Global Commodity Manager
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CONTACT
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Hernando, 34609
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SKILLS
• Financial management
• Operational leadership
• Business development
• Process improvements
• Marketing understanding
• Contract Management
• Risk management
• Strategic decision-making
• Procurement expertise/Planning
• Multi-tasking
• International purchasing
• Supply chain management
• Multi-plant experience
• Office 365/Oracle/SAP proficiency
• Supply chain networking
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Key performance indicators
• Quality assurance
• Troubleshooting
Larry Freeman
Johnson
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Demonstrated success in developing and implementing new accounts and deal strategies. Accomplished Chief Executive Officer well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions, and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions. Adept at building and strengthening business and customer relationships. Self-directed Global Supply Chain Director bringing demonstrated success in supply chain management and procurement leadership. Unsurpassed problem solving, planning and team building abilities. Dedicated to maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness in all areas. Industrious Supply Chain Expert skilled in leading and training staff members to achieve high performance. Talent in conducting performance evaluations and implementing continuous improvement strategies to promote organizational success. Excellent communicator with logistics coordination expertise. WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer 01/2017 – 10/2021
KAZERA GLOBAL PLC – Windhoek, Namibia
• Boosted team productivity through enhanced Team Building/KPI’s and streamlining of daily tasks.
• Oversaw budgetary and financial activities and implemented strategies to grow business and profits.
• Increased business profits by 12% through strategic updates.
• Effectively managed 10 + multi-disciplinary teams of senior staff.
• Facilitated strong quality and productivity results by boosting internal control systems and procedures.
• Maintained agile, responsible organization with sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets and adjusting marketing strategies.
• Developed and implemented seven-year strategic financial/production plan informing future business expectations and direction.
• Increased company revenue by $7.8M in 13 months through aggressive new market strategies.
• Initiated aggressive hiring push and training of industry-renowned candidates as department managers to drive organizational improvements.
• Spearheaded product line diversification to achieve 46% increase in revenue and penetrate wider markets.
• Scrupulously and strategically managed and allocated small scale mining budgets of up to $22M per business unit.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-orientated business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress. Global Supply Chain Director 09/2013 - 12/2016
KEMET Electronics - Johannesburg, South Africa
• Performed freight processing functions, assisting associates with irregularities in global freight.
• Boosted team performance with enhanced employee evaluation processes.
• Collaborated with Vertical Integration Superintendents in planning monthly and quarterly planning to drive cost controls as well as production plant needs.
• Controlled inventory transactions to reconcile ordering processes with demand forecasts.
• Developed and managed operating budget, meeting department goals.
• Cultivated member loyalty by delivering flawless service to foster client retention.
• Built strong relationships with couriers and freight forwards, negotiating rates and lead-times.
• Implemented new consignment systems, resolved performance issues, and expanded processes to meet diverse needs.
• Served as primary liaison between clients, Vertical Integration Superintendents, and plant manufacturing department.
• Hired, trained, and evaluated global planning and production teams to meet targets.
• Monitored and managed stock levels, delivery times and transportation costs to adhere to internal clients' specifications.
• Boosted shipping accuracy from 60% to 95% through improved training and performance management.
• Implemented strategic plans as well as contributed to the evaluation and analysis of business objectives.
• Utilized Oracle Operating Systems to handle customer needs with 96% accuracy.
• Identified and solved complex strategy obstacles to promote growth and guide business direction.
• Evaluated effectiveness of space utilization and revised layout to increase storage capacity.
• Drafted and reported monthly and annual operational performance and staff performance to inform Executive Management.
• Administered dispatch documentation requirements to existing and new destinations, ensuring constant compliance with international customs regulations.
• Streamlined processes to enhance operational productivity and overall traceability.
• Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
• Improved operational efficiency by recruiting and developing top talent to drive growth initiatives.
• Sourced suppliers and negotiated advantageous rates that were on track with the company's budget and goals.
Procurement Director North America 08/2008 - 08/2013 KEMET Electronics - Matamoros, Mexico
• Reduced monthly, quarterly, and annual purchasing costs through collating reliable cost-effective suppliers.
• Created demand planning models using Oracle Operating Systems to inform global purchasing decision-making.
• Designed and negotiated top 20 global commodity spends very complex annual and multiyear contracts.
• Used SAP/Oracle Software to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
• Solved diverse supply chain problems in timely manner.
• Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
• Reduced costs by $25M+ by performing spend and quality performance analysis.
• Mitigated supply risks identified through comparing stock forecasts with actual usage.
• Developed productive relationships with key suppliers.
• Adjusted procedures as needed to maximize department effectiveness using lean.
• Procured materials for special projects.
• Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
• Travelled to national and international business locations.
• Reviewed and renegotiated key contracts.
• Wrote standard operating procedures for department.
• Scheduled and organized the inventory management of top commodities through material planners worth over $10M/Plant in supply stores inventories.
• Worked with internal clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
• Submitted monthly reports to executive management.
• Ensured smooth purchasing functions from plant to plant on a global basis.
• Sourced vendors-built relationships and negotiated prices.
• Managed global teams of Planners and Buyer teams of 30 or more for five years.
• Developed budgets and approved expenses.
• Designed employee motivation strategies and contests.
• Achieved 96+% on-time supplier delivery improvement through Lean and Quarterly Business Reviews.
Global Commodity Manager 09/2006 - 07/2008
KEMET Electronics - Simpsonville, South Carolina
• Applied supply chain management knowledge to provide sourcing and influence electronic mediated environments.
• Owned the S&OP process, including demand planning, supply planning, purchasing and logistics.
• Capitalized on opportunities to make significant cost savings to areas of supplies, services and capital requirements when optimizing resource management for group purchasing.
• Designed plant layouts, tooling fixtures and flowcharts of materials to meet delivery targets.
• Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
• Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
• Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
• Monitored the performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
• Led proposal preparation, negotiation, and administration of key contracts.
• Established the vision and master plan for the company's regional supply chain end-to-end structure, across planning, sourcing, production, and delivery.
• Supervised 11 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties.
• Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements.
• Managed production levels identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
• Created mechanisms to maintain open dialogue with product and service users and key suppliers, facilitating communication and helping prioritize opportunities.
Lead Technical Director 09/1991 - 06/2008
KEMET Electronics - Simpsonville, South Carolina
• Installed new equipment and evaluated engineering designs to improve operational processes utilizing MTBI reporting.
• Determined necessary tool enhancements to exceed production standards needs and ensure feasibility of upgrades.
• Ensured timely, cost-efficient technical deliverables.
• Monitored and maintained KPI performance by measuring metrics from Lead Technicians to Mechanical Setups.
• Directed Lead Technicians in analyzing and resolving issues pertaining to production equipment and quality systems, ensuring swift resolutions to minimize downtime.
• Oversaw design and product development teams, monitoring work to maintain continued progress towards production targets and deadlines.
• Ensured efficiency, scalability, modularity, and compatibility of incoming equipment to current features including equipment component changes and operating reporting to ensure maximum performance both in quality and productivity.
• Defined operational technological vision for projects, leading technical design and build teams to ensure project success.
• Monitored production operations for quality and compliance with standards.
• Oversaw the testing of equipment and components to check for defects.
• Collaborated with leadership staff to determine appropriate budgets.
• Expertly managed teams of up to 75 + through shift and equipment assignments.
• Managed CAPEX budgets of up to $280M with expertise.
• Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
• Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
• Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
• Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
• Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
Technical Manager 09/1980 - 08/1991
Sprague Electric - Sanford, Maine
• Provided leadership and support for Production department.
• Evaluated customer impact risk, reputation risk and regulatory risk.
• Guided, coached and lead project teams, delegating tasks and evaluating performance and progression of project pace.
• Effectively ran the information system, fostering customer satisfaction.
• Communicated cross-functionally with technology leaders across analysis, architecture, build, quality assurance, deployment, and support teams on project execution.
• Prepared status charts for daily management meetings in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ensured at least 88% system uptime in production.
• Recruited and trained team members.
• Evaluated project risk on multiple dimensions, including customer impact risk, reputation risk and regulatory risk.
• Designed, implemented, and monitored integration between applications while coordinating updates and developing test cases.
• Met with clients to gather and understand requirements and coordinated with system administrators and directors to plan and schedule project activities.
• Gathered requirements and maintained communication between project teams and internal clients.
• Managed deliverable estimates negotiated resource conflicts and allocated resources.
• Developed suggestions for technical process improvements to optimize resources.
• Liaised between business and technology units to manage delivery schedules for applications.
EDUCATION
Higher National Diploma: Lean Manufacturing, 11/2004 KEMET Electronics Institute - South Carolina
Higher National Diploma: Global Compliance, 2004
Institute of Technology - South Carolina
Higher National Diploma: Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Robotics, 1980 - 1984 Dana Technical Institute - Wisconsin
Diploma of Higher Education: Business, 1976
Massabesic High School - Maine
References
Giles Clarke - Chairman, Kazera Global, United Kingdom Email; *****.******@***********.***
Sherrie Beamon – HR Director, KEMET Electronics Corp., Simpsonville SC Email; *************@*****.***
Donna Bruce – Safety Director, KEMET Electronics Corp., Simpsonville SC Email; **********@*****.***
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