Robert Grobin, Cpsm, C.P.M. Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Achieved $5.6M cost savings by strategically sourcing from manufacturing locations in Mexico for US customersOptimized inventory: $0.3M cost savings Lean Six Sigma: $0.2M cost savings by reducing supply chain cycleProcurement for Nuclear Power plant (Westinghouse) and R&D Nuclear InstituteForecasting, Inventory Planning, Inventory Management, Quality Assurance, Transportation(Oracle, Ms Office / Excel proficient)

Tempe, Az, Us

https://www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org/index.cfm?SSO=1ISM OC (Institute for Supply Management - Orange County, CA)http://www.ism-oc.org/Welcome to ISM Orange CountyThe mission of ISM-OC is to “Provide opportunities for the development and growth of Supply Professionals”.Our Affiliate has approximately 150+ members representing purchasing and/or supply management professionals from a variety of businesses in the Orange County area. ISM-OC is one of over 150 local associations affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)™ – formally the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM).Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is the largest supply management association in the world as well as one of the most respected. ISM’s mission is to lead the supply management profession through its standards of excellence, research, promotional activities, and education. ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated associations. Full Membership with ISM-OC entitles you to all benefits of both our local Affiliate and ISM. Both ISM and ISM-OC are not-for-profit associations.\ISM-OC offers monthly dinner meetings on the third Thursday of each month, except for June, July, November and December. The monthly dinner meetings offer the opportunity to meet with peers as well as attend dinner and hear a key-note speaker. Annual membership dues are $269.00, which includes the cost of all of the monthly dinner meetings. Dinner meeting guests are always welcome – the fee for a guest is $30.00 per meeting. New prospective members can attend once for $10 before becoming a member or attending as a guest in the future.ISM has many “chapters” of affiliates across the US and Internationally

Tampa, Fl, Us

Major Healthcare Client: Pharmacies Inventory Optimization

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Client: the biggest privately owned Cold and Clean Nuclear Fusion Power Reactor and Boron Neutron Cancer Treatment CorporationCompleted on budget / on time the biggest Fusion reactor everAchieved $0.4M cost savings by RFx Procurement and Contracts Management for IT, Facilities and high-tech technology items (UH vacuum, powers supplies, plasma injectors, magnetic tunable beams, ….). Environment, Health, and Safety protectionLean Six Sigma: Procurement and Contracts processes: 30% reduced processing time, 30% (3) staff

Achieved $0.3M cost savings by strategically sourcing from manufacturing locations in Mexico for US customersOptimized inventory: $0.1M cost savings Lean Six Sigma: $0.1M cost savings by reducing supply chain cycleForecasting, Inventory Planning, Inventory Management, Quality Assurance, Transportation

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Consultant / Interim Worldwide Director of Procurement for High-end CPG clientStrategic sourcing and procurement point personObtained $3.5M in annual cost savings by successfully completing major RFI’s and RFP’s for raw materials, finished goods, packaging and 3PLOptimized inventory and increased service levels. Lean Six Sigma: Operations, Procurement, and Contracts: 25% reduced processing time

Irvine, Ca, Us

Clients: gaming and hospitality - IT Sourcing Manager, nutraceuticals/vitamins - Senior Packaging Buyer / Planner, others $1.5M cost savings and improved service levels BUSINESS. FROM THE INSIDE OUT. RGP is the only professional services firm dedicated to helping clients change their business from the inside out. Working as members of client teams, we execute plans, solve problems and transfer knowledge. Partnering with business leaders, we drive internal change across all parts of a global enterprise -- finance and accounting, information management, human capital, supply chain management, legal and internal audit. www.resourcesglobal.com FORTUNE 100 clients in: Oil & Gas, Pharma / Biotech, Financial Services, Medical devices, automotive: Gambling/Hospitality, IT, IT Experience:ERP / MRP systems: SAP / R.3 (Global Reports, Bex), Oracle/PeopleSoft, Ariba (including e-sourcing), Procuri, A.C.M.E., IQMS, Pansophic/CA (AS400), Altiris, JD Edwards, Microsoft Office / expert Excel and Lotus Notes.ABOUT RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALSResources Global Professionals, the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), is a multinational professional services firm that helps business leaders execute internal initiatives. Partnering with business leaders, we drive internal change across all parts of a global enterprise - finance and accounting, information management, internal audit, corporate advisory and strategic communications, human capital, legal services and supply chain management.Resources Global is a publicly traded company with over 2,900 professionals, annually serving 1,800 clients around the world from more than 80 practice offices.Headquartered in Irvine,California, Resources Global has served 87 of the Fortune 100 firms.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

