Ken Cooper

Background

About Ken Cooper

Experienced Manager with Buyer, Price Negotiation, Purchasing, Production Planning/Scheduling, and Proposal experience in working with commercial, aerospace, DoD, prime and non-prime contractors.*Former Operations Manager (Responsible for Managing Shipping and Receiving, Purchasing, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Physical Plant, Logistics, and Personnel).*Inventory control, cycle counting experience.*Experience in Logistics Scheduling.*Firm believer in building strong relationships with vendors.*Worked to ensure compliance with FAR and DFAR regulations.*Worked within the AS9100 Quality System.*Aerospace & commercial manufacturing experience.*Experience in working with MRP, ERP, and IFS Systems.*Purchasing/Price Negotiation skills with metal suppliers (aerospace metals and standard metals), fasteners, plastics, MRO, and raw material suppliers.*Worked daily to ensure quality policies and procedures were followed as they related to raw material purchasing. Flowed down quality clauses as required by contracts.*Work with requestors to understand requirements and specifications.*Invoice reconciliation management background.*Interacted daily on contracts and purchasing related issues with companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE Aerospace, ITT Space Systems, ITT Nightvision Division, GE Aerospace, Goodrich, and others.*DoD, government, & commercial contract management experience. Core Competencies *10+ years of procurement management experience *In depth knowledge of quality procedures *20+ years manufacturing experience *Well versed in purchasing, and inventory procedures *Good communication and organizational skills *Personnel management skills *Skilled in sourcing and procurement techniques * Experienced in using ERP and MRP software *Transportation management experience *Vendor relationship builder Relevant Skills MS Windows, MP2, Ariba SAP, Kronos, SPARC, Microsoft Teams, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Works, E2 Shoptech, MOVEX, Lawson M3, IFS, Amtech, Certified Forklift Operations, DOT Hazmat General & Security Awareness Certificate, Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt, Supervisory Experience. Additional Leadership Atmore Class of 2004 Mobile Chamber of Commerce Management Roundtable 2012 *