DIANE MORRIS

Woodland Hills, CA 91367 H: (818) 914-5193 C: (213) 364-1752 jpdiane.morris@gmail.com

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COMMODITY MANAGER, PROCUREMENT-PROJECT

Dynamic, results-driven procurement () and project manager with impactful negotiating, organizational, and
communication skills; exceeds project goals and effectively executes corporate vision. Customer passionate with a proven
track record of maximizing supplier performance and productivity, while optimizing costs and improving revenue through
supplier management, teamwork, collaboration, negotiation, and strategic planning; extensive experience in manufacturing
and distribution in the aerospace, biotech, engineering services (DOD/military), and energy (oil and gas) sectors.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership/Coaching Excellent Communication Skills Power of Persuasion Change Management
Project Management Budgets/Schedule/Cost Control Full Life-cycle Contract Management Contract Negotiations
Supplier Selection/Analysis Supplier Management/Development/Improvement Bid/Proposal Management/Analysis
Building/Leading Successful Cross-functional/Global Teams Risk Analysis/Mitigation Certified Six Sigma plus LEAN
Strategic Planning Global Strategy Development Building Strategic Supplier Partnerships Resource Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEGGITT CONTROL SYSTEMS North Hollywood, CA
Sr. Contracts Administrator (Commercial Manager)

8/2011 10/2014

Meggitt PLC is an FTSE 100 global engineering and manufacturing group specializing in extreme environment components and smart subsystems for the aerospace, defense, and energy markets. Meggitt CS is a division of Meggitt PLC.

Industrial/Energy cradle-to-grave contract management (water/gas/power) including compliance, export, Letters of Intent,
Teaming Agreements, NDA's and cost and price analysis, negotiation, award, risk mitigation. Customer passionate with
extensive customer base including POC to GE energy divisions worldwide providing support to program management,
technical, cost and schedule requirements; tactical and strategic planning, teaming with engineers, quality, production,
export, finance, and transportation.

Realized cost reduction of 55% in customer dispute through win-win negotiation strategies.

Site Contracts Lead and liaison in support of 2011 certification project with direct interface between GE, Rolls Royce,
Meggitt CS, and North American (CSA) and European (Intertek) certifying agencies.

Contracts liaison for company-wide kaizen program; site SIOP team project review of current processes, creating and
implementing new streamlined, efficient procedures for returned materials processing and repair.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL Torrance, CA

5/2004 8/2009
Strategic Global Commodity Manager
Fortune 500 manufacturer of aerospace systems for commercial and military use with over 125,000 employees
generating foreign and domestic sales in excessive of $35 billion.
Responsible for more than $38M in spend; bid and proposal management in support of new and existing joint business
opportunities, full life cycle contract management including compliance and export, supplier bid analysis, contract
negotiation, award, and supplier management. Commodity Lead to Engineering on V-22 program and A-350 make/buy
project. Creating and leading various global cross-functional teams with up to 15 indirect reports at multiple levels
supporting various projects and commodity initiatives. Effectively controlled cost, mitigated risk and created payment
milestones. Used team strategy, supplier scorecards, and strategic planning to improve supplier quality, delivery, price, and
net terms. Negotiation of foreign and domestic LTCs (medium to highly complex). Successful in building and cultivating
strategic alliances and maintaining strong collaborative relations with suppliers and internal and external stakeholders.
Distinguished for achieving 15% YOY savings on a $13MM five year LTA by leveraging multi-site purchases (never
before attempted).
Recognized for effectively renegotiating an additional 18% cost reduction on a previously negotiated Tiger Team
contract when negotiating a new five year LTA by collaborating with Tiger Team prior to my negotiations.

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Professional ExperienceContinued

Awarded Silver Bravo Award for creating a new supplier process for calculating credits to suppliers, creating a multisite, multi-functional global commodity team to implement the process, and for achieving a 76% cost reduction in the
credit and $284K in increased revenue.

Increased working capital by $685,000 through strategic negotiations of Net Payment Terms.

Decreased sub-commodity supplier rejection rate by 60% from 750 PPM to 300 PPM (overall commodity PPM
improvement by 12%) using team strategy, supplier management/scorecards, and improvement programs.

Drove sub-commodity category OTD from 92% to 98% in six month period also improving overall commodity OTD.

Produced first-ever on-site Supplier Showcase decreasing supplier qualification time and producing 10 new qualified
suppliers for initial project, five new qualified suppliers for two other new projects and achieving $150,000 savings.

AMGEN, INC. Thousand Oaks, CA and Longmont, CO

12/1995 8/2002
Sr. Contracts Administrator (20012002) Subcontracts Administrator/Buyer (19952000)
Fortune 500 entrepreneurial, biotech enterprise dedicated to helping people fight serious illness; employees over 17,000
people worldwide with revenues over $15 billion.
Creation and implementation of processes to improve cycle times; training and education of peers on management and
administration of major capital equipment contracts including interpretation and negotiation of terms and conditions and
price strategies. Developing and managing cross-functional teams, building and managing strategic relationships with
internal/external stakeholders and suppliers. Full-lifecycle management of major capital equipment contracts and
subcontracts including bid and proposal efforts, proposal analysis, negotiations, contract award and supplier management.
Go-to person for contractual issues/dispute resolution. Capital equipment contract lead for Longmont dual facility project.

Atlas Award* recipient for negotiated cost savings in excess of $2MM (20% of capital equipment budget) on multiple
supplier contracts for Longmont manufacturing facility project. *Atlas Award-highest corporate recognition for
achievement.

Received Spot Stock Option Award ($24K) for on time delivery of all capital equipment and one piece in particular
(fully functional upon receipt), during the critical work phase of the Longmont manufacturing facility.

Recognized for vetting and creating bidders lists, developing SOWs, executing and managing 64 RFPs, analyzing all
results, and awarding $18MM in contracts within six months of project inception. Project had extremely tight schedule
and budgets (Atlas Award).

Created, negotiated, and implemented sites first-ever Global Construction Contract Agreement with a key supplier
resulting in an immediate savings of $185,000 on a pre-negotiated contract by wrapping it into the global agreement.

Surpassed $1 million in hard and soft cost-savings and cost avoidance after developing a Contracts Marketing
Program promoting internal services provided by Contracts Department.

By collaborating with stakeholders and AMGEN Legal, created and published the first all-site capital equipment
contract template fully approved by Legal. The template became the standard used company-wide.

Created, developed, implemented Contracts In-House Client Education Program promoting internal contracts services.
First year results surpassed $1MM in hard/soft cost savings and cost avoidances.
o First opportunity under the program realized annual cost avoidance of $35,000 and receipt of a new, fully
functional lab unit at no cost (valued in excess of $45,000) plus soft cost savings of $5K.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, emphasis Supply Chain and Operations Management, University of Phoenix
Six Sigma Plus [LEAN] Green Belt Certified Honeywell Corporation
Bayhill I & II Advanced Contract Negotiations, Karrass Advanced Negotiations Honeywell Corporation
Critical Thinking and Planning, Strategic Negotiations - AMGEN Inc.
Professional Designation in Government Contract Management (NCMA/UCSB)
U.S. State Department Certification of Munitions Controlled Exports (ITAR)
Department of Commerce Certification in Export Control (EAR)
Expertise: FAR/DFAR, SOX, ITAR, EAR, DDTC, DCAA, CPSR, FDA, UCC; all MS Office applications,
Experienced in JD Edwards, ORACLE, and SAP (ERP/MRP), ISO 9001/AS9100, and ISO 14000 environments
Member / Officer (former): National Contract Management Association NCMA
National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)
References Furnished Upon Request