JON M. FARRELL

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CAREER SUMMARY

Purchasing/Supply Chain Management professional with a proven record of accomplishments in bottom-line profitability and break through productivity increases. Effective at strategy creation, category management and implementation; knowledgeable in all facets of materials management, strong interpersonal and communication skills utilized to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and directs to achieve and surpass companies’ strategic goals. Experienced in establishing and fostering supplier relationships; facilitator from beginning to end for full RFP/RFI process, contract creation/negotiation administrator and team leader for internal stakeholder projects requiring and showcasing leadership and project management skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NuVasive, Inc. San Diego, CA 2023-

Indirect Sourcing, Facilities, MRO Operations

Category Strategy Indirect Sourcing

oNegotiate new & existing agreements.

oSupplier Relationship Management- Building and maintaining relationships.

oCategory Management/Strategic Sourcing

oFacilitate & manage RFP/RPI projects.

oCost Analysis & Risk Management

oResponsible for Contract Management- Drafting, negotiating & managing contracts.

Illumina, Inc. San Diego, CA 2017-2023

Indirect Sourcing Manager

Leading Indirect stakeholders on managing assigned global commodities.

oFacilitating formal Global RFQ process, facilitating contract negotiations, terms and conditions, working with Illumina/Supplier Legal department to create win-win agreement.

oManaging assigned commodities: Attainment of million-dollar cost saving goals.

Global Environmental Health and Safety:

Americas RFP for Illumina Hazardous wastes.

Hazardous Wastes, First Aid Supplies, Confined Space Safety, EHS Consulting

Global Security:

Global Contract Security, Electronic Security Software/Hardware, Visitor Management

Americas Facilities Management:

Operational Expenses (OPEX)

3PL formal RFP/RFI process sourcing negotiation facilitator.

Dry ice, consumable packaging materials management, 3PL formal RFP management contract negotiations. Global Forklift buy/lease management program.

New Construction/Design Build/General Contractor RFP facilitator, contract negotiation, plans and specifications with project management skills.

Facility Site Services- Lab consumables- lab gases- nitrogen- lab coats/clean room garment program.

Global Logistics: Formal Customs Trade Logistics RFP, logistics rate & revenue negotiation SME.

Nitrogen Self Generation On-Site Plant; new construction design/build project.

Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) RFP for Central Plant on HQ campus in San Diego

Genentech Oceanside, CA 2015

A member of the Roche Group

Materials Planning- Contract Position

Performed materials planning, production scheduling, and inventory management activities associated with supporting Manufacturing. Developing raw material forecasts, inventory control, scheduling production activities and material requirements review. All these activities correlated and integrated through the SAP system.

EMD Millipore Corporation,

A division of Merck GMBH San Diego, CA 2013-2014

Purchasing Specialist II- Contract Position

Within SAP, managed global planning and procurement of 10K+ SKUs including critical chemicals and drugs in support of the parent company Merck; responsibilities included guaranteeing lot traceability and full regulatory compliance.

Managed assigned commodities to insure on-time deliveries to international customers.

Tasked with strategic supplier sourcing and vetting to develop a more robust supply chain, developing secondary sources of supply for critical components.

Callaway Golf Company Carlsbad, CA 2006-2012

Category Manager MRO & Facilities (2009 – 2012)

Develop and implement category strategy for $50M+ in spend for Callaway’s MRO & Facilities in North America.

Managed supplier sourcing and contract negotiations for three facilities in the U.S., and one each in Canada and Mexico.

Negotiated a $2M North American contract with 3M/RS Hughes to secure all 3M products, set pricing across a large product line and raw material array. Negotiated for the corporation, including the 5 North American campus’s, the resulting model made Callaway Golf only one of six companies in the U.S. with such an agreement.

Selected to be part of a team to lead the material sourcing activities for a new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. This was a secretive team that was formed for this strategic company iniative that was completed without our competitors finding out. This helped us maintain our #1 position in the golf industry, I was given an award and merit bonus for my work.

Developed and implemented sourcing strategy for facilities group, along with directs that utilized rate sheets and multi-vendor bidding to drive spend consolidation and leverage buying power across Callaway’s extended campus.

Led multiple vendor RFQ’s with internal stakeholders to maximize efficiencies, service, and cost benefits. Contracts totaled $5.8M, spanned multiple buildings/facilities and included corrugate, landscaping, security, office supplies, mail and print services, hazardous waste, and janitorial services.

Assembled and led cross functional team for the sourcing, vetting process, negotiations of a custom semi-tractor trailer for the PGA Tour. This custom tractor trailer went to all the PGA events and provided club building and a meeting place for Callaway executives and professional golfers. The team consisted of members from Marketing, Finance, Maintenance, and the PGA Tour group.

Established benchmarks for Asia subcontractor pricing and quotes resulting in a $500K savings in 2009, implementation served as a process model. This project consisted of direct help, supply chain co-workers and Project Management staff.

Provided pivotal leadership role to directs to ensure the development of a reached their $1M cost savings goal through synergizing buying power, benchmarking costs and re-negotiating with current Asia subcontractors and qualifying larger group of subcontractors to increase competition while retaining strict quality/engineering requirements.

Managed Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program that allowed approved vendor’s, facility access to monitor and replenish inventory (some consignment) to pre-established thresholds; vendors managed all stocking and provided monthly billing summaries. Program delayed product payment until usage, improved company cash flow, resulted in $250K+ savings and was successfully replicated in multiple Callaway production facilities.

Senior Buyer MRO & Facilities (2006 – 2009)

Responsible for material purchases of $20M of indirect materials and services used in the manufacturing of golf clubs. Directed Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program, configured program to monitor replenishment parameters, and analyzed consumption trends to modify levels and composition of critical inventory and consumables.

Led sourcing activities and internal stakeholders through formal RFQ process (supplier selection, negotiations, and contracts) for multiple cross functional stakeholder teams to secure commodities, MRO items and services for new manufacturing/distribution facilities throughout North America.

Worked with facility department in Brampton, Ontario, for Canadian golf club manufacturing and negotiation for new third- party distribution center and services.

Responsible for directing annual cost saving goal of $500K. Reported quarterly progress to executive management.

EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS

3M Center, St. Paul, MN Systems Proficient, 3M sponsored APICS certification courses, Contract Law

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN Economics

Software: SAP/Ariba Proficient, Microsoft Office suite

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