Project Manager Supply Chain

Joseph Scalzo

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Career Objective:

Senior Procurement Manager for a growth oriented company, where expertise in the development of and establishment of

key vendor partnerships, negotiation of prices, maintenance of critical supply lines, development of cost reduction strategies

and ongoing supplier performance monitoring will contribute to the overall success of the team.

Summary of Qualifications:

Hands on procurement manager with twenty years of strong people, procurement and vendor partnership building skills who

has helped produce cost reductions of 20% with reduced inventories for my previous employer while maintaining tight

deadlines and achieving the goals and objectives of the organization.

Career Overview:

Cormark, Inc. 12/2006 – 4/2009

($60M manufacturer displays and fixtures); Project Manager

Responsible for the identification, development and management of the global supply base to meet quality, delivery and

response needs of the organization; the negotiation of all purchasing agreements, establishment of vendor partnerships, bid

specifications, development of cost reduction programs and ongoing inventory management.

Lowered cost of labor 40% and reduced finished goods on hand by implementing lean manufacturing principles on a high

profile project while adhering to a tight shipping schedule.

Initiated and implemented a companywide MRO program consolidating vendors, implementing a just-in-time

replenishment program and reducing costs 30% annually.

Negotiated a value engineered approach to manufacture key components through establishing strategic vendor

partnerships resulting in a cost reduction of 25% and improved lead times

Developed strategic vendor relationships and procedures to support a $100 million dollar branch expansion program

reducing lead times 50% and creating cost savings of 10% against the plan

Achieved cost reductions on several key components of 20%, reduced lead times by five weeks and maintained critical

supply chain on tight time lines by establishing key vendor partnerships.

Lead all procurement efforts in a companywide warehouse productivity improvement project lowering overhead 15% on an

annual basis.

Created a value engineered solution for a key material requirement of a major project resulting in reducing lead times by

50% and providing cost savings of 15%.

Quarterbacked the development and production of modular furniture for a key client saving them installation time and

resulting in an incremental sales increase of $1M to the organization.

Colony Display Systems Manufacturing 2/2002 – 11/2006

($75M manufacturer of store fixtures and point of sale products); Project Manager; Senior Project Manager

Lead procurement teams to facilitate global strategic sourcing, ongoing vendor development, problem solving, inventory

control, negotiations, engineering, customer, and supplier interface. Responsible for ongoing identification, development,

management and execution of commodity and sub commodity strategic plans.

Eliminated costly shipping damages on critical components for a major client through development of improved packaging

and implementation of quality assurance measures.

Negotiated a 15% reduction in the cost of raw materials by working with key vendor partners to achieve this common goal.

- Implemented a just-in-time production supplies program reducing lead times for critical supply items and reducing costs

20%.

Developed a domestic/offshore procurement approach to the supply chain for a major store fixture contract for multiple

locations enabling company to land a $7M contract and resulting in the cost savings of 30%.

Reduced raw material lead times by 50% and reduced costs 20% through broad re-sourcing and the establishment of key

vendor relationships.

Resolved supply chain issues on a critical component through re-sourcing overseas eliminating ongoing inventory stock

outages and resulting in cost savings of 30%.

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Colony Display Systems Manufacturing cont’d

Developed strategic vendor partnerships to manufacture store fixtures required for multiple locations. Overhead lowered by

15%, inventory on hand reduced 50% and a cost reduction of 30% achieved.

Developed a domestic/offshore procurement approach to the supply chain for a major store fixture contract for multiple

locations enabling company to land a $7M contract and resulting in the cost savings of 30%.

Resolved supply chain issues resulting from the Longshoreman strike by establishing a secondary vendor network enabling

project to stay on time and within budget.

L and L Display 2/2000 – 1/2002

($5M plastics manufacturer of displays); Project Manager

Coordinated all procurement functions for a newly created business unit developed to support client needs to set up new

business locations. Developed an extensive database of key vendor partners to provide critical supply items from MRO to

complete location fixtures to installation with an average of $500,000 per location.

Chicago Display Marketing Corporation 1/1998 – 1/2000

($15M manufacturer of custom store fixtures and retail graphics); Project Manager

Managed day-to-day manufacturing, procurement activity and quality control for assigned POP fixture projects. Coordinated

all aspects of projects with operations, design, production, sales and outside vendors. Accountable to maintain inventory

levels for key clients. Provided continual monitoring of budgetary and production performance to management.

Certified Grocers Midwest, Inc. 9/1990 –

1/1998

($100M cooperative distributer of food and non-food products to grocery stores); Purchasing Agent; Director of Store

Planning/Procurement

Supervised the Store Planning and Equipment Procurement Department to support the requirements and needs of 250

member retailers. Worked with key vendors, retailers and management in developing the optimum store layout and required

fixtures to outfit each store location.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. 7/1982 –

8/1990

(Fortune 500 industrial supply company); Operations Assistant; Purchasing Agent

Purchasing Agent responsible for all MRO and capital procurement for corporate and Grainger branches nationwide.

Developed a comprehensive equipment/MRO program to support the aggressive capital expansion of branches and regional

distribution centers.

BS – University of Evansville, Business Administration

Technical Skills:

Global supply chain management Development of cost saving strategies

Sourcing, contract negotiations People management, staff development

Development of strategic Vendor Partnerships Conflict resolution, problem solving

Process, Productivity and Efficiency Improvement Value engineered solutions

Quality Assurance initiatives Ability to meet aggressive dead lines

Effective communicator verbal and written Self starter, results and goal oriented

Materials Management Time management, multitasking

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