Brent Edwards

Experience

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  US Army

  Jun 1995 - Jan 2001

  Commander of a 75 person instruction company that graduated over 300 information systems technicians and managers annually with emphasis on digital communications and computer networking. Responsible for equipment valued in excess of $100M. Commanded, managed, trained, and professionally developed 29 personnel in a Stinger Missile platoon. Supervised the accountability and maintenance of $10M of equipment, to include 4 wheeled vehicles and 5 track vehicles.

  • Battery Commander

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Platoon Leader

    Jun 1995 - Jun 1999
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  Thales-Raytheon Systems

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2005

  Team Lead - Engineering Systems

  Responsible for contract proposal preparation, negotiation, and execution with suppliers as well as the customer. Created, directed, and managed program planning and control activities for schedule performance of assigned programs within budget.

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  GE Aviation

  Sept 2005 - Feb 2009

  Lead Sourcing Specialist

  Managed corporate supplier development and on time delivery as part of a 2 person team to leverage the buying power of twenty-three sites and cumulative spend with each supplier. Analyzed and tracked supplier contract date accuracy and developed reports to measure supplier success in achieving their requirements. Tracked and maintained progress of vendor managed inventory programs like Kanban direct line feed and bonded stock inventory across the business.

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  DRS Signal Solutions

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2010

  Manager Subcontracts Administrator

  Managed the procurement of >150 active circuit card assemblies (CCAs) for the company’s newly outsourced and largest subcontract ($20M annual spend). Developed and maintained supplier performance metrics for pricing and delivery while engaging the Quality team to ensure product standards were maintained.

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  ActioNet, Inc.

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2013

  Purchasing Manager

  Managed all procurement activity in support of the DOE ITSS contract as well as company specific needs in excess of $50M annual spend. Led a team of six Procurement Specialists, while executing duties as the signature authority for all orders.

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  DRT

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

  Purchasing Agent Manager

  Procurement Agent Manager supporting Manufacturing for Boeing's subsidiary Digital Receiver Technology (DRT). Managed Procurement Agent employees and first level managers performing activities committing company resources to purchase materials, goods and services, developing supplier strategies, development of bid packages, proposal analysis, and development of contracts. Developed and executed integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provided input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives. Acquired resources for department activities, provided technical management of suppliers and led process improvements. Minder weergeven

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  Abt Associates

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2022

  Senior Procurement Manager

  Managed seven staff across direct and indirect procurement, supporting international and domestic operations for 50+ countries in excess of $50M annual spend.

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  SourceAmerica

  Aug 2022 - Feb 2025

  Director Of Procurement

  Served as the organization’s leader of corporate (indirect) procurement, major events and conferences, and travel expenditure programs. This includes direct development and execution of procurement strategy ensuring the overall costs for these programs are in line with budgetary guidance and contemporary practice. Supervised two first line managers over a team of seven staff.