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Grand Haven, Mi, Us

Grand Haven, Mi, Us

Steel and Stampings

United States

• Managed all Supply Chain and Sourcing departments• Member of Executive Leadership Team that drove short and long term initiatives for the company• Implemented international supply base that included visits to China to vet new suppliers• Introduced Lean Principles across the company - from the front office to the shop floor; member of “Lean Team”• Facilitated all quotes and orders for OEM and custom business• Integrated Kanban systems• Launched preferred supplier program• Maintained relationships with preferred suppliers with site visits and monthly review of metrics• Wrote and executed all vendor contracts• On-boarded and maintained new OEM account that quickly became the largest customer at Bold• Oversaw Engineering, design and customer service departments

United States

Managed Corporate Purchasing, Materials, and Receiving TeamsImplemented Lean Manufacturing with small management teamWorked cross functionally with sales, engineering and production on all new custom jobs and new product launchManaged COGSFacilitated supplier negotiations and contractsTracked all supplier KPI's via supplier scorecard Tracked all internal KPI's used to measure each Supply Chain teamConsolidated supply base where applicable Cultivated new supplier partnerships

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Managed Competitive Market Review process (CMR) for North American Cleaning Solutions & Beverage• Led all vendor negotiations for the category in both US and Canada• Wrote and executed all vendor contracts for CSB category• Assisted Category Director in AOP planning for following fiscal year• Worked closely with category manager and director in developing and maintaining vendor relationships• Represented all GFS North American internal stakeholders in all vendor interactions• Analyzed all Request for Proposal (RFP) data in gauging competitiveness during CMR• Gathered and analyzed all current and prior data for CMR to guide direction of vendor participation• Assisted corporate owned freight department in negotiating best vendor rates• Worked with quality department to obtain correct RFQ item specs• Member of Diversity and Inclusion Council

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Consolidated supply base across six operating companiesDocumented and analyzed supply chain data for all locations Implemented preferred supplier programManaged several different commodity groups for all six SAS brandsNegotiated large contracts with suppliers Helped run several supplier workshopsTraveled to all suppliers in commodity group to grade their company for preferred supplier programWorked closely with engineering, operations, and purchasing to implement changes where necessaryMaintained relationships with preferred suppliers with site visits and monthly review of metrics Helped manage PPV across companyImplemented new supplier term discounts

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

• Managed $60 million annually of steel purchases for all locations in Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia• Negotiated and facilitated contracts with key suppliers• Supervised and facilitated entire purchasing and receiving departments• Worked closely with sales and company president to procure jobs and orders• Maintained and managed existing relationships with current suppliers• Actively sought partnerships with new suppliers and maintained high level contact with upper management• Communicated and tracked industry trends and pricing to sales and managers• Managed $13 million of existing inventory by working in concert with quality department to make sure turns were consistent and inventory was accurate• Tracked inventory turns• Coordinated inbound logistics• Managed existing inventory levels at all facilities• Chaired Continual Improvement Team

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

• Worked closely with company president in negotiating supplier contracts and pricing• Reported on inventory levels and accuracy at all HSS branches• Handled daily responsibility of inventory reporting and purchase order accuracy• Purchased $40 million in inventory annually• Managed purchasing department at corporate level• Coordinated inbound logistics• Managed existing inventory levels at all facilities

Responsible for daily buyouts for all HSS branchesWorked closely with company president in negotiating supplier contracts and pricingReported on inventory levels and accuracy at all HSS branchesHandled daily responsibility of inventory reporting and purchase order accuracyPurchased $15-20 million in inventory annually

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Delta Theta (Michigan Beta) Fraternity

Certification In Lean Manufacturing