Manager Management

Susan Elrod

Global Purchasing Manager

Zionsville, IN

**********@***.*** - 317-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Global Purchasing Manager

Vertellus - Indianapolis, IN - 2011 to 2014

Manage the procurement team consisting of over $ 30M in spend.

• Develop and maintain long-term sourcing strategies for raw materials and MRO to support business

requirements.

• Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships.

• Purchasing lead in communicating market information.

• Work very closely with Business Group, R&D, Manufacturing and Process Technology to provide information

regarding the competition, potential entrants, pricing initiatives and quality, service, price and distribution

issues.

• Report forecast numbers to VP of procurement.

• Resolving disputes and claims with suppliers.

• Keeping all supplier programs current and accurate.

• Promoting best practice across the company.

• Working to create and promote a safe working environment.

• Overseeing staff training.

• Making sure that the purchasing department works within all of the companies operational procedures.

Consulting Commodity Manager

Vericor Power Systems - Alpharetta, GA - 2008 to 2010

Responsible for development of commodity for Turbine Disks, Fasteners, Machining parts and Blades.

• Address all aspects of commodity management including procurement support, commodity business plans,

Budget, market trends, commodity availability and pricing assessments.

• Manage SBA program for US Navy project.

• Responsible for all nonconforming materials in supplier chain.

Global Commodity Manager

Remy International - Anderson, IN - 2006 to 2008

Responsible for supplier rationalization and development of commodity strategy for Magnets, Brushes,

Bearings, Casting and Electronics in Mexico, India, Japan, Brazil, Poland

• Achieved $2M goal in direct material cost saving in low cost countries.

• Implemented 3PL programs in Mexico and Brazil.

• Negotiate and manage all contracts and agreements for assigned commodities.

• Responsible for budget for all divisions.

• Address all aspects of commodity management including procurement support, commodity business plans,

market trends, commodity availability and pricing assessments.

Senior Buyer/Commodity Manager

Rolls-Royce - Indianapolis, IN - 2000 to 2006

Manage and control the procurement activities of 100 suppliers.

• Responsible for cost, quality and delivery of purchased parts.

• Responsible for administration of contracts.

• Develop and monitor supplier quality issues with supplier.

• Participate in strategic sourcing.

• Establish and control material budget and meet cost reduction goals.

Production Manager

Indiana Precision Technology - Greenfield, IN - 1989 to 2000

Managed 60 hourly employees with varied disciplines in Japanese company.

• Planned and directed the activities of MRO department servicing the entire plant (1000 employees).

• Purchased chemical liquids from Japan & US.

• Coordinated effort between material management and system, which further advanced departmental

computerization.

• Researched and developed domestic vendors, which resulted in 30% cost down.

• Established procedure for purchasing and receiving, which resulted in improved standardization.

• Worked with vendors to improve on time delivery of parts to the plant.

• Established spare parts store room for control of critical replacement parts.

• Planned and controlled the department budget.

• Reviewed, planned and prepared production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types,

quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operation.

• Maintained neat and organized production facilities for all areas of responsibility.

• Reviewed production and operating reports and resolved operational, manufacturing, and maintenance

problems to ensure minimum costs and prevented operations delays.

• Compiled, stored, and retrieved production data.

• Directed quality circle program for the department.

EDUCATION

Certificate

Penn State University

B.S. in Business Administration

Indiana Wesleyan University

A.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology

ITT Technical Institute

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Inventory Control • Development and Management of suppliers

• Knowledge of SAP system • Process Improvement

• Cost reduction • Global Purchasing,

• Negotiation with suppliers • Program Management

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