As a strategic, analytical executive with extensive experience overseeing resource and supply-chain management, I identify efficiencies that lead to multimillion-dollar cost savings; supervise a wide range of operations, encompassing the procurement of raw materials, logistics, and shipping; and leverage key relationships while working cross-functionally to drive spectacular results. Over the course of my career, I’ve developed a reputation as a multifaceted and collaborative leader who can communicate compelling visions to executive leadership and motivate employees to achieve far-reaching solutions.Currently, I am the Director of Procurement for Halozyme, where I oversee the entire Procurement activities for the entire company. Prior to my role at Halozyme, I served as director of supply-chain planning at Cantel Medical Inc., a medical equipment company. In that role, I managed both the global supply-chain and both the direct and indirect procurement teams across several different warehouses and optimize the inventory to sustain demand in a Lean environment. I have also served in several high-profile medical device positions at Smiths Medical Inc., Covidien, Medtronic, Beckman Coulter, and Boston Scientific, and others. Throughout all these roles, I've consistently demonstrated comprehensive expertise in supply-chain systems, enabling me to monitor inventories, implement controls, increase efficiencies, and perform other critical functions. I’ve also applied this expertise to significantly reduce costs across all these organizations. I’ve devoted my career thus far to spearheading wide-ranging improvements in supply-chain management. 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: Vendor Management | Program Management | Inventory Management | Supply-Chain Management | Safety and Quality Standards | Outsourcing and Acquisition | Product Distribution and Warehousing | Recruiting, Hiring, Coaching, and Training | Six Sigma | Procurement | Sourcing Strategy | Cost Savings Projects | Category Management | Lean Business Practices | Supplier Selection & Negotiation | Global Distribution and Logistics | Budgeting / Forecasting / SIOP
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Director Of ProcurementHalozyme, Inc. May 2022 - PresentSan Diego, California, Us -
Director Supply Chain PlanningCantel Medical Aug 2019 - Mar 2022Little Falls, Nj, UsReporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations and Global Supply Chain, lead entire domestic and international supply chain teams while optimizing inventory to meet and sustain demand in Lean environment. Supervise direct and indirect procurement teams in daily functions. Complete accurate forecasts, commodity management, inventory management, and supervision of 26 global buyers tasked with $184M each in raw materials procurement for manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Texas. • Partner with sales, operations, marketing, and project teams to create sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, define supply-chain strategy, and move raw materials to optimize inventory, resulting in an inventory reduction of $13M. • Enhance forecasting process with improved reporting. Utilize both SAP and Sage Access to accurately review purchase orders with live data. • Leverage leadership abilities to maintain and develop a high-performing supply chain and procurement teams, including recruit and interview candidates, conduct performance reviews, and mentor team members.• In response to increased demand for dialysis machines in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced manufacturers to bring back employees and increase the production of components for portable machines, which resulted in 400% increase in output from March 2020 to June 2020. • Implemented tools, KPIs, and data-driven processes to generate more advanced reports focused on on-time delivery and inventory tracking, resulting in improved decision-making, discovery of $20M in inventory savings, and enhanced on-time delivery and customer service. • Created and developed an inventory tracking tool to show progress on a $4.5M inventory reduction goal. -
Director Of Strategic SourcingSmiths Medical Jul 2018 - Aug 2019San Clemente, California, UsReporting to the Vice President of Procurement, oversaw dedicated team of 6 commodity professionals in daily commodity management while managing £250M in annual direct material spend and guiding strategic direction of sourcing. • Maintained continuous material cost savings on corporate dashboard. • Secured resources during times of lower sales and uncertainty to support team members in meeting goals. • Reviewed regulatory changes and guidelines to ensure compliance while always creating new cost savings. • Executed strategic sourcing, technical roadmap development, project management, and performance improvement initiatives.• Achieved $15–20M in annual cost savings through supplier optimization, strategic negotiation, and budget control.• Created and delivered preferred supplier program with scorecard and business review process. -
Plant Sourcing ManagerSuperdimension A Medtronic Company Apr 2012 - Jul 2018Directed sourcing and supply chain operations through 2 acquisitions of start-up company while managing rapid growth. • Controlled $25M budget with 200+ suppliers with emphasis on cost control and savings. • Supervised buyers in all daily supply chain operations and procurement functions. • Assessed overall supply chain to understand the “big picture” and encouraged others to buy in for various improvements, efficiencies, and processes. • Slashed costs significantly through continuous improvement, resulting in motivated teams focused on cost savings. • Maximized company value through comprehensive analysis of financial and operational reports to identify areas of improvement. • Partnered across several departments to meet purchasing requirements and updated ERP system with forecasts.• Saved $1M year-over-year by identifying cost savings targets and updating processes.• Obtained industry-leading suppliers for company growing at 25% year over year.
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Advanced Supply Chain PlannerSmiths Medical Nov 2010 - Apr 2012San Clemente, California, Us• Ensured New Hampshire plant worked efficiently by procuring the correct materials, automating processes, and training employees. • Loaded plant materials according to demand and need. • Influenced teams to implement various improvements and changes to streamline operations and facilitate cost reduction. • Coordinated S&OP meetings to verify forecasts did not exceed capacity. • Enhanced overall customer service through engagement and relationship management.• Reduced wait time significantly by transitioning some items from made-to-order to made-to-stock. • Wrote code to generate customized safety stock report, saving 4 work-hours per month.
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Senior Procurement SpecialistBeckman Coulter May 2006 - Nov 2010Brea, California, Us• Managed $8M spend for highly-regulated biomedical products and component chemicals and negotiated with 26 vendors. • Supplied manufacturing warehouses and facilities with needed inventory to complete functions. • Analyzed reports and risks. -
Global Supply Chain Associate ManagerBoston Scientific Nov 2001 - May 2006Marlborough, Ma, Us• Transformed OEM function to meet company standards. • Partnered with OEMs to manufacture products and cultivated strategic OEM relationships. • Lowered inventory-carrying costs by $1.2M by negotiating lead-time reduction from 90 to 75 days. -
Master Production PlannerSeagate Technology Nov 1998 - Nov 2001Fremont, Ca, Us• Oversaw master production planning of Recording Head Operations (RHO). • Led production planning and material handling groups.• Supervised team of 11 associates and controlling Head Gimbal Assembly’s (HGA's) $110 million annual budget for R&D. -
Regional Account ManagerIsland Cycle Supply Co. Jun 1994 - Oct 1998• As Regional Account Manager from 1997 to 1998, aggressively grew and developed new business. • Managed regional sales territory comprising 120 key accounts. • Successfully met or exceeded annual sales quota of $1 million. • Directed travel budget and coordinated customer requirements with Purchasing and Marketing. • Worked with the executive team to develop corporate strategy; compared new product proposals with the company's marketing goals and direction. • Analyzed buying habits and delivery conditions to determine market needs.• As a Senior Buyer from 1994 to 1997, managed company-wide sourcing efforts which included directing four buyers who purchased materials from international vendors based in seven countries. • Oversaw 50,000 square feet of inventory space, controlled a $3 million purchasing budget, and directed the material procurement/inventory levels for 8,000 items. • Led staff in negotiation of pricing, product availability, and delivery. • Forecasted and planned future sales trends.
Tom Kieffer Education Details
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University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of BusinessOperations Management
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Tom Kieffer works for Halozyme, Inc.
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Tom Kieffer's current role is Supply Chain and Procurement Executive.
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Tom Kieffer attended University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business.
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