Manager Supply Chain

Thomas J. Short

Layton, UT ***** 801-***-****

*********@*****.***

Procurement Manager

25+ years of success and experience leading and engineering innovation for a high-growth organization

Results-driven Manager with experience in providing strategic solutions for supply chain operations. Credited with combining streamlined control parameters to drive strategy in scheduling, personnel development, and procurement. Accomplished in taking operations and projects from concept to launch and fulfillment. Proven expertise in tracking and analyzing both international and domestic logistics. Instrumental in improving processes, enhancing productivity and implementing solutions. Created corporate procurement policies, procedures and workflows to track savings and produce best net value to corporation.

Strategic Business Planning

Cost Reduction and Avoidance

Contract Development / Negotiations

Budget Administration / Management

P & L Accountability

Process Redesign / Change Management

Professional Experience

THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS, Salt Lake City, UT 2015 – Present

Global Acquisitions/Fleet Manager

Direct an operation with 12,000 vehicles globally, overseeing $200M+ in inventory and managing 53 employees. Achieve results by negotiating costs and executing business plans directly with manufacturers.

Steer operations using clear using lean tactics to drive objectives forward, troubleshoot issues fast, deliver performance and complete business turnarounds.

Accomplish annual objectives by evaluating data and outlining roadmaps for success in driving the vision, values, strategic goals, objectives and action plans within resources and timelines.

Push projects through the pipeline, managing all phases of planning and deliverables, resulting in process consistency and organizational alignment of teams in global operations.

Increase transparency to track and report current positioning through key performance metrics in reports to monitor deviations from targets and proactively readjust accordingly.

Manager – Strategic Relationship Manager (1997 – 2015)

Accomplished initiatives by applying responsibility, accountability, and cost controls to manage 32 Strategic Relationship Managers in $MM supply chain negotiations and contracts (international/national).

Led the team in managing supplier relationships during formal bidding processes and award to selecting vendors based on cost, quality, timeliness, and past performance.

Positioned the operation for efficiency using quality controls to evaluate supplier results.

Wrote International and Domestic contracts and review offers and negotiated counteroffers.

Managed the electronic contract management system and coached users and managed appropriate reporting methods (SaaS).

Worked directly with the Legal Department to develop contract templates to ensure legality of purpose and fairness with suppliers.

Adjunct Faculty Member- Weber State University- Current

-Teach Supply Chain Courses and participate in the Supply Chain Management Committee for the University

Additional History available on LinkedIn

Education & Credentials

Masters Business Administration, University of Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Certified Professional in Supply Management, Institute for Supply Management, Phoenix, AZ

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