[Your Name] ROGER L. SMALL 508-872-3398 rs13dfdde@westpost.net www.rogerlsmall.com http://www.linkedin.

com/in/rogersmall PROCUREMENT / SUPPLY MANAGEMENT / SUPPLIER DIVERSITY A Procurement Professional with extensive experience in Supply Chain Management with expertise in strategic supplier development, supplier diversity program management, and cross functional new product development. Areas of expertise include: * Diversified experience in STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN management. * SMALL BUSINESS DIVERSITY PROGRAM Management a" SBLO experience. * Project/program management skills with experience managing complex projects. * Held CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY CLEARANCE. * KAIZEN and continuous improvement expertise. * Extensive skills in cross functional product development and sourcing program management. * SIX SIGMA Training. * Proven leadership in supplier development, negotiations, and contract management. ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION a" WESTWOOD, MA 2006 to 2009 COMMODITY MANAGER a" SR. CONTRACTS AGENT - SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON OFFICER (SBLO) *

Managed Corporate Wide Sourcing for the Procurement of over $431M in Sub-Station & Transmission Construction Projects, and Environmental Services. Cost avoidances of $4.6M were realized in 2008. * Initiated the procurement process and provided leadership for the aImprovements to American Legion Highway Projecta and the 345kV Phase II Pipe Type Cable aTransmission Reliability Projecta. * Led the Sourcing of Environmental Services for the New Bedford Inner Slip Remediation Project. A cost saving of $1.3M (33%) was obtained. * REESTABLISHED, developed, and executed a new SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM based on Small Business Administration (SBA) standards. Exceeded total spend goal of 12% to diverse small business with an actual spend of 30% in 2008. POLAROID CORPORATION a" WALTHAM, MA 2000 to 2006 COMMODITY MANAGER - SENIOR BUYER a" INDIRECT/DIRECT PURCHASING * Corporate Wide Procurement and Sourcing responsibilities for purchasing of Preventative Maintenance and Repair (PM&R) Services. * Initiated and managed the Strategic Sourcing Process (SSP) for seven Facility Management commodities. The SSP process resulted in annual cost savings of $200K. * Initiated the first use of Reverse Auctions (Online Bidding) at Polaroid for the procurement of Uniforms (Protective Clothing) and Industrial Power Vehicles Preventative Maintenance (PM) Services. Realized $80K in Cost Savings. * Consulted and provided leadership in the procurement of Coated Webs & Laminates, Packaging, and Resins totaling $10M. * Managed raw material sourcing strategies and Purchased Price Variance (PPV) to obtain $100K (10%) in annual cost savings. AS SENIOR BUYER ALSO ACTED AS: SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON OFFICER (SBLO) * Coordinated all of Polaroidas Small Business activities both internally and externally, including but not limited to establishing goals, policies, and processes as well as performance reporting metrics.

* REVITALIZED Polaroidas Small Business Program in 2003 and led the Small Business Program to an aAcceptablea rating by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). STATE STREET BANK - NORTH QUINCY, MA 1997 to 2000 Y2K PROCUREMENT MANAGER (Consultant) * Executed an action plan in support of the Corporation's Year 2000 Compliance goals. Identified various supplier compliance issues, and instituted resolution strategies. * Reviewed, negotiated, and modified, as part of the Market Data Team, 41 contracts with Year 2000 warranty contract language. * Managed, as part of a CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM, the Year 2000 compliance process of 100 Strategic Market Data Products. GE POWER SYSTEMS (GE Energy) - HARRISVILLE, RI 1995 to 1997 PURCHASING MANAGER - SOURCING SPECIALIST * Optimized and provided leadership in all GE / Ocean State Power procurement activities, resulting in lower acquisition costs, higher quality, and increased productivity. Total Operating Budget of $23.5M. * Managed the sourcing of three major Construction Programs. The Selective Catalytic Recovery System, Chemical Emission Management System, and the Waste Water Treatment Modernization Project. All three projects met or exceeded program goals. * Implemented Sourcing, Purchasing, and Procurement Best Practices, which resulted in $3.5M in cost savings. Realized an average annual cost saving of between 10-20% and achieved on time delivery. GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES (GE Aviation) - LYNN, MA 1990 to 1994 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER - SENIOR BUYER * Implemented multi-million dollar CROSS FUNCTIONAL product development SOURCING programs for controls & accessories production and development components. Emphasis on negotiations, cost reduction programs, and a development of a STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN. * Initiated and successfully negotiated major SUB-CONTRACTS totaling

$35M, resulting in $3.5M in cost savings. * Developed and successfully managed Strategic Alternate/Second Source Programs, which resulted through competition $5M in price reductions. RECEIVED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. * Successfully implemented concurrent engineering and value engineering/analysis that resulted in achieving all of the F414 jet engine Mechanical Components programs goals with respect to new technology, quality, cost and delivery. RECEIVED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. * Represented manufacturing and provided leadership in the design and manufacturing of development jet engine parts using DESIGN TO COST and MANUFACTURABILITY a" LEAN processes. * Developed Strategic PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT partnerships with the following: Allied Signal Aerospace Company (Honeywell), Parker Hannifin Corporation, Whittaker Controls Corporation, Eaton Corporation, and other aerospace suppliers. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________ ACTIVITIES * Institute of Supply Management (ISM) * Purchasing Management Association of Boston (PMAB) * The Educational Society for Resource Management (APICS) a" Director at Large * Framingham Community Development Committee a" Vice Chairman EDUCATION University of Akron - Akron, OH Certificate - Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity Bachelors of Electrical Engineering Technology Institute of Supply Management Certificate - Purchasing Executive Program Certificate in Supply Management UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Merrimack College