Gerry Voisey B.Eng. Email and Phone Number

Led senior global commodity management team, setting strategic direction, supplier selection, optimization of total cost of ownership (TCO), and supply security.• Navigated through challenging years, fostering and maintaining executive-level relationships with key suppliers that secured supply in unprecedented market environment.• Established commodity councils promoting internal collaboration, up-front engagement, and engineering alignment, facilitating early supplier selection and fit with strategy.• Built and executed global supplier sourcing strategy, optimizing TCO and logistics.• Minimized and / or avoided cost increases greater than 10% through longer term contracts and leveraging of new opportunities.• Initiated and negotiated agreements with key suppliers, locking in vendor-managed inventory (VMI), build ahead, and buffer stock commitments for greater security of supply

Functioned as strategic interface with Nokia’s major semiconductor suppliers representing approximately $800M in annual spend, with direct accountability for global contracts, price, and supply negotiations.

Directed global product procurement team of 15 category professionals with interconnect portfolio valued at approximately $500M annually.• Achieved 11%+ each of last 6 years in role through negotiated and in-year savings.• Motivated team to exceed aggressive corporate objectives in terms of supplier rationalization, attaining year-over-year reduction of 15%.• Provided escalation support on component shortages, helping protect and secure revenue.• Promoted individual growth and development opportunities, empowering team members to reach full potential.