Manager Quality

Stacy Bruno

*** ***** **** • Brownsville, PA ****7

Email: *****.*****.*@*****.***

Phone: 724-***-****

Qualification Summary:

Strategic Sourcing Professional with cross-functional/progressive experience in:

Supply Chain Analysis, Inventory Management, CAPEX, Turnkey Projects, Indirect Materials, Building Vendor Partnerships, MRP/Database Management (SAP) – Key User, Ariba, Collaborative Planning, QC/QA, and Training, P2P Process Project Management, Procurement, Cost Control and Multi-County /Multi Sector Experience, Transportation, Lean Manufacturing.

Executes processes/methodology to reduce supply costs & increase efficiency

Finish projects with demonstrated willingness to assist others /stakeholders

Experience in working closely with engineers to resolve technical issues

Excellent in managing multiple deadlines and resolving crisis situations

Proven ability to understand and prioritize a full workload.

Provide leadership for developing successful supplier relationships

Execute global commodity strategies for Direct and Indirect Materials

Ability to communicate effectively and interact with all levels within an organization

Professional Experience:

September 2018 ~Present

Lanxess Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA

Global Procurement Lead – Technical Goods (Capital)& Services

Analyze market structure, trends, technical developments and regulatory trends that impact competitiveness and/or affect availability and delivered cost of materials and services.

Develop and recommend short and long term procurement strategies aimed at meeting BU/GF technical goods requirements in a manner that provides security of supply of timely and cost competitive materials or services of the appropriate quality.

Coordinate strategies within GPL regionally or globally to enhance corporate buying power and lead the effective implementation of such strategies.

Communicate procurement strategies to stakeholders and present a “one voice” message to potential suppliers to conduct fair and effective bid processes

Conduct pre bid vendor assessments and evaluations including HSEQ and Financial stability analysis

Establish contracts from initial bid packages through bid award, negotiation (including pricing, terms & conditions, scope of work, delivery/transportation etc.) through final agreement, with the approval of the appropriate LANXESS PRO and BU/GF management.

Negotiate resolution of claims, disputes, changes in scope and material price changes.

Communicate plans and roll-out new supplier programs to fully implement procurement strategies.

Manage ongoing supplier relationships

Comply with all established departmental objectives with regards to supplier evaluations, supplier visit reports, cost savings reporting etc.

Engage in getting assessments and approvals done for Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative

Collaborate with business units and group functions to identify opportunities to develop and implement strategic initiatives that result in significant cost reduction.

Analyze spend data across LXS entities to identify sourcing opportunities which could benefit these internal customers.

Liaise with global category procurement teams and site procurement team to identify sourcing synergies

Negotiate terms and conditions which limit companies financial and legal risks, and which are enforceable under the applicable law of contract.

Resolve problems dealing with interpretation of existing contracts which may have significant financial impact (i.e. meet/release conditions, tier discounts, price formula analysis).

July 2014~ August 2018

Bayer Health Care –Pittsburgh, PA

Manager, Procurement Engineering Services & CSA (Jan 2017~Aug 2018)

Senior Procurement Specialist (July 2014~Dec 2016)

Manage supplier and customer relationships for the commodity areas including US enrollment and

participation in specific global contracts and initiatives through collaboration and participation on

harmonization forums to drive best practice, efficiency and standardization.

Principal negotiator of supplier agreements, turnkey projects and contracts from $5M to $20M in spend in support of sourcing on a regional and local basis, management of supplier performance and related processes.

Identifies sourcing alternatives to ensure effective supply and implementation of regional and local

sourcing to enhance or sustain Bayer’s position.

Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, sustainability and growth commitments.

Project management, including change management, capital projects and execution timely and effectively.

Award orders for Capex projects, ensuring best price and project management to fulfill the needs of

the stakeholders involved

Identifies cost savings opportunities for Facilities, Capital Projects and Indirect Material through experienced-base solutions focused on leveraging current and project spend, product/service/supplier consolidation, analytics and market knowledge.

Leads aspects of procurement processes for Facilities, Capital Equipment, Construction Projects, IT data integrity /software including but not limited to pre-qualifications of potential suppliers, RFP issuance, proposal evaluation including pricing analysis and negotiation of resultant agreements.

Source and monitor Capital Expenditures and report all savings in accordance with Bayer’s policies.

Capital equipment purchases and negotiations for Packaging Machines, Syringe Assembly Lines, Laser Marking Systems, Integrators, IT projects, Architectural Services, Facility and Construction projects.

Lead commercial sourcing activities across all commodities/categories (e.g. e-Auctions, RFX processes)

Complete P2P process on all orders in SAP.

Ariba E-Souring and E-Auctions

Oct 2013 ~ June 2014

Addivant USA, LLC – Chemical Manufacturing, Morgantown, WV

Purchasing Manager / Specialist

www.addivant.com

Procurement Manager / Raw (direct) chemicals and MRO Specialist

Procure raw materials (chemicals) to manufacture specialty additives, light stabilizers, polymer modifiers, polymerization and intermediates.

Study market trends, interview vendors and recommend source of supply.

Support sourcing strategies, growth platforms, procurement department goals and metrics; performing spend, contract and market analyses for commodities.

Establish contracts for pricing, quality and delivery to satisfy the needs of production requirements and are in line with cost savings goals implemented.

Analyze bids to determine favorable bidder, in accordance to specifications to meet the chemical properties needed for manufacturing processes.

MRO buyer for all plant needs contracts for maintenance and capital equipment and/or repairs.

