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Lexington, Ky, Us

Cleveland, Oh, Us

While reporting to the Division General Manager directed all customer and vendor interfacing while leveraging the strengths of a 25 person team comprised of global sourcing buyers, product managers, quality engineers, warehouse leads, and 15 indirect reports. Fulfilled product line representation in a division handling $72 million in annual sales and operating 1.4% ahead of plan. Held accountability for upstream and downstream business development and P&L responsibility. Efficiently managed and utilized over $8 million in finished and consigned goods inventory spanning 8 distribution locations. • Stabilized $11 million in new product manufacturing contracts after researching manufacturers in over six countries, terminating previous single-manufacturer contract, and conducting extensive collaboration with supply base and customers.• Achieved $2.9 million annual cost avoidance of tariffs after comprehensively researching and implementing a redirection of goods from China to other Asian countries.• Saved $180,000 by coordinating one-third consolidation of Outsourcing Business Unit stocking locations.• Achieved $300,000 in annual savings by negotiating cost reductions with three global suppliers.• Generated additional $300,000 in consignment agreements with impact in Q1-2020.• Increased on-time delivery to 98%, up from 90% and negated a previously unavoidable annual dip in performance, by leading a strategic planning initiative designed to accommodate for the Chinese New Year shutdown thereby.• Achieved 3-day reduction in “Days’ Supply of Inventory” with aforementioned consigned inventory coupled with 8 week leadtime reduction.• Researched/coordinated $42 million in purchases from geographically dispersed supply bases in North America, Asia and Europe.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Prioritized $247 million in global and domestic division purchases while managing inter-disciplinary team of 13 supply chain managers, division production control manager, division procurement manager, customer service manager, logistics specialist, and 51 indirect reports; responsible for managing and monitoring performance, serving as a supportive supervisor during evaluations, and providing coaching on improved sales strategies and changing market trends.• Led a division with annual sales of $490 million, inventory of $40 million dispersed between 15 stocking locations and approximately 100,000 active SKU’s; accountable for all culminating elements of production control, purchasing, logistics and customer service.• Achieved a $1.8 million inventory reduction by implementing “Plan for Every Part” (PFEP) guidance for all finished goods.• Realized $1.5 million annual savings across multiple divisions by spearheading a rubber polymer cost reduction initiative• Delivered $1 million in annual savings by implementing efficiency measures formulated through participation in cross-divisional supply chain high performance team that conceptualized the insourcing of rubber compound mixing. • Implemented $800,000 consignment to five raw material suppliers.• Earned “Corporate Supply Chain Excellence” award for meeting strategic goals – inventory and premium freight reduction and increased on time delivery.• Realized a 4% increase in on-time delivery by implementing Heijunka boxes in manufacturing locations and facilitating Kaizen events to determine process impediment point of origination, define corrective actions, and utilizing collective troubleshooting.• Accepted invitation to serve an integral part of an internal reorganization that saw the merger of four divisions into one; managed the on-time closure of manufacturing facility in North Carolina.• Responsible for entry and maintenance of SaaS offerings (100,000 SKU’s and approximately 5,000 customers).

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Accountable for new business development processes and results in both distribution and end-user market. Managed Senior Buyer, Quality Technician, Product Manager and Customer Support Specialist. Maintained full profit and loss (P&L) statement responsibility. Managed annual sales of $38 million, $27 million in global purchases, and $5 million in inventory.• Improved on-time delivery to 99.1%, up from 79.7%, increase attributed to supplier management and optimization of product flow by utilizing Lean fundamentals.• Reduced lead time 40%, from 20 to 12 weeks, by negotiating contractual pricing and delivery agreements with the outsourcing business unit’s vendors, enabling $145,000 tiered pricing savings and $225,000 in annual fluorocarbon finished goods price savings.• Negotiated $30,000 in annual savings by assuming control of mismanaged labeling project with overseas vendor.• Conducted Kaizen event to analyze and optimize warehouse workflow. Results were as follows: 33% of workforce reallocated to direct labor positions; warehouse square footage and travel needs reduced by 50%.• Ensured future production capability by actively pursuing and implementing commodity dual sourcing within North America and Asia.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Managed 5 purchasing agents responsible for direct and indirect spend. Managed 460 vendors with a division spend of $62 million; responsible for all aspects of division Long Term Agreements to include the functions of initiation, maintenance, and termination. Implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for suppliers (on time delivery, quality, Continuous Improvement).• Generated $1.4 million in continuous improvement ideas after collaborating with supply base to identify quality, delivery, and cost issues; achieved quality control standards by coordinating cross-divisional activities between technical personnel, suppliers, and customers in times of short supply to identify problem solutions.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

• Selected to serve as Project Manager, directing the closure of two manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Canada. • Managed a cross functional team composed of quality engineers, chemical engineers, market managers, and field sales managers.• Served as liaison between manufacturing locations and approximately 500 customers.• Achieved ahead of schedule/on-time closure for each location.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Executive Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology