Samuel E. Cutruzzula, C.P.M. True Advisor Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

Directed a team of Supply Chain Analysts and consultants through the selection and implementation of SAP and Ariba Supply Chain modules using SDLC methodology. Responsibility included technology architecture, data analysis, project plan, workforce selection, defect management, change management strategy and end-to-end regression testing. Provided program management for implementation of companywide sustainability initiatives. Worked with multi-site leadership and engineering organizations to negotiate contracts resulting in > $10 million dollars in cost savings.*Led Supply Chain through highly successful on-schedule and on-budget implementation of SAP R/3 ECC, OpenText and procure-to-pay transformation.* Successful implementation of Ariba Sourcing, Automation, Catalog and data analysis applications.

Tempe, Az, Us

Managed a team of business analysts and technicians in providing application support and analytics to Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Logistics organizations. Team responsibility included applications, interfaces, reporting, training, help desk, and security role requests.* Streamlined business intelligence reporting architecture to simplify, standardize, and eliminate data analysis redundancy.* Initiated departmental cross-training to insure coverage for critical positions.

Tempe, Az, Us

Initiated and negotiated complex multi-million-dollar contracts associated with prime contracting, capital equipment purchases, consulting service agreements, and major fuel purchases. Achieved > than $2 million in cost savings

Tempe, Az, Us

Responsibility included managing multi-site warehouse inventory and replenishment operations. Directed KPI improvement in cost reduction, delivery performance, inventory turns, and inventory reduction. Guided Purchasing team in negotiation of multi-million-dollar global agreements, service contracts, long-term supply agreements, and development of strategic sourcing initiatives. Directed implementation of Ferguson ASP materials management software with multiple SAP interfaces. Project lead for global SRM catalog improvement team. Included the creation of new and review of existing catalogs, negotiation with suppliers, catalog updates, and communicating updates to stakeholders.  Initialized Kaizen events to drive cost savings and process standardization to achieve > $1 million in savings.  Identified, drafted, and developed consignment re seller contract to coordinate the sale/disposition of excess material (>$10 million).

Responsibilities included managing global inventory and supplier managed inventory programs. Supervised project leaders and final manufacturing buyers. Managed proprietary global supplier portal that provided supply chain support for 15 factories and > 500 suppliers. Reviewed and approved upgrade, patch, and enhancement requests.  Successfully developed and directed a $35 million inventory reduction project. Initiated buyback agreements, consignment agreements, auctions, and material obsolescence disposition.  Department team lead for implementation of SAP R/3 implementation. (analyze, test and deployment phases)