findings;• producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations;• organizing and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings;• Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff. Show less

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  LiveTV

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2015

  Buyer
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  Thales

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2015

  Buyer
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  Tread Corporation

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2018

  Buyer
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  Harris Corporation

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Utilize MRP systems, PeopleSoft financial system, Supplier Rating System, RI Web Applications, and Supplier Net applications.• Acts as a Harris point of contact to manage relationships with suppliers in order to facilitate long-term partnerships.• Interface closely with Program Teams on strategic efforts surrounding critical requirements, risks and opportunities, and supply chain challenges and initiatives• Interprets FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations regarding import/export control certifications and licenses.• Meets established goals, objectives, and performance metrics and solves problems of increased scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.• Confers with suppliers to determine factors that affect competitive total cost of ownership consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules. Evaluate root cause and corrective action with suppliers on late delivery performance.• Builds stable working relationships with manufacturing, quality engineers, material management and program office regarding procurement demands by early involvement with programs and suppliers to determine risk mitigation actions for critical path parts. Show less I support the buyers by expediting purchase orders. I investigate late PO items, receiving discrepancies, hold ups in the SSR and RMA processes through various resources such as PeopleSoft, PDM, and Control. I confirm and status orders out 90 days, working off of open order reports that I run through the Harris Supply Chain Dashboard. My goal is to help Harris by eliminating last minute shortage notices and make delays and procuring issues visible well in advance. A key function in my role is to be a main point of contact to facilitate open communication between buyers, material managers, quality engineers and suppliers so that the program can meet its goals and milestones. Show less

  • Procurement Specialist

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Procurement Expeditor

    Oct 2018 - now