Julie M. House Ward CPP, CPPM, CLQA

Julie M. House Ward has a strong background in procurement and supply chain management. Julie M. started their career at Sysco as a Buyer/Merchandiser, where they managed thousands of inventory line items and participated in government bids. Julie M. then moved to Presidential Airways, which later became AAR Corp, as a Purchasing Manager/AOG Coordination Manager, where they tracked and reported on parts needed for aircraft maintenance. After that, Julie worked at ACADEMI and Constellis as a Procurement Manager, where they handled procurement locally and abroad according to regulations and implemented purchasing and contract management procedures. Julie M. then joined Global Technical Systems as a Senior Procurement Professional, where they reviewed requisitions, prepared bid documents, and selected suppliers for award of purchase orders. Currently, they are working at Cambridge International Systems, Inc. as a Supply and Sourcing Quality Manager, where they focus on vendor relations, sourcing new opportunities, and leveraging work for pricing discounts.

Julie M. House Ward has a comprehensive education history in the field of purchasing, procurement, acquisitions, contracts management, and quality auditing. In 2013, they obtained a certification in Certified Procurement Professional and Certified Procurement Professional Manager from the American Purchasing Society. Additionally, from 1994 to 1997, they attended ACADEMI, focusing on Procurement Professional and Procurement Management.

Julie also holds a certification as a Certified Lead Quality Auditor from Callipso.

In terms of additional certifications, Julie has obtained a Certified CMMI Associate certification from CMMI in March 2022. In 2016, they received a certification as a Lead Quality Auditor from CALISO Corporation.

Julie has pursued various supplemental certifications related to their field. These include certifications in Advanced FAR Workshop, Business Ethics for Buyers and Sellers, CPSR, Certified Professional Purchasing Manager, Certified Purchasing Professional, Essential Law for Buyers and Sellers, FAR for Government Procurement, FAR for Sub-contracts, International Procurement, Managing Inventory Maintaining the Proper Level, Managing Quality - How to get the quality and service you want, Math for Purchasing and Business, and Negotiations.