Experienced business leader with over 30 years of extensive and progressive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Leads senior management in new product development as well as sustaining procurements, monitoring core supply chain performance, including delivery, quality, and total acquisition cost. Creates and maintains high-performance teams and cross-functional cooperative initiatives for strategic sourcing and operational performance improvement. Quickly assesses situations, develops comprehensive action plans, and streamlines processes by introducing industry best practices, lean initiatives and cross functional solutions.Skilled negotiator with demonstrated ability to effectively source and manage suppliers, reduce costs, minimize risk while increasing quality and delivery performance. Directs talented, energetic people to find solutions to critical business problems and identify opportunities for taking the company to higher levels of performance.• Leads the development and implementation of supply chain strategy to support enterprise goals. Develops capabilities and purchasing initiatives to enhance supplier performance over multi-year agreements, and is responsible for supply chain processes, infrastructure, and budget.• Provides continuous staff development opportunities to ensure staff possesses sufficient training to perform tasks in a proficient manner and remain current in new technologies and emerging markets to take advantage of future improvements. Promotes and supports ongoing teamwork both within and outside the department.Specialties: Supplier Managment / Team Building / Colaboration