Ken Sanchez

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Chief Procurement Officer, Enterprise Procurement Services, State Procurement Office, State of Arizona @ State of Arizona
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Greater Phoenix Area, United States, United States
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About Ken Sanchez

I am a 20+ year procurement leader who has been successful in all levels of management. The breadth of my expertise has been across all commodities from medical services, food services, tactical equipment, hardware, software (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, on-site, enterprise), chemical, print, biotech, glass, ceramic, printed circuit board, MRO, capital, labor, and teleservices. I have produced successfully in small privately held companies, midsize, Fortune 100, and state governments. I have serviced semiconductor technology, biotech, food service franchise, financial banking, and department of corrections by understanding the market and my company’s impact on that market. This has allowed me to utilize my procurement skills to exceed aggressive goals set by management.Skills: Leadership, Supply Management, Benchmarking, Performance Tracking, Supplier Sourcing, Project Management, Accountability, Improving Efficiency, Vendor Management, Risk Assessment, Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Quality Management, Matrix Leadership, Employee DevelopmentTechnical Skills: Complex Contracting, High Risk / High Visibility Projects, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, ISO Audits, Supplier Health Assessment, Electronic RFI, RFP, Auction, Supplier selection, P2P, S2P Ariba Modules: Sourcing, Contract Management, Purchase Requisition; Oracle modules: Financials, Inventory, BOM, WIP, and Engineering

