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SUMMARY:

Supply Chain Executive with over 18 years of diversified supply chain,

procurement, and program management credentials across multiple industrial

sectors & management consulting. Strong leadership, analytical, and

problem-solving skills dedicated to cost savings, process optimization,

organizational development, and innovative transformational solutions

within the following functional areas:

Operations Management Logistics Six Sigma - DMAIC

Procurement Lean Continuous Improvement Process

Strategic Sourcing Re-engineering

Organizational Development Business

Transformation

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Oracle, Ariba, SAP, JDEdwards, Manugistics, Procuri, Passport, MasterPack,

Maximo, CommerceOne, All Microsoft Applications (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel,

Access, Project, Outlook, etc.), and SharePoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Masonite international, inc.

Charlotte, NC

Global Director, Indirect Materials & Services 2007 - Present

Senior procurement leader for company's $200M+ spend on Indirect materials

& services encompassing 32 sub-categories; along with $12M+ spend on

Direct materials encompassing 5 sub-categories. Responsible for

optimizing Total Cost & Total Value of material & services purchases

across 35 domestic facilities while acting as executive liaison for 16

facilities across Europe.

. Lead facility Operations, Purchasing, Maintenance, Accounting,

Engineering, and HR managers (250+ resources) in the implementation of

best practice procurement practices to drive year-over-year 8-15%, $4.5M

- $8M reduction in addressable spend, align plant operating plans to

corporate goals & objectives, and develop corporate-wide budgeting

strategies for all Indirect Materials & Services.

. Implementing best practice procurement & supply chain management

techniques, including: lean sigma, kaizen, va/ve events, strategic

sourcing, make vs. buy analysis, inventory replenishment modeling, fact-

based negotiations, total cost modeling, and contract and supplier

relationship management.

. Managing development & implementation of Supplier Relationship, Supplier

Performance, and Contract Lifecycle Management programs focused on

growth & sustainability of supplier alliances; instituted governance &

reporting infrastructures to manage service level compliance.

. Directing domestic Vendor Master File re-engineering initiative

targeting 30%+ reduction in overall suppliers (8,000+) based on

standardization of excessive, out-of-date, and redundant suppliers.

. Managing domestic Temporary Labor Workforce re-engineering initiative

(collaborating with Operations Leadership & Corporate and Local HR

representatives) focused on development of consistent enterprise-wide

Temp Labor philosophy, facility usage targets, and standardization of

suppliers.

. Directing Operations & Engineering resources on all Capital Equipment

Purchase & Installation contractual agreements focused on ensuring that

all appropriate warranties, liabilities, liquidated damages, payment

terms, and run-off requirements are properly documented and recorded.

. Sourcing champion of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and GREEN

initiative teams.

. Directed re-design & implementation of Corporate Procurement Card -

Policy, Usage, and Approval guidelines in accordance with internal

reporting controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.

. Reporting strategic sourcing dashboard metrics, procurement process re-

engineering, and supplier scorecard performance updates within

Operational Council & Executive C-Level Steering meetings.

the NORTH HIGHLANd Company

Charlotte, NC

Senior Manager, Business Management Consulting Services 2006 - 2007

Program Manager of 14-22 client & consulting resources within Corporate

Enterprise & Consumer Real Estate divisions of leading global banking &

financial institution.

. Managed enterprise-wide project teams utilizing 6-Sigma methodology,

deliverables, and tools to implement technology & process re-engineering

initiatives, along with cost-out initiatives, across multiple projects

within the $3B+ Corporate Document Management & Retention program.

. Developed and implemented best practice recommendations for process,

organizational structure, and resource management practices across the

organization's Program Management Office (PMO).

COMPASS GROUP

Charlotte, NC

Program Manager, Foodbuy Procurement Division 2005

Developed and launched Project Management Office (PMO) for nation's leading

foodservice corporation to govern strategic initiatives across Strategic

Sourcing, Operations, Distribution, and Customer Relations departments

(190+ associates).

. Co-led Procurement division's 2006 strategic budgeting, planning, &

governance framework.

. Designed and implemented PMO project templates, communications plan, on-

line repository site, tracking dashboard, and project management training

curriculum for all division associates.

. Developed Project Management methodology, roles, and responsibilities for

all project teams. Acted as executive sponsor for multiple strategic

sourcing project teams which implemented 15-25% increases in rebate

income through effective project management practices.

