Manager Supply Chain

Gary L. Violette, C.P.M., CSCA

San Diego, CA * 919-***-**** * abladd@r.postjobfree.com

SOURCING / PROCUREMENT / SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER

Accomplished global procurement and supply chain leader with over 20

years of Fortune 100 (IBM and GSK) experience relentlessly driving multi-

million dollar cost savings and lead time reductions for acquisition,

distribution, and inventory management of direct and indirect

materials/services while providing assurance of supply, supplier quality,

cost savings and PPV capture, commodity/category alignment, competitive

intelligence, and audit/regulatory (FDA, cGMP) compliance.

. Complex Sourcing Strategies . Contract Development/Management

. Change Management . Six sigma/Lean Manufacturing

. Strategic Supplier Relationship . Cost/Financial/ROI Management

Management

. Value Stream Mapping Negotiation Planning and Execution

. ERP utilization . Supply Base Performance

Metrics/Management

. Relationship/Team Building . Spend Analysis and Risk Management

Internally/Externally

. Process Development and . Multiple Site Management

Implementation

. Leading Cross-Functional Teams Stakeholder Integration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Toyota Motor Corporation, Torrance, CA 2010-Present

Consulting Business Partner-(Procurement Consultant)

Lead sourcing and contract management activities supporting the

acquisition of goods and services on behalf of the Toyota Financial

Services division assisting the Chief Procurement Officer and other

associates with a major focus on technology related consulting,

hardware/software, outsourcing and all other indirect procurement

initiatives (HR, Finance/Tax, Legal, Marketing, Communications,

Contingent Labor, etc.) cutting across all TFS Business Units and

commodities in the US and eventually to all TFS international locations.

. Drive analysis of technology related and indirect procurement

supplier base and supplier spend.

. Advise on development and execution of strategic sourcing plans,

competitive sourcing, contract development, negotiation, and award,

supplier performance management.

. Improved Business Unit relationship management by double digit % by

focusing on the internal customer engagement.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA 2007-2009

Director, Sourcing and Supply Operations

Led strategic sourcing and supply chain operations for cGMP raw

materials, medical devices, and contract manufacturing including

biologics, chemicals, container closure systems/packaging, diluent

syringes, and API for Global Product Commercialization (NPI) process for

clinical and commercial development.

. Drove cost reduction $15M (yr 1) $25M (yr 2) by developing,

managing and leading sustainable processes, value stream mapping,

and contract lifecycle for sourcing, negotiating and executing cGMP

supply and service agreements for suppliers / contract

manufacturers (CMs) achieving key operational performance metrics --

- total cost of ownership (TCO), total value proposition (TVP) and

COGS savings.

. Drove requirements, strategy and implementation. Collaborated with

quality, product development, finance, engineering, manufacturing,

logistics, and inventory groups for documented source plan.

. Provided governance and supplier/CM oversight and contract

management of cross-functional teams with stakeholder alignment.

Managed supplier quality performance scorecard against key

performance metrics and established "preferred supplier" criteria

and certification programs.

. Saved 40% re-sourcing petrochemicals, reducing lead-time from 100

days to 3 days.

. Saved 23% re-sourcing packaging / components collaborating with

Engineering/MFG.

. Spearheaded Supply Ops committee "Appreciative Inquiry" strategic

initiative.

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. Liaised with Eli Lilly Alliance partner on supply chain decisions

and issues.

. Benchmarked sourcing methods, best practices, and supply chain

analytics for competitive advantage.

. JDE ERP system expert for direct materials.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Corona, CA 2006-2007

Director of Indirect Sourcing/Procurement (Consultant)

Led strategic sourcing and developed/implemented plans, objectives,

policies, and programs for IT, capital equipment, engineering services,

construction management (design/validation), facilities, 3PL's and MRO

across multiple sites as a Consultant for Watson Pharmaceutical's

procurement/sourcing organization.

. Revamped sourcing process for high value projects including change

management across multiple sites.

. Saved 10 % by negotiating global, high-impact, complex contracts

increasing total value for the organization.

. Managed surplus assets reutilization or disposition resulting in

revenue increase and cost savings of $3 M.

. Drove cost savings of 18% by leveraging e-procurement (eRFX and

eAuction) sourcing systems.

Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI), Raleigh, NC 2004-2006

Director of Global Strategic Procurement and Materials Management

Centralized and led strategic sourcing initiatives and contract/supply

chain management for global raw materials requirements and planning

across multiple sites, freight/logistics/transportation requirements, and

capital equipment for leading international engineered fabrics producers

--- spend of $500M for 21 plants in 10 countries.

. Led global cross-functional site sourcing teams (Product

Development, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, Finance,

Procurement) in China, Europe, South America, Latin America,

Canada, and U.S. in supply operational strategy

development/implementation.

