Senior Procurement & Logistics Leader - Automotive

Brady Martin

734-***-**** / **************@*****.*** / https://www.linkedin.com/in/brady-martin-mba-5137688/ CAREER SUMMARY Experienced professional in Purchasing, Logistics Management and Supply Chain. A diverse background in Automotive (Tier 1 OEM), Retail, Chemicals and Food Products. EMPLOYMENT

November 2023 to Tenneco Automotive Northville, MI May 2025 Logistics Purchasing - Global Transportation

● Management of Parcel Freight $10M FUM

● Managed Price Negotiations with Parcel Carriers

● Achieved Parcel Savings of $1.5M

● RFQ Management

● Supplier Relationships & Performance Measurement

● Collaborated with Global Logistics Purchasing Team July 2022 DSV Lead Logistics Auburn Hills, MI

to April 2023 Manager, Carrier Procurement & Carrier Management

● Management of Customer’s Bid/RFQ Process

● Managed Price Negotiations with Suppliers

● Supplier Relationships & Performance Measurement

● Lane Cost Analysis & Capacity Development

● Partnered with Operations, Account Management & Global Suppliers October 2021 Ryder Integrated Logistics Novi, MI

to February 2022 Logistics Purchasing (Temporary Assignment)

● $40M FUM – Freight Under Management

● Saved customer $65,000 annual TL spend managing FTL RFQ

● Managed Purchasing, Price Negotiations and RFQs

● Supplier Relationships & Measuring Supplier Performance

October 2020 Plastic Omnium Troy, MI

to October 2021 N.A. Logistics Purchasing Manager

● Responsible for North America Logistics Purchasing

● $65M FUM – Freight Under Management

● Achieved Cost Savings of over $1M

● Managed all RFQs, RFIs & Price Negotiations

● Managed Ocean, Air, FTL & LTL freight

● Supplier Relationships & Performance Management

February 2018 Schneider Logistics, Inc. Farmington Hills, MI to November 2019 Logistics Purchasing

● Purchasing Manager of FTL, LTL and Intermodal

● Managed Customer Network RFQs

● Managed Logistics Purchasing for Vizio & KTM Motorcycles

● Achieved FTL Network Bid Savings for Vizio $100,000 annually

● Supplier Relationships, Performance Management & Four Kites Implementation Team July 2015 City of Livonia, MI

to February 2018 Purchasing Manager

● Responsible for 85% of purchasing activities for the City of Livonia

● Direct and Indirect Purchasing

● Management of Bid / RFQ solicitation, analysis & Supplier recommendations

● Maintained, managed & grew Vendor relationships

May 2013 DHL Supply Chain Livonia, MI

to January 2015 Program Manager – Carrier Procurement & Development

● $35M FUM - Tempur-Pedic & Caterpillar

● Negotiated TL & IM carrier rates and contracts

● Network Bid Savings of $50,000 annually

● Created a Supplier Assessment form which streamlined carrier on-boarding SKILLS

● Hard Working

● Organized

● Strong communication skills

● Direct & Indirect Procurement

● Team Player or can work independently

● Analytical

● Strong negotiation skills

● Proficient in Microsoft Suite, PC Miler, Oracle, Four Kites, Combine Net, Tableau, Bid Smart, Power BI, SAP

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Central Michigan University, Livonia, MI

Graduated. GPA: 3.65

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Major: Logistics Management & Purchasing

Graduated

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