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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Munich, De

Director of Indirect Procurement in the Corporate Supply Chain Management Organization.

Munich, De

- Lead & guide SE&A Global Procurement Indirect Procurement Commodity Management team, including budget setting, target setting, strategy, contracting, negotiation, supplier market analysis, internal demand analysis, supplier selection, qualification, and development.- Manage 4 direct reports, and 28 spend categories, responsible for $500m of Indirect Materials.- Created and hosted SE&A Capital Equipment Forum, designed to bring all SE&A business units under a common methodology for purchasing capital equipment and negotiating service agreements.

Munich, De

Led & guided SE&A Global Procurement team for international market analysis, internal procurement analysis, supplier selection, qualification, and development.Managed project managers on ~50 unique, international procurement projects.Developed and presented comprehensive reports of global sourcing procurement projects to Senior Management, displaying transparent results and controlled purchasing activities.

Identified successful sourcing opportunities in the following categories: turned parts, springs, thermoplastic parts, thermoset plastic parts, phenolic plastic material, metal stampings, low voltage current transformers and small control power transformers. Developed standard procedures for interacting with Siemens Global Procurement China: worked to integrate divisional and parent procurement strategies.Defined high potential, target commodities for annual planning, quoting and negotiation.Developed training materials and methods for co-workers to make the necessary adjustments to overcome cultural & business differences, and trained home team in Effective Communication with Chinese.

Munich, De

- Successfully consolidated 33 insulation fabricators into 7 through two e-bids, resulting in a 28% cost reduction. - Successfully consolidated 50+ screw machine parts suppliers into 17 through negotiations and two e-bids, resulting in a 26% cost reduction. - Trained Siemens Purchasing Agents and Commodity Managers in e-bidding techniques and strategies.- Prepared standard templates and form letters to streamline RFQ process.- Developed and published detailed commodity plans within Siemens to convey the market conditions of my commodities and the strategies to manage these commodities.

- Led or supervised over 60 projects worth over $150 million for multiple Global 1000 clients; through the e-Sourcing and online bidding process resulting in average savings of 20%.- Consulted for various progressive procurement offices throughout world and developed strong client credibility by displaying commodity and procurement expertise.- Mentored assistants to help develop their business and interpersonal skills.- Displayed thought leadership while developing a Project Manager Rotation Program, which aimed to expand employee expertise and enable interaction with various senior leaders.- Assisted in creating a formalized, documented market making process. - Contributed creative solutions while participating in a company-wide re-organizational committee resulting in a more efficient infrastructure, improved quality and reduced project cycle time.- Assisted Account Managers with potential client Spend Assessments resulting in pilot contracts.- Standardized various project management tools to enhance RFQ speed and quality.

Executed detailed, global supplier searches according to critical, customer-defined characteristics.Researched, selected, and managed multiple supply-bases during a high growth phase of the World's leading e-Sourcing solutions provider.Displayed learning skills by effectively developing key project management skills through OTJ training.Developed strong client and supplier relationships through phone, email, and personal interaction resulting in a promotion to E-Sourcing Project Manager after 8-months of service.Utilized interpersonal skills to help recruit and interview job candidates.

Thoroughly examined and gained insight into JIT/KANBAN inventory management and cellular manufacturing.Developed a deep and comprehensive understanding of MFG/PRO, an operations control system.Skillfully planned, purchased and expedited materials for an electro-mechanical assembly plant, while simultaneously reducing inventory 46% and saving the company money and warehouse space.