Gerald J. Tarpey, Jr.

South Elgin, IL *****

www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-tarpey

addg3g@r.postjobfree.com 847-***-****

Procurement Manager

Provide Proven Supply Chain Management Knowledge to Secure Processes within Organizations

Detail-orientated buyer merchandising professional with extensive experience in all aspects from quotation to delivery. Effective product manager for several commodities including power, buildings and towers, and digital vehicular repeaters. Managed complex projects / quotes, timely delivery of milestones, and operation of profit and loss procedures.

Key Skills:

Program Management

Cross Functional Leadership

Oracle

Site Build Coordination

Microsoft Word

Supply Chain Management

Microsoft Excel

Supplier Management

P & L Ownership

Product Management

Professional Experience

SUPPLY TECHNOLOGIES INC., Carol Stream, IL

Senior Contracting Agent March 2018 – March 2020

Responsible for the execution and delivery of the following

Develop long term commodity/category strategy and supplier rationalization. Implement tier requirements, expectations and supplier base transformation

Responsible for conducting on-going market competitiveness tests for responsible product categories and suppliers to ensure a competitive cost structure

Leverage spend to negotiate multi-year supplier agreements to include cost optimization and other value added incentive programs

Monitor leading material indices to understand cost volatility and build in-depth knowledge of cost models of assigned cost models

Cross-functional team participation. Work with Inventory Planners, Quality Teams, Engineering, Operations and Inside Sales, to represent Supplier Management as required.

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TOPCO ASSOCIATES, LLC., Elk Grove Village, IL

Associate Sourcing Manager June 2017 – March 2018

Manage the execution of pricing and delivery of product to member retailer/wholesalers.

•Responsible for development and implementation of short term and long term strategic sourcing strategies for the Spice, Seasoning, and Salty Snack categories; member accounts measurable by cost of ownership; maximum member participation; competitive position and profitability of Topco member companies.

•Responsible for leading best practices and driving continuous improvement of the procurement process as well as leading cross-functional initiatives.

MOTOROLA INC., Schaumburg, IL

Product Implementation Team Leader 2014 –2017

Managed execution and orderability for various products across Motorola Astro portfolio.

Worked on cross-functional teams that included engineering, product managers, and factory teams, delivering orderable products and meet expected product-release milestones.

Participated with international engineering team (Israel), executing orderability of radio platform for sales both nationally and internationally.

Responsible for the set-up of all 3rd party items either integrated into, or to be sold as an option with, Astro Platform Radios.

Senior Product Planner 2009 – 2014

Managed portfolio of 3rd party buildings, towers, and cabinets for integration into Motorola architecture. Led profitability and business strategies for building and tower offering within site design portfolio.

Worked with field teams, engineering teams and suppliers, identifying and quoting site specific equipment to accommodate customer’s unique requirements.

Interacted with key suppliers: Pentair, VFP Precast Concrete Buildings, Generac Generators, and Valmont Towers, meeting customer deadlines and financial initiatives.

Managed relationship between distributor channel and drop ship requirements of field teams, leveraging Motorola spend against some original equipment suppliers.

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MOTOROLA INC. (Continued)

Managed quotations, model generation, and product deployment to site locations, contributing between $20M – $30M to yearly net sales on average during time period.

Collaborated with key suppliers including Graybar, Tessco, Black Box, and Anixter, supporting cohesive cross functional teams of supply chain, quality, and system integration.

Participated in supplier selections and capability assessments with supply chain and engineering teams, supporting product offerings and complete business portfolios.

Commodity Specialist 2004 – 2009

Managed relationship between company and over 60 Original equipment manufacturers (OEM), with emphasis on DC Power and Digital Vehicular Repeater commodities. Managed quotations to field teams and customers, healthy margins, and P&L obligations.

Worked with field teams, resolving frequency issues and site issues to allow timely shipments from suppliers, meeting customer commitments and Motorola financial goals.

Contributed $21M to yearly net sales on average during time period by managing purchasing deliverables for aforementioned suppliers.

Participated in supplier quality meetings, bringing quality issues to resolution.

Additional Relevant Experience

MOTOROLA INC., Schaumburg, IL 1999-2004

Multicoupler / Combiner Buyer / Merchandiser

Regional Business Manager

CENTRAL GROCERS COOPERATIVE, Franklin Park, IL 1994-1999

Buyer / Merchandiser

Education

Baccalaureate of Arts (BA), Organizational & Corporate Communications,

Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL

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