Supply Chain Management Specialist

PATRICK OSMAN, MBA

Windsor, Colorado 720-***-**** **********@*****.***

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SUPPLY CHAIN & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Supply Chain Planning Strategic Vendor Negotiations Process Improvement Award-winning Supply Chain and Commodities Leader with extensive experience driving logistical excellence in fast-paced production, start-up, and military environments. Armed with an EMBA, multiple industry certifications, and a proven track record of spearheading supply chain innovations that enhance operational efficiency and team productivity. Seeking a challenging leadership role to leverage strategic expertise and deliver sustained organizational growth.

Top-performing leader with 16+ years of experience managing mission-critical, large-scale projects, earning a reputation as the trusted "go-to" expert for delivering results under pressure.

Recognized for seamlessly integrating into diverse environments and management styles to lead high-impact initiatives effectively.

Unparalleled analytical acumen; consistently identifies inefficiencies and implements innovative solutions that streamline workflows, reduce costs, and increase profitability.

Exceptional interpersonal skills, fostering high-performance cultures and nurturing collaborative relationships with major clients, vendors, and key stakeholders.

Expertise in ERP systems, financial platforms, and advanced business applications, including Microsoft Office, to drive data-informed decisions and operational success. CORE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Team Leadership Commodity Strategy Product Development

Supplier Development Quick Turn Supply Chain Resource Allocation

Project Management Logistical Safety & Security Industry Networking

Analytical Expertise Process Improvement Planning

Communication & Reporting Risk Management Team & Business Success PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MONOLITH – Englewood, Colorado (2024 – 2024)

Category Manager, Power Supplies

Develop and executed a strategic procurement plan for power supplies essential to the world's first commercially viable carbon black facility leveraging methane pyrolysis. Responsibilities span commodity strategy development, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, supplier evaluation, and continuous improvement. Major Accomplishments

Negotiated contracts for $70M in essential power supplies for a $2B project, optimizing cost-efficiency and quality.

Secured $300K in engineering deliverables for experimental power supplies, ensuring project advancement and innovation.

Established a supplier qualification standard and led the initial supplier audit since Monolith’s founding, enhancing quality assurance and compliance.

HACH – Loveland, Colorado (2022 – 2024)

Senior Procurement Manager, North America

Built and Led a High-Performance Team managing a $450M global supply chain, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment across a complex, international network. Directed a team of 7 supply chain professionals, including 4 global commodity managers, 2 component engineers, and 1 supplier development engineer. Spearheaded commodity strategy execution, aligning with corporate goals to optimize sourcing decisions and drive cost savings. Strengthened stakeholder relationships through transparent communication and cross-functional collaboration, fostering alignment on key initiatives. Mitigated supply chain risks by implementing robust supplier evaluation frameworks and proactive contingency plans. Championed continuous process improvements, resulting in enhanced supplier performance, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation. Major Accomplishments

Led an insourcing initiative for 96 plastic injection-molded parts, safeguarding $180M in annual revenue and achieving $500K in savings.

Offset over $10M in projected inflation costs during the 2022 supply chain crisis through strategic negotiation and VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) projects.

Secured $200M+ in revenue by establishing a robust sourcing strategy for critical electronic components, ensuring supply continuity and enabling Hach to meet 2023 financial objectives ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES – Denver, Colorado (2016 - 2022) NPI Sourcing Manager, Global Supply Chain (2021 - 2022) Developed a high-performance international team responsible for procuring all material for global New Product Introduction. Responsibilities include leading a 7-person procurement team, supplier collaboration, risk reduction, developing commodity strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Stakeholder engagement includes weekly meetings with engineering specialists, planners, program managers, sales representatives, and customers in a volatile supply chain environment.

Major Accomplishments

Led the procurement effort, ensuring the on-time launch of 3 new power control products with an annual projected revenue of $75 million while managing purchasing in a severely material-constrained environment.

Created a new standard operating procedure to improve the handoff of material purchasing from NPI to Operations, improving material costing and reducing internal conflict between organizations.

