Josh Eilers, Mba, Cpsm Email & Phone Number

East Lansing, MI, US

Chicago, US

Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, DE

Cincinnati, OH, US

Senior Commodity Manager leading the sourcing strategy for global contract manufacturing spend in the printed circuit card assembly category supporting military and civil programs.

Cincinnati, OH, US

Commodity Manager responsible for developing and executing the sourcing strategy for complex sub-assemblies and printed circuit boards supporting military and civil applications.

Holland, MI, 49423, US

• Managed an eight figure commodity spend in wood, electrical, and finished goods categories across 60 suppliers and seven Haworth factories
• Led cross-functional VAVE projects within assigned categories to drive cost reductions and efficiencies
• Led cross-functional supply assurance projects
• Developed and executed sourcing strategies for assigned commodities
• Led supplier negotiations related to pricing, lead times, and agreements
• Supported new product development and launch teams on supplier selection and the transition of projects to production

Holland, MI, 49423, US

• Managed a team of six buyers responsible for a nine figure spend in raw material spend across 100+ suppliers and seven factories
• Responsible for the hiring, training, development, evaluation and daily management of six salaried direct reports
• Accountable for purchase order execution and fulfillment within assigned commodities
• Worked cross functionally to ensure the efficient and effective flow of materials
• Used lean tools to root cause and problem solve supply chain issues

Holland, MI, 49423, US

• Commodity Buyer for the glass commodity
• Worked with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the efficient and effective flow of materials
• Used lean tools to root cause and problem solve supply chain issues

Holland, MI, 49423, US

*Managed a multi-million dollar freight spend for furniture delivering to the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada*Highly focused on freight consolidation to reduce transportation costs while maintaining the highest levels of customer service*Directed the daily work of a transportation support person*Collaborated with management to pursue continuous.

Grand Rapids, MI, US

• Led 3PL implementation project for major customer account
• Supply chain optimization - collaboration & consolidation
• Monthly performance and cost savings analysis
• Supplier rate negotiation - spot market and long term across all modes
• Negotiated and managed supplier pricing (RFPs/Spot Quotes)
• Developed new customer accounts

Grand Rapids, MI, US

*Managed inbound and outbound freight for a variety of clients (Domestic/International)*Customer service focused*Worked closely with leadership team to execute client implementations*Network optimization - Collaboration & Consolidation*Carrier/vendor management*Invoice auditing*Managed quarterly customer reviews*Facilitated project meetings with assigned.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

*Managed inbound and outbound freight for four factories (Domestic/International)*Negotiated freight rates with transportation suppliers*Invoice auditing*Order consolidation*Production monitoring to ensure complete orders for shipping*Generated border crossing documentation*Transportation supplier management*Freight tracking*Rapid response expedited.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Supply chain internship that provided me with insight and perspective into the day to day operations of a multi-billion dollar organization.

Master Of Accounting & Data Analytics, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Global Business Environment

Management Development Program, Organizational Leadership

Aspiring Leader Program, Leadership

Logistics Management Graduate Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Double Major: Marketing & Logistics + Human Resource Management

Education record

Green Belt Trained, Lean Six Sigma

Building Essential Leadership Skills, Leadership