Cory R. Email & Phone Number

Bakersfield, Ca, Us

California, United States

In my SCM role at GAF, I lead all aspects of supply chain operations for our multiple manufacturing plants, from procurement and logistics to production planning and transportation management. I collaborate with cross-functional teams, including logistics, sales, and corporate departments, to develop and execute strategies that optimize purchasing, inventory control, and distribution. I am responsible for meeting safety, service, and cost goals while overseeing warehouse and shipping operations, transportation fleet management, and raw material planning. My role also involves managing key supplier and customer relationships, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring operational efficiency. Additionally, I mentor and develop supply chain employees to align department goals with overall business objectives.

Bakersfield, California, United States

As IT Project Manager for the SAP S/4 deployment at Chevron, I played a key role in business unit resource planning and analysis throughout the deployment and post go-live phases. I served as a subject matter expert, managed the local deployment plan, tracked and updated project milestones, and developed a comprehensive deployment readiness scorecard. In addition to facilitating cross-functional meetings, I provided guidance on system-related issues, to ensure a smooth and successful deployment.

California, United States

I led cross-functional project teams, utilizing my expertise in lean methodologies to enhance systems and streamline processes, leveraging my expertise in process improvement. I collaborated with diverse teams, specializing in the customization and implementation of SAP S/4 HANA, integrating it with legacy applications throughout the project lifecycle. Proactively addressing risks, I ensured smooth project execution and stakeholder engagement. Additionally, I provided just-in-time coaching on business transformation and process improvement, along with conducting training workshops for SAP P2P and PPDS transitions.

California, United States

During my tenure as Supply Chain Manager, I led efforts to streamline transportation, logistics, and internal handling processes, utilizing lean methodologies to eliminate non-value-added activities. I successfully executed corporate priorities by simultaneously mitigating risks and reducing costs, while enhancing supplier partnerships.

California, United States

As Purchasing Manager, I excelled in managing and developing staff, aligning development goals with corporate KPIs to drive continuous improvement. I successfully increased manufacturing throughput and reduced inventory by implementing MRP order logic. Additionally, I managed supply and quality agreements with suppliers of critical-to-operations (CTO) materials, effectively mitigating pricing and supply risk exposure for commodity materials.

California, United States

My role as a Senior Buyer and OPX Project Leader allowed me to manage significant spend across multiple suppliers, realizing substantial direct materials cost savings year over year. By implementing strategic procurement contracts with CTO raw material suppliers, I improved supplier engagement and achieved outstanding results.

Buellton, California, United States

Santa Maria, California, United States

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science Business Administration B.S.B.A.

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