Developed and implemented a supply chain strategy to onshore 90% of the New Product Introduction supply chain, reducing supply chain disruptions and reducing average supplier lead time by 15 days. ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES – Denver, Colorado

Commodity Manager – Global Indirect Spend (2018 - 2021) Built a reputation for excellence in creating procurement programs, supply chain strategies, and operational savings plans for a leading multinational power and information technology hardware manufacturer. This involved working closely with industry associates and major clients to manage global spend while directly overseeing all procurement plans, and planning major refurbishment projects across the globe involving specialized construction logistics and managing sensitive products. Major Accomplishments

Established an innovative purchasing and governance program that streamlined oversight of a previously unmanaged global spend and netted more than $1.2M in savings for 2020.

Introduced cost-cutting measures that also increased efficiency in the procurement of construction, semi- conductor capital, and MRO spending, saving over $1.5M for a $20M factory.

Specially appointed as purchasing lead for a massive design center refurbishing product, driving it to come in under a $2.5M budget by more than $500k.

Stepped up to take ownership of a global COVID-19 PPE acquisition effort and implement policies to maximize employee safety, site up-time, and annual revenue projections. Project Manager – Global Supply Chain (2016 - 2018) Established a track record of success in handling large-scale global projects involving teams at multiple company locations around the world and detailed oversight of the supply chain. This included extensive collaboration with diverse team members in multiple countries, working with internal finance and audit teams to identify and remedy weaknesses in the supply chain, and helping executives and external partners plan new projects and business growth strategies. Major Accomplishments

Maximize cost savings and the accuracy of inventory management by leading an initiative with the Finance and Internal Audit department to streamline material spend management, governance, risk mitigation, and compliance visibility.

Project leader for a $10M PCBA product line transfer from the United Kingdom to Malaysia, which took less than 3 months and boosted revenue by an additional $1.2M. UNITED STATES ARMY – Multiple Domestic & International Locations (2008 - 2016) Company Commander & Operations Officer (2012 - 2016) Built a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the high-level leadership of diverse infantry platoons, fleet operations, logistics, and supply chain activities at multiple locations worldwide. This involved direct oversight of almost 150 soldiers, vehicles, equipment, and other items valued at more than $50M while handling all Human Resources, performance planning, and team planning tasks. Also worked with maintenance teams to ensure equipment was always kept in top condition. Major Accomplishments

Introduced logistical strategies that helped facilitate the equal opportunity and regulatory compliance process while improving overall operational planning.

Played a major role in the success of two remote forward operating bases during an 8-month deployment to Asia and a campaign to train local military forces and improve their national security. Executive Officer & Platoon Leader (2008 - 2011)

Effectively and efficiently led platoons of specialized soldiers while playing a major part in the planning and executing key domestic and international operations. This role involved ongoing collaboration with platoon and division leaders to identify improvements to the operation supply chain and equipment delivery process while providing support to counter-insurgency operational specialists in unsecured areas of Afghanistan. Major Accomplishments

Spearheaded a new "spoke and hub" distribution program that improved logistical support and materials delivery to six Special Forces teams and one platoon of SEALs.

Recognized for successfully planning over 250 combat, security, and humanitarian operations while streamlining logistical tasks to help reduce the number of attacks against local forces and the population in general. FORMAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

Executive Master of Business Administration

Cohort Leader for the Class of 2020

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER – DANIELS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Denver, Colorado (2020)

Bachelor of Science – Kinesiology

Member of the Temples Army ROTC & Trainers Society TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2007)

Certified in Lean Six Sigma, Corporate Communication, and Mergers & Acquisitions AWARDS & HONORS

Daniels Leadership Award

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER – DANIELS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 2x Army Commendation Medal (OLC)

UNITED STATES ARMY

Meritorious Service Medal

UNITED STATES ARMY

Bronze Star

UNITED STATES ARMY

Combat Infantry Badge

UNITED STATES ARMY

Star Performer Award

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES

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