Ken Sanchez's Current Company Details
State of Arizona

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Chief Procurement Officer, Enterprise Procurement Services, State Procurement Office, State of Arizona
Ken Sanchez Work Experience Details
  • State Of Arizona
    Chief Procurement Officer Enterprise Procurement Services
    State Of Arizona Oct 2020 - Present
    Phoenix, Az, Us
    Developed a new procurement organization to support limited agencies, boards, and commissions (97 agencies) for all procurement functions.
  • State Of Arizona
    Chief Procurement Officer Az Dept. Of Corrections
    State Of Arizona Dec 2016 - Oct 2020
    Phoenix, Az, Us
    Lead & developed a procurement team of 14 Procurement Officers and 25 Buyers in support of the $1.2B annual budget for the Department of Corrections. The procurement team was recognized 4 years in a row for excellence in procurement awards.I have been recognized for my accomplishments by receiving 6 Corrections Director's coins and 1 Department of Administration Director's coin for the best ERP implementation by an Agency. Promoted 6 people in my 4 years.
  • American Express Open
    Global Category Manager Technologies And Teleservices
    American Express Open 2009 - Jun 2016
    New York, Ny, Us
    Managed 3-year project for all software contract reviews, notices, and negotiation of software licenses for production and backup data center migration (moved from an active, passive state to an active, active state) on-time and exceeded savings goals. Cost Avoid of $2M Software licensing for midrange, mainframe, and SaaS, (SME for BI software) with over $12M in savings.RFP, supplier selection and negotiated contract which supported Global Enterprise Payment Service Hub which eliminated 120 legacy systems and exceeded cost savesResponsible for $25+ million annual spend for inbound and outbound third-party call centers Lead Project Manager for RFI/ RFP on-line end to end process in support of American Express CampaignsLead benchmarking via industry standards such as Gartner, Forrester, CEB, and industry feedsNegotiated Master, Schedule, and Work Order Agreements while applying business unit strategies and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations. Lead team for supplier on-site provider call center reviews in support of supplier final selection Active contributor on process improvement including DocuSign electronic signature within Ariba contract work space testing and rollout, Tech Sourcing Tracker, Procurement Customer Engagement Website and Waste Reduction TeamLead Industry Research by participating in: Procurement Leaders, Call Center Annual Summit, on-line webinars, white papers, and relationship building with internal customers while contributing to Tech It Out monthly internal newsletter
  • Cold Stone Creamery
    Sr. Director Of Equipment Procurement & Logistics
    Cold Stone Creamery Aug 2005 - Jun 2009
    Us
    Directed equipment and logistics team of 4-6 employees in assisting 4000+ franchisees and Corporate hardware, software and MROUndertook equipment spend of up to $35 million annually in support of up to 350 store openings per yearValue engineered equipment packages which resulted in savings of 5-15% from standardLed all aspects of RFI, RFP, supplier selection, onsite reviews and contractingDeveloped equipment standards across brands to leverage total volumeLaunched National quarterly maintenance program which reduced field failure by 30%
  • Flipchip International (Formerly K & S)
    Operations Manager, Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, And Mat Control Mgr
    Flipchip International (Formerly K & S) Jan 2001 - Jul 2005
    OPERATIONS MANAGER DIE SALES DIVISIONMet all operational goals and objectives including on-time delivery, quality and COGSManaged 4 shifts over 2 sites and 30 employees which improved throughput by 10%.Owned all planning, inventory control, shipping and receiving functionsPURCHASING AND MATERIALS MANAGER (K& S Division)Managed staff of 3-7 employees for all procurement, inventory control, shipping and receivingDirected total procurement of $18 million annual commitmentAchieved 8.5% cost savings on direct materials and critical componentsTeam Leader for Activity Based Cost Modeling Team which achieved 30% reduction in COGSLead in U.S. and International supplier audits and business reviewsParticipated in QS-9000 audits and implemented ISO-9000-2001PURCHASING AND MATERIALS MANAGER (Cerprobe Division)Managed staff of 20 for all procurement, inventory control, shipping & receiving activities for 3 manufacturing sites (AZ, CA and TX)Directed total procurement of $12 million annually. Major commodities included hardware, software, printed circuit boards, mechanical probe wire, electrical components, chemicals and capital equipmentAchieved inventory reduction of $2 million annually and 10% cost savings on direct materialsProvided monthly materials metrics (inventory turns, PO commit, cost savings, supplier OTD, delivery to quality and performance to budget) to upper managementParticipated in the cross functional team such as quality improvement and safety.Played integral role in merger and consolidation efforts
  • Motorola
    Purchasing Manager / Direct Senior Materials Buyer, Buyer Mro
    Motorola May 1994 - Jan 2001
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    PURCHASING COORDINATOR (Bio-Tech Division)Managed all procurement activity for two sites (AZ and IL.). Major commodities included hardware, software, synthesized DNA, chemicals, scanners and medical lab suppliesDeveloped the organization structure and Standard Operating Procedures for purchasing, inventory control, shipping and receivingPerformed vendor qualification, price negotiation and contract agreement for all suppliers with a savings of 6%Performed as a functional lead for the Oracle 11i implementationSITE PURCHASING, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING MANAGER (Flat Panel Display Division Managed a staff of 6 for all supply chain activities. Major commodities included hardware, software, glass, phosphor, electrical components, board assembly chemicals and metal fabricationsDeveloped a cost savings of 10%Provided monthly material metrics (inventory turns, PO commit, cost savings, supplier OTD, delivery to quality, and performance to budget) to upper managementPerformed as a functional lead for the Oracle 11i implementationSENIOR DIRECT MATERIAL BUYER (Semiconductor Division)Responsible for all direct material and subassemblies procurement with a cost savings of 9%Performed qualification, price negotiation and contract agreement for new suppliersImplemented Oracle 10.7 Financials, Inventory, BOM, WIP and Engineering for two inventory organizationsMRO BUYER/ SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORPerformed as a System/ Contract Administrator for End-User to supplier on-line catalog with over 100 suppliers and 4 sitesNegotiated hardware and software contracts to meet tech standards with a 12% savingsResponsible for multi-site procurement of all commoditiesNegotiated annual contracts with over all savings of 7%.Documented and trained all end-users on system usage

Ken Sanchez Skills

Management Purchasing Leadership Contract Negotiation Procurement Cross Functional Team Leadership Global Sourcing Marketing Strategic Planning Business Process Improvement Strategy Vendor Management Team Building Strategic Sourcing Process Improvement Operations Management Negotiation Competitive Analysis Project Management Supply Management Program Management Change Management Customer Service Supply Chain Management Category Management Sales Business Strategy Outsourcing Team Leadership Training Inventory Management Biotechnology Manufacturing Operations Management Lean Manufacturing Budgets Supply Chain Analysis Logistics Forecasting Business Development Account Management Business Analysis Customer Satisfaction Strategic Thinking Sourcing It Management Software Procurement Contracts It Sourcing Food Service New Business Development

Ken Sanchez Education Details

  • Arizona State University
    Arizona State University
    Purchasing And Logistics Management

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