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Columbus, Oh, Us

Lead the strategic planning and execution of Cathcart’s Procurement, Materials, Logistics, and Fleet Management groups• Establish key supply chain relationships with vendors and strategic suppliers to include all inventory, non-inventory, and services spends• Accountable for S&OP, demand planning, inventory and order fulfillment• Manage fleet of 350+ road vehicles as well as industrial and rail equipment spread across 70+ locations

Hilliard, Ohio, Us

Promoted to lead all ADS Operational Procurement with a team that manages over $1.5B in spend annually across both direct and indirect spends.• Led transformation of Indirect Procurement organization from decentralized/plant-led to regionalized/central-led• Drove change management throughout organization with focus on gaining visibility, control, and discipline of ADS’ indirect spend• Used value stream mapping and other continuous improvement tools to optimize current processes and facilitate integration of acquisitions

Hilliard, Ohio, Us

Responsible for the procurement of over 500MM lbs of recycled resins used in the manufacture of pipe and fittings for all U.S. and Canada production locations with team of 9.• Increased payment terms on over $15MM of spend an average of 15 days in the first 180 days.• Team has grown into the largest buyer of recycled plastics for production in the US per Plastics News (647M lbs)• Realized $1.5M in savings by renegotiating contracts during COVID downturn

Led procurement efforts for the paint and the polymer divisions including coordination of toll operations.•Managed bidding platform and all future buys for natural gas and soybean oil•Performed management review to evaluate, purchase, configure, and implement new fully integrated ERP system•Refined and implemented supplier selection, evaluation, and corrective action processes in accordance with internal policies and ISO standards

Responsible for the seamless integration of Hexion’s 13-person Global Procurement organization into the regional Synthomer business model ensuring best procurement practices in the new organization• Engaged with other members of America’s executive team to identify and evaluate potential M&A targets in the Americas• Managed over 200 savings/synergy projects accounting for $5.9M in savings.• Retained on contract to recruit, hire, and train replacement North American Director at NA headquarters in Atlanta

Columbus, Oh, Us

Promoted to Global Procurement role to steward Hexion’s shift from a regional management structure to a global one aligned with specific business units. Excellent opportunity to expand Procurement knowledge both geographically and into other disciplines (indirects and logistics).• Directed all Global Procurement Functions (raw materials, logistics, and indirects) affecting the Monomers, Dispersions, and Powders business to obtain $4.2M in savings.• Active member of the MDP leadership team which initiated and drove strategic direction, operational metrics, and annual budgets• Team responsible for $350MM spend across all sites covering 9 countries and 4 continents (North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia)

Columbus, Oh, Us

Given the opportunity to direct the NA raw materials procurement team. Was able to rely on previous management and coaching experience to drive team towards $25 million in productivity savings in 2011 and 2012 on $750 million of annual raw material spend. • Championed contract writing initiative to develop tools and training to enable Global Procurement team to drive greater value through contract writing• Drove procurement process improvements through involvement with Global Procurement Leadership Team• Team managed a number of highly visible/strategic commodities including: phenol, propylene, acetone, chlorine, caustic, and isocyanates

Columbus, Oh, Us

Effectively managed a portfolio of commodities in terms of ensuring surety of supply, minimizing working capital requirements, and driving productivity.• Responsible to develop, negotiate, and implement strategic sourcing plans for assigned commodity sets and $50mm spend• Provided support to multiple businesses with emphasis on coatings and polyester composites business as well as dispersions and adhesives.• Primary commodities included: styrene, acrylic esters, phthalic anhydride, and terephthalic acid

Facilitate classroom discussion and lectures, grade and give feedback on assignments, and assist in syllabus creation.• MGT330 – Management Theory, Practice and Application• MGT350 – Critical Thinking/Decision Making• MGT448 – Global Business Strategies

Directed all materials functions across four plants in three states.• Managed staff that was the top industrial buyer of plywood in the US• Initiated sourcing of raw materials in China, Japan, and Chile• $60MM annual raw material spend • Primary commodities included: plywood, polyester resin, and fiberglass

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General