SCOTT W. MERCER

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PROFILE

Diverse purchasing/supply chain experiences with meeting goals, inventory management, service consolidations, cost reductions, streamlining procurement policies and develop supplier relations. Strong Leader with sense of urgency, quick to respond, understand the issues, take action, initiate solutions, collaborate and build strong stake holders relationships.

HIGHLIGHTED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Negotiating skills

Category Management

Sourcing/SLA’s/SOW’s

Domestic and International Purchasing

Supplier Audits/score cards

Planning/Forecasting

Logistics

3rd Party Spend

Risk Management

Inventory Management skills including VMI, physical inventories, returns, cycle counts, push/pull, JIT and KanBan

Create Purchasing objectives, strategy, policies, processes, KPI’s, SOP’s, and best practices

Supplier/Vendor selection, negotiations, agreements, contracts, RFQ’s, RFP’s, RFI’s and bids

Create/implement/manage Supplier/contractor/3rd party contracts and certification

Employee Coaching/Training/Team Building/employee development

Lean Purchasing processes/ Six Sigma/Kiazen/Value Engineering

Project Management

Financial reporting/analysis-cost savings

Decisive Problem Solving

Excel, MS office, JDE, Lawson, AS/400, Oracle, Syteline, Global shop, SAP and Systems Implementation

Best business practices

Knowledge of legal issues and processes of claims management, dispute resolution and mentoring

INSTITUTE OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (ISM), past President of the Triad chapter of ISM-CV, the largest of 13 chapters in the group. Present and past Board Member serving on all Board functions

Quality background, ATTCC/ASTM materials Lab testing, ISO 9001

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Facilities

HR services

Property services, IE HVAC, Lawn/Snow, Fire-Life-Safety, Elevators, Janitorial

Car Services

Vehicle leasing/services

Freight

IT Licenses, software/hardware

Utilities

Food Service

Architecture

Furniture

Travel

Office Supplies

3rd party/ other services

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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain/Purchasing 2014-2019

Horizon Tool Greensboro, NC

Oversee international direct/indirect purchasing, planning, forecast, order filament, material/inventory, warehouse/distribution, pick/pack operation, logistics for a manufacture and distributor of automotive hand, electronic/test tools and lithium jump starters. Oversee 9500+SKU’s

Moved operations to larger facility and set up new warehouse operation with bar coding and scanning

Installed WHS/MRP, scanning, bar coding software, improving inventory accuracy 90%

Improved on time customer delivery 80%

Moved tool wholesaler from CA to GSO, increasing SKU count 40%

Improved vendor delivery performance, reducing late delivery 50%

Manage international logistics and custom compliance

Installed Global Shop MRP software

Supply Chain Procurement 2012-2014

Brayton International- (Steelcase) High Point, NC

Manage the Planning and Purchase of metals, fasteners, MRO, plastics, powder coating, imports and hardware. Develop process and routings for company objective of Plan for Every Part (PFEP)

Manage importing of 200 containers, annually

Manage product moves to Mexico

Track Vendor performance, reducing late materials by 75 %

Perform Kiazen/A-3’s/8 Step projects with Suppliers, improving Quality and Production

Cost saving project on 1 part resulting in savings of $ 450,000 annually

Strategic Sourcing Indirect Manager

CB Richard Ellis-BB&T Bank-Strategic Sourcing Charlotte, NC 2011-2011(10 month project)

Create RFP’s and bids for Centralized Facility Management services for 11.5 million sq ft/1,900 locations

FY 2011 cost savings of $ 2.2M

Manage supplier/contactor assessment, review and certification process

Create SOW’s, SLA’s, contracts, quarterly reviews, compliance and supplier performance measurements

Supply Chain Consultant/Volunteer 2009-2010

Purchasing

Spevco, Pfafftown, NC 2007-2008

Structure/implement procurement operations/vendor management/supplies planning for a turn around manufacture

of Custom mobile marketing units

Corporate Sourcing

Polo Ralph Lauren, Greensboro, NC 2005-2007

Managed Corporate Purchasing for 200+ stores, distribution and all corporate locations in the US, Europe and Asia

Increased PO dollars/usage 42 % / FY07 Cost Savings of $ 1.3MM

Recruited, hired, trained and managed Purchasing staff of 7

Materials/Logistics Manager

Sara Lee Branded Apparel, Winston-Salem, NC 1998-2005 Champion, A leading manufacturer of Women’s and Men’s Retail/Catalog Consumer Goods

Oversaw vendor management, sourcing, purchasing, planning, logistics and quality for a multi-site international operation. Administered global policies for sourcing, operating philosophy and vendor certification

Annual saving of $919,000 for FY02, $550, 000 for FY03 and $850,000 for FY04,

Established vendor strategic partnership programs

Managed Global inbound/outbound logistics

EDUCATION

AAS in Business Administration, Minor: Accounting: Fulton Montgomery Community College/SUNY

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