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St Louis, Missouri, Us

Oversee regional purchasing department and buyer team. Plan and direct activities of buyers involved in purchasing materials for regional facilities.Promotes team building and collaboration. Hires, trains, mentors and supervises staff. Motivates and encourages staff to achieve personal, organizational and team goals. Conducts annual reviews and recognizes accomplishment. Encourages and provides opportunity for staff development, input and feedback regarding improvement opportunities.Manages region's day-to-day purchasing activities and ensures that all buyers are meeting performance standards.Develops and implements purchasing strategies. Assesses, manages and mitigates supply risks.Serves as a functional leader on key projects and initiatives, fostering collaboration and driving tasks to completion.Reports on various initiatives. Analyzes trends and gives insight into root causes of issues based on research with operations teams while performing a broad set of assignments and duties that align with the strategic goals of the organization.Monitors operational metrics and dashboards to provide recommendations on enhancements, staffing considerations and other efficiencies.Provides recommendations to leaders based on conclusions drawn from research and analysis.Creates and maintains all departmental performance measurements and assists in resolving all non-compliant measures.

Evaluate and select suppliers in terms of quality, service, cost and capability. Executes the strategy to manage price and supply risk to maximize competitive position and maintain security of supply. Develop procurement strategies in conjunction with business leaders and/or commodity teams. Negotiate and deliver savings to meet business requirements and Procurement Organization objectives Oversee contract implementation and supplier performance/interaction; involved with resolving operational issues Issue RFQ/RFP’s and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements. Negotiate and manage long term pricing agreements on critical equipment/materials. Identify and drive continuous improvement, internal auditor for quality team

Waukesha, Wisconsin, Us

Direct the planning and coordination of all purchasing functions for a Foundry Manufacturer of Sand CastingsNotable Accomplishments:Develop and execute a comprehensive plan to elevate the performance of the purchasing team so that the goals and objectives of the business are always met.Introduce best practices at each stage of the procurement process resulting in significant gains in efficiency, process improvement, and consistently high-quality performance.Skillfully consolidate and centralize the procurement process by redirecting this function back to the Purchasing Department providing better control, reduced cost, and increased efficiency of the $15-20M vendor spend.Enforce the requisition and approval process and monitor the workflow for the Procurement and Logistics groups in all areas.Actively support the efforts of the Sales Department to expand the business by developing a RFQ database to gather, track and communicate outside service quotes to win existing as well as new customers.Ably perform the role of liaison between internal customers and vendors so that necessary communication and actions were appropriately managed in the best interests of the company.Proactively maintain strong relationships with all key suppliers Strategically use a Corrective Action Request process (CAR) life cycle approach to investigate a supplier problem using expert root cause analysis to facilitate a resolution to prevent recurrence. Effectively use industry benchmarking after a comprehensive RFQ/RFP process to establish a standard cost for an item or service and successfully negotiate to maintain and or lower these costs over time.Adeptly review, manage and negotiate contracts for material, services using consignment, SAs, and ROPs. Consistently perform resulting in being selected by Executive Management as the Chairperson of Corporate Purchasing Shared Services Team.

Oversee company focus on improving supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) for this ManufacturerNotable Accomplishments:Analyzed supplier OTD performance and constructed a corrective action plan to address systemic issues for an organization with a $10M vendor spend.Initiated improvement tactics for supplier OTD that expertly addressed past dues, lead times, minimum order quantity and overall performance.Met regularly with suppliers critical to the business and helped them improve their performance by sharing forecasting techniques based upon historical usage to accurately projecting future demand.Maintained supplier performance gains by initiating and facilitating ongoing comprehensive supplier business reviews.Optimized MRP functions in item resource planning such as MOQ and Lead Time by working closely with engineering to make sure that accurate information was in each BOM so that a sufficient number of material/products was on hand when we needed it without keeping too much inventory.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

MRP Purchasing responsibility for this complex Manufacturing and Distribution CenterNotable Accomplishments:Ensured seamless operations at this $250M company through expert overall planning and forecasting in compliance with market dynamics while in control of a $20M spend.Assumed ownership of the supply chain processes that were important for the success of the company, confidently making both tactical as well as strategic decisions. Performed a wide range of senior-level responsibilities including planning the economical flow of raw materials to achieve production needs, controlling inventory levels, developing, and maintaining suppliers to ensure an optimal supply of quality materials at lowest cost, and the disposition of obsolete materials.Participated in VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) on a green belt project to eliminate setup time associated with a machining operation.Successfully collaborated with the engineering and production departments to develop new products and maintain top quality while reducing costs.Compiled comprehensive market analysis on the availability of materials that helped improve the material selection process and vastly improve the manufacturing decision process.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

Spearheaded essential commodity purchasing for a high volume manufacturing plant with $400M in revenuesNotable Accomplishments:Efficiently and effectively participated in cross-functional engineering and production teams to develop methods, equipment, resources, to support a $40M per year vendor spend.Negotiated with multiple vendors to stock needed items and to perform VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) on a weekly basis which saved costs and prevented stock-outs.Generated $1.1+ million in savings over three years by developing methods to track and control raw materials inventory, supplier quality control audits, inventory reduction and adjustment of MOQ’s.

Responsibility for purchasing all component items, including electrical, mechanical, and architectural.for this organization with $60 million in annual sales revenues.Notable Accomplishments:Tasked with maintaining optimal inventory levels across various facilities.Responsible for coordinating return authorization for warranty replacement materials.Effectively created purchase orders for all facilities. Prepared reports and studies for senior leadership.Achieved $100,000 in savings by negotiating with major suppliers to hold pricing for two years.Worked with production planning to coordinate material requirements and ensure 100% customer satisfaction.

Columbia, Mo, Us

Generated thousands of dollars in savings by consolidating supplies for this school with a multi-million dollar supply budget.Notable Accomplishments:Oversaw all aspects of purchasing, distribution, and inventory management for materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies. Purchase order and requisitions preparation, review, and processing.Provided effective leadership to cohesive, multi-disciplinary team of up to eleven employees.Drove reduction in fleet maintenance costs through the initiation of vehicle lease program.High-quality service. Contributed toward staffing, administrative, and accounting tasks.Oversaw shipping and receiving, licensing, and servicing of vehicles.