Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing

THOMAS GARTNER

614-***-**** **** Balmoral Drive Dublin, OH 43017 *********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-gartner-b52b417

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

As a procurement leader with over 20 years of experience, I have built and transformed a world- class strategic sourcing organization, managing $800-$900M in direct material spend annually. By balancing commercial, technical, and supply chain solutions, our team consistently delivered substantial cost savings, improved cash flow, and ensured supply assurance while fostering consumer-focused innovation. I championed initiatives that enhanced purchasing operations, enabling the organization to achieve predictable outcomes and agile sourcing solutions. Previously, I held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, where I managed procurement operations for multimillion- dollar packaging categories, driving material cost savings and supply chain efficiency. Known for developing resilient teams and fostering strong supplier partnerships, my work integrates risk management, innovation, and operational excellence to deliver measurable value across global supply chains.

EXPERIENCE

Director of Procurement: Global Materials

Scott's Miracle-Gro Marysville, OH

Report to VP Procurement; Lead team of 12-15;

Jul '12 - Apr '25

Developed a world class strategic sourcing organization delivering best value: supply assurance, cost, cash, predictability, and consumer-focused innovation to the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products.

Directly manage direct material procurement operations (Raw/Pack/Commodity) of approximately $800-$900MM spend annually.

Set the vision and championed the transformation of tactical purchasing organization to world class strategic sourcing organization focused on:

• Cost: Balanced commercial, technical and supply chain interventions to deliver $10-$25MM+of hard

(non- commodity) savings annually;

• Cash: Improved average inventory position and payables supporting organization's $100MM in cash flow improvement goal through negotiated terms, agility-focused sourcing and consignment programs.

• Predictability: Measured and managed corporate commodity exposure--both direct exposure for commodity purchases such as fertilizers and energy through hedging programs, and indirect exposures via commodity pass- through pricing agreements to ensure forecast accuracy on cost/cash position; enabling choiceful marketing/investing opportunities for the organization.

• Innovation: Connected and developed with best in class suppliers to design products that surprise and delight consumers with enhanced performance, improved appearance and effective dispensing.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Balanced competition with collaboration to actively manage key supplier relationships that deliver best value (cost, cash, new to market innovation, agility and improved asset utilization) to the organization.

Purchasing Group Manager

Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH

Jan '10 - Jul '12

Fortune 30 Consumer Goods Company; Managed 11 procurement professionals and an annual material spend of

$500MM across all P&G categories

• Delivered $20MM in material spend in 2011 through commercial negotiations, inquiries, partnerships, supply chain improvements and innovative interventions.

• Piloted the Seamless Supplier Integration (SSI) Program with strategic packaging suppliers for 5 supply chains; Synchronizing P&G and supplier business strategies to deliver:

New packaging, establishing new supply chains and bringing new products to market faster with improved FMOT on a global platform

Agility: Reduced Supply Chain inventory by $2MM+

Sustainability: Reduced Material Scrap by 90% ($2MM); Reduced resin usage by 4% annually and introduced first plant-based resin bottle for NA Hair Care Sr. Purchasing Manager Packaging

Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH

Jan '04 - Dec ‘10

• Delivered >$10MM in bottle savings through negotiation and technical interventions such as lightweighting and directly sourcing resin over 4 year period (2007-2010) on $70MM of spend

• Managed global launches on premier brands (Pantene-Head & Shoulders-Herbal Essences) leveraging global scale and knowledge to deliver best value on new package design(s)

• Global SPOC/Supplier Relationship Owner for multi-region initiatives for all packaging components (bottles, closures, labels)

• Drove >$20MM in corrugated savings through negotiation and technical interventions over 4 year period (2003- 2007) on $120MM of spend

Assistant Director Finance

Harrah's Entertainment Council Bluffs, IA

Jan '03 - Dec '03

4 Direct Reports, 45 employees, Direct Report to VP Finance Direct all IT, Purchasing, Warehousing, Cash Flow Operations.

• Formulate Capital Plan/Operating Budgets for two Western Iowa properties. Analyze Capital Investments, create project pro-formas. Conduct detailed investment and operating analysis.

• Initiated property performance management program; reducing manageable expenses by 9% in 12 month period. Director of Marine Ops and Engineering

Harrah's Entertainment Council Bluffs, IA

12 Direct Reports; 250+ employees, Direct

Report to General Manager

Jan '01 - Dec '03

• Directed all facility, engineering, marine, transportation, environmental service activities for two properties.

• Directed dual property capital initiatives including technical mechanical projects focused on energy conservation; construction of revenue generating outlets; process-enhancing assignments designed to reduce labor/expedite service

• Negotiated costs with vendors; decreasing annual department expenses by ~20% Marine Operations Manager/Captain

Harrah's Entertainment Council Bluffs, IA

7 Direct Reports; 50 employees, Direct Report to GM Jan '96 - Dec '00

• Directed all marine activities for a 2700 ton, 2400 hp passenger vessel on Missouri River Technical Controller

VShips(USA) New York, NY

10 vessels; Direct Report to Fleet Manager

Oct '94 - Jan '96

• Accounted for, analyzed and successfully maintained operating budgets for a fleet of ten vessels. Prepared and refined quarterly technical performance and financial reports for presentation to vessel owners. Deck Officer 2nd Mate/3rd Mate

Interocean Management, Philadelphia, PA Sep ‘90- Oct ‘94 Vessels: SS UST Pacific, SS Thompson Pass

• Responsible for safe navigation, loading and discharging operations of supertankers. SKILLS

Sourcing Strategy Development Negotiation

Forecasting/Risk Management Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Design Organizational

Development Consumer-Focused Innovation

ACTIVITIES

Habitat for Humanity Union & Delaware County OH

Building volunteer 2025

President: 2024;

Board Member 2018-24,

Military: USNR LT, (retired)

1990-1998 Maritime- USCG License

Inland Master (Unlimited Tonnage);

1600 Ton Master (Any Ocean); Second Mate (Unlimited Tonnage, Any Ocean) AWARDS/CERTS

Excellence in Recruiting: P&G June 2008;

Minority Business Advocate Award: March 2005

Supply Chain Design Jedi

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MB), GPA: 4.0

Bellevue University Bellevue, NE

Concentration: Financial Strategy, Strategic Management, Quantitative Analysis, Strategic Marketing BS- Marine Transportation

United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Emphasis on seaport management, international transportation and trade. Class Vice President, Battalion Intramurals Officer, Co-Captain Rugby Club.

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