Billy Barber Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Independent consultant who specializes in procurement / supply chain sourcing strategies, sourcing activities, procurement systems and processes and other related procurement functions.

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for all contracts/procurement activities for North America's largest refinery. Responsible for contracts and procurement site budget, staff development, local and regional agreements,policies and procedures. Responsible for the management of requisition to pay processes, which includes: requisition technicians, buyers, Sr buyers, warehouse, and contractor tracking process (TRACK), site savings and initiatives

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for indirect procurement operations function valued at $200M direct and $600M operational. Directed corporate contract compliance initiatives by creating KPI's for reporting compliance, managed process improvements and sourcing implementations, and created succession planning for direct / indirect staff. ► STRATEGIC SOURCING / CONTRACTS & NEGOTIATIONS : Oversaw enterprise-wide operations procurement function valued at $200M direct and $600M operational. Led strategic sourcing activities for regional and national agreements, category management, storeroom management, and day-to-day purchasing operations.► SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Negotiated maintenance service contracts for multi-site use in excess of $100M per year by leveraging and consolidating spend, renegotiating contract, putting key performance indicators (KPIs) in place to ensure savings were captured.►PROCESS & COST IMPROVEMENTS: Delivered $7M operational savings associated with cost reductions / avoidance by implementing 7-step procurement process, scrap sales, and continuous improvement

Houston, Tx, Us

Responsible for corporate indirect procurement spend across the Enterprise.►Delivered $30MM synergy savings by leveraging aggregate spend, consolidating suppliers, negotiating with new suppliers, and implementing process.►Developed, recommended, and implemented strategy for development of taxonomy related to indirect categories►Established new procurement tools and techniques that enhanced productivity, including procurement card, category management, spend profiles associated with indirect spend, and ARIBA contracts database toolset

London, England, Gb

This role was the Senior functional leader for purchase to pay activities. I was responsible for the project plans, execution of the plans, management of BP and other 3rd party employees, business case development and deliverable's associated with the assigned projects. Purchase to pay projects included streamlining multiple business units into a common standard process utilizing SAP as the platform for driving standardization.►Streamlined procurement functions and created system enhancements that created value by implementing best practices, such as 7 step procurement process, sound inventory management practices and optimization of resources.►Directed and coordinated activities of procurement team members to deliver P2P process improvements utilizing SAP R/3 functionality such as enabling auto replenishment, purchase order automation, scheduling agreements and contract management►Process improvements drove out $8M in cost and savings across the location

London, England, Gb

Served as project management office (PMO) leader, driving conversion and implementation of procurement functions for global spinoff of Fortune 500 business. Directed and coordinated activities related to global project through reports and teams, including budgets, project activities, and escalation points.►Partnered with legal team on approved clauses for contract templates, streamlining number of templates and enabling easy conversion into new contracts without added of expense for legal review.►Led team in Europe to implement new changes to business, ensuring adherence to corporate best practices.►Ensured spinoff company was completely self-reliant and standalone on day one by completing tasks assigned on time

London, England, Gb

Responsible for the global design and implementation of the purchase to pay process. Responsible for managing a team of consultants and internal resources, managing budget, approving all process designs, interfaces, process flows, and allocation of resources. Responsible for delivery assurance and buy in from key stakeholders across the organization. ► Implemented a streamlined purchase to pay process across NA and Europe. ► Implemented ERS functionality that resulted in a 15% invoice reduction across North America in first six months of operation. ►Implemented SAP procurement processes in two 'green field' sites in North America and four new sites in UK and Europe.