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Global & Strategic Sourcing ~ Procurement ~ Contracts ~ Six Sigma

• Adept at managing full-scope procurement programs and guiding strategic changes to meet technical, quality, schedule, financial, and other critical objectives.

         Cultivate, nurture, and maintain cohesive supplier relationships worldwide built on reliability, quality, budget parameters, innovation, diversity, and responsiveness.

         Excel at closely monitoring contract performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, and reporting requirements.

• Constantly strive to maximize profitability, product integrity, cost control, and sustainability through polished forecasting, analytical, negotiating, category management, and spend management expertise.

         Highly skilled at engaging with and managing people from a broad range of cultures and backgrounds.

SKF USA Inc., Elgin, IL, 2002 to 2016

Global Strategic Purchasing Manager, Indirect Materials & Services (2014 to 2016)

         Spearheaded global strategic sourcing across all business platforms for Indirect Materials and Services with full accountability for $2.4B budget.

         Motivated and inspired global category buyers in achieving 7% cost savings per year through close cooperation with country business unit purchasing leaders.

         Established world-class supply base and oversaw supply chain financing program, Supplier Innovation Day, and New Supplier Delivery Concept (NSDC) to streamline product flow for greater efficiency and profitability.

         Lowered expenses by centralizing and outsourcing Utilities, Travel, and Facilities Management segments.

         Guided supply-side and consumption reduction initiatives as Global Energy Manager for all 142 SKF sites.

         Seamlessly integrated newly-acquired Kaydon Corp. s purchasing organization into SKF s strategic sourcing program consisting of nine business platforms.

         Demonstrated exceptional technical acumen and organizational skills as team leader for SAP/Ariba roll-out.

Director, Demand Chain Americas (2007 to 2014)

         Built Regional Purchasing Office Americas from scratch including recruitment of staff, and established satellite offices in US, Mexico, and South America to successfully support over 45 SKF facilities.

         Leveraged $5B in global spend to deliver 5% in yearly savings ($95M), and reinforced cost containment by transitioning hybrid organization to centrally-led strategic sourcing unit.

         Controlled strategic sourcing strategies/contracts and P-Card programs for all facilities.

         Orchestrated Six Sigma events and Supplier Innovation Day to enhance supplier relationships while delivering non-traditional bottom-line savings surpassing $10M.

         Introduced pay terms program which improved average terms of 40 days to 62 days, and boosted cash flow by $49M annually across the Americas.

         Analyzed and considerably reduced SKF global supply base from 45,293 to 13,600.

         Championed efforts to slash supplier non-conformance complaints by 87%+.

         Skyrocketed on-time supplier deliveries from 68% to 99% and lowered inventory costs by 27% ($11M).

         Governed LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification process for corporate offices by creating template for all new SKF construction projects and solution factories.

         Served as SBLO (Small Business Liaison Officer) charged with administering Department of Defense contracts and supplier diversity programs.

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Director of Global Sourcing & Supply Chain, Sealing Solutions (2002 to 2007)

         Shepherded global sourcing strategies for Sealing Solutions facilities with annual expenditures of $500M; delivered $25M, translating to 5% savings annually.

         Explored and secured global raw material and component suppliers in best cost countries, assembled and led global sourcing teams, and successfully built world-class supply chain organization.

         Negotiated and administered global contracts, and proficiently managed governmental contracts with an emphasis on supplier diversity in role as SBLO.

         Structured corporate materials functions encompassing demand and supply planning, logistics, customer service, and inventory management across all operations.

         Drastically decreased finished goods inventories by 34% or $6M.

         Initiated NSDC and JIT/VMI programs to decrease component inventories by 23% ($4M).

         Devised policies and procedures to improve on-time deliveries from 70% to 98%.

Chicago Rawhide, Elgin, IL, 2000 to 2002

Director of Corporate Purchasing

         Controlled all company expenditures, contracts, strategic sourcing, aggregation, and supplier development for domestic manufacturing locations.

         Produced $4.4M+ in annual savings and reduced cost of capital by $1M.

         Resourcefully outsourced internal manufacturing operations to secure $1.5M in savings.

Textron Fastening Systems, Rockford, IL, 1998 to 2000

Manager, Corporate Purchasing/Supplier Development

         Consolidated supply chain strategy for all facilities worldwide with annual expenditures totaling $850M+.

         Recruited, developed, and led Commercial Solution Group Commodity Teams in remarkably reducing supply base from 3,500 to <800.

         Implemented novel initiatives to effectively reduce expenditures by 5%+ annually.

         Aligned and mobilized team members to complete E-procurement/P-card project.

Camcar/Textron LDR Division - Rockford, IL, 1997 to 1998

Materials Manager

         Helmed all aspects of purchasing, production control, subcontracting, customer service, logistics, receiving, raw materials, and component planning.

         Leveraged exemplary talents in process improvements to reduce overall inventory levels by 25%, generate purchasing savings of 8%+, and increase on-time delivery performance from 54% to 98%.

Prior Background:

Production Control Supervisor / ERP Implementation Team Leader and Quality Analyst / New Product Launch PPAP Coordinator, Camcar/Textron SEMS Division, Rockford, IL

Senior Planner, Process Planning, Rockford Products Corp., Rockford, IL

BA Science, Business Management, University of Phoenix, 2004

Professional Development & Certifications:

Contract Negotiations

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt

Microsoft Office, Project Place, Quickr, QAD/MFG Pro, MRP II, SAP, Ariba, Trade Extension RFX, Concur, Interplex

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Dear__________________:

I am currently exploring senior-level career opportunities in procurement and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As indicated in the accompanying resume, I bring to you an outstanding background in negotiating and administering government contracts, significant experience in global and strategic sourcing, and well-developed expertise in procurement, cost analysis, budgeting, and program management. My extensive experience in facilitating adherence to quality and regulatory criteria will unquestionably prove to be an immediate benefit to your company. To complement these qualifications, I am highly regarded for my exemplary Six Sigma, risk mitigation, global purchasing, and forecasting skills which are paramount as a (INSERT TARGET POSITION).

If selected to join your leadership team, you will find me to be an achievement-driven executive committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through sharp negotiating skills, team-building capabilities, and supply chain skills. I am confident that I would be an asset to <INSERT COMPANY NAME>, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

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