Paul J. Richey, MBA

adg29u@r.postjobfree.com Johns Creek, GA 30097 404-***-****

Supply Chain, Global Procurement & Commodity Manager

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Project Management

Procurement & Sourcing

KPI Strategic Planning

Cost Reductions

Data & Metrics Analysis

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Performance

Contract Negotiations

Scheduling/Forecasting

Warehouse Operations

Training & Development

Team Leadership

Results-driven supply chain, procurement and commodity manager offering more than 20 years of experience in process optimization, continuous improvement and employee management for national and international equipment and energy industries.

Strong track record of translating vision and strategy into execution, leading and individually completing projects focused on developing new procedures, and improving existing operations in highly matrixed environments.

Creative problem solver who is able to adapt to any working environment, accurately analyze data, process information, learn quickly and find enhancements in business operations through metrics analyses that achieve process improvements.

Possess a Lean mentality, seeking new initiatives to further deploy improvements for stakeholders while developing strong relationships built on trust that garner exceptional financial, employee and operational results.

Work extremely well within a team structure, adept at communication on all tiers inside and outside the organization, make decisions and solve problems resulting in outcomes that are in the best interest of the organization.

Familiar with MS Windows operating systems and applications (Word and Excel), as well as ERP systems including SAP.

Professional Experience

Carrier, Inc., Carlyle Compressor, Stone Mountain, GA May 2016 to Present

Purchasing/Planning Manager – Manage a team of seven direct reports responsible for the planning and procurement of $80M in annual global spend. Optimize supply chain performance by introducing initiatives designed to leverage commodity spend and increase supplier flexibility. Consistently drive material cost reductions and improve bottom line profitability.

Combine excellent negotiating and analytical skills with extensive supply chain experience to generate 3% in YOY material productivity and improve Customer OTD from 82.2% to 96.2% by establishing finished good stocking levels.

Designed and implemented an interactive supplier portal capable of broadcasting forecast, accepting supplier order commitment and shipment conformation.

Lead the development of Commodity Strategies for semi hermetic motors, castings and machining.

Reduced inventory from $13.8M to $12.8M by applying ABC inventory parameters to ERP planning module.

Transitioned inbound Asian freight routes to new freight forwarder; moved improved average transit lead time by 10 days and provided 24/7 visibility of all cargo inbound from Asia.

Siemens Energy (formerly Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc.), Mount Vernon, OH Dec. 2009 to April 2016

Purchasing Manager (August 2010 – April 2016) - Managed a team of seven subcontract managers responsible for the global procurement of complex subassemblies & systems totaling $250M in annual spend.

Accountable for supplier relationships within the team’s assigned commodities and owner for the Subcontract Management Process, the key process for managing procurement and delivery of complex engineered to order components.

Consistently exceeded assigned annual cost targets generating $20M in savings since 2010 and oversaw the creation of commodity strategies for Acoustics/Air Filter housing and Fire & Gas Systems used on the Trent & RB211 packages.

Supported the development and execution of supply chains in Brazil and China to support Rolls-Royce manufacturing facilities in those countries.

Professional Experience Continued…

Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc., Mount Vernon, OH

Global Commodity Manager (Dec. 2009 – Aug. 2010) - Implemented the Rolls-Royce gated process for creating commodity strategies within the energy business and developed commodity strategies for Generators & Controls systems resulting in savings of more than $15M.

Established quarterly strategic reviews with key suppliers, including senior management from Rolls-Royce and the supplier, and focusing on the suppliers QCD performance, technology/product roadmap and market overview.

Greenlee/Textron, Rockford, IL Aug. 2006 to Nov. 2009

Global Sourcing Manager - Supply Chain representative on the Instrumentation Value Stream Management Team, managing all supply chain activities required to support $35M of direct spend to support the production of test equipment for the electrical, fiber and telco industries.

Greenlee Subject Matter Expert for all Textron supplier risk mitigation and supplier contingency planning initiatives.

Supported NPI activities and product development activities for the global sourcing group including the successful launch of test products for the telco and retail channels.

Managed $20M in low cost country spend; identified and developed hand tool and test and measurement suppliers in China and Taiwan.

Negotiated and implemented a PCB outsourcing agreement with Jabil, Inc., that saved more than $1M in 2008.

National Gypsum Company, Charlotte, NC Nov. 2002 to July 2006

Corporate Purchasing Manager – Procured $10 million of capital equipment and related projects annually; spend included heavy mobile equipment, forklifts and various PP&E projects.

Generated $500K in documented savings against the 2005 capital budget, managed National Gypsum’s fleet of heavy mobile equipment and forklifts valued at $75M and initiated a bulldozer “right sizing” program that lead to a $500K reduction in 2004’s mobile equipment budget.

Designed an interactive analysis tool capable of forecasting the economic replacement point for each piece of mobile equipment in National Gypsum’s fleet; program is credited with savings of $750K since its implementation in 2004.

Assisted in the development of a spend management program for National Gypsum’s corporate purchasing group and created a tracking tool to manage all leased assets across 35 manufacturing facilities.

Additional Experience

Solectron Technology, Inc., Charlotte, NC - Regional Customer Supply Chain Manager (3 years) - Spearheaded the implementation of global pricing contracts for a variety of commodities leading to annual savings of $4M in 2001. Managed the customer pricing cycle through monthly cost reviews generating $5M in favorable material profitability in 2001.

Teltronics, Inc., Sarasota, FL - Project Buyer (2 years) - Member of 7-person product development team tasked with the design of the Mentis computer. Sourced and contracted with 35 suppliers to guarantee parts availability and delivery. Implemented strategic stocking agreements to reduce/minimize inventory costs, increasing inventory turns by 45%.

Professional Development

Wake Forest University, Babcock School of Management, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Master of Business Administration

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Textron Six Sigma Greenbelt/Lean

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