Manager Vice President

RICHARD S. BLOMBERG

RICHARD S. BLOMBERG

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SENIOR BUYER /PROCUREMENT MANAGER/PURCHASING AGENT

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Award-winning executive with an exemplary record of international procurement for an automotive manufacturer.

Recognized for driving multi-million dollar cost reductions, developing and maintaining relationships with

diversity sources, and establishing company-wide benchmarks. Highly skilled at training and mentoring new

buyers within the department. Tenacious and persistent in achieving goals and driving change in a complex

organization, coupled with advanced negotiating and strong analytical skills. Academic credentials include an

MBA with an emphasis on International Business.

CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Monitoring Supplier Quality and Delivery Performance Meeting Company Profitability Objectives Managing

Multi-Million Dollar Budgets Increasing Efficiency and Timeliness of Purchase Order Placements

Customizing Contracts Implementing Continuous Improvement Activities Resolving Supplier Issues

Researching Market Dynamic Cost Drivers Establishing Strategic Relationships with Supply Base Improving

and Executing Sourcing Strategies Risk Management Collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing on

Procurement Issues

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, MI

Senior Buyer, International Procurement Services - Sales, Marketing, and Communications Procurement, 6/08

to 9/08

Procured licensed promotional items, call center services, meeting facility and event venues for incentive and

rewards program (corporate debit card contracts). Managed a total spend of $85M.

Directed by Executive Vice President of Purchasing to resource 30 reward trips and meetings, along with

the corporate debit card, totaling over $30M. (Previously these areas were single sourced.)

o Meetings and Reward Trips: Transferred contracts from the supplier in question directly to

Chrysler without paying a penalty or incurring any increases and/or losses of services or facilities.

o Debit Card Rewards Program: Implemented a temporary solution for this ongoing program. The

new card was negotiated in order for Chrysler to have greater value and control of the cards and bin,

which resulted in a savings of $750k over five years.

Senior Buyer, International Procurement Services - Tooling Equipment and Construction Procurement, 2002 –

2008.

Managed a corporate supply base. Purchased all plastics, tooling and fixtures, steel racking, rubber, foam, vinyl,

and all line-side equipment and automation relative to Material Handling. Utilized both domestic and foreign

suppliers for all buying activity. In charge of a $132M spend.

Served as global lead for Germany in establishing a commodity strategy for plastic totes and bulk

containers. Conducted on-line bidding events, which resulted in driving down costs, a much healthier

supply base, and a competitive climate. Overall effort exceeded diversity goals for three consecutive

years.

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Received 2008 Chrysler LLC Global Sourcing Professional of the Year award and was runner up for the

Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) Corporate Buyer of the Year. This was

achieved for exceeding diversity sourcing goals for three consecutive years and for assisting a supplier in

growing their business presence, including mentoring them through audits by corporate brand protection,

environmental, and legal departments making them eligible for the Corporate approved Plastics Recycling

list.

Conducted global market tests for Chrysler standard containers in an effort to drive down costs and to

expand the supply base, both domestically and globally. This exercise resulted in an average per container

cost savings of 5-10%.

Spearheaded two engineering movements to a vac form tray, which resulted in a logistics savings of $10M.

Also led an engineering movement for 17 inch wheels, which resulted in a logistics savings of $2M.

Established corporate performance standards and expanded supply base for Urethane dunnage. Conducted

market testing of new supply base, which resulted in a savings of 20-36%.

Facilitated on-line bidding events, which resulted in an average savings of 45% for engine, transmission,

and axle racks.

Material Handling Engineering - Production Program Planning Analyst, 2000 – 2002

Prepared value analysis on Expendable Packaging Clauses for the entire Chrysler Corporation. Challenged with a

lack of benchmarking standards for expendable packing and skyrocketing prices.

Established corporate benchmark pricing for expendable packaging.

Reduced annual expendable packaging costs by $18.8M.

Achieved a Special Recognition of Excellence award from the Vice President of Supply, Dave Hodgson,

for reducing cardboard cost per unit by 42%, yielding a new average cost of $5.31.

Collaborated with Corporate Finance to establish ISO document for the Supplier Container Cost Analysis

Form.

CHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Account Manager, Syracuse Account, 1999 – 2000

Successfully piloted a collection and account extension program for the Syracuse Zone office. Effectively utilized

communication, anger diffusion, problem-solving, and negotiation skills to facilitate payment arrangements and

avoid repossession.

Contract Adjuster U.S.A., 1998 - 1999

Collected on delinquent accounts.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Electronic Data Systems Chevrolet Motor Division, 1994 to 1998: Dealer Assistance Center Service

Manager, Executive Office Specialist, Better Business Bureau Specialist, Reimbursement Department Specialist,

Customer Assistance Specialist, and Roadside Assistance Specialist

Ford Motor Company Internship 1993 to 1994: Cost Reduction and Continuous Improvement Facilitator

EDUCATION

University of Detroit Mercy, Master of Business Administration, International Business Emphasis, June 2002

Madonna University, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Production Management Emphasis, May 1994

Dale Carnegie Training, Completed November 2002

SKILLS

Globus Purchasing Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes

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