Randy Scott Email & Phone Number

Murfreesboro, Tn, Us

Manage strategic raw material purchases and supplier relations as well as responsible for all non direct spend for Tier 1 automotive supplier and automotive aftermarket supplier. Responsible for multi million spend which includes raw commodities of zinc and lead, slit steel and steel rod. Work with sales, marketing and engineering to develop best materials and suppliers for emerging new markets and products. Co-Ordinate SIOP planning and distribution and transportation avenues with spend of 4 million annual transportation spend. Direct supervision of 5 non-exempt employees with total head count of 26 reporting up . Work with suppliers in China to import low cost alternative products and co-ordinate shipping of 350 containers per year. Focus on OTD on both sides of the supply chain establishing the highest rated of OTD in company history with 3 day lead time turn as well as productivity of shippers. Negotiate and purchase multi million buy of over 60 million per year of commodities with 5 million per year capitial requirements. Annual cost savings reductions provided supplier negotiations and supplier consolidations as well as supplier transitions and MVA processes. Established new supply base for raw material purchases while providing cost savings and purchasing flexibility to reduce on hand inventory. Capital equipment purchases of over $5 million, which includes robotic automation and labor saving applications annually. Facility maintenance and upkeep including building and grounds are also a part of responsibilities Initiated cost savings for electrical usage by converting light fixtures to energy saving fluorescent and worked with local energy department to find other cost savings, which provided over $100,000 annually. Team lead for sustainability. Supplier diversity champion increasing minority spend by 30%.Responsible for locating and negotiating leases for remote distribution.

Strategic commodities buyer of raw materials and non direct spend for Tier 1 automotive supplier. Purchase and negotiate 40+ million dollar spend of stainless steel, clad aluminum and metal fabricated components, including fasteners and disposable packaging. Manage supply base in Mexico and Canada as well as United States.

Us

Strategic and tactical supplier management for following range of commodities: extruded aluminum shapes, castings, copper, stampings & sheet metal fabrication, metal machined parts, steel sheets, fasteners. Business Manager for corporate-wide supplier and performance evaluations. Core member on two corporate commodity teams. Managed materials and purchasing department for non-union engineered-to-order facility with sales of $80M and purchases of $35M. Led outsource of $4 million in stampings and fabrication. Reduced $220,000 off annual buy for 2001 and over $180,000 for 2002, $320,000 for 2003 through negotiation and supplier management strategies. Reduced lead times through supplier management stocking programs. Implemented process improvement plans Managed one hourly employee Team leader while implementing the Internet based E-mall MRO purchasing system

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Managed the supplier selection and supplier management for the manufacturing of pressure washers and generators. Direct supervision of buyer and purchasing clerk. Commodities managed were gas engines, fabricated metal parts, pumps, generators, Fabricated tubing, fasteners, corrugated and blow molded parts. A member of the Operations Excellence Quality team representing purchasing.

Established new supplier network for new US division of Canadian gas grill manufacturer. Founded supplier base to provide raw materials of steel, aluminum ingot, tubing, corrugation, propane tanks and all other components to manufacture gas grills. Supervised purchasing clerk. Managed and negotiated $15 million buy. Implemented JIT stocking programs limiting on hand inventory and reducing lead-time. Maintained steel contracts to limit cost exposure for variables in the steel market. Interfaced with engineering in order to find quality and cost acceptable suppliers.

Purchased raw material such as steel bar, steel rod, extruded aluminum tubing, extruded aluminum shapes, corrugated, machined aluminum, machined steel parts, rubber components used for the production of pneumatic cylinders. Negotiated and purchased $3 million buy. Integrated supplier consignment program on extruded aluminum tubing. Consolidated supplier base by 20% reducing redundant suppliers and increased leverage buy with remaining suppliers generating cost reductions of $90,000. Prepared Kan Ban program with extruded aluminum supplier reducing on-hand inventory.

Master, Business Administration

Bachelor, Business Administration