Executive Supplier Relations and Partnership Leader with 20+ years of experience with Operations assessment/Continuous Improvement, Customer/Supplier Engagement, with a proven track record of success in providing business improvement solutions to the organizations that I serve. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTSCummins Global SC Rebalance – Project Manager• Business Opportunity – Cummins was accumulating surplus service parts for obsolete products in the US while simultaneously losing service sales for the same parts in other markets (Asia Pacific, Europe Middle East Africa).• Result –Captured additional revenue of $11,000,000 in obsolete US service parts ($6,000,000 valuation) sales for Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa markets that would have been lost to competition.Starbucks Cost Reduction for Packaging Material – Contract Manufacturing Manager• Business Opportunity – Starbucks was managing the purchase and delivery of packaging materials for contract manufacturers. This was resulting in constant shortages, lost production, and unplanned cost overruns due to expediting charges.• Result – Elimination of production misses/expediting charges, and an overall net gain of $5,000,000/year on the Tazo Tea CPG (grocery items) line contribution margins.Ford Motor Company Locator Pin Make/Buy Analysis – Senior Industrial Engineer• Business Opportunity – Ford’s Chicago Stamping Plant used 2,000 locator pins/day (280 days/year). These were purchased from a single vendor for $15/each for a total spend of $4,000,000/year. Ford previously produced all locator pins for $3/each at the plant. A high-level analysis resulted in the conclusion that it was feasible to bring the pin production back into the plant.• Result – Ford realized a total net cost reduction of $3,200,000/year plus a significant gain of goodwill with the UAW. This base solution was applied to glue and adhesive dispenser rebuilds as well for an additional cost reduction of $1,500,000/year.