Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing

Matyas Vas, MSc

Cincinnati, OH, ***** / Open to Relocation 321-***-**** ******.***@*****.*** LinkedIn Profile Purchasing & Supply Chain Director Strategic Sourcing Supplier Management Cost Optimization Experienced purchasing and supply chain leader with over a decade of global experience managing multimillion-dollar procurement operations, supplier relationships, and fulfillment strategies. Proven success in reducing costs, improving supplier performance, and leading cross-functional initiatives across healthcare, tech, and manufacturing sectors. Adept at negotiating contracts, implementing ERP systems, and driving data-informed purchasing decisions. Open to relocation across the U.S. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement • Forecasting & Demand Planning

• Supplier Relationship Management • RFQ/RFP Management

• Contract Negotiation & Vendor Selection • Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Spend Analysis & Cost Reduction • Compliance & Risk Mitigation

• ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Navision) • KPI Development & Performance Monitoring PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROSOFT, Melbourne, FL Aug 2023 – Aug 2025

Senior Manager – Procurement, Fulfillment and Logistics After the acquisition, led multiple transition/implementation projects focusing on moving Nuance Procurement and Supply Chain Operation to Microsoft.

• Led transition of purchasing operations from Nuance to Microsoft systems

• Onboarded new suppliers to enhance operational efficiency and reduce lead times

• Managed supplier relationships and negotiated terms for hardware fulfillment

• Slashed global on-hand inventory by 50% through strategic partnerships with outsourced manufacturers and hardware suppliers, streamlining operations across 4 sites.

• Spearheaded the hardware winddown project, including closing warehouses, liquidating inventory and closing supplier partnerships.

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, Melbourne, FL Jul 2017 – Jul 2023 Global Manager of Procurement and Logistics Operations Led the global Supply Chain fulfillment with $10-35M hardware and $100-220M software/electronic license revenue. Managed the team responsible for 1 insourced (Melbourne, FL) and 3 3rd Party managed (Massachusetts, US, Ireland and Singapore) warehouses, inventory planning, physical and non-physical order fulfillment, Purchase Order and Supplier Management with $10-30M spending per year.

• Oversaw $8–15M annual supplier spend across global operations

• Directed Purchase Order management and supplier performance tracking

• Led configuration control for 5,000+ SKUs, ensuring accurate procurement and BOM alignment

• Partnered with Sales Ops and Deal Desk to forecast hardware demand using Salesforce pipeline

• Restructured the organization, moving jobs from Hungary to the United States and India, ensuring seamless job transfers and operational continuity.

• Created a new Supply Chain strategy and successfully spearheaded the reorganization of the North American Fulfillment teams, built an Excellence Center and oversaw the seamless transfer of jobs from Canada and Massachusetts to Florida.

• Led cross-functional Continues Improvement and Kaizen projects partnered with Order Management and Account Receiving leaders on Process Improvement Projects.

• Guided project management efforts for logistics process optimization and warehouse integration initiatives.

• Led a project partnered with Order Management, Sales and IT to build customer EDI and CPQ systems. NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, Budapest, Hungary Apr 2012 – Jul 2017 International Procurement and Logistics Manager

Led the global Supply Chain and fulfillment with $10-20M hardware and $50-150M software/electronic license revenue. Oversaw the management of 3rd party logistics partners with warehouses in Ireland and Singapore, handling approximately 35,000 physical units shipped per month. Performed inventory management for both warehouses with $10-20M spending per year. Also managed configuration control for 15,000+ physical and approximately 100,000+ electronic-only part numbers and BOMs.

• Played an integral role in the Oracle integration project.

• Assisted as project team member in the worldwide manufacturing partner request for proposal (RFP) project.

• Successfully managed a logistics integration project, including the transfer of warehouses and logistics operation from Denmark to Ireland and Hungary.

• Led a reorganization project, facilitating the activities transfer from Denmark to Hungary.

• Significantly reduced inventory shortages by 75% within 1 year, while achieving targeted inventory turnover levels that had not been reached before.

• Reduced the value of surplus inventory by 33% within 2 years, contributing to improved operational efficiency. BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION, Matranovak, Hungary Feb 2011 – Mar 2012 Factory Logistic/Warehouse Manager

Oversaw the direct and indirect warehouses and the overall internal logistics activities of the factory.

• Collaborated with a project team to streamline Purchasing by reducing the total number of indirect vendors by 45%, enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Played a key role in lean process development projects including 5S implementation and Kaizen events.

• Successfully managed a warehouse optimization project, reducing the required footprint by 30%

• Relocated the entire warehouse to a new area while kept operational excellence and line feeding. DHL SUPPLY CHAIN, Ullo, Hungary Jan 2006 – Feb 2011 Warehouse Operations/Inventory/Distribution Center Manager, Key Account/Business Development Manager Started as a Management Tranee Program Member and followed the following career path: Warehouse Team Leader, Operation Manager, Inventory Manager, Distribution Centre Manager, Key Account/Business Development Manager.

• Managed large warehouse operations up to 300,000 sq. Ft. up to 150 FTE’s.

• Improved inventory accuracy from 89% (crisis) to 99.8% within 30 days after appointed.

• Led Continuous Improvement projects (DMAIC method) and actively participated in the lean project team with responsibilities including 5S implementation and serving as an PFMEA team member.

• Managed forecasting, budgeting, P&L and KPIs. Managed customer relationship with business reviews (MBR, QBR), operational and commercial discussion, key account management, conducted contract and price negotiations.

• Coordinated tender management, led RFP and RFQ projects and created solution designs for new operations. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

RUDOLPH LOGISTICS (AUDI Factory), Warehouse Management, Production Line feeding, Inbound Management, Lean, JIT. PROTOCOL AJANDEK 2000 BT, Sales Manager, Key Account Manager: Direct Sales, B2B/B2C, Marketing Communication, Cold Calling. EDUCATION

Postgraduate Lean Process Development Specialist

BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS

Master of Science (MSc) in Management and Leadership; Specialization in Business Consulting SZENT ISTVAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Entrepreneur Manager; Specialization in Logistics UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – Microsoft certificate – 2024 Internal Process Auditor Certificate – DHL

Accelerate Sales training (Mark Shonka IMPAX) – DHL TECHNICAL SKILLS

WMS/ERP: SAP, Oracle, Navision, Unilog, COLT, RedPrairie MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PowerBI, Salesforce

Passionate about leveraging logistics innovation to elevate business performance. Open to relocation across the U.S., so please consider me as a local candidate.

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