Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing

ROBERT J. SAWYER

Bethlehem, PA ***** *********@*****.*** 484-***-****

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/robert-j-sawyer-mba-3872016/

Summary

Extensive experience in Global Strategic Sourcing, Business Operations, Supply Chain Management, and Contract Management

Results focused management professional; progressive leadership experiences through

organizational and international team building; in depth experience in all aspects of strategic

sourcing/procurement, supplier and customer relations, supply chain and operating methods.

Experience

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (September 2016 - present)

Responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Category Mgmt. Focus areas include Human Resources, Benefits, Training, Corporate Initiatives and SaaS agreements. Developed a comprehensive internally managed Contingent Labor program; captured more than 40M in yearly savings; manage supplier relationship and performance management. Manage Suppliers to key metrics and continuous improvement.

Senior Manager, Global Operations

Intel Corporation (July 2012- Sept 2016)

Responsible for overall operations for World Wide Platform Engineering; Lead a worldwide team in Strategic Sourcing of Human Resources and Capital, Outsourcing Strategy, Resource planning, Contract Management, Supplier Relationships, financial expense planning, establishing and tracking key business performance metrics, capital planning and management, long term forecast.

Global Supply Chain and Procurement Director

Teleflex Medical, OEM Orthopedics Division (Sept 2010-June 2012)

Divisional leadership for supplier and customer supply relationships across three sites worldwide, capacity planning, materials management, procurement, international sourcing strategy, production scheduling, inventory and logistics; Established new sourcing model for Medical Instruments from German suppliers. Increased on time delivery performance by 35 percent while decreasing inventory by 40 percent in the supply chain.

Consultant, Strategic Sourcing

Superior Technical Resources (June 2010 – Sept 2010)

Interim Consulting Position on Sourcing and Supply Chain Methodologies and Lean Practices

Director, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain and Partnerships

LSI / Infineon Technologies (Acquired Agere) (2004 - Dec 2009)

Negotiated and managed contracts with external partners and suppliers; managed multi-million dollar supply agreements through major alliances; led cross-functional teams with engineering, business units, worldwide operations, marketing, legal and the executive team. Eliminated supply and support redundancies after spin offs and acquisitions. P&L responsibility, Instrumental in contributing to bringing a division to profitability over an 18 month period through extensive supplier negotiations including direct and indirect materials, royalties, IT licensing and development expenses; Led the negotiations for a major four year development and licensing partnership deal resulting in $20M per year funding from the US government; Executed a $SOM cost reduction through a major outsourcing partnership; Reduced variable and fixed cost in excess of 25% over a 24 month period; Successfully led cross functional teams in evaluating and closing gaps in the product road map using external partners accelerating time to market by 4-12 months; Established supplier relationships at the CEO level; Drove IP sourcing relative to application development, integration, maintenance and support; Drove quarterly review process for evaluation and improvement in service, cost, quality and risk; Established organizational contract review process to streamline efforts and milestones improving first contact to closure timeframe by 60%; Established a process for procuring Capital Equipment and associated maintenance support resulting in significant savings through bundling programs.

Director, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing and Demand Management

Agere Systems (Lucent Spin off) (2000 - 2004)

Directed a worldwide organization responsible for supply chain, marketing and product life cycle management for a $250M per year product line; Sales and Operations planning; make-buy decisions using various alliances increasing outsourced supply by 20 % in volume and reducing costs by 10 %; Negotiated and managed all external logistic service agreements; Successfully led cross-functional teams in evaluating and filling gaps in the product road map utilizing external partners, accelerating time to market by 4-12 months; Established organizational contract review process to streamline efforts and milestones improving first contact to closure timeframe by 60 %; Established a $90M outsourced supply model in Asia maintaining company revenues of$ 70M per year and provided 20 percent revenue growth; Improved financial and customer satisfaction metrics by 70 percent over the period; Established logistics for four customer defined regions using external logistics partners and reduced lead times by 50 percent, indirect spend reduction of 15%.

Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Operations

AT&T I Lucent Technologies (1993-2000)

Led a worldwide team for manufacturing, supply chain management, tactical marketing and new product introductions for a $300M per year product line; commenced and established the organizational structure as the business grew from start up. Direct reports were located in the US, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.

Established operational metrics for customer satisfaction; shipping performance, quality and margin; All metrics improved by a minimum of 15 % year over year; Product line Jed the division in all margin and other Grew worldwide customer base for new product line, establishing 10 key strategic customers over a five year timeframe; Team captured five 'Supplier of the Year' awards in a seven year period

Skills Summary

Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Contract Management, Team Leadership, Cross functional Collaboration, Contract Negotiations, Customer and Supplier Relationship Management, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Management, Talent Development and Partnerships

Education

DESALES UNIVERSITY

MBA, Business Management and Finance Magna cum Laude

DESALES UNIVERSITY

BS, Accounting/Finance

Magna cum Laude

LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

AS, Specialized Technology

Magna cum Laude

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