Manager Supply Chain

SALLYE THOMPSON MARBURY

847-***-**** *************@*****.***

PURCHASING MANAGER

INDIRECT/DIRECT SENIOR PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL

High-Performing, Global Strategic Sourcing Professional with proven success in leading and developing high functioning procurement organizations, teams, executive leadership, engineering, sales operations and supplier relationships. Consistent leader responsible for creating a bridge between subject matter experts, executives, customers and functional areas. Experienced in centralizing and unbundling; categories, commodities and services used throughout the organization in an effort to increase spend visibility in order to identify and remove duplication of services and varying unit prices. Adapt at the creation of internal supplier programs i.e., supplier relationship management and preferred supplier programs. KEY COMPETENCIES

Project Management Business Savvy Preferred Supplier Programs Cross-Functional Collaborator Manufacturing Experience Small Business/Minority Sourcing Proven Influencing Skills Supplier Relationship Mgmt. Spend Analytics Strategist- Horizon Planning Complex Negotiations TCO Sourcing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

North America INDIRECT PURCHASING CONSULTANT – BioMerieux, LLC 2016 Responsibilities include complex negotiations, contract language review, writing and issuance of various types of master service agreements for a variety of areas within Merieux; i.e., logistics HR, gym, hotel, telephony, indirect services and products and other commodity group areas. Also responsible for some SAP and PO creation. PURCHASING CONSULTANT - Thompson Marbury & Associates Consulting 2014 – 2016 Provided professional strategic sourcing recommendations to clients as contracted for purchasing processes, procedures, negotiations strategies, business planning, supply chain, mentoring and supplier development and economic inclusion strategy and programming.

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING – CHEP, A Brambles Company 2010 – 2013 Responsible for development and execution of a corporate-wide procurement department while creating high- functioning program and process flow. Responsible for the de-centralization and transformation of purchasing and RFP’s and RFI’s in conjunction with supply chain management initiatives. Responsible for supplier business development and corporate supplier management for the following professional services; engineering, contract employees, office supplies, office equipment, legal, marketing, printing, IT, HR, relocation, moving and storage. o Analyzed existing spend and purchasing processes. Proposed new policies and procedures in coordination with balance of procurement organization domestically & internationally in some cases. o Developed procurement procedures and processes for the entire organization o Supported corporate sustainability strategy by vetting suppliers capable of adhering to Brambles Sustainability goals e.g., “Zero Landfill.”

PROGRAM MANAGER, PURCHASING - Kraft Foods Group 2009 – 2010 Responsible for connecting new ingredients, packaging and logistics suppliers into supply chain. Responsible for the development and executed annual strategy intended to increase utilization of suppliers across all procurement sourcing categories (i.e., packaging, ME&S, logistics, and food ingredients commodities). Assessed and redesigned the purchasing processes; exceeded individual and corporate target. o Supported packaging team to develop established annual strategies through supplier growth while completing Joint Venture (JV) negotiations with MBE to bring JV to fruition in the adhesives market in parallel with Kraft.

o Vetted sustainable suppliers for use within supply chain in support of corporate strategy. DIR. Of PURCHASING AND SUBCONTRACTS – Washington Group International a URS Co 2007 – 2008 Responsible for the centralization, recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and deployment of the procurement department for the Industrial Process Division. Created an indirect procurement organization from an employee of one (my hire). Managed P&L 3rd party contracts valued at $500MM for maintenance, repair, operations and materials for facilities maintenance operations across 90 plants globally for Kraft Foods, Inc. and Caterpillar, Inc. o Controlled a resource budget of $2MM; managed 30 direct reports in the U.S. and 30 indirect reports in Europe.

o Created and deployed a Procurement End User Guide for all company-wide procurement personnel and at corporate satellite sites; Guide complied with and supported audit of Sarbanes Oxley guidelines. o Reduced total costs by more than 15% while improving quality and on-time performance. o Eliminated more than 500M SF and $2MM in costs through improved site management and negotiations. Implemented the roll-out of a Plant Network Optimization project, including startup of 29 new sites with savings of more than $33MM.

BRUNSWICK CORPORATION – Lake Forest, IL

CORPORATE PURCHASING MANAGER – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2005 – 2006 Centralized indirect service commodities across all North American operations. Established successful supplier relationships, negotiated and managed corporate contracts for all professional services including employee health benefits, contract employees, office supplies, office equipment, legal services, marketing services, travel services, printing services, IT, HR Services, corporate facilities, and fleet maintenance and management. o Negotiated contracts to centralize fleet supplier source and globalize management of fleet services with Europe

o Eliminated more than 500M SF and $2MM in costs through improved site management and negotiations.

o Implemented the roll-out of a Plant Network Optimization project, including startup of 29 new sites with savings of more than $33MM.

o Created purchasing strategy definition for professional services, MRO, indirect and office goods and services. Rolled out strategy to entire organization. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 1996 – 2006 Program Manager for standardization of logistics contracting for all transportation modes; implemented common global logistics purchasing processes and improvements for all global logistics contracts directed weekly logistics review board annual purchase value of $6B across global team managing 15 buyers. Received President’s Council Award, Chairman’s Honors Award, and Letter of Commendation for cost reductions and global purchasing process improvements and efficiencies.

o Assistant Global Purchasing Manager - Ride Control/Suspension, 2002 – 2003 o Aftermarket Purchasing Manager, Service Parts - Filtration Systems 2000 – 2002 o Strategic Global Advanced Purchasing Buyer – Electro-Mechanical 1996 – 2000 o Buyer – MRO, Corrugated, Electrical and Containers 1996 EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Masters of Business Administration Lindenwood University - St. Charles, MO Bachelor of Arts/Urban Studies Washington University - St. Louis, MO Leadership Training & Development (LTD) Program Center for Creative Leadership - Greensboro, NC DIR. OF annual purchase value of $6B across global team managing 15 buyers. Received President’s Council Award, Chairman’s Honors Award, and Letter of Commendation for cost reductions and global purchasing process improvements and efficiencies.

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