Manager Management

Daniel A. Levine

PO Box **** Carmel, IN ***** C: 317-***-**** E: acuou9@r.postjobfree.com

Results Oriented / Team Player / Self Directed / Leadership / International

Extensive knowledge of corporate procurement processes with over 25 years of Supply Chain, Procurement, Contracting and Supplier Relationship Management experience. Advanced comprehension of technical, financial and business issues with a proven ability to manage, identify, develop and deploy procurement solutions. Accomplished developer of operational plans and strategies with successful execution of global programs delivered on time and within budgets. Proven leader with experience directing global high-performing teams in extremely challenging environments.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Crosspoint Solutions Group, A Division of Cummins Crosspoint Indianapolis, IN May 2012-Dec 2015

Director of Purchasing

Managed the needs of a startup company, from real estate acquisition, asset movement and new acquisitions, to company staffing needs.

Created long range strategic sourcing plan, in support of the company’s financial plan.

Implemented a lean manufacturing/purchasing program, goal to improve manufacturing inventory to 8-10 turns per year.

Provide leadership; both strategic and tactical to insure the goals of the company are met.

Developed an annual performance plan for the Purchasing Department.

Developed metrics to manage supplier service levels to insure compliance with purchasing requirements.

Rolled out Intuitive ERP System.

Multiple new products launched, which included forecasting demand, purchasing of all components, implementation of JIT inventory where possible and cost reduction through alternative components introduction and model cost follow up team initiatives.

Successfully reduced costs by greater than 20% within first two years.

Collaborated with Finance and Operations to support internal and external audits annually.

Liquidation of $3.5m in obsolete Cummins Crosspoint parts from 18 locations.

DML Business Consulting Reno, NV June 2011-May 2012

Supply Chain and Purchasing Consulting

Worked with clients to develop project plan and specific goals.

Performed contract and spend analysis, to identify opportunities.

Key projects included; Staff augmentation, cash flow improvement, re-negotiation of existing contracts and contract extensions, trained new Procurement Associates, reduction of spend in key categories.

Last project resulted in a savings of over $600k during an 11week project.

WellPoint Inc. Indianapolis, IN Dec 2008-June 2011

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Managed Non-Productive Purchasing spends in HR, IT Software, Recruiting, Training, Memberships, Relocation, Social Responsibility, WellPoint Foundation, and Actuarial through Sourcing, Contract Negotiations, and Financial Management.

Executed sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management, and financial management processes.

Achieved a reduction of spend, greater than 10% in both 2009 and 2010, surpassing goals by 20%.

Developed a Procurement Process for contracting, purchase order management, and invoicing while encouraging a partnership environment with business owners. Monitored execution to insure compliance, performed gap analysis and presented opportunities to senior leadership.

Negotiating an increase in payment terms resulting in a category average < 50 days.

Reduced project cycle time by 25% and overall vendor count by 20% year over year through utilization of purchasing tools and Best in Class process.

Year over year savings result examples; Recruiting 5%, Fitness Centers 19.7%, Affirmative Action 50.1%, Service Awards 14.2%, Training 43.4%, through the use of contract negotiations, market intelligence, opportunity identification, and cost analysis (Strategic Sourcing Methodology).all resulting in <$4m annually.

Developed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) to measure supplier performance, delivery and quality in PPM.

Developed Project Tracking Process to measure purpose, scope, objectives, ownership/sponsorship, risk and costs.

Partnered with business owners to implement usage of a diverse supply base, improving usage to 9% annually.

Thomson Inc Indianapolis, IN Nov 1999-Dec 2008

Global Commodity Manager / Regional Integration Manager (2003–2008)

Responsible for the coordination of Non-Productive Purchasing spend for North America

Developed and managed Strategic Sourcing programs to track spend, marketplace, strategy, supply base, bid process, negotiations, rollout and tracking of results and supplier performance, utilizing cross-functional team management, best-class sourcing methodologies, strong financial and process analytics, benchmarking, market research, and strategy development using TCO analysis.

Managed Annual Global Budget of $70-100M within HR and MRO categories (Recruiting, Professional Contract Labor, Light Industrial, MRO, Collateral Print, Business Machines, Mail Room and Office Supplies) achieving annual savings goals of 6% year over year (ex. 2008 reduced spend by $13.5m) while increasing payment terms from > 30 days to an average of 57 days.

Responsible for developing competitive benchmarking, project leader on all core teams, full model cost follow up responsibility, interfaced with senior management to present financial implications of team decisions and supported manufacturing ramp up.

In partnership with internal customers, developed and implemented a measurable 6/12-month strategy that maintained team and individual accountability in the achievement of Corporate Goals.

Strategic leadership of teams in collaborative environment to leverage entire procurement process from RFP through Managed Acquisition Process (team formation, consensus building, evaluation and analysis, negotiation, Ts and Cs development, contract completion and P.O. administration).

Negotiated Long Term Supply Agreements, which met or exceeded price reduction and performance goals, with new and existing suppliers to include: supplier resources, new technology and aggressive negotiations resulting in a win/win relationship with supply base.

Strategic Sourcing Manager (2001 - 2003)

Senior Buyer (1999 - 2001)

Office Depot, Inc., Delray Beach, Florida 1991-1999

Satellite Operations Manager (1996-1999)

Project Manager Field Operations / Inventory Control Analyst/Buyer (1991-1996)

EDUCATION

B.S., Human Resource Management– Palm Beach Atlantic University – June 2000

Currently working on my professional certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Advisory Board of Lilly Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis

Board of Directors for IAIC

Current Member, and past Board Member ISM-Central Indiana

Member, Institute of Supply Management

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