Supply Chain Management

Professional Overview

Certified Professional in Supply Management with invaluable knowledge of managing projects, resources and staff in a professional, effective and efficient manner. Highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of overall business unit value chain and the importance of achieving goals execution at lowest total cost of ownership while simultaneously exceeding customer expectations. Have exhibited a consistent and proven track record of successfully employing best business practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing overall business unit performance. Committed to identifying and implementing continuous improvements in the supply chain and across the entire organization. Am now looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make comprehensive use of existing skills and experience and further my personal and professional development.

Experience

Director of Purchasing, Enviva Biomass

December 2015 to Current

Recruited to oversee the Purchasing activities of 6 production facilities, 4 port locations operating in 4 states for world’s largest wood pellets producer with 500 employees and $500 million in annual revenues. Lead team of 30 requisitioners to maximize efficiency and leverage spend categories enterprise wide.

•Authored Purchasing Policies and Procedures to satisfy Sarbanes Oxley Compliance.

•Delivered $2 million in cost out initiatives over 22 month period.

•Drove $750K cost avoidance activities in 22 months.

•Negotiated and contracted Vendor Managed Inventory programs with top MRO provider’s inventory value $1.5 million.

•Implemented Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic vendors.

•Established utilization of Vendor Score Cards / Vendor rating.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager, Continental Tire and Rubber

August 2004 to December 2015

Entrusted to develop and execute purchasing strategies, procedures, and inventory management principles that support rapid expansion and improve financial performance. Scope of responsibility includes purchasing, vendor management, materials management, inventory control, and production support for 4 facilities in 2 states totaling an annual spend of $58 million.

March 2005 to December 2010

•Structured $ 4.65 million in cost out and cost avoidance activities in 72 months:

•$3 million cost out on raw materials via purchase price negotiations and alternative material sourcing.

•$900 k cost out on MRO with $250 k packaging redesign reducing packaging cost 50%.

•$250 k cost out on utilities positive purchase price variance on propane purchase price negotiations and alternate suppliers.

•$200 k cost out on waste streams.

•$300 k cost out on freight: load consolidations and more precise requirements forecasting.

•Implemented the utilization of Free Trade Zone resulting in improvement of cash flow and inventory reduction.

•39% reduction in the number of purchase orders issued.

•58% increase in number of SKU’s per purchase order.

•42% decrease in number of deliveries into facilities.

January 2011 to December 2015

•Structured $ 10.9 million in cost out and cost avoidance activities in 60 months:

•Purchase price negotiations and alternative materials sourcing, $8.5 million in raw materials. Utilized SAP ERP Platform for 12 years.

•$1.1 million in MRO / Indirect spending in spare parts sourcing and vendor consolidation supporting preventative maintenance programs. Implemented VMI programs both manual and automated for category control, traceability and consumption reduction.

•Organized packaging redesign, resulting in 35% cost reduction for overall packaging expenditure.

•Spearheaded zero to land fill initiatives recycling and scrap sales, resulting in a reduction of $500 k in waste streams.

•$450 k cost out in freight by formulated forecasting methods that produced more precise material requirements planning, allowing the consolidation of inbound deliveries.

President, East Coast Bagel Bakery, Inc. Rocky Mount, NC

October 1996 to May 2003

Developed the business model and constructed business plan during college. Prior to graduation in December of 1996 acquired financing and began remodeling of facility and purchasing of equipment package. Business opened April of 1997 first year sales of $ 275 k, $1.5 million for the life of the project. Oversaw all aspects of business operations: Accounting, Inventory Management, Production, Marketing, Lease Negotiations, Financing, Budgeting, Public Relations, Short Term and Long Term Planning.

Assistant Manager, Johnson & Johnson Corporation, Wellness Center, Consolidated Diesel, NC. January 1995 to September 1996

•Developed work conditioning programs to counter act repetitive motion disorders.

•Helped develop Live for Life program.

•Implemented cost reducing changes for log in procedures that were incorporated at Johnson & Johnson facilities nationwide.

Education

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, December 1996

Related course work: Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Management.

Institute of Supply Chain Management

Certified Professional in Supply Management

Black Belt Six Sigma Training

Bartell & Bartell Leadership Flight School, State College, PA

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