About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 2298657
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR | PROCUREMENT, STRATEGIC SOURCING & SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE
Core Expertise
- Supplier performance management and continuity planning for complex, regulated manufacturing environments.
- Strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, onboarding, and corrective action to improve cost and delivery.
- ERP and MRP implementations, integrations, and optimization to drive cash flow and process efficiency.
- Regulatory compliance and audit readiness for defense, aviation, utilities, and government-funded programs.
- Continuous improvement practitioner using Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, and 8D to reduce waste and risk.
Project Background
- Led enterprise ERP rollouts supporting finance, purchasing, warehousing, and MRP across multiple sites.
- Directed procurement and supplier programs for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, utilities, and aviation MRO.
- Implemented supplier approval, risk mitigation, and digital governance frameworks to improve compliance and delivery.
- Managed temperature-controlled materials, shelf-life controls, and subcontract operations to protect product integrity.
- Negotiated critical supplier continuations and supplier exits to avoid multi-million-dollar redesigns and protect continuity.
Key Skills
- SAP | Coupa | Oracle | ERP/MRP | Power BI | Advanced Excel
- Supplier performance metrics | Sourcing strategy | Contract negotiation | Cost avoidance
- Lean | Six Sigma | DMAIC | 8D | Continuous Improvement
- Aerospace & defense procurement | DFARS compliance | FAA-regulated operations
- Inventory optimization | Demand analysis | Supplier capacity planning | Material availability
- Supplier qualification & onboarding | First articles | Quality systems | Corrective action plans
Education
- Executive Master of Business Administration — University of Utah
- B.S., Business Administration — University of Phoenix
- Certificate, Strategic Supply Chain — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Combat engineering certification — U.S. Army Special Forces School
Awards & Recognition
- Continuous Improvement Certification — Silver level practitioner of Lean methods
- Theory of Constraints and Lean — Silver-level certificate
- Certified Valuation Analyst — credential in valuation and financial analysis
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned supply chain leader with 20+ years delivering procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and ERP transformations across regulated industries. Proven outcomes include raising on-time delivery from ~75% to >97%, negotiating continuation of critical components to avoid multi-million-dollar redesigns, and contributing to ERP initiatives that generated significant financial savings. They combine regulatory compliance, supplier risk mitigation, and continuous improvement to stabilize supply, reduce cost, and improve operational resilience.
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