Craig Davis Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Esslingen, DE

Leading Commodity Management, Advanced Program Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Indirect Procurement and Reporting & Controlling

Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Southfield, Michigan, US

Southfield, Michigan, US

Southfield, Michigan, US

Munich, DE

• Globally and regionally responsible for managing a procurement team, strategic vendor management, sourcing strategies, implementing alternative sources, cost savings, capacity management, product launch and.
• Responsible for $280M to $588M in purchasing spend for direct production components, contributing an average of 7% yearly savings, increasing profit through various negotiation methods
• Managed team of 8 regional employees, and 3 global employees located in Europe and Asia
• Outsourced $22M Hub assembly to meet local content, contributing to sales and profit growth in Quebec market; created a new factory at contract manufacturer in the region
• Led Procurement activities for new product launch, including capability & capacity studiesGlobal Commodity Manager - Drivetrain September 2013 – Present
• Managed $212M to $526M in business, saving 5.5% on average, year over year

Munich, DE

• Global Commodity Manager – Castings / Forgings
• Managed $66M in business, delivered 7% savings through VA/VE and eAuction activities
• Worked closely with SQE, Engineering and Supply Management to reduce the cost of the main shaft by over 32% in only 16 months

• Regional Commodity Manager – Castings/Forgings
• Managed $48M in business, delivered 8% savings through introduction of global competition
• Introduced and led first eAuction for global Procurement team, saving 12%
• Led supplier qualifications to ISO standards to ensure introduction of new suppliers

• Advanced Procurement Engineer - Blades
• Implemented Value Stream Mapping and various Lean projects at single sourced supplier
• Increased output by 10%, decreased scrap rate by 13% from 18% to 5%

Aarhus, DK

• Part of a high performance launch team designed to implement a new supply chain for the Danish company’s first US wind turbine nacelle factory as a Greenfield project, protecting over a $1.3B investment. Commodities.
• Nominated for Vestas’ Executive High Potential Program by Supply Chain Management V.P.
• Project Manager for negotiating and fulfilling Canadian FIT content requirements and setting up a new supply base in the region to support the project
• Organized Vestas’ first Supplier Day Pre-Launch Conference for 250 suppliers
• Implemented Vestas’ first VMI (vendor managed inventory) program for Fasteners, saving 23% on GOCS and 32% overhead from a total spend of $1.7M annually, for 400 parts
• Large Fasteners: Saved 4.7% from spend of $1.57M annually

London, England, GB

Responsible for supplier development, negotiating procurement contracts, conducting source evaluations of supplier’s manufacturing facilities and capabilities, while maintaining quality standards and cost objectives. Led the development for various global commodity and procurement strategies to optimize the supply base, including creating sound exit.

London, England, GB

• Purchased automotive components ranging from small steel/aluminum stampings, plastic and rubber fasteners & small parts, precision machined engine components.General Stampings Buyer
• Lead responsibility for supplier performance valued at $675M, consisting of 40 suppliers
• Created departmental matrix to understand supplier tooling and machining capabilities
• Assigned to Stamping Migration team to optimize logistical and manufacturing costs for internal plants and external suppliersFastener Buyer
• Managed $85M of business consisting of 65 suppliers
• Standardized global plug purchases of $4.7M saving $840K, or 18%

London, England, GB

• Managed business valued at $200M as a trainee
• Organized supply base cost reduction activity of approximately $7M, or 3.5% savings
• Assisted with development of global LPP (Linear Performance Pricing) cost regression analysis for four commodities, benchmarking the supply base for Mercedes and Chrysler
• Created a parts sequencing plan for over 300 wiring harnesses for the automotive industries first supplier park, located in Toledo, Ohio

London, England, GB

• Executive Staff
• Received corporate “Recognition of Excellence” award for implementing a reporting and tracking tool for the organization
• Developed and executed several executive level presentations and events Production Control Supervisor – Mack & Sterling Heights
• Assigned the roll of “Lean Champion” to support lean manufacturing
• Managed and supervised 50 union and four salaried employees
• Saved $1.2M through redesigning head bolt material flow and usage

• Managed a commercial paint warehouse providing contractor support in construction and remodeling projects. Commercial projects included, State of Michigan bridge work, Comerica Park, Ford Field, various housing and.
• Awarded for financial performance and management excellence in the year 2000 for increasing Store Contribution Ratio by 10%, and maintaining this ratio above 23% for the year
• Evaluated various operational and financial reports to improve efficiency, which assisted in increasing gross profit by 10% and return on assets by 35% for the year 2000
• Controlled Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and all inventory for sales branch grossing over $2.4 million in annual sales
• Monitored shipping and receiving functions, generated and reconciled invoices, purchase orders, and monthly billing statements for commercial customers and suppliers
• Provided internal sales and bid estimation support for commercial accounts

Master Of Business Administration, Economics And Operations

Bachelor Of Science, Finance