UYI H.

EGUASA - DBA, MBA, EE, CPSM, CM

ADDRESS: 1265 Flint Drive, Harbor City CA 90710  TEL: 219-588-1885  EMAIL: uyiayo@yahoo.com

EXPERIENCED SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT LEADER

OBJECTIVE Result-driven and proven transformational leader seeking a leadership position in supply chain where
my technical, leadership, and business experience of 15 years can be utilized to deliver business objectives within a
world class organization as well as contribute to the business world.
Core competences:
 Strategic Leadership  Risk and Compliance Management  Procure-To-Pay

 Supplier Development and Management  Continuous Process Improvement  Project Management

 Contract Negotiation and Management  Design for Manufacturability (DFM)  Inventory Management

 Material Requirement Planning (MRP)  Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing  FAR/DFAR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPACEX
Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing September 2017 – Present
 Responsible for developing SpaceX supply chain strategies for $147 Million in M&S spend to optimize
performance
on cost, quality, delivery, demand planning, inventory management, and supply base management and
development.
Leads deployment of key planning, sourcing, vendor management, and risk strategies for machining components.
 Utilized data analytics to develop processes and system controls to drive supply chain optimization in planning,

sourcing, purchasing, quality, inventory, and cost management.

 Conducted strategic sourcing of mechanical components in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Legacy SpaceX

Vehicle programs (Falcon, Satellite, and Dragon) with existing suppliers and qualifying new supply base.
 Led the strategic sourcing team to execute Vendor Purchasing Agreement (VPA) and Long-Term Agreement
(LTA)
resulting in about $8.04 M cost savings. Responsible for supplier performance evaluation to contracts and
development plans to address misalignment to cost, quality, delivery, and relationship goals.
 Led efforts with engineering and supply base to conduct design for manufacturability (DFM) to achieve program

budget and schedule and improved supplier quality and reliability by 20%.
 Cost savings and avoidance of $3.67 M through internal and external supply chain continuous improvement

initiatives and executing turn-key supply solutions.

 Restored Cybertron program schedule by mitigating a delivery schedule risk for the satellite thrust engine testing

with potential business risk of $75 Million. Received the highest employee performance award.
 Executed the negotiation of the raw material contract valued at $18.9 M for the Satellite program. Executed the

NPI
sourcing, pricing, and contract negotiation for Satellite structure components that led to improved delivery and
program cost savings of $13.1 M. Received the highest employee performance award.
 Developed and deployed the sourcing gap fulfillment process for current and future supply risks. Executed the

supplier program management reviews to streamline supplier operations capable of supporting supply chain goals.
 Communicated key supply chain metrics and key improvement initiatives to leadership and NASA.

 Mentored leaders in planning, procurement, material management, and quality to support and lead effective teams.

 Led the supply chain committee responsible for establishing supply chain initiatives, policies, and procedures,

compliance, and risk mitigation strategies to eliminate or reduce impact to SpaceX supply chain.
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Responsible for material planning, sourcing, and fulfilment for the machining and tooling commodities on NPI and
Sustaining SpaceX Vehicle Programs to achieve cost, quality, and delivery goals according to the Annual Operating
Plan (AOP). Established supply chain initiatives to develop strategic sourcing and procurement roadmap to empower
and lead a team of supply chain professionals (Commodity managers, Buyers, Planners, and Supplier Development
Engineers). Led team integration with SpaceX engineering to achieve program cost targets through design for
manufacturability initiatives, early supplier involvement, and supplier quality improvement.

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE
Procurement Manager – Return Components January 2012 – September 2017
 Led and empowered a team of 17 to execute returns purchasing on component repairs, supplier quality defects,

and system upgrades for about 400 suppliers using SAP and CAS Systems to deliver high quality products on-
time
to support Gulfstream legacy and new development programs. Develops strategies for all commodities (Machined
Parts, Flight Controls, Propulsion, Electrical, Composite, Mechanical Systems, and Sheet Metal).
 Coordinated inventory planning and management with purchasing to support operation schedule and sales.

 Conducted hiring, development planning, performance management, and retention of supply chain professionals.

 Liaison between procurement quality, planning, financial management, engineering, program management,

materials, contracts, logistics, production, and other internal customers to execute company goals.
 Led a project team to integrate and execute the procurement returns supply chain process with the Supply Chain

Action Request (SCAR) software to enhance return parts auditing, internal collaborations, and supplier
management.
 Reviewed, approved, and participated in the development of negotiation strategies and negotiation of major
contracts
involving equipment, materials and services, and ensure appropriate administration of contracts.
 Optimized the supply chain process to improve internal and supplier quality to reduce procurement returns by 30%

and enhanced parts availability to achieve production and program schedules.

