Capital Equipment and Design & Build strategic sourcing for Pharmaceutical / Lifescience Manufacturing

Created strategic direction for sourcing all indirect categories including energy and capital equipment.

Designed, implemented, and led Category Management function in previously tactical Procurement department. Utilized strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership (TCO), and supplier relationship management methods to create value across 9 manufacturing facilities.• Developed long term sourcing and contract strategies for all major direct spend categories. • Created first Great Dane Master Supply Agreement to reduce GD supply and price risk. • Implemented supplier performance scorecards and rolled out to top suppliers.• Developed demand forecasting tool for all major components.• Implemented Supplier Risk Rating tool to identify high risk categories and establish mitigation plans.• Created and implemented category taxonomy to complete detailed spend analysis category profiles.• Reorganized department and built team to implement improved processes; trained and mentored staff.

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Various sourcing projects for healthcare, software, retail and entertainment industry clients:• Created strategies to add value to client's $400M/year utility procurement program based on market conditions and internal risk profile. - Composed risk management/hedging policy for purchase of electricity, natural gas, and water. • Launched US vendor management office for client with no procurement department. Success led to global rollout. - Developed operating model, processes, roles and first comprehensive procurement policy - Reduced risk by recommending corrective actions to existing legal and commercial exposure in current contracts - Trained new employees in RFx execution, negotiations, SRM, contract management and change management• Assessed travel program for client; wrote travel policy to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and gain visibility of travel spend - Determined requirements; analyzed contracts - Benchmarked fees/rates to develop negotiation strategy to capture 30% savings

Supply Chain Highlights• Program Lead for Sourcing and Procurement team of 10 at oilfield service company. Designed and executed category management function to capture 8% savings, implement supplier relationship management (SRM), and mitigate risk. • Subject Matter Advisor for procurement of natural gas, electricity, and heating oil for commercial and government clients as well as internal Accenture offices.• Generated annual savings of >$2M/year by leading team of 10 through step-change process to identify cost savings at manufacturing company. • Created cost models for ~$100M commodity chemical spend. Developed process to track savings and measure procurement performance. Utilized regression analysis to design comprehensive index for price benchmarking purposes.

• Assessed and qualified new suppliers to ensure safety compliance and performance expectations.• Co-managed supplier efficiency program to garner savings using total cost of ownership models.

• Recruited to be first person responsible for procurement and management of all electricity, natural gas, steam and water consumption at all U.S. facilities. • Identified and implemented savings of >$1 million within first three months of assuming responsibility for spend.• Created comprehensive energy management strategy including competitive bidding, energy demand projects, and tariff review to manage and reduce annual spend. • Initiated energy conservation program.

• Procured energy requirements of ~$600 million for all coal, fuel oil, and pet coke consumption at 16 US paper mills. Exceeded targets by negotiating >$1 million savings in extremely illiquid #6 oil market, and $200K in tight natural gas market. Structured a fuel oil storage agreement to sell excess capacity to regional buyers. Optimized logistics.• Developed and executed hedging strategies for natural gas, heating oil, and #6 fuel oil during extremely volatile market conditions (Hurricanes Katrina, Rita). Successfully reduced price volatility and beat budget.• Developed corporate energy hedging policy for 130 facilities across North America.