I am a global supply chain professional with a wealth of education, experience, abilities and motivation available to assist you and your organization achieve world class supply chain objectives.Portfolio:• A Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management professional with demonstrated global experience in supply chain management, supplier selection, development & management, contract development, negotiation, & administration, Supplier Total Quality Management and multiple Enterprise System implementations.• A proactive change agent who develop policies, procedures & processes and strategies to maximize strategic sourcing, procurement & supply chain management operations efficiencies and bottom-line profitability.• Adept in change management, building global strategic sourcing, procurement and supply chain management professional teams, bridging cultural barriers, influencing company cultures, establishing relationships with suppliers and negotiating benchmark, best-in-class, win-win global purchase agreements.• Proven ability to hire, educate, train and mentor strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, and cross-functional teams and team members leading to streamlining sourcing processes, raising staff professional levels and enabling the identification, creation and capture of significant and verifiable cost savings.Specialties: Global Strategic Sourcing, Category & Commodity Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, C-TPAT Import Control, SAP & Oracle ERP SCM Implementation, Business Process Reengineering, Sarbanes Oxley, Supply Chain Visibility & Optimization, Supplier Quality, Total Quality Management, SPC, FMEA, ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 28000, Inventory Reduction & Management, Master Scheduling, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Total Cost of Acquisition (TCA) & Ownership (TCO), Cost Modeling, 21 & 19 CFR
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President And CeoPropinar LlcEloy, Az, Us
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President & CeoPropinar Llc Jul 2005 - PresentCasa Grande, Az, UsGlobal Sourcing, Procurement and Supply Chain professionals that collaborate, consult or work on an interim or contract basis for SMEs needing company wide value chain integration & change mgmt.Specialties: Value Chain Integration, C-TPAT, SAP R/3 & Oracle 11i ERP Implementation, Business Process Reengineering, Sarbanes Oxley, Supplier Quality, TQM, FMEA, ISO9001:2000, Inventory Reduction, Master Scheduling, Sales & Ops Planning (S&OP), TCO, Total Acquisition Cost, Cost Modeling, Category/Commodity MgmtEndorsement:"I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dennis, and he and I both hold, that "giving" is the critical task in any relationship, without expectation. Dennis is remarkably candid and speaks with an authentic voice; only acquired at a high cost and over a long period of time. I believe when you find someone like Dennis it's in your best interest to befriend them; you never know what can happen!"Michael Pokocky - SophisticaWorld
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Director, Membership Services - Southern ArizonaArizona Technology Council Jan 2007 - Aug 2007Phoenix, Arizona, UsThe Arizona Technology Council is the largest technology association in Arizona serving all tech sectors across the state. It is a member-driven association that represents the interests of technology companies, their support firms, educational institutions and state-wide economic development groups that collectively form Arizona’s technology community.As a Contractor, I represented the Council in the Greater Tucson area, of Arizona.The Council’s mission is to support its members and unify its partners to grow Arizona’s economy with technology and innovation at the core. The Council drives partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona’s technology community.The Council's Vision - That Arizona is recognized as a top-tier technology state. -
Director Of Purchasing (Interim)Arbonne International Jul 2005 - Nov 2005UsResponsible for Master Scheduling, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Import Control (CTPAT) and Supplier Quality -
Director, Supply ChainCapstone Turbine Corporation Jul 2004 - Jun 2005Van Nuys, Ca, UsCAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION, a $25M MicroTurbine mfg co. Responsible for strategic sourcing, procurement, production planning and control for a start-up company reporting to the Sr. VP of Operations. Hired and trained a professional supply chain management team of sixteen members. Established Supply Chain Management Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO900:2000 policies and procedures. Re-implemented SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning Materials Management application and established a strategy to implement mySAP Supplier Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management business suites. Initiated supplier rationalization action to reduce supply base from over 150 suppliers to 30 or less suppliers for direct materials and services Developed, drafted, reviewed, and began implementing Long Term Purchase Agreements to leverage the direct material spend, to establish strategic alliances in principles and to reduce Direct Material Cost (DMC). -
Senior Category ManagerAmgen Inc. Dec 2002 - Jun 2004Thousand Oaks, Ca, UsAMGEN, INC., an $8B biotech. co. SR. CATEGORY MANAGER, Thousand Oaks, CA Responsible for strategic sourcing analytical, measurement, instrumentation and processing capital equipment for Research, Development and Quality functions corporate-wide. Implemented Strategic Sourcing, Category and Supplier Mgmt, Total Cost of Ownership, Contract and Fact Based Negotiation processes enabling substantial year-over-year cost savings. Lead negotiator for major high-end analytical capital equipment, multi-million dollar robotics & automation technology acquisitions. Team Member to developed Supplier Mgmt policies, procedures and processes, that implemented Supplier Management company-wide. Lead sourcing professional that sourced analytical laboratory equipment service of over $10 million annual spend that was projected to improve equipment service and lower total cost of ownership by 25% or more using eSourcing RFI/RFP tools and cross-functional and cross-site business processes. -
Vp Global Strategic SourcingDyno Nobel Asa Sep 2000 - Oct 2001NoDYNO NOBEL ASA, a $0.8B Norwegian global commercial explosives co.VP, GLOBAL STRATEGIC SOURCING, Salt Lake City, UT Company-wide P&L responsibility for purchasing, procurement and supply management involving 33 countries in Europe, South Africa, Asia-Pacific and North/South America. Established a new global sourcing and supply management organization, policies, procedures, strategic sourcing (commodity management) processes, project management and cross-functional team formation and management. Managed $0.4 billion procurement spend, 500+ direct and indirect goods and services suppliers and 17 international procurement professionals. Global process owner - logistics (purchasing, inventory and inbound logistics) for a global SAP ERP implementation. $8.5 - $14 million projected yearly savings by developing and implementing strategies to leverage global spend. -
Director Of Contracts & Commodity ManagementUnisys Corporation Oct 1996 - Sep 2000Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, UsUNISYS CORPORATION, $7B global IS/IT Hardware, Software & Services co.DIRECTOR, CONTRACTS & COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, Blue Bell, PA P&L responsibility for procurement and supply management throughout 55 countries in Europe, South Africa, Asia and North/South America. Managed $1.5 billion procurement spends from 500+ software, hardware and service suppliers. Hired, managed, educated, trained, and mentored 25 international procurement professionals. Worked closely with the Unisys Office of General Counsel, created, negotiated, and administered software, hardware and services contracts. Identified, documented, captured and reported over $80 million annual savings. -
Associate Manager, Commodity ManagementXerox Corporation Oct 1992 - Sep 1996Norwalk, Connecticut, UsGLOBAL PURCHASING, COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, El Segundo, CA, and Rochester, NY Managed 5 direct reports and 65 international suppliers, with $140 million procurement spend. -
Various PositionsXerox Corporation Dec 1976 - Sep 1992Norwalk, Connecticut, Us
Dennis Livings Education Details
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University Of Southern CaliforniaFinance -
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaReal Estate
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