Possessing an extensive expertise as a Drug Demand Reduction Administrator at Civil Air Patrol, Heather McSparron has been well versed with wing level planning and execution of drug demand reduction program. She made it sure that drug demand strategy was being taught at all the wing encampments. Besides, she focused on providing the positive activities as an alternative to drugs and gang violence.

Regarding Civil Air Patrol, it supports the squadrons, groups, wings and regions to instill an aggressive and a drug free attitude in the Civil Air Patrol members and Air Force families. It, therefore, promotes Civil Air Patrol as a positive community service lifestyle.

Heather formerly served as a proposal specialist at a local government contracting company DRS in 2007. Here, he developed the skills to create Request for Quotes (RFQ), analyze the proposals, read the technical drawings, and understand the technical evaluations. She also learned how to make effective interactions between external customers, internal customers and suppliers.

Heather McSparron was offered the job of a buyer for the US military. She made use of her skills that she learned in her previous professions and quickly negotiated with the vendors and get the ammunition parts at a cheaper rate. Besides, she managed to maintain a healthy relation with her vendors for easy negotiations.

Heather dealt with the ammunition parts related to US military ammunition and was well versed with the confidential terms and conditions. She was excellent at trading things and negotiated in the best way possible.
Thus, her job as a buyer taught her customer interaction and negotiation skills. At the same time, she ensured that the CPSR guidelines are followed in the process. Later, she joined as buyer in some bigger firms, in and around Florida.

About Heather McSparron

With effective negotiating, planning, multi-tasking and organizational skills, Heather McSparron also possesses the commodities of experience including -

• Mechanical components
• Surface treatment
• Sheet metal components
• Seal/gaskets/O-Rings
• COTS, modified COTS
• BIN Stock Program
• Ammunition
• Non-Aircraft items
• Raw Material
• Electrical components
• Aircraft spares (purchase and repair)
• Services (ex: training, fuel, nav systems)

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