ACCENTURE

Charlotte, NC

Manager, Business Management Consulting, Supply Chain & Procurement

2001 - 2005

Manager of 6-18 client & consulting resources within Supply Chain business

transformation initiatives for Steel, Electric/Gas/Water Utilities, and

Industrial Supply corporations.

. Generated $30M+ quantifiable cost savings and process improvements within

supply chain re-engineering efforts coupled with development of

strategies for procurement, sourcing, supplier negotiations, logistics,

operations, warehousing, materials management, and eCatalog capabilities.

. Provided subject matter leadership, mentoring, and industry expertise for

strategic sourcing activities totaling over $2.2B+ in annual spend.

Achieved savings benefits ranging from 8-30% via competitive bids,

proposals, and auctions across numerous direct, indirect, and service

categories.

. Managed project teams in Accenture's Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

methodology: evaluating category requirements, detailed spend analysis &

segmentation, supply market & industry analysis, strategy development,

RFx/Auction development & implementation, contract negotiation, and

supplier relationship management.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Charlotte, NC

Consultant, Business Management Consulting, Supply Chain Operations 1998 -

2001

Management consultant within Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and

Inventory transformation initiatives for Consumer & Industrial Goods and

Electric & Gas Utility proposal and project initiatives.

. Independently led cross-functional project team members in Supply Chain -

Pull Based System initiative within manufacturing, production planning,

and inventory control areas of leading Medical Products & Supplies,

Textiles, and Agricultural Equipment manufacturing companies.

Projects recognized improved Customer Fill Rates to 95-98%, reduced Days

of Inventory by more than 40-50%, and increasing Finished Goods Inventory

turns from 1 to 4 turns within 2 year period.

. Independently participated on Supply Chain Strategy Assessment

initiatives for several of nation's largest Utility companies.

Interviewed business unit management to assess current supply management

practices against best practices and to identify improvement

opportunities related to sourcing, procurement, corporate logistics, and

participation within industry's e-marketplace.

. Independently led Supplier Development team of large-scale, technology-

driven e-marketplace start-up company within Electric & Gas Utilities

Industry. Developed supplier adoption strategy recommendation, supplier

selection criteria and approach; developed & implemented workshops to

educate suppliers on adoption process, certification criteria, order

process overview, value proposition, transition process, contractual

requirements, and technical content standards.

NIKE

Charlotte, NC

Regional Supplier Manager, Apparel Division 1996 - 1998

Led cross-functional merchandise management team of 13 commodity managers,

along with executives & support staff from strategic suppliers, during

launch of Supply Chain - Autoreplenishment initiative.

. Managed regional supply replenishment across 6 strategic suppliers: 1800

skus across 8 product lines, with annual demand of 3.8 million units &

annual revenues of $24 million.

. Developed, implemented and trained all core & extended Merchandise

Management team members on the following supply chain initiatives:

Supplier Certification, Supplier Selection Process, Capacity Planning,

Compliance Planning, Relationship Planning, and Performance Management

Planning.

. Assisted with rollout of Manugistics ERP software (Distribution

Requirements Planning & Demand Planning modules) across inventory,

logistics, and supply management groups.

Ford Motor Company

Detroit,

MI

Supervisor, Transmission Manufacturing & Assembly Operations 1992 -

1996

Supervised workforces of 20-35 union (UAW) laborers & skilled-tradesmen

within respective Transmission Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality

Assurance, and Assembly Operations divisions.

. Managed allocation of manpower, production scheduling, quality

assurance, and inventory control within numerous manufacturing &

assembly departments while coordinating communications to product

engineering and other functional areas.

. Led training of departmental union workers on quality control procedures

(ISO-9000), quality assurance inspection procedures, and supplier

service level compliance measurements.

. Developed dimensional control plans, statistical process control

guidelines, and customer-focus indicators for quality, manufacturing, and

assembly departments.

EDUCATION:

Six Sigma - Green Belt Certification, 2006

Master of Business Administration - Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, 2000

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management - Purdue University, West

Lafayette, IN, 1992

PROFESSIONAL & EXTRA-CURRICULAR AFFILIATIONS:

Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Purdue University Alumni

Association

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Junior Achievement

Volunteer

Supply Chain Network International Hands-On-Charlotte Volunteer

APICS - The Association for Operations Management American Heart

Association Volunteer

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