Manager Supply Chain

DAVID R. TOWLER

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Highly accomplished senior management leader with in-depth experience leading procurement, logistics, supply chain,

and materials planning initiatives across domestics and international operations. Keen attention to detail and superior

communication skills leveraged in achieving impressive cost savings through supplier negotiations and careful review

of overall operations. Respected team leader with consistent history of exceeding organizational goals.

Key Competencies

Supply Chain Purchasing & Procurement Supplier Relations Negotiations Strategic Planning Manufacturing

International Operations Cost Savings Revenue Generation Consolidation New Product Introduction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON – CORDIS DIVISION Miami Lakes, FL 2013 to Present

$2B division of $78B global enterprise focused in medical devices, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals.

Materials Manager

Command all facets of planning, purchasing, and warehouse support for extrusion manufacturing including direct management of

company senior planning specialist, purchasing manager, and eight warehouse associates.

• Attained 100% customer satisfaction with line-item-fill-rate through zero supply interruptions.

• Decreased work-in-process inventory through integration of warehouse to support FIFO material handling.

BAYER HEALTHCARE DIABETES CARE Tarrytown, NY 2012 to 2013

$1B division of $50B global enterprise leader in healthcare, nutrition, and high tech materials; 112K employees.

Senior Procurement Specialist

Directed global packaging strategy for $75M in purchases. Drove research and development department, fostering holistic and

systematic category approach to worldwide supplier selection. Maintained superior supplier performance through regular review of

technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery, cost, and environment.

• Achieved $3M in savings following in-depth Make Buy analysis and packaging contract negotiations.

• Improved balanced tradeoff of sourcing quality, cost, risk, and growth through targeted commodity strategies.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC Miami, FL 2009 to 2011

$250M site of $8B medical products company; 25K employees and global manufacturing, distribution, and technology network.

Senior Purchasing Manager

Oversaw team of commodity managers, buyers and planners, and administrative support roles as well as $50M in purchases.

Delivered financial reports including cost savings, price variance, supply risk, and key commodity hedging. Fostered key contacts

with major supplier executives.

• Targeted top 80% of suppliers, extending contracts to three years to realize $2M (4%) annual cost savings.

• Assumed additional role as Chairman of Worldwide Purchasing Managers.

• Ensured seamless transfer and support of three operations in Costa Rica through weekly review of 700 parts.

SMITHS TUBULAR SYSTEMS, Laconia, NH 2007 to 2008

$85M site in $3B group focused in aerospace manufacturing of tubular parts and assemblies to create jet aircraft engines.

Supply Chain Manager

Spearheaded team of commodity managers, buyer and planners, and support staff managing $75M in purchases, as well as creation

and implementation of commodity strategies for tubing, machining, and castings.

• Realized $4M in annual cost savings on $75 spend through low-cost supplier base.

• Accomplished $1M in savings by consolidating transportation to one supplier with dedicated in-plant rep.

• Introduced six new international suppliers in Eastern Europe, China, and India.

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FERRAZ SHAWMUT Newburyport, MA 2006 to 2007

$125M site in $1B corporation manufacturing high speed DC fuses to high voltage fuses.

Director of Supply Chain

Lead buyer and planners and logistics team members while overseeing $50M in purchases for commodities including stampings,

machining, capital equipment, and castings.

• Increased spend with lower cost suppliers to achieve $2M in annual savings on $50M spend.

• Saved $1.5M following establishment of supplier agreement for inbound freight.

• Fronted supplier based reduction program that reduced key commodities by 10% through increases in percentage with

prime suppliers.

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS Andover, MA 1993 to 2005

$1B site within $36B medical device firm specializing in patient monitors, ultra sound machines, and cardiac systems.

Global Commodity Management Specialist

Led worldwide procurement strategies in plastics, sheet metal, and machining with annual volume of $50M. Handled supplier quality

through regular evaluations of technology, responsiveness, delivery, cost, and environment. Drove holistic and systematic category

approach to supplier selection.

• Achieved 12 years of $1M+ in consecutive annual cost savings including $1.2M in Transducer assembly, $1.5M in

outsourced plastic and sheet metal, and $2M in resourced castings to India.

• Saved $2.5M in annual costs by influencing new product group to outsource key electro mechanical assembly.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration Suffolk University Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science Merrimack College North Andover, MA

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