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Jersey City, Nj, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

Nashville, Tn, Us

Leader of the procurement function for the North American and European regions, managing teams of procurement professionals located in each region to execute strategies that support project and business needs for all direct material spend across multiple production facilities. Responsible for procurement function strategy definition and execution to support business plan goals.Define, implement, and track KPI’s to secure savings, improve spend under contract, increase stock turn, compliance to regulations, budget planning etc. Lead projects to improve processes and procedures, support corporate sustainability goals, compliance to new government regulations etc.

Nashville, Tn, Us

Procurement lead for multiple indirect spend categories (Energy, HR Services, IT, Finance etc.) and Capital Equipment for multiple facilities and production plants across North America.Partner with various internal stakeholders to lead multiple strategic sourcing programs, managing all sourcing strategy, supplier recommendations, contract negotiations and implementation. Led process improvement activities for increased efficiency and data visibility.

Renton, Wa, Us

Commodity manager for aftermarket parts leading multiple commodities, supporting 10 distribution centers and >400 dealerships across North America. Lead multiple strategic sourcing programs, supplier selection process and contract negotiation. Lead and support internal six sigma process improvement projects.

Global procurement lead for two categories of preclinical R&D spend for the development of new vaccine candidates, supporting multiple J&J facilities. Led sourcing and contract negotiations with external service providers to implement various product, service, and license agreements on time and to budget. Designated contract lead for U.S. Government sponsored (NIH, BARDA) R&D projects to ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations.Site procurement lead for the implementation of Ariba catalog purchasing system, supporting training for stakeholders on use of new platform and led troubleshooting with project integration team.

Category analyst within the R&D procurement function for Discovery & Pre-Clinical team. EMEA procurement lead within the team for outsourced Discovery & Pre-Clinical studies for vaccine development, leading and supporting procurement strategy formulation and implementation for the category and managing sourcing and negotiations with a global supply base.Lead and supported multiple cross functional projects for process improvements and cost savings.

EMEA region procurement category manager of indirect spend covering MRO, I.T., and Corporate Services. Managed a team of local buyers across the EMEA region to align tactical procurement with strategic objectives. Analyzed EMEA spend to identify opportunities for cost and process efficiencies; influenced budget owners/stakeholders to gain support for project implementation and business approval, negotiated contracts and led program implementation.Implemented MRO spend consolidation strategy across 8 EMEA training centers and centralized outsourced repairs for simulator equipment across the region.Implemented the first avionics advance exchange programs for a simulator reducing: annual repair costs, inventory and simulator down time.

Commodity manager for stainless steel turbine housings, manifolds and insulation components to produce turbochargers for multiple OEM customer projects. Led multiple project RFP’s consecutively to support business development. Led all supplier management negotiations to achieve fiscal year savings targets. Managed material and process change projects with supply base to ensure disruption to production and customer supply was avoided. Researched and onboarded a new supply base for thermal insulation products to align the supply chain with business strategy. Led process improvements within the procurement function and aligned commodity strategy to corporate objectives and multi-year growth plan.

Procurement commodity manager for metal stampings and cable assemblies, supporting multiple production facilities throughout Europe. Led cross functional VAVE activities with suppliers (Lean, TQM, SRM, Value Chain analysis) to reduce cost and improve quality. Responsibility for supplier selection, Contract negotiation and series production preparation.Planned budget and savings commitments for commodity, and led ‘Make vs. Buy’ investigations to support business objectives and vertical integration strategy.Controlled financial planning for raw material commodity markets and exchange rates to track fluctuations and manage impact / opportunity. Managed tactical procurement responsibilities for local buyers within manufacturing locations across Europe/worldwide to support business objectives.

Crewe, Cheshire, Gb

Procurement and supply chain lead for replacement parts, aftermarket dealer fit accessory products, and Bentley branded merchandise (Clothing, Leather Accessories, Stationary etc.) from a global supply base. Led procurement sourcing processes for multiple projects from initial concept through production and end of life. Leveraged aftermarket demand with series production sourcing strategies to improve costs.Restructured supply chain or key products to improve stock turns and reduce inventory carrying cost.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

Procurement lead of parts and services within metals commodity for production and overhaul of train wheelsets. Led RFQ activities, sourcing and supplier development from a global supply base, including all contract negotiations, inventory management, capacity planning etc.Defined and implemented VAVE cost saving activities to support company objectives.

Cscp, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Professional Diploma In Procurement & Supply

Bsc Hons, Consumer Marketing

Bsc Hons, Consumer Marketing