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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Managed the Category Strategy for Plastic Parts ($54M spend) and Filtration ($12M spend) for 7 manufacturing locations, including Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection, and Cost Savings projects. Managed supply base as required, developing alternate sources or consolidating as needed to optimize supply continuity. Pursued working capital improvements and other reductions in the total cost of procurement. - $320K Cost Savings secured through consolidation of suppliers, and related tooling transfers - $600K Cost Savings negotiated with incumbent supplier, with business expansion secured by supply contract. - $420K improvement to Working Capital through negotiation of improved payment terms with key suppliers. - Improved cost transparency by securing directed-buy pricing of raw materials, tied to industry index (CDI)- Project manager for multiple tooling transfers/qualifications, in support of supplier consolidation and cost savings projects.- Trained internal users and suppliers users on SAP, B2B, and portal tools- Prioritized and reconciled payment issues for key suppliers, in coordination with the Treasury team, to resolve shipment hold or payment application issues.- Coordinated asset management for our tooling placed at vendor, identifying assets for retirement or repair/refurbishment.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Provided critical systems and process support to all business units for hypercare/aftercare, including Power Portal, B2B, BOBJ and SAP S4 HANA activities, including master data management and supplier onboarding. Trained vendors and internal users, and used available reporting tools to improve process discipline and outcomes. Developed reports and data extracts to prioritize resource allocation and identify critical tasks during pre-bankruptcy activities and conducted document reviews as part of bankruptcy proceedings

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Led, managed, and directed the activity of the Source to Pay functional team (IT professionals, SMEs) for the implementation of SAP S4 HANA solution across the enterprise (23 global sites), including defining requirements, validation of SAP template solutions, configuration, functional and user testing, master data management, integration testing, user training, deployment and hypercare/aftercare. Developed and trained network of transformation coaches (Local SME) for each site. Supported pre-deployment training, including training documentation and site visits pre- and post-deployment.- Developed upgraded processes for procurement of whole goods, including SAP Serialization- Fielded upgraded data reporting capabilities through SAP Business Objects (BOBJ) - Improved supplier communications for PO Communications (B2B Connex), Demand Planning, and Payables Matching (BOBJ), making information easily available and in real-time.- Supported successful global deployment (Big Bang) and integration with SAP S4 HANA, B2B Connex, and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Re-sourced / In-sourced key components and assemblies, resulting in over $250k savings, improved asset utilization, and quality control improvement. (wire terminals/assemblies, bus bar, stator overmolding)Developed and fielded the company-wide resin report, communicating plastic market information throughout the company.

London, Gb

Managed tactical support of valve assembly and carbon extrusion production by sourcing custom injection molded parts, machined parts, packaging and literature items. ($25MM spend)Implemented Continuous Flow process (based on Toyota Production System) for raw materials, including establishing kanbans w/key vendors. Improved Cash Flow by reducing raw material inventory by 39% in 2009.Led sourcing transition to JDE business platform, providing training for multiple facilities.

Sourced $10M scrap, recycled and prime plastic materials to support 9 extrusion lines and $28M sales.Developed new domestic and overseas resin sources to support expanding production.Reduced Cost-of-Goods Sold by $160k through coordinated QC improvements with major suppliers.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Presented skill-specific classroom instruction and hands-on training to entry-level managers.HR Administrator: Managed personnel reporting and internal audits for a 2700-person organization.Operations Supervisor: Managed training and development of 8 teams (27 people), fleet maintenance and deployment.

Master, Business Administration

Bs, European Studies