Supply Chain Manager

Jeremy Townsend

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Summary

Managing Director of Next Step Innovations, LLC as of August 2017. Business model includes assisting start-up companies with setting up different aspects of the supply chain, including planning, sourcing, and purchasing functions. Versatile leader also partnering with contract manufacturers to accelerate new business development and set up turn-key programs.

Highlights

•Global and strategic sourcing

•Inventory control

•Relationship building

•Contract negotiations

•Sr. Leadership Supply Chain team member

Cross-functional collaboration Cost reduction and containment Project leader Multi-site direct reports OMTEC board member

Experience

Wright Medical Technology

Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain

Memphis, TN

April 2014 -July 2017

Responsible for over 90 Million Dollars of production supplier spend in 2014 and over 70 Million

Dollars in 2015

Managed a team responsible for reducing Raw Materials, Components, and WIP by 25% via

installing stocking agreements, quality agreements, and Vendor Managed Inventory initiatives

Managed Procurement department that has gained over 3 million dollars in positive PPV

(purchased price variance to standard cost) for 2 consecutive years

Responsible for managing a 1.1 Million Dollar department budget

Implemented a Strategic Supplier program to reduce the supply base from 150 transactional

suppliers to 16 strategic suppliers that encompasses 80% of the annual spend

Led a HPMS team (High Performance Management System) to decrease Time To Market for the

supply base from 26 weeks to 6 weeks for our top brands

Installed a new planning system, Rate Based Planning, on site at our high volume suppliers

Member of OMTEC board

Member of Sr. Leadership team to properly align departments cross-functionally and to

strategically position the department for future development

Wright Medical Technology Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Memphis, TN

October 2013 - April 2014

Built new team of buyers and planners after the Microport divestment

Responsible for new contract negotiations, policies, and procedures

Team leader for project to lower raw material and other commodity costs by establishing supply

agreements and quality agreements with core supplier base

Wright Medical Technology April 2007 -Oct 2013

Senior Procurement Specialist

Arlington, TN

•Procured all extremities implants and instruments

•Title changed from Procurement Specialist I to Procurement Specialist II in 2009 and to Sr. Procurement Specialist in 2011

Medtronic Sofamor Danek Apr 2005 - Apr 2007

Senior Buyer/Planner

Memphis, TN

•Responsible for buying customs and specials production instruments and implants

•SAP implementation core team member

Raytheon Aerospace Nov 2001 - Apr 2005

Contracts Analyst Procurement Specialist

Madison, MS

•Negotiated and administered addendums to Navy and Air Force Government contracts for training sites in the US and OUS

•Procured MRP and non-stock inventory for all departments

Education

University of Alabama 1994-1999 Bachelor of Science: Management

Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

Coursework in Business, Management, Marketing, and Leadership

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