Brad Forth Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Outsourcing Consultant at ( http://www.swingtide.com )

Responsible for overall leadership of the sourcing team, including the development of sourcing strategies, and leading change to centralize the contracting function for Ascension. Directed a $7B contract portfolio covering traditional medical surgical, physician preference, lab, pharmacy, capital medical equipment, facilities and services. - Built portfolio from 500 agreements to more than 5,000 in four years- Exceed budgeted cost savings and revenue goals every year- Led the conversion of a 3rd party group purchasing organization contract portfolio including the transition of 638 contracts generating millions in negotiated savings - Developed and implemented process efficiencies that improved contract turn-a-round by 27 days/32% and increased contracting activity by 44%- Overall leadership and responsibility to build and develop a team of strategic sourcing professionals - Led the team through growth from 8 associates to 50 - Transformed existing contracting process and centralized all supply and services contracting activity - Implemented a contract lifecycle management solution to facilitate work in-take, add efficiency, security, standardization and transparency to the process and portfolio- Provided support for the implementation of a system-wide Enterprise Resource Planning system, to include a single contract and item master- Reduced off-contract spend from >50% to 5%

Lead a team responsible for the sourcing and contracting for all rigid packaging components to support Ralcorp’s Snacks, Sauces and Spreads division - $125MM in annual spend- Generated a 21% annual cost savings, using the Emptoris online sourcing system to manage bids - Negotiated complex supply agreements and drove process improvement and cost savings initiatives- Researched and analyzed various markets to better manage input costs and provide company management guidance on future cost inflation or deflation- Provided coaching to direct reports to enhance their performance and develop skill sets for growth- Negotiated with existing and potential suppliers to procure the highest quality materials that will generate the lowest total system cost

Responsible for the sourcing and contracting of glass packaging to support production demands, new product launches and promotional packaging initiatives. - Led a team responsible for the sourcing and contracting of $1.3 billion, or 80 million gross, of glass bottles annually- Managed new brand and promotional packaging introductions: Bud Light Lime, Land Shark Lager, Shock Top, Rock Light and numerous others- Researched and analyzed global glass industry to identify new sources of supply, discover new/innovative packaging, and to establish AB pricing advantages to market- Managed material inventories for supply, quality and performance while minimizing obsolete exposureInitiated, managed, and implemented process improvement and cost reduction initiatives to generate savings

Responsible for the sourcing and contracting of corrugated packaging to support production demands, new product launches and promotional packaging initiatives. - Managed contract negotiations for the purchase of $190MM or 1 billion units of corrugated materials annually- Reduced procurement costs while maintaining quality standards and meeting the evolving needs of internal marketing customer through alternative supply options - Ensured that contractual volume obligations were met and savings achieved through collaboration with suppliers and internal customers

Mba, Business Administration

Communications, Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta, Delta Epsilon Chi