Gary L. Daehnke, C.P.M.
Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
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PROFILE:
Innovative and creative global supply chain/purchasing leader with 20
years of successfully held management positions that deliver best value
results across diverse industries including; Telecom, Medical Devices and
Hospital/Health Care. Utilizing sourcing and negotiation strategies, vendor
scorecards, total cost analysis and key performance indicators drove change
while achieving cost results. Seasoned manager who has developed,
organized, and restructured organizations to meet core business objectives.
Specialties: {Electronic RFXs (RFIs, RFPs etc.}, {E-Sourcing and Auctions},
{E-Contract Administration, SOWs}. {E-Supply-Management Results, Metrics,
Tracking, Reporting}, {Vendor Performance Reporting}, {Supplier Diversity},
{Inventory Forecasting/Stock Turns}, SOX Regulation,
Compliance/Governance}.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Capstone Executive Offices, New York, NY
July 11 - Aug 13
Entrepreneurial start up company for virtual offices in New York.
Sr. Manager- Sourcing and Contracts
Acting as CPO, reporting
to the CEO, responsible for the strategic development, sourcing, vendor
negotiations, contract development, and internal client/vendor
relationships for all corporate services and goods. Utilizing E-Sourcing
and E-Procurement developed master agreements for purchase of corporate
goods and services.
RA Florio Inc., Union, NJ
Oct 10 - Jun 11
Dental architecture and construction firm with revenue in excess of $1M
that designs and builds custom offices for periodontics, orthodontists and
dental associates in the New York metropolitan area.
Manager- Purchasing (Contractor)
Reporting to the President; provided strategic sourcing, forecasting and
vendor management of suppliers.
. Realized cost savings of $85K implementing "P" card program for local
purchases.
. Reduced approved vendor list by 50% (60 vendors to 30) and negotiated
overall cost savings of 20%, $620K, by establishing supplier volume
discounts.
. Negotiated contracts with major suppliers detailings SOWs, T&Cs and
vendor compliance.
Maquet, Inc., Wayne, NJ
May 09 - Aug 10
Maquet ranks among the the leading providers of medical devices for
operating rooms and extensive care
units globally. Maquet, Inc. has sales of $115M and is part of the $2B
Getinge companies.
Director-Supply Chain Management
Senior member of the Finance organization reporting to the CFO. Responsible
for all corporate supply chain activities for Maquet, Inc., including
domestic and international operations. Supervised a staff of 21 associates.
. Improved cost savings of $350K through the formation of an E-Sourcing
supplier database using Getinge, parent company's corporate agreements
and utilizing Vendor Scorecard/KPI (Key Performance Indicators).
. Realized a cost savings of $450K through the re-engineering of purchasing
department by combining departments and positions and creating a
Buyer/Planner role for specific commodity responsibility.
. Managed 3PL program, Menlo-Worldwide, who oversaw $60M stock inventory
for distribution to US markets.
. Implemented quarterly forecasts for products with overseas factories
saved $1.65M in expenditures
reducing TCO (Total Cost Ownership) for corporate.
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Above Net Communications, Inc., White Plains, NY
Sept 05- Apr 09
Global leader in providing bandwidth and broadband system capabilities to
key world markets. Generates annual revenues of $650M and 700 worldwide
employees.
Director of Purchasing
Reporting to the CAO, directed the global purchasing, contracts
administration, strategic sourcing, supplier management and fleet/travel
groups. Managed a team of 16 employees worldwide.
. Recognized annual sales of $25-35M through the creation of an inventory
disposition program for quarterly sale of obsolete/excess network
telecom/IT equipment.
. Negotiated sale and transfer of assets for 9 data centers from AboveNet
to Equinix. Sale proceeds $65M.
. Outsourced corporate fleet department to GE Capital, and travel
department to American Express Travel Services resulting in cost savings
of $1.4M in 2007.
. Re-engineered purchasing group, while company was in bankruptcy in
accordance to SOX guidelines, and which emerged from bankruptcy in 2009.
Select Medical Corporation, Saddle Brook, NJ
Jul 03 - Sept 05
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, an acute rehabilitation hospital, a
subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation, with 2,300 employees and revenues
of $!B yearly.
Director - Materials Management
Reporting to the VP-Administration, managed the materials management
department, which consisted of purchasing, inventory management, vendor
management, stores and facility services. Directed 15 management and
support staff.
. Eliminated $125K in systems' costs with the installation of an Oracle
purchasing system to interact with the Lawson financial system.
. Established a secondary market for hospital capital equipment purchases
yielding a net cost savings of $100K. Reduced stock outages by 28% by
creating a PAR level program to ensure adequate stock levels for
chargeable supplies.
. Procurement lead in the implementation of the McKesson group purchasing
program into 4 Kessler hospital facilities. Corporate savings 2004,
$5.6M.
Sprint Corporation, Dayton, NJ
Apr 87 - Jun 03
An international telecommunications company with $50B in revenue and 35,000
employees.
Eastern Region Manager- Procurement Services
Reporting to the AVP-Materials Management, guided a regional procurement
staff of 18 employees. Supported all corporate and subsidiary organizations
for the strategic sourcing, purchasing, contracts administration and
supplier management requirements of region; including support to European
venture, Global One.
ASSOCIATIONS:
ISM, American Purchasing Society, IPSCI, APICS
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gary-daehnke/22/a11/b40
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Don Bosco College, Newton, NJ
Certificate in Strategic Management/Harvard University (anticipated
completion December, 2014)
Certificate in Materials Management/APICS, Bloomfield College,
Bloomfield, NJ
Certified Purchasing Manager, C.P.M., (NAPM)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites, SAP, Lawson, Oracle,
PeopleSoft, Great Plains and Ariba.