Ronald Wright, Mba, Cpsm, C.P.M. Email and Phone Number

In my most recent role, I have led the procurement and enterprise optimization for a wholesale automotive remarketing leader worth $3B+ with a keen focus on reducing direct/indirect spend to become the low-cost supplier of auction vehicles in the industry. I directed a high-performance team of 12+ members overseeing supply chain and procurement for North America and the U.K. I headed the planning and control of annual spending worth $1.2B+, supplying 67 corporate facilities across North America. I liaised cross-functionally with HR, IT, marketing, and finance while reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer. I managed the creation and execution of employee development programs for several organizational levels to improve performance. I promoted senior leaders to conduct lunch-and-learn sessions and build cross-enterprise insights. I oversaw efforts to become a leading national supplier of branded products by addressing mission-critical operational needs for chemicals and PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Managed due diligence and post-merger integration of 5 new corporate acquisitions.• Saved $100K+ by replacing 20+ suppliers of waste and energy services and contracting ENGIE.• Innovated, developed, and launched mobile procurement app to transform the time-sensitive vehicle acquisition process.• Negotiated fleet management contracts and drove $15M+ with 4 major suppliers and akeen focus on customer acquisition.• Confirmed data-driven decision-making for energy, waste, and travel categories using Tableau to synthesize and visualize data from 5 disparate ERP systems.• Secured 1.5M+ worth of annual spending by reducing shipping vendors from 7 to 2 industry leaders FedEx and UPS while improving departments' efficiency and reliability.• Devised customization of existing Salesforce CRM to create vendor database system while integrating SpringCM contract management system and saving $50K+ per year.

During my tenure in this role, I provided exceptional leadership support in the development and deployment of global supplier management policies, standards, and code of conduct to reduce risk on spending worth $1.3B+. Managed a team of 6 procurement specialists. Oversaw transformation of data flow from flat files to APIs to optimize access to KAR Global contracts.• Saved $3.2M+ by maintaining flat TCO for waste and energy.• Increased saving contribution by $2M+ by standardizing contingent/temporary labor specifications and consolidating providers from 35 to 9.• Improved accounts payable efficiency by converting $700K+ worth of checks to ACH per year and transitioning key suppliers to corporate-level invoicing.

While performing this role, I directed day-to-day functions related to planning and control of annual goods/services procurement spend worth $170M+ for 45+ programs of global defense contractors worth $6B+ while achieving P&L goals against significant federal funding challenges and reporting to Supply Chain Director. I led a team of 3 material program managers. I oversaw strategic business development for 5-year product line planning, analyzed long-term requirements, developed material forecasts, sourced/managed suppliers, implemented RFPs in compliance with DFAR, and optimized supplier capabilities.• Attained ICOFTS program contract of $16M+ through best labor costs and commodities.• Reduced material payment backlog by $600K+ by initiating Air Warrior and Soldier programs.• Secured $1.3M+ by negotiating optimal terms and prices with a major subcontract supplier for common helmet-mounted display system.

During my time in this role, I led the full spectrum of supply chain strategy for Defense Support Systems customers' repair and new proposal business with an annual spend of $21M+. I managed the development of an Excel-based tracking tool to address gaps in the current SAP ERP solution for stores and the shipping department.• Sourced EBR IP Core technology from Israel to save $1M+ over the life of the contract.• Initiated Six Sigma event with mission-critical suppliers to reduce product lead time by 50%+, accelerate manufacturing by 25%+, and reduce support costs by $140K+.

In this role, I managed the entire supply chain strategy execution for an Electric System Enterprise of a global supplier delivering advanced aerospace and industrial products worth $1.2B+. I led sourcing and project planning for a joint venture in China.• Secured cost by 33%+ and expedited lead-time to meet qualifications testing on rotating diode assemblies.• Reduced cost of PMG rotor assemblies by 30%+ through a seamless transition to parts manufactured in China.