Achieved $3.5M annual cost savings by IT outsourcing, consolidations, renegotiations and process optimization of IT Help Desk, indirect procurement and Ariba for a major client in North Carolina and a major international Bank / Financial Services

Irvine, Ca, Us

Achieved $0.6M annual cost savings and process improvement by renegotiating a major car show

Achieved $1.5M annual cost savings by consolidations, renegotiations and process optimization of ERP system, direct and indirect procurement as an Interim Supply Chain Manager for medical devices leader in Southern California: department reorganization, organizational development and training, scorecard development and implementation, supplier performance agreements, inventory reduction, contracts negotiations, management, and administration. Facility services negotiations. Major ECOs, COs. China sourcing - $15M

Irvine, Ca, Us

Achieved $22M annual cost savings by Oil & Gas Upstream Facilities RFx: two Bakersfield based Oil & Gas Companies - Contracts Advisor: engineered equipment for services, completions, work-overs, and facilities. Two major Engineering Contractors MSAs. Spend $220M ($410M including backup responsibilities) annually

Stockholm, Se

Achieved $2.5M + annual cost savings for a Southern California client in assembling and constructing a highly complex nuclear proton cancer treatment medical system and facilities. Major ECOs, COs. Lean Six Sigma: Operations, Procurement, and Contracts: 25% reduced processing timeDeveloped and implemented procurement and contract management policies and procedures as well as Strategic Sourcing manual and training resulting in a complex anti-cancer medical device $11.2M purchase to be completed on schedule and 20% percent under the budget. Major purchases from Switzerland and New Zealand

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

Achieved $0.9M annual cost savings by RFx, consolidations, renegotiations, process optimization and developing Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management plan for IT and facilities procurement. RFx Ariba Reduced ordering backlog to up to date status. Included procurement for Canadian Schools

Irvine, Ca, Us

Major $70m + cost savings. Improved service levelsOil and Gas, Biotechnology and Sports goods clients

Plano, Tx, Us

Achieved $4.5M annual cost savings by RFx (IT Loans and Leases Origination), consolidations, renegotiations (Tata IT Help Desk – India), and process optimization for IT Hardware, Software and Services, other professional services, sales and marketing, facilities, finance and legal. Annual Spend $30M. Determined need for a multimillion $ corporate agreements. Contacted potential suppliers. Assembled and transmitted RFx. Assembled and negotiated contracts. Definitized contracts and managed contracts thereafter. Annual Spend $30M professional services, technology/IT, sales and marketing, facilities, finance, legal, other as needed. Toyota USA Headquarters/Toyota Financial Services www.toyotafinancial.com Torrance, CA FORTUNE GLOBAL 10

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Third largest US postsecondary education Company) www.cci.comAchieved $1.5M annual cost savings by RFx, consolidations, renegotiations and process optimization a Reduced ordering backlog to up to date status. Included procurement for Canadian Schools

Implemented worldwide pharmaceutical company supplier base reduction, through RFx process, negotiated and executed new supply contracts resulting in $22.1M cost savings and lowered inventory levels by 19%. Dental products included.Several other clients in pharmaceutical, medical devices and other industries in the USA, Mexico, and EuropeProcurement for Nuclear Power plant (Westinghouse) and R&D Nuclear Institute Included Facilities and international spend. Major ECOs, Cos. Other projects

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Achieved $2.5M annual cost savings by renegotiating ERP MSA and outsourcing (India) IT Help Desk. Managed all major Corporate, Worldwide and R&D Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing. Staff of 31. Reported to CEO and COOLean Six Sigma: Operations, Procurement, and Contracts: 15% reduced processing time, 20% (2 people) staff reduction

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Made Division profitable. Lean Six Sigma: Operations, Procurement, and Contracts: 25% reduced processing time, 40% (900 people) staff reductionPlease see my LinkedIn recommendation (F. Hijmans)

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Reorganized and refocused a major procurement department for the biggest FOREIGN division of a worldwide pharmaceutical company, implemented supplier base reduction, negotiated and executed new supply contracts resulting in $15.4M cost savings and lowered inventory levels by 40%. Facilities included. Lean Six Sigma: Operations, Procurement, and Contracts: 25% reduced processing time, 30% (45 people) staff reduction

Mba, Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Technology And Systems, Supply Chain

Course, Introduction To Negotiation: Strategic Playbook For Becoming A Principled And Persuasive Negotiator

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (Itil) Foundation And Service Operation, It

Supply Chain Management Specialization, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Negotiating Effectively Within Your Own Organization By Chester Karrass, Negotiating

The New Frontier In Price Optimization, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Various Courses, Sourcing, Procurement, Contracts, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Project Management, Facilities

Various Courses, Contract Management, Russian

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics