Christian Sanders Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

My areas of expertise include:STRATEGIC SOURCING Utilize strategic sourcing processes and principles to guide strategy development and consistent business standards that begin with the business (customer) and result in an endorsed plan to achieve short- and long-term goals. ▪ Category management strategy ▪ 20% of the bottom line exists in sourcingTALENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Building teams that work together and feel passionate motivation and inspiration to come to work for themselves, to do their best, because after all it is for the people and the wellness of the individual and the collective.SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION Connecting market-based needs with supply chain capabilities for product innovation, cost improvement, supply chain optimization, S&OP and new business development.GENERAL MANAGEMENTImprove profitability through change management of supply chain, procurement, operations and product marketingCORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE Since early in my career supported many nonprofits as a corporate citizen, sponsor and philanthropist. Organizations included: Companies in the Classroom, United Way, Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc., American Diabetes Association, Habitat for Humanity, Lemur Conservation Foundation

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

Managed global supply chain and all procurement spend categories for direct and indirect materials ($350M annually) which included raw materials, outsourced materials, health care, utilities, MRO, consumables, IT, etc. Provided market intelligence analysis for business and strategy development. Created alliances to transform the supply chain for sustainable cost positions for North American and European businesses.▪ Implemented supply chain with integrated business planning and product development that included multiple ventures▪ Instituted category management strategy▪ Created multi-scenario global trade strategy to improve supply chain costs

A member of Executive Leadership Team; managed all Procurement spend ($350M annually) including large raw material spend. Provided market intelligence analysis for business and strategy development.

Roswell, Ga

Managed global raw material procurement strategy, commercial development, operations business support and raw material technology team. Led development and commercialization of new technologies.

Led sourcing for nonwovens, healthcare and injection molded business divisions. Managed sourcing of polymers for consumer products, medical devices, safety products and the Environmentally Sustainable Technology Team.

Masters Of Science, Rheology

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering