Overseeing Five Functions:SourcingPurchasingOrder ManagementDemand ForecastingLogistics

Overseeing Two Functions:1. Purchasing2. Logistics

Supervising and Managing a team of employees that are responsible for 350 Million USD in automotive products.Created new Contract templates for Employees to implement: Master Services Agreements, Supplier Purchase Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings (Affiliate companies). Expanded the Sourcing Group from 8 -> 12 Employees through increased functional responsibilities and undiscovered cost savings opportunities.Drove a fundamental culture shift:Passive-> Passionate Reactive -> ProactiveUnhappy -> Content

Creating a Global team to procure cataloged product from both new suppliers and existing suppliers.Managing a Global team to significantly reduce the time to market of a variety of products. while adhering to the superior level of quality associated with the Kohler Brand. Leveraging both internal and external resources to challenge the standard time to market.Working with third parties to expedite product validation and reduce delivered defect rate.Sales and Volume will be updated a later date...

Management of suppliers for the multi- million dollar Kohler kitchen category.Direct management/recruitment and development of Buyer level associates.Development of current suppliers to be effective partners in a New Product Development setting.Creation and refinement of a Commodity Development Incremental Sourcing process.Actively drove a new culture of expediency and importance of “Time to Market”.Continuing to independently develop and manage new and existing suppliers remotely and on site in: Europe, Asia, and North America.Continuing to perform competitive analysis on industry competitors to expand on the current supply base gain market understanding.

Management of suppliers for the multi- million dollar Kohler Commercial Category Added 5 suppliers in key raw materials (Zinc, Brass, Plastic, Electronics)Savings of over $500,000 through proper leverage and negotiation on a single projectIndependently developed and Managed Suppliers remotely and on site in: Europe, Asia, and DomesticallyPerformed competitive analysis on industry competitors to expand on the current supply base gain market understandingWorked in Parallel with supplier quality to determine leading and lagging indicators of quality metrics