Direct Materials Category Sourcing Manager

JANETTE M. BAILEY

CATEGORY SOURCING MANAGER DIRECT MATERIALS SUPPLIER STRATEGY

Springfield, Ohio 937-***-**** *******.**********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/janette-bailey-8a1b66a

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic sourcing and category-management professional with nearly 20 years of progressive experience in heavy-truck and engineered-product manufacturing. Managed approximately $50 million in annual spend across 60-70 domestic and international suppliers and more than 800 production and MRO components. Proven success developing sourcing strategies, leading competitive sourcing and supplier transitions, negotiating long-term commercial agreements, and improving cost, delivery, capacity, and supply continuity. Experienced partner to Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Program Management.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Category Strategy Direct-Material Sourcing Supplier Selection & Development RFQ & Quote Analysis Commercial Negotiation Cost Reduction Total Cost Analysis Long-Term Agreements Supplier Risk & Continuity Supplier Transitions & Localization Dual Sourcing Commodity Management NPI & Production Launches Incoterms & Tariff Risk

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FDX Corporation (formerly Gra-Mag Trucks) London, Ohio

Senior Buyer May 2019-September 2026

Managed approximately $50 million in annual spend across 60-70 domestic and international suppliers and more than 800 direct-material, engineered-production, and MRO components.

Developed and executed sourcing and supplier strategies for steel, injection-molded plastics, trim, fasteners, electrical components, and other engineered materials; led RFQs, capability assessments, onsite evaluations, and sourcing recommendations.

Resourced approximately 325 parts, including 275 components from a single supplier, overseeing supplier qualification, tooling, capacity, prototypes, manufacturing readiness, and transition risk.

Localized tariff- and freight-impacted components from China to domestic suppliers, reducing lead time from approximately 20 weeks to four weeks and producing approximately $2 million in projected savings over two years.

Delivered approximately $300,000 in annual cost savings through competitive bidding, quote and cost analysis, supplier changes, engineering redesigns, volume negotiations, freight improvements, and commercial agreements.

Analyzed supplier quotations and total-cost drivers, including material, labor, tooling, logistics, tariffs, volume, and payment terms; negotiated multimillion-dollar long-term agreements and other commercial conditions.

Led commercial sourcing support for new-product and production launches, including PACCAR Air and Static Seats, from RFQ and quote analysis through prototypes, tooling, testing, initial builds, and start of production.

Evaluated supplier capacity, financial stability, quality, delivery, and continuity readiness through visits and audits; coordinated corrective actions and developed recovery, ramp-up, and contingency plans.

Protected supply continuity by qualifying alternate materials, expediting shipments, dual-sourcing critical parts, and coordinating cross-functional recovery during shortages, supplier closures, and quality events.

Communicated sourcing decisions, supplier risks, launch readiness, and commercial results across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Program Management for Navistar, Ford Econoline, AM General, and PACCAR programs.

FDX Corporation (formerly Gra-Mag Trucks) London, Ohio

Purchasing Assistant June 2009-May 2019

Supported RFQs, supplier communication, purchase orders, engineering changes, contract records, tooling tracking, NAFTA/USMCA documentation, and monthly cost-savings reporting.

Assumed expanded supplier and purchasing-management responsibilities beginning in 2012, maintaining sourcing support and supplier continuity during a management vacancy while completing a bachelor's degree.

FDX Corporation (formerly Gra-Mag Trucks) London, Ohio

Production Scheduler / Bill of Material Coordinator August 2006-June 2009

Scheduled three production lines, loaded EDI schedules, prepared forecasts and production goals, coordinated shipping documentation and trucks, and maintained BOM and customer-order data to support on-time delivery.

Findlay Industries Springfield, Ohio

Costing / Quoting / BOM Coordinator February 2000-August 2006

Prepared cost estimates and quotations for new, current, and service parts; maintained bills of material; reviewed contracts and customer purchase orders; and supported material planning, scheduling, payroll, shipping, and invoicing.

Reviewed and improved BOM data, established a controlled-blueprint database, and created an effective engineering-change distribution and tracking process.

Findlay Industries Springfield, Ohio

Engineering Administrative Assistant April 1997-February 2000

Supported the regional manager and Engineering Department with correspondence, engineering change notices, RFQ tracking, blueprint control, and departmental administration.

SELECTED SOURCING AND SUPPLIER RESULTS

Led the commercial response to a supplier business closure by issuing replacement RFQs, evaluating alternatives, coordinating ramp-down and ramp-up plans, and completing the transition with minimal production disruption.

Resolved a critical supplier-quality escalation involving a wiring-harness fire by containing suspect material, identifying a faulty connector, securing corrected components and replacement harnesses, and coordinating field repairs.

Avoided a production shutdown when customized trim material was delayed by locating an exact alternate material and arranging an expedited shipment.

Regionalized tariff- and freight-impacted components from China to domestic suppliers, managing RFQs, qualification, prototypes, first shots, and start-of-production activities with approximately $2 million in projected savings over two years.

SYSTEMS & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

ERP/MRP & Procurement Systems: Plex (cloud-based); T4M character-based and Windows versions; NetSuite training

Advanced Microsoft Excel: PivotTables, formulas, VLOOKUP, charts, spend and cost-savings reporting

Commercial & Technical Documentation: RFQs, quotations, POs, contracts, BOMs, ECNs, supplier records, and USMCA/NAFTA documentation

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management and Logistics Ashford University, San Diego, California May 2019 GPA: 4.0

Associate Degree, Office Administration Bradford Business School, Columbus, Ohio August 1992

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Springfield City Government Academy, January-May 2026

Madison County Leadership Training, September 2023-May 2024

Kaizen Training, one-week program, December 2013

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