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New Hope, Minnesota, Us

Member of the senior leadership team responsible for developing and driving business strategies, with accountability for departmental and organization performance against KPIs. Responsible for overall leadership of the Supply Chain team consisting of Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Demand Planning which includes functional ownership of business unit SIOP process. Also serve as member of an enterprise-wide team focused on procurement excellence, leveraging enterprise spend and driving consistency in development and practical application of Supply Chain SOPs.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Responsibilities included the development and execution of key supply chain strategies for direct materials, indirect / MRO materials and capital expenditures. Direct materials responsibilities included oversight of a maquiladora contract manufacturing supply relationship. Led Supply Chain efforts in collaboration with supplier partners and internal Legal resources to ensure full compliance with US import / export regulations.

Copenhagen Ø, Dk

Managed a team of sourcing and procurement professionals responsible for new product development and supporting continuation engineering product revisions. Responsibilities included an intense focus on quality improvement and margin enhancement through low-cost country sourcing / outsourcing initiatives, and development of an evergreen multi-year cost improvement road map and supporting projects.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Responsibilities included the development and execution of Procurement strategies for key commodities and supplier relationships, including negotiation of Vendor Managed Inventory / consigned inventory programs and multi-year supply agreements. Functioned as Procurement lead responsible for creation and implementation of a supplier certification program, and supplier business continuity / disaster recovery planning.