Sam Keating Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Ireland

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Lead a team of 3 data analysts who provide spend analytics and data driven insights to the logistics procurement organization at Dell Technologies. Logistics categories supported Inbound Air FreightInbound Ocean FreightGround Transportation Contract LogisticsServices/Service part logistics Role of the team• Leverage analytics and quantitative methods to provide business insight to category managers and inform and influence cost based decision-making• Influence and build relationships with key procurement stakeholders across all levels of the organization, internally and externally• Responsible for gathering, cleaning and structuring data for baseline purposes in RFQ/RFP• Lead RFQs/RFPs end to end through Keelvar our e-sourcing platform of choice from pre launch work/baseline attainment to RFQ management through to award/scenario analysis and ultimately supplier selection • Support category managers in ongoing market intelligence requirements linked to their specific categories

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Support of the global outbound category manager in our EMEA region in the development of short, mid and long term category strategy and execution, supplier relationship management, tender management and spend analysis.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Role & Responsibilities Provided project management support to our logistics operations teams in EMEA in cost saving and productivity enhancement initiatives with the ultimate goal of driving the development of project scope, schedule and the definition of done Guided and tracked critical cross functional programs and projects from planning/initiation phase through to delivery, while conducting regular project reviews with key stakeholders and executives to ensure programs were on track and raising up potential issues/roadblocks early in order to root cause and provide corrective action Managed and articulated projects in a manner that key stakeholders understood project direction, their role and responsibilities while holding myself and stakeholders accountable to project deliverables

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Role & Responsibilities Managed demand supply for over 450 SKU's across Dell client peripheral commodities such as audio, dongles, locks, projectors, projector accessories, rugged accessories, inks & toners, privacy filters Created product forecasts that drove manufacturing and procurement decisionsSet lead times for products that established the product lead time expectations for customersDeveloped and executed on commodity level product transition plans to effectively migrate through the product life cycle of my products without customer delivery interruptions or excess material supplyPartnered internally and across various functions to create and implement solutions to complex challenges across strategic initiatives, forward planning and tactical execution of the businessEstablished and influenced demand shaping programs with Product Line Marketing during times of supply imbalances (both excesses and shortages) or when required to meet a shift in the regional marketing or financial plans to correct as quickly and cost effectively as possibleInfluenced material allocation decisions and translated material allocations to customer priorities and commitments Developed and implemented predictive analytics and forecast methods that suited the various commodities I managed and utilized analytical insights to directly influence supply chain decisions.