Koleen L.

Hahn
727-541-3636
Email: koleenwithak@yahoo.com

Pinellas Park, FL 33781

https://www.linkedin.com/in/koleenhahn
LEAD OR SENIOR BUYER
Talented, resourceful professional offering compelling blend of commodity buying / sourcing and supply management
expertise, coupled with stellar written / verbal communication, diplomacy, and problem solving skills

KEY STRENGTHS
Sourcing & Supply Chain Management: Highly adept at full range of senior-level commodity buying operations
for large and small organizations serving military and commercial manufacturing sectors; held accountable for
managing annual purchasing of up to $30 million.
Relationship Management: Sustained track record for cultivating productive, trustful relationships with suppliers
and internal customers at all levels. Ability to lead by example and serve as valued team player.
Cost Savings / Avoidance: Skilled in identifying and executing impressive cost control interventions through
competitive bidding / negotiations, sourcing / resourcing and inventory / lead time reductions.
Statistical and Tactical Applications
Competitive Bidding and Negotiating
Sourcing and Supply Management
Team Player and Independent Worker

Analytical Problem Solving

Inside Electronics Sales
Materials Requirement Planning Systems
Strong Supplier and Customer Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEAD BUYER GE Aviation (formerly Smiths Aerospace), Clearwater FL
2001 6/2015
Spearhead cost effective purchasing of electronic components for aerospace equipment manufacturer.

Sourcing and supply management for $3 million, high paced, high volume commodity of 5,000 active
components, along with AVA supplier management. Commodity includes Passive & Discrete electronics
components.

Sourcing and supply management for over $10 million annual purchases of 450-600 high mix, low-to-mid
volume electronic components. Commodity mix includes custom, standard and substandard
microcircuits and integrated circuits.

Engaged in obsolescence teamwork with extensive individual efforts for obsolete part resolutions.
Executed factory life time buys for end-of-life product, sourcing obsolete parts from brokerage supply for
production support, communications and follow through.

Saved 28% ($321,700) off standard cost of $1.2 million on individual purchases of microcircuits from
2003-2006 for parts not yet on any corporate agreements through competitive bidding and negotiations,
research for lower cost alternate parts and resourcing.

Reduced lead-time on 70% of assigned parts in commodity assignment identified as having > 80 days
lead-time or identified as critical path parts in the top 45 program models.

SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT - Digital Lightwave, Inc., Clearwater, FL

Purchased production materials for OEM and developer of high tech fiber optic test equipment.

1996 - 2001

Held accountable for over $30 million in annual purchases of over 1000 electronic and mechanical
components.

Generated saving of over $2 million in costs and cost avoidance through extensive negotiating,
resourcing and competitive bidding.

Koleen L. Hahn
727-541-3636
Email: koleenwithak@yahoo.com

Pinellas Park, FL 33781

https://www.linkedin.com/in/koleenhahn
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Senior Purchasing Agent, Digital Lightwave, Inc. Continued

Reduced order-processing costs and eliminated 99% of hardware shortages by creating and maintaining
supplier-managed hardware bin-stock program.

Decreased excess inventory and commitment dollars by 25% through team efforts in order reductions,
rescheduling and negotiations.

CAREER NOTE
Served with distinction in numerous earlier positons, including:
BUYER Honeywell / Leeds & Northrup, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL Purchased production materials for
OEM of industrial instrumentation and measuring devices. Held accountable for over $3 million annual
purchases of more than 1,400 MRP-generated components. Produced cost savings of $100,000 annually
and reduced inventory and commitment dollars by $300,000 annually.

SENIOR INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Arrow Electronics and Capstone Electronics (Division of Arrow
Electronics), Tampa and Clearwater, FL Provided sales and customer support on-site at customers OEM
facility of military contract manufacturing. Managed sales and inventory in excess of $2 million annually
for electronic components, interfacing directly with purchasing, engineering, and quality staff.

ASSISTANT BUYER Raytheon (formerly E-Systems, Inc.), St. Petersburg, FL Purchased electromechanical parts for military contract manufacturing.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Business Programs for Purchasing & Sales, including Oracle R12, MTO/WDS, Cullinet, Pointman, SBT, CICS
Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel Software Programs
Completed Variety of Business Seminars & Workshops
Six Sigma and CPM Training