Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain

Marlene Fahlbusch

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513-***-**** cell

CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

●Leadership & Team Building ● Collaboration & Relationship Building ● Supply Planning / Vendor Management

●Strategic Sourcing & Planning ● Global Budgeting & Financial Analysis ● Enterprise Procurement

●Contract Negotiating ● Operations & Process Efficiencies ● Creative & Analytical Problem-Solving

●Sales Management / Marketing ● Project Management ● Written & Verbal Communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. BANK CORPORATION 2018-2024

Enterprise Procurement Partners – Sr. Sourcing and Category Manager

●Enhanced supplier performance through building trusted third-party relationships as well as sourcing and qualifying new suppliers.

●Received multiple awards and acknowledgments for excellence and process improvements resulting in over $72MM cost reductions.

●Advised stakeholders on capex budget forecasts and global market industry trends.

●Supported executive leadership by creating detailed financial and market analyses for cost savings opportunities and strategic sourcing.

●Identified and recommended scalable strategies mitigating risks in global supply chain, vendor acquisitions, labor shortages and transportation.

●Led teams on shared projects by expanding team participation from all business lines across the Enterprise including KPI tracking.

●Developed an Enterprise Paper Program to drive scaled pricing, drive efficient inventory levels, track usage and improve quality by developing direct relationships with paper mills and printers while enabling first-ever sustainability reporting.

●Provided leadership and educated multiple business lines on best-in-class procurement processes and development of standardized RFPs/RFIs.

●Considered a trusted negotiator, key advisor and SME in multiple categories resulting in closing two production locations improved by outsourcing.

●Negotiated contract savings through vendor consolidation and elimination throughout latest bank merger and acquisition.

●Team leader for analyzing department survey results and making recommendations for needed improvements and employee development.

PROCTER AND GAMBLE 2010-2017

Global Design Delivery Services Execution Manager

Oral Care and Fabric Care

●Successfully transformed Oral Care to lead the first corporate-wide deployment of global end-to-end (E2E) digitization of product and artwork designs enabling plug and play designs for early GTM product introductions and reducing agency spend.

●Influenced General Manager and Buyers to change key suppliers of premium packaging which achieved major improvements in quality, structure, costs and turnaround as well as suppliers investing in new capital equipment. Earned prestigious General Manager’s Peoples’ Choice Award.

●Managed global projects including team direction for Print Production Managers, Artwork Planners and Design Agencies.

●Relied heavily upon for advanced print mastery, various CPG packaging types, sourcing strategies and manufacturing operations experience.

●Achieved over $35MM in cost savings/avoidance benefiting all cross-functions while successfully improving quality.

●Provided governance of global production art budget—awarded for accuracy achievement. Over 14,500 pieces of artwork generated annually.

●Collaborated with global buyers in creating accurate RFPs/RFIs and Quick Bids.

●Negotiated contracts with suppliers resulting in 20% cost reduction on rate cards.

●Orchestrated reviews of first production runs and exploratory packaging including market research, eye tracking and onsite testing.

●Developed and presented first-ever interactive training to employees and vendors at 3 simultaneous VCS remote locations on “Understanding Printing Processes 101 for Consumer Packaging.”

●Member of select team chosen to create and deliver Global Facilitator Training of E2E Design and Artwork Processes to cross-function managers.

PROCTER AND GAMBLE 2007-2010

Global Project Manager – Supply Network Operations and Demand Planning

Hair Care, Home Care and Rapid Diagnostics

●Provided demand planning and management forecasts for Product Supply teams with 99% forecast accuracy.

●Enabled smooth integration of newly acquired product lines through corporate mergers and product acquisitions.

●Collaborated with cross-functional teams proving analyses of consumer market trends, buying patterns, consumption, promotions and competition.

●Automated a KPI global reporting system for 500+ warehouses enabling executives to open/close most strategic locations.

PRINTING & PACKAGING 1994-2004

President and CEO/Founder

●Created a woman-owned, B2B corporation from startup and referral only focusing on high quality, custom innovative packaging.

●Enabled clients with successful quick-turn and affordable solutions for new GTM strategies, promotional and tradeshow kits.

●Established self-serve website for online design and ordering of media packaging using free templates for quick-turn delivery.

●Received 2 National Printing Industry Awards.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

B.S. Management, University of Cincinnati (Cum Laude Honors) MS Office, Adobe Suite, SAP, Workday, Globality, Archer

B.S. Human Resources, University of Cincinnati (Cum Laude Honors) Dupont Color Theory, Munsell Color – Superior Rating

Negotiation Mastery President’s Club – Sandler Sales Training

VOLUNTEER WORK

HOA Board President/Advisor; Breast Cancer Alliance, Board President--Sycamore Singers, Rotary Club, USTA & GCITA Tennis Captain

HOBBIES

House remodeling, tennis, pickleball, organic gardening, cooking

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