Sallye Thompson Marbury

**** ******** ***** • Gurnee, Illinois 60031 • 847-***-****

abnvuy@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Highly challenged results driven Procurement Management professional. Over 16 years of demonstrated strength in defining

strategy and developing requirements across electrical, metallic, product, non product, after market and service commodities.

Responsible for creating and maintaining Strategic Alliance and Supply Base Management relationships with supplier

community. Cross functional experience as a relationship builder and productive team leader and team member. Strong

influencing and negotiation skills; able to work through teams and across organizational boundaries to optimize business

process and gain alignment to implement change.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON DIVISION OF URS CORPORATION, WARRENVILLE, ILLINOIS

Washington Division is the fourth largest publicly held engineering and construction Company in the U.S.

Washington Division was acquired by URS Corporation in November 2007. URS has global staff of more

than 55,000 employees located in 34 countries worldwide and annual sales of $7.6 billion globally (Career

Opportunity).

2007 – 2008 Director of Purchasing & Contracts

Responsible for the centralization, recruitment, hiring, mentoring and deployment of the procurement

department for the Industrial Process Division for Washington Group International. Responsible for a P/L

amount of $500 million dollars in spend for maintenance, repair, service and MRO material for facilities

maintenance operations across 90 plants globally for Kraft Foods Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. Also responsible

for a resource budget of approximately 1.4 million dollars. Directed the creation, preparation and

implementation of materials management execution plans, staffing plans and procedure creation.

Responsible for leading and supervising a worldwide team of 20 individuals domestically and 10 plus

persons in multiple locations including the United Kingdom and Asia.

Created Procurement End User Guides for all personnel located within procurement, manufacturing

and at corporate satellite sites. This guide supported corporate audit and Sarbanes Oxley guidelines.

Guide also provided step-by-step process mapping and detailed procedures for anyone wishing to

purchase goods or services within the organization.

Responsible for completely re-engineering the supply chain for the organization along with the

development of a centralized purchasing organization capable of a global reach challenged with the

goal of being regarded as the “standard” for the entire organization.

Utilized critical evaluation of current purchasing staff and direct transactional staff toward a strategic

focus through supplier optimization and commodity alignment.

Responsible for staffing decisions to meet company strategic plans that support global policy

initiatives to support facilities management procurement portfolio and internal and external customer

base.

Sought “right” procurement professionals with dynamic skill sets to support newly created

organization.

Supported quoting process for multiple Fortune 500 companies outsourcing procurement efforts of

their production facilities across the globe.

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS

Fortune 500 manufacturer and marketer of recreational product; i.e., bowling, yacht manufacturing,

commercial and home fitness equipment. $5.9 billion in sales; 26,000 employees globally. (Downsized in

corporate layoff/restructuring)

2005 – 2006 Corporate Purchasing Manager, Professional Services

Sourcing professional responsible for the centralization of indirect service commodities across Brunswicks

North American operations.

Established successful supplier relationships, negotiated and managed corporate contracts in the

following areas; professional services, employee benefits, temporary employees, office supplies, office

equipment, legal services, printing services, internet employment services, corporate facilities and fleet

maintenance and management.

Supported internal multi discipline customers in developing clear and concise statements of work for

the sourcing of professional services.

Led suppliers in the identification of contract and supplier deficiencies ultimately leading to contracted

supplier performance metrics.

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Led global sourcing and supply base management activities encompassing $2 million dollars in

savings on gross sales of $50 million dollars.

Negotiated contracts to centralize supplier source to manage vehicle fleet services globally

establishing one of the first totally global sources for the Company.

Supervised corporate buyer responsible to Brunswick Corporate office and Brunswick North American

Operations. Managed 10 people within matrix organization.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, WARREN, MICHIGAN

Fortune five company, one of the world's largest automakers, founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and

trucks in 34 countries. Global headquarters in Detroit. GM employs 252,000 people in every major region of the

world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. Resided in multiple positions with GMC for 20 years as

outlined below: (Career Opportunity)

2003 – 2005 Global Business Process & Supply Chain Manager - Warren, Michigan

Implemented common global logistics sourcing process for all global logistics personnel

internationally.

Created and rolled out sourcing process and procedures to all global transportation modes.

Program Manager for standardization of logistics contracting for all transportation modes.

Managed global team of GM attorney’s, transportation mode subject matter experts, functional areas,

and 3rd party logistics providers standardizing contracts for the first time within General Motor’s

logistics.

Directed weekly sourcing table with annual purchase value of $6 billion dollars for Worldwide

Purchasing Logistics buyers/managers across all modes to bring source recommendations before

executive logistics board for review and final approval. Managed 15 buyers within matrix

organization.

2002 – 2003 Assistant Purchasing Manager – Warren, Michigan

Supervised Global Suspension Ride Control Team of 6 buyers with annual spend of $650 million dollars.

Achieved overall savings of 5% of annual spend within overall supply base.

