Suzanne Rainwater
About Suzanne Rainwater
Suzanne Rainwater is a Procurement Manager at Oregon Tool, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, having held various positions at companies such as Cobham Aerospace Communications and Curtiss-Wright Controls.
Work at Oregon Tool
Suzanne Rainwater has served as the Procurement Manager at Oregon Tool since 2021. In this role, she oversees procurement strategies and supplier relationships, contributing to the company's operational efficiency. Her experience in procurement and supply chain management supports her responsibilities in sourcing materials and negotiating contracts. Oregon Tool is located in Prescott, Arizona, where Rainwater applies her extensive industry knowledge to enhance the procurement process.
Previous Experience in Procurement
Before joining Oregon Tool, Suzanne Rainwater worked at Cobham Aerospace Communications as a Commodity Manager from 2015 to 2021. Her role involved managing commodity strategies and supplier performance. Prior to that, she was employed at Curtiss-Wright Controls as Supplier Development Manager for one year in 2014. Rainwater's career also includes significant positions at Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA and North American Interconnect, where she focused on regional procurement and supply base management, respectively.
Career History
Suzanne Rainwater has a diverse career in procurement and supply chain management spanning over two decades. She began her career at Motorola Solutions as a Senior Buyer from 1993 to 1998, followed by a similar role at ON Semiconductor from 1998 to 2005. Rainwater then transitioned to North American Interconnect as Supply Base Manager for two years, before taking on the role of Regional Procurement Manager at Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA from 2007 to 2013. Her extensive experience has shaped her expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Suzanne Rainwater holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. This educational background provides her with a solid foundation in business principles, which she applies in her procurement roles. Her expertise encompasses supplier management, commodity strategies, and procurement processes, making her a valuable asset in her current position and throughout her career.