MEI LIN CHEN
Procurement Manager
Seattle, WA · m.chen@email.com · (555) 826-4471
Summary
Strategic procurement manager with 11 years sourcing direct and indirect materials for aerospace manufacturing. Manages $180M in annual spend and delivered $14M in cumulative cost savings through supplier consolidation and contract renegotiation.
Experience
Procurement Manager · Boeing
2018 - Present
- Lead strategic sourcing for $180M in raw materials and components spend across 60+ suppliers
- Renegotiated master supply agreements, achieving $6.2M in savings (9% of managed spend) over two years
- Built a supplier risk scorecard adopted company-wide, reducing single-source exposure by 30%
Senior Buyer · Honeywell
2013 - 2018
- Managed the RFP process for MRO and indirect categories totaling $45M annually
- Consolidated the supplier base from 210 to 140 vendors, cutting maverick spend by 22%
Education
B.S. Supply Chain Management — University of Washington · 2013
Skills
Strategic Sourcing, SAP Ariba, Contract Negotiation, RFP/RFQ Management, Spend Analysis, Category Management, Supplier Risk Management, CPSM Certification, Total Cost of Ownership, Vendor Relationship Management, Cost Reduction, Compliance