Manager Purchasing
Resume:
Robert C. LaGore, C.P.M.
Salisbury, NC 28144 E-mail: *********@*****.***
Personal Summary
Hardworking, results-oriented procurement professional with over thirty four years of successful achievements at field, district, regional and corporate levels. An innovative self-starter who has the innate ability to discern more efficient ways of accomplishing objectives, with a natural aptitude for working with figures. Specialties
Global Strategic Sourcing and Negotiation, Global Purchasing Data Management, Strong Computer Skills Professional Experience
AKZO NOBEL COATINGS October 2007 – February
2017
Regional Procurement Manager – High Point, NC March 2015 - February 2017 Cascaded Global Wood Coatings Business Unit Procurement, Strategy and Regional needs to Buyers in the Region. Managed Strategic specific spend portfolio. Implement and support Spend Area Strategies in an integrated manner within the region. Responsible for $190 million of raw material purchases and $34 million of indirect spend for Wood Coatings Business Unit in North and South America. o Annual savings achieved of $5,500,000 in direct spend; $1,600,000 in indirect spend; and
$2,200,000 in joint Purchasing / Research and Development value engineering projects. Purchasing Manager, Louisville, KY October 2007 – February 2015 Regional Purchasing Manager for the strategic sourcing of $105 million of resins used across all Business Units of AkzoNobel in North America including acrylics, alkyds, amino, nitrocellulose, polyesters, vinyls and UV Monomers/Oligomers.
o In 2013, over $3,500,000 or 3.5% annual savings realized by negotiating lower prices involving 12 different vendors. Also identified additional potential cost savings of $1,900,000 if lower cost resins can be used.
o Developed raw material cost models covering alkyds, amino, polyester and UV resins to accurately access price changes in the market.
o Completed formal procurement strategy report for each assigned resin category. ASHLAND INC. July 2006 – September 2007
Sr. Buyer – Lexington, KY
Direct responsibility for procurement of filters, grease and batteries for Valvoline North America. o Generated annual savings of $3,000,000 or 10% on filters and $705,000 or 7% on grease within first six months of assignment.
o Participated in cross-functional team covering filters and made formal presentation to Senior Management.
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FLINT INK CORPORATION January 1999 – June 2006
Materials Buyer/Planner – Ann Arbor, MI
Managed the global strategic sourcing of $110 million of bulk and distributor chemicals, resins, carbon black, naphthenic oils, nitrocellulose, commodity solvents, titanium dioxide, soybean oil and linseed oil. o Consistently achieved over $2,500,000 annual cost savings. o Led 2004 procurement initiative in electronic reverse auctions, resulting in $2,600,000 annual cost savings. Also served as consultant for all reverse auctions. o Developed price forecast spreadsheet used by all divisional controllers to establish and track budgets for all purchased products.
o Coordinated the development a global purchasing data warehouse which allows authorized users to view detailed global expenditures on a monthly basis. o Participant and team member of global ERP team to study and recommend a new global ERP system.
SHELL OIL COMPANY February 1989 – December 1998
Capital Equipment Buyer – New Orleans, LA December 1997 - December 1998 Purchased $100 million annually in subsea well systems equipment, installation contracts and well systems components for all Shell Tension Leg Platforms and subsea projects in Gulf of Mexico. o Conducted total procurement process, a strategic sourcing tool used to develop and manage a supply strategy with two engineering groups resulting in savings of $500,000. Commodity Manager – Houston, TX December 1993 - November 1997 Manager of $65 million in environmental contracts for all Shell Refining, Chemical, and Superfund locations, including waste disposal, environmental consulting services, fugitive emission monitoring and laboratory testing. o Negotiated over $1,400,000 in annual cost savings. o Spearheaded national waste alliance between Shell, Browning-Ferris Industries and Philip Services Corporation.
o Developed PC database for monitoring and tracking $180 million in environmental expenditures with contractors. (Received special recognition award.) o Served as member of Shell’s corporate Waste Management Team, which established Shell’s corporate policy on waste management and approval of waste sites. Contracts Buyer – Houston, TX February 1992 – November 1993 Managed maintenance and service contracts for leak repair, hot tapping, cathodic protection, catalyst handling, bolting, nitrogen pumping, stress relieving, railroad maintenance, and dock repair services for all Shell refineries, chemical plants, and pipe line locations in continental United States. o Negotiated and consolidated several contracts on a national basis realizing over $1,500,000 annual savings.
o Developed a strategic business review process used to prioritize work effort and allocate resources known as "Opportunity Index." (Received special recognition award.) Chemicals Buyer – Wood River, IL February 1989 – January 1992 Managed the procurement of chemicals, additives, catalysts, lubricants, gases, containers, packaging, hazardous waste disposal and environmental contracting at Shell’s Refinery. o Negotiated hazardous waste contracts, which realized savings of over $3,000,000. o Developed and presented comprehensive recycling/solid waste reduction strategy for non-hazardous waste.
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AMOCO CORPORATION June 1982 – January 1989
Buyer – Chicago, IL March 1986 – January 1989
Coordinated contracts and service station equipment for Amoco Oil Company's West Zone, which included the bidding, evaluation, and issuance of contracts for Amoco's service station projects, including new construction and renovation of existing stations.
o Introduced a reduction in the size of pump skirts, resulting in recurrent annual savings of more than $200,000.
o Initiated and coordinated an on-line Construction Projects Monitoring System using FOCUS which will track over 600 projects annually.
o Developed a computerized letter and contract issuance system on a mainframe, which decreased man-hours on a PC by over 75%.
Administrative Analyst – Andrews, TX January 1985 – February 1986 Performed pricing and account distribution for material transfers for well and lease material movements, cash sales, and write-offs.
o Exceeded goals in coding invoices by 130% with minimal errors, and received award and special recognition.
Administrative Analyst – Houston, TX March 1983 – December 1984 Coordinated the purchase of more than $12 million worth of commodities annually, including the procurement of automated electronics equipment, automobiles, computer hardware, personal computers, electrical motors, geophysical equipment and instrumentation. Coordinated and expedited all Amoco Carbon Di-oxide project orders. Buyer – Chicago, IL J une 1982 – February 1983
Purchased instrumentation for both U.S. and international operations, including turbine meters, gauges, and pressure/temperature recorders.
Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI June 1982 B.A., Materials & Logistics Management
Certifications
Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager – Institute for Supply Management, Inc. January 2002
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