Senior Procurement Executive - Global Sourcing & Transformation

Steven M. Schappell

(M) +1-502-***-****

Louisville, KY

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Summary: Procurement executive with over 20 years’ experience transforming and leading procurement teams while aligning functional strategy with business objectives. Driving cost optimization, executing category strategies and leading strategic sourcing efforts to support operations, increase profits and mitigate risk. A leader who increases engagement, finds and retains talent and successfully manages highly diverse teams.

Skills:

Procurement Strategy, Transformation, Leadership, Source to Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Project Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Indirect Procurement, Risk Management, Contracts, Warehousing, Logistics, Cost Reduction, Global Sourcing, Spend Analysis

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

American Commercial Barge Lines July 2021- June 2025

Senior Vice President Supply Chain (Procurement and Logistics) Dec 2023- June 2025

Transform and modernize the Procurement and Logistics groups responsible for procurement, warehousing, planning, and dispatch of 150 boats and 4000 barges.

Negotiated multi-million-dollar Service Level Agreements (SLA) to reduce cost, establish performance standards, and mitigate risk

Implemented new AI forecasting software to improve capacity planning and develop source to pay process maps to implement an ERP system

Reduced unitized cost for boat production by 10% through negotiation and supplier relationship management

Vice President, Procurement (Direct and Indirect Spend) July 2021- Dec 2023

Develop and implement a transform strategy for a $750M Procurement organization by improving personnel, processes and technology. Lead a Procurement team responsible for source to pay, strategic sourcing, contracting and warehousing to support 150 tow boats and 4000 barges.

Overhaul of procure to pay process to move $30M of maintenance spend under Procurement control

Reorganized warehouse function to stock more high turn boat supplies reducing unit and delivery cost

Achieved 8% annualized savings in 2022; initiated the only industry cloud-based e-auction platform

Host Terminals, LLC Jan 2019- July 2021

Terminal and Procurement Director

Lead the transformation of a former shipyard into a world class multi-model logistics facility.

Establish and mature a procurement function for one of Inc. Magazines 2500 fastest growing companies in the United States

Consolidated spend across 7 terminals to improve cost and supplier relationship management

Developed companywide procure to pay process within a new ERP system

Lead transformation efforts to add rail, improve dock infrastructure, and develop free trade zones

Maersk Group July 2008- Dec 2018

Chief Procurement Officer, Maersk Drilling (Copenhagen, DK) Mar 2017-Dec 2018

Lead global procurement organization of over 100 colleagues located in 9 countries encompassing source to pay, category management, strategic sourcing, indirect procurement, project procurement, capex, contracts, master data, process improvement, and logistics. Delivering savings on $1B spend.

Increased automated catalog ordering from 6% to over 40% in one year

Implemented a new ERP system and Introduced Robotic Process Automation to reduce manual process and increase efficiency

Led a transformative organizational change creating near shore and GBS locations

Managing Director July 2015- Feb 2017

Lead HR, Finance, and HSSEQ functions supporting Maersk Drilling operations in the Americas.

Reduced location budget by over 30% in two years

Reduced location costs over $1.3 million dollars through negotiation and restructuring of health care plan

Outsourced payroll function reducing cost while improving accuracy

Director of Procurement, Americas June 2013- July 2015

Lead procurement and logistics support in the America’s for Maersk Drilling’s modern fleet of drilling rigs. Optimize spend of over $200M with teams in the US, Philippines and India.

Department achieved 160% of savings target for 2014

Optimized logistics footprint in the US reducing land transportation costs and lead time for delivery

Directed managers to improve cross cultural relationships improving performance of offshored tasks, resulting in 13% reduction of requisition backlog

Program Manager (Yokohama, JP) July 2011- June 2013

Oversee all operations for a $50M US Army contract in support of maintenance and procurement operations for prepositioned watercraft in Yokohama, Japan.

Procurement Manager July 2008 – July 2011 Identify and implement cost savings initiatives through negotiation, demand reduction, and forecasting. Support vendor consolidation across business units and geographies. Manage and develop vendor relations ensuring strategic fit and management of supply risk spend for the largest US Flag marine carrier in the world.

Orion International July 2007 – July 2008 Account Executive, Virginia Beach, Virginia

United States Army May 1999 – July 2007

Logistics and Infantry Officer

Education:

Texas A&M University

Mays Business School

Executive MBA, May 2016

Lebanon Valley College

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 1999

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