Utilization and enforcement of fixed quarterly prices for chemical agreements/blanket orders and rebates per pounds ordered throughout year.

Scheduled transportation of raw materials (bulk trucks, railroad).

April 2013 ~ Sept 2013

Nord-Lock / Superbolt - Bolt Securing Systems, Carnegie, PA

Purchasing Manager/ Specialist

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Sourcing and purchasing of raw materials for manufacturing environment

Procure raw materials (Steel, SS, Monel, Inconel) to manufacture bolt securing systems used in Construction, Bridges, Wind Turbines, Power Generation, Energy, Forestry, Agricultural, Railways, Mining, Machines and Ships

Procure manufacturing tools, inserts, taps, drills for CNC and Milling Machines

Outsource components for special plating/coating (XYLAN, Electroplating- Zinc/Nickel and Nylok Torque Patches

Establish contracts for pricing, quality and best delivery to satisfy the needs of production requirements.

Support sourcing strategies, growth platforms, procurement department goals and metrics; performing spend, contract and market analyses for commodities.

Establish contracts for pricing, quality and delivery to satisfy the needs of production requirements and are in line with cost savings goals implemented

Jan 1997 ~ Mar 2013

GE/ALSTOM Grid Inc. (formally AREVA T&D Inc.) – Transmission and Distribution ~High Voltage Switchgear, Charleroi, PA

Global provider of High Voltage Circuit Breakers

Senior Buyer / Master Scheduler (2011-2013)

Purchasing Lead (2010-2013) / Technical Lead for 4 personnel (Junior Buyers) – till Oct 2011

Strategic Sourcing / R&D (Research & Development) Buyer (2001-2013)

Production Scheduler (1999-2001)

Wireman (1997-1999)

www.alstom.com

Secured cost savings of $900K /$1.2M target and reduced inventory $10M in nine months’

Supply Chain - reporting of KPI to corporate office in France - providing reports including but not limited to production material – inventory balance, dead stock, WIP, Finished Goods..

Solicit quotations and analyze contract proposals for commodities for High Voltage Switchgear (Including Capital Equipment, Insulators, Castings, Machined Metal Parts, Plumbing, Electrical, Current Transformers, Tags, Gauges, Packaging, Electro-Mechanical Parts and Consumables).

Establish contracts for pricing, quality and best delivery to satisfy the needs of production requirements.

Manage all maintenance contracts for the facility, including power factor lab.

Negotiate blanket ordering agreements and/or provide forecast to ensure on time delivery and lead time reduction.

Collect and analyze needs for both local and global sourcing in line with sourcing strategies. Ensure contracts for material meets quality, delivery and cost requirements.

Analyzed bids to determine favorable bidder, based on quality, delivery and pricing, recommend awards or makes awards, obtain quotations or negotiates purchases in accordance with specific instructions as required, by both statutory and by policy.

Participation and support of all Strategic Sourcing initiatives including, but not limited to, Low Cost Country Sourcing

Utilization and enforcement of fixed price agreements/blanket orders that have been negotiated to cover commonly purchased materials and services.

Support of project margin by meeting cost reduction targets against as-sold budgets.

Working closely with the Engineering and Project Management to develop methods of cost reduction through the use of alternate material or design.

Ensuring that the most accurate and up-to-date material costs are updated and communicated across the business through maintenance of both the project budget sheets and the monthly margin enhancement report.

Supported Lean Manufacturing initiatives on the production line.

Travel to Vendors to ensure quality, negotiations, quarterly or semi quarterly reviews.

Continual sourcing of alternate suppliers for lower cost and improved quality soliciting bids, analyzing quotations, negotiating price and delivery and visiting vendor facilities.

Discussion of defective or unacceptable goods with quality control personnel to determine root cause and take corrective action as well as to prevent future issues.

Work with all departments to meet project budgets and schedules including weekly updating within the production schedule system to manage committed dates.

Delivery Management Scheduling of material to meet production needs.

Resolution of invoice discrepancies and freight damage claims.

Transportation – Brokers and Incoterms

Process Quality documentation

Ability to read schematics/blueprints – wired circuit breakers for the power industry.

SAP – Key User and Trainer

Education:

Bethlehem Center High School Graduate

Professional Certificates:

KPMG – Supplier Management Training 10/2015 & Sourcing Strategy & Process Training 10/2014

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

- Purchasing Negotiations Certificate

- Purchasing Techniques for Buyers Certificate

AREVA University, Lynchburg, VA

- Purchasing Negotiations Certificate

- Purchasing Contracts Certificate

Westmoreland Community College

-Excel

Institute for Supply Chain Management

-CPSM (working on Certified Professional in Supply Management Certification)

-CPSD (working on Supplier Diversity Certification)

Software Proficiencies:

SAP –MRP system, Purchasing /Sales / Work Orders/ Inventory/ Receiving /Invoices

SAP – Key User and Automated Procurement Systems Implementation team / data collection for Switchgear business

Ariba

ERP system – SAP, Syteline and Global Shop

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Internet research skills

Outlook and Lotus Notes

Personal Notes:

As a Procurement Professional with over 16-years of experience, combined with a strong track record of contributions to companies, I have the skills and expertise that will enable me to make both immediate and long-range contributions to your company. I am an innovated performer and effective negotiator, skilled at building productive relationships with vendors and business partners. Drive multiple projects working with all stakeholders for continual improvement and cost savings targets. Detailed in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost control. In addition to my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid foundation in Sourcing, Procurement, data analysis, MRP systems, and a passion to drive results and bottom line savings.

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