Max Rutherford Email & Phone Number

Lorena, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas

Director positioned to develop solutions that help facilitate the integration of business processes that support inclusion across the agency. Manage, direct and provide leadership, strategy, development and implementation of the Agency’s Supplier Diversity and Small Business Subcontracting initiatives for the continuation and advancement of small business enterprise and vendor partner diversity efforts, internal and external Agency and Client supplier diversity goals and objectives for twenty (20) plus respected brands.

Austin, Texas

Senior Manager responsible for successfully articulating and advancing the agency’s business case for diversity initiatives, Vendor Partner Diversity and Small Business Subcontracting Plan tied to Client and Agency business goals and objectives.- Successfully developed and implemented an agency-wide template and on-line reporting module to plan, capture and report spend and percentage goals and projections by individual Client and Business Group, inclusive of purchasing plans and associated Client certified Minority- and Women Business Enterprise spend goals and percentages, irrespective as to whether or not a Client has established supplier diversity spend goals.- Successfully launched the agency’s first Vendor Partner Diversity Employee Recognition Program, designed to acknowledge those who make a significant impact to the Vendor Partner Diversity initiative, provide an opportunity for you to help further develop the success of our program, allow employees to showcase their achievements, and spark further meaningful relationships with diverse vendor partners.

Waco, Texas

Senior Manager, successfully articulated, developed and implemented Mars North America’s business case for diversity initiatives; provided Return on Investment (ROI) measurement and tied outcomes to business objectives. - Managed a $2.7B spend budget for 2 corporate offices and 15 manufacturing divisions.- Designed Mars North America’s supplier diversity logo and slogan; registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 9, 2007.

Houston, Texas

Productively managed, coordinated and administered all site procurement activities [capital equipment, site services, maintenance, repair and operations (MRO)] driven by cost effective purchasing decisions that supported and fulfilled site requirements in an efficient manner which resulted in deliverance of sufficient and consistent Best Practices.- Effectively negotiated and secured major technical contracts resulting in $6MM cost savings across North American business units.