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United States

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Sussex, Wisconsin, United States

OVERVIEW:Execute investments and evaluate equity ownership opportunities.

Managed all aspects of a mid-8-figure spend, including raw materials, all steel products, castings, plastic, and aluminum. Prepared commodity reports for trends, scoped global risks, and presented strategies for global execution. Served as a Global Project Leader with a multimillion-dollar annual savings goal through VA/VE ideation and procurement data analysis; managed KPIs and outsourced projects, leading a team of 7 in China/Europe and 1 in the U.S.Oversaw all direct material agreements and supplier audit/selection. Functioned as a Sourcing Project Manager for New Product Development (NPD) timelines, as well as problem-solving and risk mitigation activities.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Generated multimillion-dollar year-over-year savings, including the following cost reductions: 7-figure negotiated savings on outsourced projects; 6-figure savings through developing and leading a team in using Design for Manufacturing (DFM); and high 6-figure cost reduction through leading multiple plant negotiations to accelerate price reductions with falling commodity prices.☑ Prevented million-dollar price increase in 2018-2019 (due to tariff war) by negotiating supplier cost sharing and reallocating global purchases.☑ Reduced inventory by a 7-figure total and increased delivery turns from 2.5 to 4.6. Evaluated each plant’s material planning strategies and negotiated supplier plans for each part.☑ Won 2018 Leadership Achievement Award for managing special project to select supplier and initiate tooling within 4 weeks. Traveled to India and China, selecting best source for machining high silicone casting. Objectively selected a high-performing supplier utilizing the PUGH matrix.☑ Served as the Project Lead for sourcing to ramp up supplies for a mid-7-figure opportunity (Caterpillar fracking). Ramped up production supplies for US and Mexico; met 2-8-month requirements and expedited both US and China suppliers.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

OVERVIEW:Promoted to establish a new organizational structure and assembled a supporting team that included 2 Commodity Managers, 2 NPD Project Leads, and an SQE. Gained expanded role to oversee all sourcing initiatives in NPD and cost-saving initiatives across Europe and US plants. Managed the APQP process from design to supplier base. Implemented strategic planning Strategic Deployment Matrix for 1-year to 3-year sourcing objectives. Coached and mentored team in managing and delivering funnel savings project.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Transitioned 2,000 SKUs (8-figure spend) from established Asia equity team to Actuant Asia team within 2 months as Acquisition/Merger Sourcing Lead.☑ Expanded role to create a new sourcing structure platform for Weasler, Elliott Manufacturing, and Power Packer. Hired supporting team members, leads, and managers in preparation for growth.☑ Negotiated 3 major agreements valued at a high 6-figure value, as well as a mid-6-figure cost avoidance in NPD by reverse-engineering electric clutch and negotiating profile shaft tolerances.☑ Reduced costs 10% and eliminated PO issuing by establishing a VMI program for Class C items with Endries and Fastenal that uses supplier delivery invoice to create and receive PO line items with zero buyer interaction. Enabled procurement to maintain the same resources as sales grew.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

OVERVIEW:Promoted to oversee strategic deployment of procurement and sourcing, with full P&L accountability. Established the global supply chain management strategy and negotiated contracts/agreements to mitigate risk. Spearheaded the LLC strategy to increase sourcing in China and India, managing auditing, selection, and development of supplier quality systems to meet engineering specifications. Led material planning and logistics functions, including custom HTSUS importation via S&OP process and MRP/ERP settings. Recruited engineers in China and selected 3PL provider in India.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Facilitated increase in sales from a mid-6-figure total to a mid-7-figure total (via gearbox supplier in China) as the Sourcing Lead for product development of gearbox program.☑ Drove mid 7-figure savings over a 6-year period through TCO, exchange rate, and commodity price fluctuation strategies. Additionally, delivered 6% YOY savings on an 8-figure annual purchase total.☑ Created an HTSUS system for proactive coding of all materials and components, validation of system compliance, and leveraging 9817 duty free for agriculture.

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

OVERVIEW:Led a team of 7 direct and 3 indirect reports located in China and Europe. Hired, trained, and evaluated team members that included a Quality Manager, Quality Technicians, and Quality Engineers. Established and enforced quality standards to ensure delivery of defect-free products to customers. Served as the ISO Management Representative to develop and train team members on ISO Management Systems.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Implemented ISO Quality Management System and achieved ISO certification in under 1 year (inclusive of OEM and AM Sales, Marketing, Design, Engineer Testing, and Manufacturing w/ 250 employees).☑ Developed an internal Quality Lab to calibrate 4,000 gauges, generating a 5-figure savings on the QA budget. Linked the Quality Lab CMMs to CNC centers, reducing machine downtime and achieving 5-figure annual increase in productivity.☑ Led monthly management review meetings to ensure quality system drove financial improvements.