Joseph "Joe" Keevan Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Ky, Us

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

• Purchase ~$65M IN RAW MATERIALS ANNUALLY in support of 2 manufacturing locations. Adhere to annual spend budgets, while sourcing new suppliers and agreements to cut overhead costs and increase margins; e.g., saved $800,000 from key raw materials. • Drive direct buying opportunities by vetting, onboarding, and MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENDORS specific to the different divisions. Restructured the vendor base, shifting from small to larger vendors with a better reputation.• SERVE AS ISO AUDITOR, ensuring the activities of the purchasing department meet with quality and environment management compliance guidelines. Evaluate potential risks and issue corrective actions for nonconformities. Assess overall performance and provide in-depth reporting to management. • Conduct ANNUAL AUDITS TO THE ERP SYSTEMS in search of data accuracy and usage. Mitigate risks by reviewing purchasing workflows, evaluating reports, and questioning the overall quality. Improve real-time reporting and overall data quality to improve tactical driven lead times, package size, and min/max order quantities.• Oversee NDAs FOR NEW and EXISTING DOMESTIC PROVIDERS. Ensured information security, new technologies, and intellectual property (IP) were held confidential during conversations with competitors and manufacturers (e.g., Honeywell and BASF). • Created a $3M savings in 2023 by BENCHMARKING KEY COMMODITY ITEMS and pitting vendors for commodities to drive down price. Pursued dual sources as well to secure supply availability. Opened bids quarterly for the purchase of raw materials and negotiated longer contract terms to reduce costs. • Identified the TRUE COST OF INCOMING GOODS (CIG) by assessing landed costs from collect shipments originating from domestic and international freight carriers. • Built the portfolio of key distributors, which included sourcing, onboarding, training, and retaining new accounts; GREW DISTRIBUTOR NETWORK TO 12 IN 2024.

Columbus, Ohio

• Directed $60M in annual spend for DIRECT and INDIRECT PROCUREMENT/PURCHASING ACTIVITIES. Sourced and managed vendor relationships with national suppliers. Negotiated prices and secured buying arrangements that enabled the company to benefit from cost savings over a longer period. • Tracked and aligned KPI goals and buying volumes with a PURCHASING TEAM that consisted of an MRO BUYER, COMMODITY BUYER, and INDIRECT BUYER (total of 3). Managed team sourcing raw materials and managing vendor relationships for supplies providing the Columbus and Tolling Wellston, OH, locations. • CUT OPEX BY APPROX. $200,000 in the first 90 days of accepting the position by securing the best price for utilities (e.g., gas and electric). Locked in the cost savings for 2 years before costs skyrocketed after COVID. Initiated additional energy efficiencies to further reduce costs. • Established relationships with area competitors during 2020/2021, ensuring availability of raw materials (e.g., architectural coatings). WORKED OUT RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREA RETAILERS as well, including Lowes, to develop products that resulted in volumes of approx. $6M. • Introduced SPEND RESTRICTIONS and BEST PRACTICES throughout the department, including updated policies/procedures for maintenance/repair/overhaul (MRO) companies, including Fastenal and McMaster-Carr. Generated upwards of a $1M savings by focusing on alternative pigments. • Worked with the Lab Manager to IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL COST-CUTTING OPPORTUNITIES for buying alternative raw materials without sacrificing material quality and availability. Proposed and sought approval for viable options from the CEO. Generated an additional 1%-2% savings by pivoting buying habits. • Managed the SETUP and MANAGEMENT OF PURCHASING LOGISTICS (e.g., reporting, vendor records) within the newly introduced QAD ERP. Initiated training with the buying staff to ensure the department was capturing accurate KPIs and planning/variance/usage reports.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Purchased up to $30M IN RAW MATERIALS (1,300 SKUs) for 3 locations: Cleveland, Avon, and Twinsburg, OH. Negotiated agreements with domestic and international vendors. Supervised and conducted performance reviews for 2 direct reports and hosted monthly meetings of the Purchasing department. Examined the usage and volume of raw materials, NEGOTIATING a $2.5M SAVINGS; rationalized vendors and transitioned to specialized vendors – went from 350 vendors to approx. 250. Negotiated favorable credit terms and volume discounts with vendors. SECURED 30% COST SAVINGS in 2018 by switching from new to used items. Innovated a pre-shipment process for dyes purchased from suppliers in India incorporating quality control to ensure compliance with color specifications prior to shipment. Managed documentation related to materials imports. SERVED AS AN ISO AUDITOR, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards for quality management.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Oversaw the mail and sample rooms and monitored the quality of products. Generated and distributed month-end sales reports, while ensuring the accuracy of inventory reports. Assisted sales and marketing with promotional mailings, price increases, and the labeling of color cords. Provided phone coverage and processed orders as needed. Streamlined sample processing and stock levels to save time and expenditures.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General