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Daniel Rounds1000 Minor Avenue Apt. 403 Seattle WA, 98104 | 314.623.6281 | daniel.c.rounds@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

INNOVATION STRATEGIST with experience in the areas of supply chain and resource management, strategicplanning, cost take-out, innovation deployment, consulting, business strategy and international economic development. Avisionary that relies on personal ambition, creativity, and analytical thinking, commanding an elevated level of confidenceamongst clients, while working effectively in rapidly paced environments.

KEY SKILLS

Project and Resource Management

Continuous Performance Improvement Lean & Six Sigma

Innovation Life Cycle Management Supply Chain Strategy & Consulting

Negotiation & Vendor Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE BOEING COMPANY, Mukilteo, WA 2013-PresentSupply Chain Project Manager Mobility, Surveillance & Engagement

Build and lead teams on medium-to-large scale projects through full project management life cycle, leading tosuccessful expansion of key International Campaigns and United States Air Force (USAF) programs.

Lead critical supplier engagement activities with major subcontractors that produce lower cost, issuance of

adequate technical requirements, protection of program schedule, and performing to the highest qualitystandards, while meeting 100% of development milestones.

Establish and align Continuous Improvement, Industrial Participation and Strategic Work Placementinitiatives, ensuring that the business group is supporting Boeings Global Strategy.

Collaborate with Supplier Management and Integrated Product Team to deploy actions, plans and strategies toensure efficient system integration, qualification testing, hardware design, and 100% on-time delivery.

Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship with the KC-46 Tanker Program Supplier ManagementLeadership in supporting Partnering for Success (PfS), Cost Growth, and International Campaign initiatives.

Embed personal tactical and strategic skills to develop refreshing modeling methods that promote moreautonomy for procurement agents during the negotiation process, leading to a higher level of empowermentand confidence while dealing with subcontractors.

Established a mentor/mentee leadership forum, provide guidance and leadership skills for less experienced

employees through the form of coaching, mentoring, and employee engagement/development activities.Phantom Works, Saint Louis, MO 2012-2013Sr. Procurement AgentAdvanced Boeing Military Aircraft

Delivered superior results in highly analytical role through the performance of in-depth analyses on importing& exporting compliance, network and process redesign, sales and operations planning, and sourcing & modeoptimization in public sector and commercial environments, securing program cost savings of $6M, $15M,and $40M in 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively.

Successfully provided direction in the development of technology-based mobile application pilot programswith major technical and budgetary constraints; mobile application promoted higher visibility for executives.

Negotiated various contractual agreements that included but not limited to, purchases contracts,proprietary information agreements, bailment agreements, memorandum of agreements and other relevantlegal binding agreements, while identifying potential areas of risk.

Invested and preserved relationships with customers, stakeholders and suppliers that yielded and promotedefficient negotiating, leveraging, and partnering; served as a catalyst for a personal commitment toestablishing positive and respectable working relationships and affiliations.

Cultivated and executed the creation of new product procurement plans and discerning methods formonitoring and tracking progress performance achieving a 30% reduction of forecast errors and animprovement of meeting contractual requirements and obligations.

Spearheaded collaboration with Risk Management, Senior Counsel, and Supplier Management personnel inorder to initiate and provide risk assessments and recommendations minimizing program risk by 40% observedthrough the reduction of risk expenditures, while maintaining a global supplier base valued at ~ $125M.

Procurement AgentAdvanced Weapons & Unmanned Airborne Systems 2008-2012

Gathered data and conducted analytical market research on competitors, suppliers, and internal andexternal customers, which contributed to adequate preparation and awareness for senior executives.

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Identified synergies and leverage opportunities in order to create competitive advantages for company thatincluded collaboration efforts that resulted in $3M of cost savings.

Developed, implemented and coordinated execution plans and research exercises for the Supply Chain

Architecture Executive team that resulted in higher visibility and productivity for programs.

Collected intelligence by analyzing historical financial trends, long range business plans, procurementprojections, and contractual agreements that allowed the organization to begin dialogue and ensure earlyengagement with key diverse suppliers improving enterprise sponsored diversity initiatives.

Supplier Management & Procurement Intern Summer 2007 Succeeded in generating enhanced visibility across Advanced Systems division by engaging in cross functional

and program communication to monitor and status supplier capabilities, and through the identification ofprogram objectives, supplier performance, and program risks.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Pontiac, MI Summer 2008Global Purchasing Intern

Created mitigation action plans in order to minimize and address the impact of negatively impacted cost andschedule variances in current projects; identified and recommended project performance improvements, resultingin a 20% increase in on-time deliveries.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Nashville, TN Spring 2008Leadership Education for Automotive Dealerships (LEAD) Program, Dealership Operations Intern

Defined key performance indicators for sales, quality, marketing, and customer satisfaction tracking.Formulated a sales and marketing strategy through expansion initiatives that increased retail traffic by 15%.

PRO-BONO CONSULTING

BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCE ADVISING (BALSA) GROUP, St. Louis, MO 2010-2013

Project Manager /Consultant

Managed biotechnology consulting projects for clients embarking on new business ventures. Operatedprojects using a structured, problem-solving approach, based on the dynamics and theory of life sciences.

Provided data on market revenue/forecast, competitor/product analysis, as well as associated regulatory issues.Delivered market analysis reports clients, which served as the basis of the projects recommendations, resultingin market penetration that increased revenue by 50% of previous year, realizing first return on investment of25%, and secured $10M in investments from venture capitalists.

EDUCATIONWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL, St. Louis, MO 2011-2014

Master of Business Administration, May 2014

Concentration: Supply Chain Operations, Strategy, and Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF PARIS-DAUPHINE, Paris, France Spring 2013

Study Abroad: Global Finance, Economics, Marketing, and French Culture & History

UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM, Mannheim, Germany Spring 2012

Study Abroad: International Business and European Economics and German Policy

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES 2009-2011

Master in Information Management, August 2011 Graduate Certificate in Project Management

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN 2003-2008

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2008

Concentration: E-Business & Supply Chain Management

ATTRIBUTIONS

Affiliations Harvard Business School (HBS) Summer Venture & Management Program (SVMP) Alumni AssociationThe Association for Operations Management (APICS), Institute of Supply Management (ISM)

Philanthropy Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center- Innovators Network, Social Venture Partners - SeattleInterests Economic Development, Biotechnology & Green Energy, Transatlantic Commerce, Urban EducationClearance Active Secret