Jim Devenney Email & Phone Number

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Procurement Manager for Indirects at Idahoan Foods

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Building, Managing and implementing category spend and strategies for MRO & Site Services throughout the Idahoan Foods supply chain network.Lead key sourcing projects relating to internal production while maintaining KPI's and DTV.• Develop and implement category strategies for assigned spend• Manage strategic sourcing initiatives, including the preparation and execution of bid packages utilizing RFP, RFQ and RFI processes• Find alternate and innovative ideas to provide business solutions, challenge requirements and specifications to create a competitive advantage• Develop qualified, competitive sources of supply on a continuing basis through a comprehensive financial and market review• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. Manage stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the end-to-end sourcing process• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, insights, risks, and opportunities• Support savings tracking processes, measure contract compliance, and other key metrics to ensure targets are being met and value is being delivered to the business• Develop, negotiate and manage the contract process• Knowledge of internal sourcing/procurement procedures and processes, and of the external trends, global supply markets, and best practices• Assist internal stakeholders in managing supplier relationships, tracking supplier performance, and communicating performance feedback to suppliers

Pocatello, Idaho Area

*Experienced buyer involved in MRO, Indirect Spend and Capex procurement.*MRO inventory management specialist experienced in creating, developing, organizing, maintaining, adjusting and ensuring proper critical spare and maintenance inventory levels across multiple locations.*Public speaker at industry specific conferences and training sessions.*Procurement buyer experienced in vendor management, non contracted price negotiations, RFP's and bidding/contract negotiations.*Procurement Buyer in a food manufacturing environment.*Part of company wide ERP system implementation team.*Cycle counting and Full Inventory coordination and planning.*Capex procurement to install, upgrade and repair food manufacturing and packaging equipment.*Cost reduction project planning and implementation.*20+ years Operational Management experience – problem solving, decision making, program design, budgeting & communication skills.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

* Responsible for the day to day operations and supervision of four operational areas including Stores, Mail Services, Shipping and Receiving and Surplus Property. I also oversee all warehouse operations and all logistics for the campus.* In charge of purchasing all of ASU’s MRO supplies for the West Campus.* Central Logistics location for Campus. Receiving, Delivery and Shipment of all West Campus items.* Supervise, train, evaluate and coach staff and students* Conduct Surveys on department’s service to our campus customers* Represent operational units in meetings and coordinate with various internal and external units on projects.* Coordinate and hold training sessions for University Departments to market and inform our customers on services offered and best practices.* Work with various vendors to procure repair parts and services for Facilities Management as well as other ASU Departments.* Helped develop purchasing policies regarding postage and Mail Services* Establish, analyze and forecast warehouse inventory levels to ensure proper availability of supplies within budget constraints.* Financial responsibility for expenses and revenues.* Plan, organize and oversee national conferences* Serve as a member on a Sustainability Committee with staff to develop and implement sustainability practices.* Prepare yearly strategic planning and goals for all areas.* Develop, maintain and implement department policies and procedures.* Oversee all shipping and receiving functions to ensure proper receipt and delivery as well as necessary requirements for outgoing shipments.* Responsible for yearly audit of all capital assets.* Maintain inventory and assign control numbers to all capital assets, computers and non-capital assets.* Responsible for proper salvage disposal of unwanted or out lived assets.

● Supervised daily operations of Mail Services including 3 units, 3 Supervisors, 2 Mail Leads and 18 Mail Clerks● Developed performance based incentive programs for staff of 23.● Oversaw, participated in planning, developing and administering $3M departmental budget.● Reduced staff turnover from approximately 65% down to 12%.● Assisted in forecasting short and long-term goals of departmental finances.● Handled customer inquiries, service requests and complaints.● Planned and coordinated the delivery of 1,200,000+ pieces of mail per year.● Supervised the daily collection of production and departmental data.● Ensured departmental compliance of policies and procedures.● Maintained staffing requirements through interviewing, hiring and training.● Assisted in preparing purchase contracts for machinery, supplies & services.● Verified and ensured Mail Services to the entire university.● Marketed and promoted services offered by Mail Services to the University.● Maintained and serviced departmental computers and software.● Installed, updated and troubleshot over $150K in postage processing every month.● Responsible for all maintenance and repair of machinery.● Responsible for fleet of 10 vehicles.

Tempe, Az

● Prepared monthly departmental statistics.● Eliminated 99% of units weekly overtime through increased efficiency, planning & scheduling● Responsible for coordinating staff to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.● Maintained staffing requirements through interviewing, hiring, and training.● Communicated with university departments to ensure customer satisfaction.● Supervised daily operations of incoming and outgoing USPS mail.● Supervised the daily collection of production and departmental data.● Ensured departmental compliance of policies and procedures.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

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Cave Creek Az

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