Jack Jackson Email & Phone Number

United States

• Oversaw a central purchasing team aligned to industry segments; coordinated team activities and provided strategic direction to guarantee operation success.
• Established the organizational structure for the Purchasing department, managing a staff of 18 split into segments. Transitioned pipe purchasing to a platform role, increasing leverage, and achieving $1.2M in cost.
• Drove improvement in material flow, inventory management, receiving, and distribution to achieve… Show more
• Drove improvement in material flow, inventory management, receiving, and distribution to achieve operational efficiencies. Provide supply chain advice to senior leadership to facilitate the realization of established.
• Improved supply chain management by minimizing costs and maintaining product quality standards. Cultivated national relationships with leading companies.
• Developed and executed efficient purchasing strategies for a national distributor with 45 locations coast to coast.

Arizona, United States

• In my previous role as Director of Procurement, I:
• Leveraged contract negotiations to drive a $2 million increase in EBITDA and oversaw current procurement policies, procedures, and programs to enhance the company’s value and efficiency.
• Managed a high-performance, six-person procurement team, including Europe’s Director of Procurement; facilitated round tables with team members to discuss improvement areas.
• Collaborated with sales organizations and operations for robust… Show more In my previous role as Director of Procurement, I:
• Collaborated with sales organizations and operations for robust internal budgeting, procurement planning, and analysis to approve or re-prioritize capital requests.
• Spearheaded the production of sustainable products by utilizing internal process waste while displacing environmentally unfriendly materials.

Arizona, United States

• In my previous role as Senior Program Manager, I:
• Successfully signed a $380 million in spending and $24 million in inventory reduction by coordinating and directing the activities of a seven-person team of negotiators.
• Championed the launch of a pilot program to drive supplier negotiations outreach, allowing teams’ efforts and time to be reallocated toward negotiation activities.
• Monitored and tracked the status of negotiations to confirm success; prepared and presented… Show more In my previous role as Senior Program Manager, I:
• Monitored and tracked the status of negotiations to confirm success; prepared and presented reports on each negotiation activity to the senior leadership.
• Reduced VMI implementation from an average of 180 days to 30 days by ensuring program schedules were clearly outlined in contracts. Show less

Phoenix, Arizona

• In my previous role as Principal Project Management, I:
• Steered Value Stream Mapping projects, identifying shortages, material ordering risk, and several days of waste. Created a delivery plan and monitored its execution by establishing and maintaining a project schedule.
• Achieved better communication and on-time deliveries by strategically enhancing the relationship between supplier and Honeywell; devised and executed plans to maintain long-term business partnerships.
• … Show more In my previous role as Principal Project Management, I:
• Oversaw one direct report tasked with administering projects and communication at the New York supplier location.
• Leveraged understanding of procedures to implement specific contractual requirements while ensuring compliance from the full project team. Show less

Moline, IL

• In my previous role as Global Supply Base Manager, I:
• Facilitated indexed pricing agreement negotiations with five resin suppliers, allowing prices to beat the market by 1%.
• Led metal-to-plastics discussions between engineering and strategic suppliers to reduce cost, scrap, and labor and increase John Deere resins' leverage.
• Owned supply planning throughout the project lifecycle and engaged suppliers; evaluated supplier performance, prepared for supplier meetings, and created… Show more In my previous role as Global Supply Base Manager, I:
• Owned supply planning throughout the project lifecycle and engaged suppliers; evaluated supplier performance, prepared for supplier meetings, and created a plan record for each product.
• Governed creating and deploying a rebate structure with resin manufacturers and established a program path to achieve operation excellence. Show less

Waterloo, Iowa Area

• In my previous role as Supply Base Manager, I:
• Negotiated 4 long-term agreements and 2 warranty agreements, each including 3% year-over-year cost reductions and streamlined warranty reimbursement, including retroactive warranty payouts for two prior years’ worth.
• Led the creation and implementation of effective plans, significantly reducing supplier delivery failures by 30%.
• Directed the European Union Restricted Materials Compliance (EuROHS) team for the Deere Engine… Show more In my previous role as Supply Base Manager, I:
• Directed the European Union Restricted Materials Compliance (EuROHS) team for the Deere Engine Division. Selected cross-functional teams will participate in decision analysis to select robust suppliers for highly.
• Realized $16 million cost reduction in leveraged negotiations and understanding new innovative products, thereby increasing the company’s profitability.

• In my previous role as Supplier Development Engineer, I:
• Participated in and served as enterprise expert on an audit to identify gaps in a supplier’s order fulfillment processes, including business planning, receiving customer orders, purchasing, production, and risk.
• Owned and directed the execution of supplier Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing projects, eliminating $900,000 overtime, 66% SMED reduction, and 59% improvement in on-time delivery.
• Contributed to the… Show more In my previous role as Supplier Development Engineer, I:
• Contributed to the company’s growth and success by assisting with identifying and solving product-related problems.
• Received enterprise recognition for resolving supply chain issues affecting 50% of engine business in 2013, including a factory recognition for resolving supply chain issues impacting 40% of tractor factory production.

• In my previous role as Field Service Supervisor, I:
• Drove compliance of key performance indicators for 5 units in the district, ranking our station top 2 in the region.
• Supervised independent contractors responsible for DHL customer deliveries.
• Trained DHL employees on monthly and quarterly safety initiatives.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management, Marketing, Finance

Activities and Societies: Waldorf Mens Golf Team

Master'S Degree, (In Progress)