Created & rolled out training sessions for Metallic Purchasing organization for approximately 100

buyers. Programs included negotiations skills, cost management process and online bidding.

2000 – 2002 Purchasing Manager – Service Parts Operations - Grand Blanc, Michigan

Supervised 6 buyers responsible for day to day after market requirements and contracting, responsible for

another 5 people through global purchasing matrix organization.

Led globalization efforts of GM Service Parts Operations (SPO); Europe, China, Taiwan and Australia

for all after sale filtration and gas pump purchases.

Program Manager for cross-functional team inclusive of purchasing, marketing, and sales for all

filtration and fuel pump after sales purchases worldwide.

Led global sourcing and supply base management activities encompassing $17.5 million dollars in

savings on annual purchase value of $350 million dollars through negotiated savings on North

America’s filtration and fuel pump after market product line.

Led GM SPO European filtration and fuel pump product line, facilitated movement from high cost

warehouse in France to lower cost facility in England. Change of warehouse saved GM a total of 10 to

15% of overall cost.

Negotiated aftermarket filtration and filter part purchases with all competitors OEM’s i.e., Ford,

Chrysler, Honda et al, and cost savings to GM of 5 to 10% of total sale.

1999 – 2000 Assistant Purchasing Manager, Indirect – Warren, Michigan

Single point Sequencing and Sub-Assembly, commodity manager across all GM vehicles lines.

Achieved 7.5% savings annually through global sourcing activities on annual purchase value of $100

million dollars.

Global creativity team leader for all sequencing and sub-assembly throughout GM North America.

Created, trained and rolled out program to move indirect sequencing supply sourcing to product

strategic sourcing buyers.

Participated in the development of diversity sequencing suppliers developed to award future product

contracts.

1996 – 1999 Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – Advanced Purchasing - Warren, Michigan

Responsible for strategic sourcing through GM’s advance purchasing process. Functioned as the global

single point electrical commodity buyer for door latches, deck lid latches, sliding door latches sliding door

modules, window latches, and locksets.

Successfully sourced first GM global program for any productive part.

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Led global sourcing and supply base management activities encompassing $15 million dollars in

savings on annual purchase value of $750 million dollars.

Grew supply base from one supplier with proprietary rights to three suppliers with common footprint

for electro-mechanical latch production.

Program Manager for cross functional and cross platform team of engineers, sales, marketing staff,

manufacturing personnel, suppliers, and hourly employees to facilitate worldwide commodity

coordination of all electro-mechanical component purchases.

1994 – 1996 Packaging & MRO Purchasing Buyer - Indianapolis, Indiana

Purchased MRO material; electrical and electronic items, gages, plumbing items, tool and die components,

fixtures, blue print items, packaging/shipping materials, containers, skids, pallets and scales.

Led global sourcing and supply base management activities saving $5 million dollars on gross sales of

$50 million dollars. Used global negotiations and leverage opportunities by coordinating purchases

with global creativity team.

Implemented total cost management process and reduced cost by $5 million dollars while case pick

activities increased and average order size decreased. Also, part availability increased by 30% because

of outsourcing of plant general store.

1985 – 1993 Held the following positions with General Motors:

Screw Machine Part Buyer, Part Distribution Center & Warehousing Procedure Coordinator, Commodity

Expeditor, Quality Engineer, Quality & Manufacturing Supervisor and Quality Control Supervisor.

EDUCATION

MBA, Marketing & Management, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri

BA, Urban Studies & Sociology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

COMMODITY SUMMARY

Responsible for negotiating the following commodities to contract on a corporate, regional, global and/or national basis;

Professional Services - Custom print, relocation, fleet management, fleet maintenance, legal services, employee

benefits, internet services, consulting services, temporary services, facilities, janitorial, boiler repair, roofing

services, background screening and drug screening amongst others..

Aftermarket Services Parts – AC Delco filtration systems and fuel pumps.

Advanced Purchasing Electrical Commodities - Electro mechanical latching; door latches, deck lid latches, sliding

door latches, trunk latches, rear access door(s) sliding door modules, window latches, and locksets.

Product Purchasing - Mechanical & Electrical Commodities - Hood latch, window latches, deck lid latches, locksets,

and powertrain chassis modules.

Indirect and Maintenance & Repair Operations (MRO) - Screw machine parts, electronic gauging, plant crib items,

plumbing items, tool and die components & fixtures, blue print items, packaging/shipping materials, containers,

skids, pallets scales and sequencing suppliers.

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Received GM’s highest honor, the President’s Council Award presented by Ron Zarella, former president of GM

for the development and sourcing of the GM Global Door Latch, replacing Delphi as GM’s sole latch supplier

Received GM Chairman’s Honors Award presented by Don Hackworth, V.P. of New Product Development

for the Trunk Entrapment Latch - Latch solution was shared with all vehicle OEM’s. GM’s efforts were recognized

by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and National SAFE KIDS Campaign.

Received letter of commendation from GM Executive Vice President Harry Pierce for personal involvement in the

resolution of child trunk entrapment latch solution.

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