. Centralized sourcing/procurement, established global supply chain,

rationalized supply base, leveraged global supply networks

including strong offshore supplier partnerships for importation of

material.

. Introduced a hedging strategy to limit cost risk and limit price

volatility.

. Saved 14% cost reducing raw materials for resins, fibers, and

chemicals during inflationary market conditions and drove Purchase

Price Variance (PPV) to exceptional levels resulting in cost

reductions of $48 M and PGI's turnaround to profitability.

Developed and implemented cost savings capture.

. Conceptualized executive management monthly dashboard of KPIs on

raw material spend dynamics/inventory positions utilizing JDE ERP

system.

GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (GSK), RTP, NC 1997-2003

Sourcing Group Manager -- Facilities/MRO/Engineering & Professional

Services

Led strategic sourcing initiatives and contract/supply management

functions for global facilities and functional services (Contingent

Labor, HR, Finance, Legal, etc.) with total contractual responsibility of

$100M.

. Established business requirements, developed strategies for

implementation resulting in source plans for web-site publication

including supplier diversity initiatives.

. Saved $3M negotiating $50M facilities management contract. Held

quarterly business reviews disclosing supplier performance

scorecard against established performance metrics.

. Saved $5M on indirect services utilizing reverse auction and e-

procurement tools (Emptoris) directing cross-functional team of 25

at 10 sites while partnering with senior site executives

(stakeholders).

. Realized $750K savings on a services contract previously cost

reduced by $1M two years prior.

Product Outsourcing Manager - Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing

Led global manufacturing strategic sourcing initiatives, supply

management and contractual compliance for cGMP third-party pharmaceutical

manufacturers/packagers with contractual responsibility of $150M.

. Delivered $200M revenue increase leading internal/external cross-

functional team (Finance, Legal, Business Development, Regulatory,

Manufacturing), assessing and closing dermatological products

divestiture resulting in recognition award.

. Saved 17% outsourcing packaging.

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. Reduced contract cycle time 25% utilizing Lean Six Sigma process

resulting in recognition award.

Sr. IT Contracts Sourcing Manager - Software/Hardware/Networking

Led U.S. software / hardware acquisition, licensing, contracts

negotiation, and operations for entire enterprise including R&D,

Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, and Technical/Commercial Operations.

Contractual responsibility $350M.

. Built software/hardware/networking procurement team. Managed costs

under budget.

. Presented and sold to functional executives the value procurement

brings to successfully sourcing, negotiating and managing supplier

software & hardware engagements.

. Developed/implemented Software Acquisition Process and contract

standards governance process.

. Built expertise in Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Consulting,

RFI/RFPs, SOWs, CDAs, NDAs, et al.

. Developed contract renewal/termination process, integrated software

license agreement with software services agreement, and established

internal customer feedback process resulting in recognition awards.

. Delivered 55% cost savings on software acquisition engagements and

22% on hardware engagements.

. Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) award winner.

IBM Corporation, RTP, NC and Boca Raton, FL 1979-1997

IT Contracts Program Manager -- Networking Division

Led IT acquisition, licensing, contracts strategy and negotiation for

Networking Hardware and Software Divisions. Contractual responsibility

$300M.

. Led negotiating and strategy for portfolio of licensing,

software/hardware, development/marketing and

services/alliance/consulting agreements on global basis for

Networking Division.

. Managed up to eight lawyers and contract administrators in

negotiations and execution of contracts.

. Led integrated team and raised morale index from 17% to 93%.

. Re-engineered contracting process and developed contract templates

reducing contract cycle time 45%.

. Lead interface with IBM General Legal, Intellectual Property Law,

and Finance.

. Wrote, negotiated, and executed initial publishing agreement for

"IBM Dictionary of Computing" and developed and implemented IBM

Contracts Reference Manual resulting in recognition awards.

Held previous progressive roles at IBM: Financial Analysis / Business

Planning Advisor; Marketing Rep; Contracts/Procurement Program Manager

(Outsourcing/OEM); Procurement Strategist (Electro-mechanical);

Inventory/Demand/Forecasting Planner; Senior Buyer - Direct Materials and

Consignment (Electro-mechanical)

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. MBA, Finance/Marketing, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

. BS, Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

. Professional development: Strategic Negotiation, Financial Analysis

and Planning, Executive Development, Sales & Marketing: US Military

Academy at West Point, University of North Carolina, Duke

University, IBM Education, and the University of San Diego.

. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and APICS certifications in process

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & CREDENTIALS

. Certified Purchasing Manager (Lifetime), C.P.M.

. Certified Supply Chain Analyst, CSCA

. Member - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

. Member - The Chartered Institute for Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

. Member - Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Management Association (POMA)

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