 Utilized strategic leadership to enhance the team’s execution and supply base relationship, which resulted in 75%

improvement in the department’s metric performance level and exceeded cost goals by 65%.
Procurement Supervisor – Machined & Sheet Metal Commodity
 Led a team of 11 to execute Sourcing and Purchasing of aircraft Machined & Sheet metal parts using SAP,
CAS
and ARIBA systems to deliver high quality products to support Gulfstream new development and legacy
programs.
Supervised the team in building strategic relationship and managing about 36 suppliers with over $100 million
spend.
 Developed commodity strategies to ensure the team continually optimize supplier performance on delivery,
quality,
and cost metrics that supports the organizational purchasing, production, and program management goals.
 Streamlined the machined parts supply base by 50% using data analytics to identify the strategic suppliers that

aligned to Gulfstream strategy for a supply chain that delivers high product quality and delivery performance.
 Machined parts commodity liaison between planning, financial management, engineering, program management,

materials, contracts, legal, manufacturing, and other internal customers.

 Project lead on the Business Process Excellence Assessment (BPEA) project (Standardization & Visual
Management)
to help the purchasing organization achieve metric standardization. Trained the dept. on project implementation.
 Led the development and implementation of the stock sweep notification process for early notification to
procurement
and supply chain reliability teams that led to 43% reduction in stock out or late delivery to production.
 Led the team to save about $14 million through SAVE initiatives and parts transitions that led to winning an
award.

ROCKWELL COLLINS
Supply Chain Professional – Electrical & Machining Components February 2010 – January 2012
 Supervised four (4) Buyers for strategic buyer-supplier relationship to optimize supplier performance on
enterprise
top matrices (DPPM – Quality, On-time delivery and Shortages) using Supply Chain intelligence Tools.
Coordinated
shortage and parts availability strategies with operations teams to maximize results on cost and program goals.
 Managed $25.7 million spend on electrical & mechanical components with various suppliers using the SAP
system.
Delivered effective communication using the SAP tool and Supplier Relationship Management tools to support
internal customer demand to maximize external customer satisfaction on quality, delivery, and product integrity.
 Assisted enterprise sourcing to identify and transition suppliers that aligned with RC strategies on cost reduction,

relationship, delivery, and high-quality products. Conducted supplier site visits and rated for rate readiness to
support
program goals. Analyzed semiyearly financial and operational health of suppliers for risk management.
  Led a cross functional team of 6 in a SAP Lean Project - Standardization of Buyer Work Processes that resulted
in
reduced processes time, consistent training for new buyers, and central document location.
 Evaluated quotes and selected and recommended suppliers by negotiating on price, delivery, quantity, and
services.
Negotiated with suppliers regarding engineering changes, cancellation, pull-ins and push out orders to free cash
flows
 Supported regional sites on special projects – Reduced Joint Striker Program (JSF) quality backlog by 60% to
help
improve material flow and program schedule in RC Portland Facility. Helped E6 Aircraft Program to procure
complex parts through alternative sourcing that improved delivery to RC Dallas Facility with $850,000 in savings.

CATERPILLAR INC. May 2004 – August

2008
Global Purchasing – Supplier Strategy & Management
 Assisted in the development of the supplier consolidation and segmentation strategy with the commodity managers

to align with Caterpillar strategic vision 2020.

 Supervised the green belt specialist to gather the supplier consolidation project data.

 Developed the machine sourcing matrices for 150 Caterpillar products to help in reducing its supplier base by 50%

to help leverage cost, improve quality, and build better relationships with suppliers.
 Collaborated with the IT team towards the development of a web-based application to communicate machine
sourcing
matrices to product and category managers.
Electrical Engineer
 Prepared electrical schematic for publication on Service Information System (SIS web)

Other support roles: Global Petroleum Technical Product Support, Certified Green Belt in Six Sigma Project,
Electrical Power Purchasing Project Analyst

EDUCATION

Doctorate in Global Supply Chain Management (DBA), Walden University, Minneapolis, MN.
 Dissertation: Strategies to Improve Data Quality in Forecasting Repairable Spares Parts

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Focus in Finance. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH.
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Purdue University, Hammond, IN.
Associate in Engineering Science, South Suburban College, South Holland, IL.

COMPUTER SKILLS / TRAINING

SAP, CAS, ARIBA, Confluence, Tableau, Value Stream Mapping, Program Management, Microsoft Office and
Project

CERTIFICATIONS & ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS

 Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)  Certified Project Manager (CPM)

 Green Belt Six Sigma Certified and Lean Electronics  Certified Professional Manager (CM)

 2014 Black Engineer Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

 Member of National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)  Member of National Society of Black Engineers
(NSBE)