MATTHEW J. GIBBS

SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER

708-***-**** ● ad27jc@r.postjobfree.com

LA GRANGE, IL 60525

Strategic Planning & Execution Contract Manufacturing Management Business Development Accomplished, results-driven supply chain professional with progressive leadership experience within procurement, distribution, logistics, inventory management, and contract manufacturing. Demonstrated success in quality assurance/control, process improvement, vendor relations, risk management, sales forecasting, and regulatory compliance. Resourceful problem solver adept at conflict resolution, critical thinking, outsourcing, and project management. Strategic and conceptual leader able to generate new ideas and initiate change. Possesses solid leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with all levels of staff and management. Fluent in Spanish. Core Qualifications:

● Leadership & Team Building

● Procurement & Supply Chain Operations

● Strategic Sourcing

● Cost Analysis & Efficiencies

● Warehouse & Materials Management

● Branding & Negotiations

● Distribution, Logistics, & Scheduling

● Inventory Control, Accuracy, and Turns

EXPERIENCE

Multi-Color Corporation, Rosemont, IL 2023-Present Global Category Manager-Indirect Procurement:

• Leads the development of sourcing strategies for assigned commodities utilizing appropriate sourcing tools, aligning key business stakeholder needs, identifying supply alternatives and recommending the sourcing approach, while establishing the project plan/timeline to deliver an effective sourcing solution

• $150 million dollar spend

Short-Term Contracting, Greater Chicagoland Area 2021-2022

• Aspen Dental, Chicago, IL

Sr. Category Manager-Clinical Goods and Services

● LafargeHolcim/Firestone Building Products, Chicago, IL Sr. Category Manager-Capex and Indirect

• Food Marking Support Services Inc., Oak Park, IL Category Manager-Business and Sensory Analytics

Griffith Foods Inc., Alsip, IL 2019 – 2020

Global Category Manager Purchasing - Indirect and Capital:

● Develop, prepare, and execute global sourcing events and strategies in close conjunction with Global Purchasing Council Members, Engineers, and Operations Teams

● Over $400M in Category Spend Control

● Collaborate with Legal Team on all contract negotiations to ensure legal and ethical compliance

● Additional $1M savings through face-to-face negotiations with Thai GC’s regarding newest facility, a 9% savings.

● Supplier Justification across all categories: currently at 11% reduction in supply base.

● Identify areas of opportunity for global and regional spend leveraging: 37% savings US uniform spend, 22%

(~$3M) savings on external warehousing through space utilization Avatar Corporation, University Park, IL 2016 – 2019 Procurement Manager:

● Charged with, and was successful in, contract renegotiation, cost savings initiatives, security of supply, and supplier justification with YTD cost savings over $750K

● CapEx management for all projects, i.e., New SS Tanks, New Railroad project, New HVAC system to achieve Iso Class 8

● Inventory reduction and justification through collaboration with Sales/R&D to identify secondary sources and suppliers

● Ingrained strategic sourcing to a well-established, but tactical, Procurement Department. Strategies included, min/max levels and extended contracts, along with buying smarter versus buying leaner. OPTIMUM NUTRITION, Aurora, IL 2012 – 2016

Category Manager – Raws and MRO:

● Controlled total spend of $83M, reducing time-to-market and WALT, while increasing inventory turns and stock availability

● 1,100+ direct material SKU’s encompassing flavors, colors, sweeteners, fibers, vitamins/minerals, pill form, and

“specialty”

● 2 Indirect/MRO direct reports managing 900+ SKU’s and 120 suppliers

● KPI's and SRM reviewed at least quarterly for top 20% spend, utilizing a color-coded numbered Scorecard to set, monitor, and adjust goals for OTTR, spend and rebate trend, and quantity accuracy

● Combined annual savings of $2.8M

● Implemented supplier justification program to ultimately reduce supplier base and buyer’s “busy work,” while increasing ON’s overall purchasing power and negotiation leverage SKOLNIK INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, Chicago, IL 2011 – 2012 Director of Purchasing and Inventory:

● Drove overall inventory reduction, increased inventory turns, price reduction, and vendor management

● Streamlined production processes and increased efficiencies within the manufacturing facility

● Instrumental in ERP/MRP software upgrade and implementation of facility protocol

● Reduced inbound freight costs by 63% through negotiation and vendor realignment

● Minimized packaging costs (down 28%) through specification justification/correction and realigned EOQ’s better fitting the facility’s operation

● Implemented a Three-Way-Match and Checks-and-Balances system to increase delivery accuracy and AP expenditures

● Justified an overall SKU reduction/rationalization to free up necessary warehouse space and increase cash flow

● Realigned bin locations and inventory protocol to streamline employee efforts and company costs FERRARA PAN CANDY COMPANY, Forest Park, IL 1999 – 2011 Positions Held:

Purchasing & Inventory Manager (2004 – 2011)

Assistant Warehouse Manager (2002 – 2004)

Buyer & Inventory Analyst (2001 – 2002)

Production Planner (2000 – 2001)

Quality Control Analyst (1999 – 2000)

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS

● BS, Business, Technical Management, DeVry University, Oak Brook, IL

● Supply Chain Management Certificate, APICS

● BayGroup International - Supplier Negotiation Training

● Karrass Effective Negotiating Seminars 1 and 2

● Train-The-Trainer Certification, Crown Lift Trucks

● Inbrasc Strategic Sourcing Certificate

● Fluent in Spanish

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

● SAP 3.1, 4.5, 4.6, & 4.7; IM, WM, PP, MM MODULES

● CITRIX

● Microsoft Office

VOLUNTEERING

• 4th year volunteer coach with youth lacrosse team, Berwyn Bombers

• Hephzibah’s Children Home 1997-1998

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