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Austin, Texas, United States

Owner and CFO of a Restaurant holding company with sales in excess of $20M annually.

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

⭐ Key Achievements:• Successfully established the strategic direction for the CM/BTP commodities in support of Global Volume Manufacturing, Spares, and New Product Introduction resulting in reduced supply risk and improved financial stability• Achieved an annual cost savings of $55M+ in the CM/BTP commodity for each of the prior 3 years⭐ Key Responsibilities:• Oversee all facets of the $3 Billion Contract Manufacturing and Build to Print commodities including global supply chain design, performance, and development to improve supplier responsiveness• Conceptualize and develop aggressive operational goals and financial plans with appropriate performance metrics• Monitor continuity of supply and drive timely resolution of supply escalations to meet customer requirements• Spearhead the development and management of high-performing teams to manage complex projects and tasks

Austin, Tx

⭐ Key Achievements:• Valued for playing a crucial role as the Team Lead overseeing the proper implementation of ROIC-based contract manufacturing and build to print supply contract encompassing $4B in spend for 10 years.• Reduced overall backorders by 70% and increased capacity by $100M+ by orchestrating an aggressive resolution to the systematic supply chain issues that affected quality, cost, delivery, and lead time.⭐ Key Responsibilities:• Developed, aligned and implemented commodity strategies in support of global supply chain design • Aggressively drove resolution of systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery and lead-time, resulting in a 90% reduction in overall backorders and a $25M expansion of available capacity• Administered contract negotiation, renegotiation, and global compliance• Defined global strategic goals and plans including replenishment and lead-time reduction to drive supply chain design• Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop supplier sourcing plans, identify gaps in direction versus overall commodity strategy and ensure quality performance of suppliers• Supervised and supported the team in conducting supplier selection considering price, quality, service, availability, reliability, production, and distribution capabilities to increase competitive differentiation

Austin, Texas Area

⭐ Key Achievements:• Executed a comprehensive 10-year supply agreement with $4B of spend and 6% annual savings.⭐ Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for all aspects of supplier performance for one of Applied Materials’ largest contract manufacturing/build to print suppliers• Negotiated and operationalized agreements with suppliers that established the contractual basis for managing year over year cost reductions, delivery and quality for $190M/yr. of spend• Key decision maker in the NPI process to ensure alignment with Global Commodity strategies

Austin, Texas Area

⭐ Key Achievements:• Credited for developing and executing the overall supply chain design and end-to-end processes for $200M of spend covering the foundry, assembly, test, IP, capital, and indirect materials.• Developed and administered a systemic Cost Reduction Program that resulted in annual cost savings of 10 % ($18M-$22M savings per year for 4 years). • Established a professional development “Skills Ladder” program that secured training funds for the Supply Chain team to identify core skills, develop strengths, and continually upgrade competencies.⭐ Key Responsibilities:• Emphasis on continuous improvement in quality and cost in conducting the supplier quarterly business reviews.• Spearheaded the development and implementation of key organizational transformation programs on a global level.

Austin, Texas Area

⭐ Key Achievements:• Challenged to create a manufacturing variance forecasting system that reconciled and reduced the overall product cost variances. Fostered continuous improvement and maintained the key operational metrics within the Operations Finance team

⭐ Key Achievements:• Responsible for the development and tracking of the companywide cost reduction program for $200MM of annual direct materials spend• Provided analytical support, ROI estimates and program feasibility studies in support of the companies cost reduction initiatives

Austin, Texas Area

⭐ Key Responsibilities:• Led the FP&A and cost estimation function for the automotive semiconductor products group

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area

Bba, Finance

Mba, Finance