Seasoned Procurement Professional

Christopher J. Silkworth

**** ***** ***** ** • League City, Texas 77573

312-***-**** • **********@*****.***

Sourcing, Supply Chain & Operations Professional

• Accomplished, professional global procurement leader with a strong track record of successfully building and/or repairing strategic sourcing programs

• Talented Supply Chain & Operations professional who embraces tough problems and challenges, with a constant focus on delivering solutions and applying new approaches; a passion for driving bottom line improvements and enhancing operational efficiencies

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Global Strategic Sourcing ● Operations ● Supply Chain ● Contracts● Packaging

Total Cost of Ownership ● Cost Productivity ● Inventory Management ●Contract & Pricing Negotiations

Leadership & Team Building ● Outsourcing/Off-Shoring ● Suppler Diversity & Sustainability ● ERP

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Professional Experience

BDA, Woodinville WA 2008 to 2009

Import Manager

• Managed, lead and directed a team of 8 buyers with >100 Million in global sourcing programs for top tier corporate clients

• Developed and executed sustainability programs for the supply base which included audits and conformity restrictions to CPSIA, SA8000 and product testing through 3rd parties (ITS, SGS, BV)

• Project manager for supplier development of leadership programs for supply chain deep dives as well as manufacturing improvements

• Managed the procurement and logistics of assorted flexible packaging, MRO and hard goods.

• Provided cost savings programs and establishment of targets for each buyer realizing a spend reduction of 34% with year or year target of 20%

• Contract management for the supply base providing clear provisions for goals, transparency, proprietary products and raw material purchases.

Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, WA 2007 to 2008

Senior Buyer

• Responsible for development and implementation of international sourcing strategies for assorted CPG packaged items (flexible packaging, corrugate, hard goods, including RFx submissions, business reviews, supplier selections/evaluations, contract negotiations, PO issuance and rebate installments.

• Performed TCO analysis and supplier segmentation models for tier one supply base resulting in 13million savings annually

• Chosen as 1 of 6 to be a committee member for the sustainable procurement alliance

• Proactively drove global strategies in accordance with the steering committee objectives while insuring the supply base was aligned

• Lead in zero based budget development and execution for my team which resulted in a 26% budget savings

• Managed the supplier business review process including the execution to KPI standards and corporate social responsibility programs for ongoing sustainability

• Drove enterprise standards for network optimization and streamlining of transportation channels

• Coordinated material flow through the 3pl and distribution channels for lean inventory initiatives and product development

• Team lead for quarterly senior management reporting on supplier development, SWOT analysis, logistics and conformity to the overall internal goals and standards

Block and Company., Wheeling, IL 2006 to 2007

Senior Buyer

• Managed global supply base for CPG items, including the management of audits (SA8000/ISO/US Customs), forecast submission/maintenance, price negotiations while insuring overall product quality & integrity was maintained

• Managed all the importing logistics, including logistical & global partner selection, duty and fiscal reporting to executive management while insuring overall conformity

• Worked closely with internal BU’s on new item development including sku rationalization for streamlining of product families and cost savings

• Worked on site with international suppliers for staff training, audits and continuous improvement goals/objectives/KPI

• Responsible for all global issues with regards to purchase orders, item non conformity and coordination of shipment inspections.

• Worked with conformity managers for development of binding rulings and duty assessment in accordance with new product development processes

• Participated in C-TPAT certification for seamless import of goods to the 3pl network

Sagus Group., Chicago, IL 2005 to 2006

Purchasing Consultant

• Provided project management for establishment of procurement policies and ERP system training.

• Participated in collaborative global sourcing team in procurement of finished plastic goods from China resulting in 2 million in raw material savings and 1 million in labor reduction

• Worked closely with marketing and engineering in stage gate process from new product development and sourcing

• Streamlined MRO ordering process by instituting intranet based requisition process that enabled auto track and direct delivery

Beltone ., Chicago, IL 2000 to 2005

Buyer/Planner

• Sourcing for MRO and passive components in U.S and Asia

• Generated an annual savings of 500K by realigning office supplies from a general restock to a departmental charge system

• Spearheaded a 20 million cost + agreement for worldwide distribution of office supplies and equipment: Projected savings were over 8 million annually

• Updated all ISO/Kanban cards/documents to streamline Dock to Stock; created a supplier rating system to review annually and assist with new vendor criteria and checklist

• Participated in global supplier reviews and China purchasing initiatives for eastern support and distribution

• Participated in negotiations with AT&T/Vodafone for 35 million telecommunications agreement

Education & Certifications

Indiana University Bloomington, IN 95’-98’

EDI Operations Certification (Peregrine) 02’

Leadership for Managers (Dale Carnegie School) 04’

Project management (Cadence) 08’

Registered Purchasing Agent with I.S.M. in pursuit of the C.P.S.M. certification

Servant Leadership (AT Kearney) 08’

CTPAT compliance (US Customs) 08’

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