Professional Profile

Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing and Supply Chain professional spanning years of experience in a manufacturing environment. I am a proven leader in Project Development and Implementation, utilizing Cross-Departmental relationship building to achieve results. Strengths include Planning, Organization, and Execution of multi-task assignments. As a motivated specialist who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven setting, I can offer:

Development and Implementation of Supplier Management, Evaluations and Qualifications

Commodity Trend Data Collection / KPI measurements and Analysis

Cost Control / Savings Attainment through proven Negotiation / Supplier Relationship methods

SAP / AS400 / Fulfill ISO Policies / Procedures / Work Instructions

Implement LEAN / Kaizen - Continuous Improvement / 6Σ activities

S.M.A.R.T. Goal Philosophy: Specific/Measurable/Attainable/Realistic/Time critical

C.L.E.A.R. Management Values: Common sense / Logical thinking / Encouraging / Awareness /

Realistic

Professional Experience

Tremco, Inc : Strategic Sourcing Specialist - C S & W Div. 2012 - Present

Negotiate contracts and sourcing of new Suppliers while maintaining Best Practices of Value / Quality / Timeliness.

Maintain Indexes for Chemicals, Rubber, Plastics, and Monetary funds to identify trends; Issuer of monthly charts and market evaluations to Buyers in multiple Tremco and RPM divisions. Member of New Product Development Teams.

Responsible for Material coordination to three Plants and overseer of $60MM+ of material purchases. Typical Annual Cost Savings / Realizations in $500K range annually ($2.1MM in 2014/5).

Reported to Purchasing Manager; works closely with VP-Mfg, Plant Management and VP-Global Sourcing (RPM). Coordination of Supplier visitations for evaluations and capability analysis. Attended Project Management and SAP workshops.

Preformed Line Products : 1997 – 2012

Buyer / Purchasing Supervisor / Strategic Sourcing – New Product Development Team

Successfully negotiated Multi-$MM contracts in Aluminum, Stainless steel, Stampings, Plastic resins and Injection Molding tooling.

Typical Annual Cost Savings / Realizations in $350K range annually. In Management position, had 7 direct and indirect reports and was responsible for $40MM in annual purchases. Reported to VP-Manufacturing. Worked with other departments and company-owned foreign subsidiaries to fortify Supply Chain.

Authored and implemented ISO Policies, Procedure and Work Instructions. Participated in LEAN analysis and Kaizen activities. Familiar with DFM, JIT and Kanban procedures.

Reduced SKU’s through part consolidations. Realized significant expenditure reductions via Blanket Order / Inventory Management applications.

As Strategic Sourcing Specialist, working on the New Product Development team via actively involved in current inventory utilization, new product / process presentations to Engineering staff, Make / Buy decisions, and Materials Market analysis.

Support: Realized $250K savings in sourcing new VOC-free primer supplier and $150K savings in aluminum extrusion supplier consolidations. Actively involved in a new Supplier Assessment documentation creation and execution.

Glass Equipment Development : Purchasing Manager 1992 – 1997

Negotiated large dollar and long term contracts in computer equipment, programmable controllers, contract manufacturing and off-shore specialized equipment. Typical Annual Cost Savings / Realizations in $150K+ range annually.

Had 3 direct reports and was responsible for $10MM in Annual purchases. Reported to VP-GM. Originated and implemented ISO policies / procedures and Work Instructions. Became familiar with JIT and Kanban procedures.

Reduced SKU’s through part consolidations. Realized significant expenditure reductions via Blanket Order / Inventory Management applications.

Previous Work / Commodity Experiences

Picker Medical – X-ray / MRI components

Avery-Denison: Automotive Label division - Inks, adhesives, substrates,

Cumulus Computer – Drives / memory / monitors

Plastic Process Equipment – Injection molding machine equipment parts

Hoist Equipment – Overhead Crane / Material Movement manufacturer

Geauga Lake Park – Warehouse Mgr. / Food Buyer

Education

BBA degrees in Business Management and Marketing / Minor – Music: Kent State University

75% coursework completed toward MBA: Cleveland State University

Earned C.P.M. / Awarded Lifetime Certification 2005: National Association of Purchasing Managers

Continuing Education classes / seminars in Supplier Qualifications, Management techniques, Purchasing Negotiations, Business Communications, Internet Purchasing, Supplier Certification, Quality Audits, Maximizing Supplier Performance, SAP, Project Management

References – Available upon request

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