John K. (Jack) Harris

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Professional Summary

Versatile operations executive with broad leadership experience. Comprehensive knowledge client services, business development and project management. Background in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and extensive experience to recommend and implement technology to streamline operations, improve productivity and increase profitability. Areas of Expertise

• Consultative Services

• Strategic Sourcing

• Procurement

• RFP & RFI Development

• Business Development

• Process Improvement

• Print Production- Financial, Commercial,

• Statement Processing

• Estimating

• Contract Negotiation

• Supply Chain Management

• Strategy Development

Professional Experience

Strategic Sourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing Categories Global Marketing, Advertising, Print, Branding, Packaging Corporate Shared Services

Ralph Lauren Corporation, New York, NY February 2018- Present Consulting and structuring strategic sourcing initiatives, and supply chain management for a number of indirect spend categories including marketing, direct mail, print related materials, promotional items, packaging, IT Sourcing Software, Hardware and IT Services along with Contingent Labor. Loyalty rewards program and digital marketing initiatives, facilities, construction, waste management, and consulting services Contract Strategic Sourcing Consultant-

Marketing, Direct Mail, Commercial Print, Branding, Packaging, Capital Equipment Hicksville, NY May 2014- February 2018

Consulting and structuring strategic sourcing initiatives, spend analytics and supply chain management for marketing, direct mail, print related materials, promotional items, packaging, IT Sourcing Software, Hardware and IT Services along with Contingent Labor.

• Xerox Corp. Rochester, NY—Strategic Sourcing & Spend Analytics for two clients in Consumer Packaging and Financial Services.

• GSSA Industries- Los Angeles, CA.- Sourcing and Analytics for Ethiopian Government RFP to bring in- country all Government printing for Currency, Checks, Stamps and Lottery.

• Flexible Packaging Company- Long Island, NY- Developing Spend analytics and category management strategy for packaging of pharmaceutical, medical and food products. Aggregating spend across supply base to leverage contracts. Structuring Warehousing contracts for two major distribution cities. Director, Strategic Sourcing- Indirect Spend Categories, Print, Marketing LOGICSOURCE, Norwalk, CT May 2012 -- March 2014

• Consulting and structuring supply chain management for print, marketing, and direct mail, print related materials, promotional items and resources for Fortune 100 Corporations.

• Worked with sales teams to develop strategy and implementation for engagements.

• Business development of additional opportunities for expansion of consulting, software and strategy engagements.

• Structuring RFP’s, RFI’s and Lead Sheets for Sourcing Engagements

• Developed workflow procedures to reduce bottlenecks.

• Develop Rate Cards for procurement with qualified supplier pool. John K. (Jack) Harris- Resume (Pg. 2)

• Structure due diligence and scorecards for supplier pool.

• Conduct site visits to qualify and quantify suppliers for each engagement.

• Develop SLA’s structure contract language with legal department to reflect client needs.

• Institute quarterly business reviews with supply base as well a user community.

• Have negotiated over $145MM total spend in print contracts to current market rates based on RFP’s developed with Supplier Management team.

Contract Strategic Sourcing Consultant- Marketing, Direct Mail, Commercial Print CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Las Vegas Sept. 2009 – Sept.2011

• Consulting and structuring of supply chain management for print, marketing, direct mail, print related materials, promotional items and resources for Caesars Entertainment Corporate Sourcing Group.

• Structured procedures and process around workflow for procurement of products and services.

• Developed catalog of frequently produced items for continuity and consistency.

• Assisted in development of pricing tool, validation and verification of Print Procurement Software

• Built RFP’s and RFI’s along with Lead Sheet descriptions for each individual sourcing engagement.

• Institute quarterly business reviews with supply base as well a user community within corporate structure.

• Saved $1MM on Directed Buy Paper Program

• Booked $9MM save on $36MM spend for Direct Mail Production

• Booked $1MM save on Postage by migrating mailings to Standard Mail from First Class Contract Strategic Sourcing Consultant-Supply Chain Management -Operations XEROX GLOBAL SERVICES AND MITCHELL MADISON GROUP Sept. 2006 – Sept. 2009

• Project manager for print spend and marketing related spend categories.

• Consulted on supply chain management of print, marketing, direct mail and print related materials and resources for Prescription Benefit Company in Northern New Jersey.

• Sourced approximately $50MM of print spend for a multinational insurance company.

• Developed an on line pricing and ordering system module for a Direct Mail application. Director of Strategic Sourcing & Outsourcing

METROGROUP MARKETING SERVICES CORP, New York, NY Sept. 2002—Sept. 2006

(Formerly Experian Credit Reports - Printing, Packaging and Letter shop Division)

• Responsible for supply chain management of print and print related materials and resources for 3 Letter shop facilities. Plants located in New England and Mid-West.

• Train staff of project managers and support personnel in print methods

• Manage the outsourcing of customers production needs

• Consolidation management of print and Letter shop needs

• Providing single source project management

• Formulating specifications and recommendations to contain costs for customers Director –Strategic Sourcing -Print Industry Specialist ZEBORG, INC, New York, NY Dec. 1999 – Sept. 2002

(Formerly Mitchell Madison Group,)

• Responsible for supply chain management of print and print related materials and resources for 3 Letter shop facilities. Plants located in New England and Mid-West.

• Train staff of project managers and support personnel in print methods

• Manage the outsourcing of customers production needs

• Consolidation management of print and Letter shop needs

• Providing single source project management

• Formulating specifications and recommendations to contain costs for customers Previously employed; Document Technologies, Inc. as Director of Operations (1989-1999); Sorg Printing Corporation (1980-1989) as Executive Vice President-Division Director; Vice President of Manufacturing; Plant Manager.

Education

Eastern Michigan University, Ypislanti, MI MS – Industrial Technology and Management SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, NY BS – Education - Graphic Arts SUNY Farmingdale, Farmingdale, NY AAS – Advertising Art and Design; Graphic Arts

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