David Williams Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Equipment procurement

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Managed all aspects of the supply chain for key equipment categories (including production lines, shelving and smallwares) for KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut- Managed escalations as required to effectively support on-time new store openings and emergency replacements- Partnered with Brand Engineering resources to execute successful new product development and launch- Achieved or exceeded annual cost saving targets- Cultivated strategic relationships with critical equipment suppliers

Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Responsible for $10MM+ in annual spend including chemicals, metals and packaging- Lead sourcing and procurement activities for new product launches to meet QCD targets- Managed international relationships and product launches with international supplier partners- Significant cost savings achieved through specification updates, supplier negotiation and inventory management

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Tier One Automotive (Interior Systems)Responsible for plant-wide deployment of group standards and best practices of lean principles and all aspects of the Faurecia Excellence System- Facilitate the building of site Key Performance Indicators (QCDP) and ensure deployment of lean principles across all departments- Lead in the application of Lean methodologies through active participation on the production floor and employee training- Responsible for continuous improvement and KPI results through facility layout, process improvement and logistical flow analysis- Lead plant to meet Faurecia Excellence System implementation criteria in accordance with corporate audits

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Responsible for leasing negotiation and vehicle provider quality, cost and delivery metrics as well as overall operational efficiency- Managed fleet department with 2500+ vehicles; $20MM+ spend- Successfully implemented improvement initiatives in vehicle acquisition cost, maintenance and accident rate- Implemented primary vehicle platform & up-fit change significantly reducing acquisition costs by ~$250k annually- Reduced annual accident rate by 15% through system-wide implementation of driver training programs and passive safety vehicle improvements

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for $25 million in franchisee sales (to include profitability, growth and staffing) - Created System-wide Sales Associate Program (benchmarks, field and corporate training program and retention plan) and successfully deployed to the organization- Developed and administered bi-monthly week-long Sales Associate corporate training- Successfully improved key Operator/Sales Associate metrics including leads and slippage- Lead and supported 20 emerging franchise businesses including creation of business, marketing and staffing plans- Negotiated national product pricing, product mix and supplier sampling programs with suppliers- Established supplier rebate programs in support of FCI corporate annual financial goals

Greater Atlanta Area

Tier One AutomotiveResponsible for component readiness for all new product launches and engineering changes, cost out initiatives and QCD metric improvement across all assigned suppliers- Coordinated the procurement of all components and materials required for new or revised products and programs- Lead cost reduction initiatives through consignment contracts, returnable packaging programs and localization - Managed multiple injection molding tool transfers to improve quality, cost and delivery - Lead make versus buy analysis for all new injection molding products and implemented sourcing decision- Developed and launched supplier scorecard system for injection molding suppliers with cross-functional team- Lead development team for new company-wide APQP standards and program launch rules