Resume of John R. Pauley

John R. Pauley, MA

OBJECTIVE: Pursuing a challenging opportunity where a dynamic professional can utilize management, negotiating talents, and academic experience to improve operational cost performance, obtain revenue goals and contribute to overall organizational objectives.

EXPERIENCE:

2006 to Present NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION

2006 to Present Supplier Manager

Managing strategic supplier relationships within an assigned portfolio

0 Managing trading partner relationships for contingent labor, 401 K program,

forms and marketing collateral…a contract portfolio with approximately

$50.MM in annual spend.

0 Utilizing Six Sigma to improve processes and reduce cost.

0 Leading supplier audits and establishing service levels with business units.

0 Manage demand reducing cost and sustaining business requirements.

0 Building strategic supplier relationships to obtain corporate cost goals.

2006 to 2006 Sourcing Lead, Technology Sourcing

Managing sourcing of application software requirements.

0 Manage proposal and evaluation of applications and ASP’s.

0 Manage application software contracts across business lines.

0 Manage risk and remediate issues subject to contracts.

0 Negotiate acceptable terms consistent with corporate goals.

0 Provide consult to Best-in Class initiative.

2004 to 2006 CENTER FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS

2004 to 2006 Director, Materials Management Services and Facilities

Managing a contract portfolio supporting a group purchasing customer base.

0 Responsible for contract creation and maintenance.

0 Streamlined contract portfolios to maximize revenue.

0 Established new business opportunities increasing revenue.

0 Responsible for managing Facilities Department, Mail Room,

Shipping/Receiving.

0 Managed purchasing services for Building Owners Managers Association.

2003 to 2004 CORSA PERFORMANCE

2003 to 2004 Purchasing Manager

Responsible for managing the Purchasing function within both Automotive and Marine Divisions supporting production needs in raw material, capital equipment, services, building, maintenance and other operating requirements.

0 Responsible for managing a purchase base in excess of $5.0 MM consisting of steel plate, flat-rolled stainless, tubular product, welding and cutting equipment.

0 Established departmental structure, policy and procedure.

0 Implemented ISO 9000, TOC and DBR implementations for Purchasing.

0 Managed sourcing activity for new product development with domestic and

offshore suppliers.

1992 to 2003 THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION

1998 to 2003 Purchasing Systems Manager – Information Technology

Responsible for program management and technical support required for implementing a new Purchasing and Inventory Control system for The Cleveland Clinic Health System.

0 Management responsibilities for technical resources providing system support, maintenance, and related development.

0 Managed successful completion of system implementation and upgrades as project manager with budget and business plan responsibility.

1995 to 1998 Assistant Director Materials Management – Purchasing

Managed the Purchasing function for the main campus supporting direct patient care, research and development, and educational requirements (stock items), all contracted services, capital equipment, utilities, computer hardware/peripherals/software/service and maintenance agreements, telecommunications systems, maintenance/repair and non-stock items, and construction/renovation of existing and new facilities.

0 Responsible for managing a purchase base in excess of $350.MM.

0 Managed a department of 25 analysts, buyers, and assistants.

0 Consistently met or exceeded annual cost reduction objectives.

0 Monitored and controlled construction management contracts.

0 Represented purchasing on construction management committee.

0 Facilitated asset management and risk management of consigned implant

inventory, med/surgical consumables, real property, and capital equipment.

0 Analyzed and negotiated departmental outsourcing and new business

ventures with vendor base.

0 Facilitated clinical engineering with joint development effort for infusion

pump for drug therapy.

1992 to 1995 Contract Manager

Responsible for negotiating, coordinating, and managing contractual agreements for medical/surgical products, capital equipment, facilities, and service and maintenance requirements.

0 Enhanced process management of contractual program.

0 Established and improved policy and procedure for effectiveness.

0 Generated cost reduction totaling $700.K for the fiscal year.

0 Construction contract management for main campus and satellite facilities.

1988 to 1992 PIONEER- STANDARD ELECTRONICS

Program Manager – JIT Kitting

Managed a business segment with budget responsibility selling

value added service in the form of turn-kev material support packages.

0 Organized business segment and growth to over $3.OMM in revenue.

0 Executed to business to plan delivering consistent profit.

1984 to 1988 NCR CORPORATION

1987 to 1988 Special Projects Coordinator

Provided program management coordinating all aspects of materials and

purchasing relating to new product development and initial manufacturing.

1985 to 1987 Forward Procurement Liaison

Organized procurement planning for new electronics products.

Chaired negotiations for outsource with offshore supplier. Created

Procurement plans to support new product releases.

1984 to 1985 Material Control Group Leader

Responsible for all aspect of materials management involving new product development for a manufacturing business unit. Controlled material support for special custom orders. Executed an inventory relocation to a new plant.

1984 to 1984 Senior Buyer

Managed a procurement base in excess of $5.0MM consisting of electronic parts, electromechanical devices, plastics, metal fabrications for new products.

Organized Purchasing function within business unit. Established duality of supply in key commodities. Purchased tooling to develop material cost reduction.

1978 to 1984 EATON CORPORATION

1978 to 1984 Divisional Senior Buyer- Industrial Lift Truck Division

Controlled purchase base in excess of $6.OMM and coordinated multi-plant purchases of $4.0MM. Achieved in excess of $250.K in cost reduction first year. Established dual source for vehicular controller. Negotiated price increases at aggregate effect of 3.5 percent. Contracted annual purchases of bearings to reduce cost. Experienced raw material (all steel), ICE engine, castings, forgings, electrical and electronic, plastics, rubber, MRO, stampings, procurement to support industrial lift truck manufacturing. Facilitated in new product development and manufacturing launches.

EDUCATION M.A.-business Management, 1983 Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

B.S.B.A. - Business Administration, 1978

John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), ( Currently renewing )

Trained in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Kanban, JIT program management, TOC and DBR (Theory of Constraint and Drum Buffer Rope.) ISO 9000 Certifcation Experience

Additional formal training in General Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial

Management

Customer Service Satisfaction Training

Program and Project Management Training

Experienced in international procurement and manufacturing

Microsoft Applications- Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, etc.

Industrial Engineering, and Real Property Management Training

Real Estate License Obtained – Pennsylvania

Legal Training in Uniform Commercial Code and Ohio Revised Code Experienced in creating, Implementing, Controlling Operational and Capital budgets.

Experienced in energy procurement of natural gas and electricity

Six Sigma Training – Green Belt Certification Process

Procuri/Ariba – Reverse auctioning training and experience

MILITARY United States Air Force, 1972 to 1976

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