Manager Purchasing

BRADLEY J. SNYDER

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

BorgWarner, Inc.

Enterprise Purchasing Manager, Indirect Materials and Services (2005 to current)

-Spearheaded several corporate teams that established long term supply strategies, leveraged

purchases across the six divisions of BorgWarner, and reduced the corporate supply base.

Highlights are as follows:

Implemented a unified integrated MRO supply strategy at all US plants; saving $5 million/ yr

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Launched global (US, Europe, and Asia) agreements for office supplies, travel, fleet leasing,

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& telecom payment; impacting financials over $6 million per year or 15% of total spending.

• Expanded the procurement function into non-traditional areas such as human resource

services, packaging, energy, and several other indirect purchasing categories.

Outsourced North American and European transportation management activities to save $5

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million per year on $35 million in spend.

Managed an indirect purchasing manager for Europe and actively developed supply strategies

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and cost reduction efforts of a cross-divisional European Purchasing Council.

• Developed all of the above Enterprise indirect procurement efforts from scratch.

Divisional Purchasing Manager, Indirect Materials and Services (2001 - 2004) - Led

divisional indirect purchasing strategies for several North American facilities and also numerous

corporate wide projects. Achievements are as listed:

• Created an organizational structure for indirect materials that combined purchasing functions

throughout the Division and ultimately allowed for resource reductions.

• Implemented purchasing cards to improve low dollar transaction productivity.

Purchasing Manager (1998 - 2000) - Responsible for managing $50 million of expenditures at

the Borg Warner Frankfort production facility with the following results:

• Implemented an integrated supply solution for Maintenance, repair, & operating supplies.

• Created a divisional procurement & materials employee development program.

• Launched e-procurement initiatives with MRO and production suppliers.

• Established cross-functional supplier councils to address key business issues with a segment of

key suppliers. The Council gave suppliers an important role in creating Borg Warner

purchasing practices prior to implementation with the supply base.

• Developed purchasing metrics to monitor strategic divisional goals.

Senior Production Material Buyer (1997 - 1998) - Appointed new business launch

coordinator with the responsibilities of supplier selection, supplier development, and

implementation of new products. Accomplishments are as listed:

• Created a divisional annual Supplier Summit to educate suppliers on company strategies and

improve supplier/ customer relationships. The Summit is now an annual event for the

division.

• Procured components globally from Asian and European suppliers, with frequent trips to both

regions.

Production Material Buyer (1996-1997) - Lead buyer for twenty-five of the Bellwood Plant’s

most critical component and raw material suppliers, including two global divisional suppliers.

Established cross-functional supplier selection and product launch teams.

Lead Production Supervisor (1993-1995) - Managed the assembly process of a three shift

$70 million product line. The position directly supervised an operations staff of fifty people,

indirectly another fifty. Designed and implemented core production teams which led to a 30%

improvement in productivity, 100% delivery, and reduced overtime.

Financial Analyst (1992- 1993) - Coordinated the annual budgeting and long range planning

process. Appointed Team Leader for Honda, General Motors, and Ford pricing development

teams leading to improved product pricing. Performed manufacturing cost studies that led to cost

improvements and new capital investments.

Inland Steel Industries East Chicago, IN (1989 - 1992)

Cost Analyst - Performed various financial functions such as cost control, variance analysis,

manufacturing studies, inventory control, and financial performance reporting.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Masters of Business Administration (August 1995)

University of Illinois Chicago

Bachelor of Science (May 1989) Major: Finance

Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS:

Greater South Loop Association of Chicago (Neighborhood Development Group, 2000 to 2004)

Condominium Association President (1999 to 2004)

Purchasing Magazine MRO All Star 2004 http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA444993.html

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