Global Procurement Manager Resume Samples

Description :

1. Responsible for executing sourcing strategies for a major software client in North America and global facilities.
2. Oversaw project management initiatives with engineering and facility managers throughout the portfolio.
3. Managed and established supplier relationships as it relates to administrative and operational activities and issues.
4. Ensured contracting and procurement standards are maintained throughout the portfolio.
5. Assessed and built annual sourcing initiatives that provide detailed service commodity strategies that identify objectives, leveraged spend (in association with client sourcing and Jones Lang LaSalle commodity strategies) initiative, and milestone timelines.
6. Served as primary communication liaison with client procurement team.
7. Managed entire RFX process for180 supplier contracts throughout North America and global facilities.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

B.S. In Business Administration

Description :

1. Managed the commercial and risk aspects of outsourced Manifold and Connection Systems scope within large-scale, fully integrated subsea production control system projects worldwide to meet project requirements and Cameron Subsea Systems goals including on-time delivery, as-bid margin, and technical and quality requirements.
2. Managed and developed a team of procurement and subcontract management specialists and managers in several countries around the world.
3. Recruited and developed resources with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to support commercial project requirements and manage subcontracts.
4. Developed and implemented procurement/sub-contract procedures and processes to maximize company's opportunities to improve margin and reduce risk.
5. Interfaced/Interacted with other functional departments to improve the pre-qualification and selection process of new and existing good/service providers.
6. Planned, organized, directed, and led commercial efforts for high value, highly engineered outsourced equipment on major projects such as BP Angola Development Programme ($2.5 Billion contract award).
7. Responsible for reviewing material, quality, and welding specifications and identifying and mitigating supply chain risks across projects and applicable plants.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

GED

Description :

1. Developed, planned, organized and implemented procurement strategies and programs to increase operational efficiency, as well as to mitigate risk to company members and other category stakeholders.
2. Renewed incumbent agreements or source new supplier by leveraging knowledge of suppliers, internal customer requirements and market conditions.
3. Reduced pricing by $300K by successfully sourcing a Customer Relationship Management Solution.
4. Lowered costs $250K as Procurement Lead for eCommerce re-platform solution.
5. Achieved cost savings of over $400K in 3 years as Procurement lead for eTime Analytics Software and Hosted Services Solution.
6. Served as Procurement Lead for Demand Planning and Forecasting Software/Services Solution resulting in $150K cost avoidance.
7. Collaborated with IT in a Managed Services Outsourcing RFP, reducing cost over 3 years resulting in $6million savings.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BA In Business Management

Description :

1. Served all business units.
2. Organized Global Purchasing Programs to leverage buying power on goods and services.
3. Tasked with acquiring equipment and services for the 30 Fairchild FA, Quality and Reliability Labs & Design Centers.
4. Managed and reduced $2mil spend on lab equipment.
5. Developed and manage calibration program for all locations worldwide.
6. Reduced spend by $400K.
7. Brought all labs in alignment so that test results matched better.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Business Administration Studies

Description :

1. Reported to Vice President of Strategic Sourcing for $45,000,000 global procurement for Metals including aluminum extrusions and skins, fabricated steel, and roll-formed steel for 8 locations.
2. Utilized global networks and multi-cultural teams to develop new Chinese and Mexican suppliers for aluminum extrusions and steel fabrications and weldments.
3. Developed and implemented global sourcing processes from supplier quality requirements to the global PO format.
4. Captured competitive prices averaging 66% cost savings.
5. Eliminated, minimized upward price pressures.
6. Performed 10% better than markets, with $1M in cost avoidances.
7. Changed from smaller regional purchases, multiple suppliers and costs, to a centralized truckload volume and steel mill-direct purchases.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Responsible for the global procurement of the fluid conveyance category consisting of over 300 direct core suppliers supplying tubes, hoses, fittings, adapters, seals, and gaskets.
2. Developed and executed strategies that reduced costs and improved supplier quality.
3. Managed staff activities for the 18-member team and a $2M budget to support $520M in annual spending.
4. Aligned senior managers to sourcing strategies that enabled cost reduction opportunities, improved supplier quality performance, and mitigated supply chain risks.
5. Created a high performing culture for the team that enables net material cost reductions of over $15M and supplier logistical and quality performance at best-ever performance levels.
6. Created more competitiveness through the supply base by aligning design teams, from design engineers through Vice Presidents, to utilize sourcing strategy for New Product Introduction activities to ensure newly designed parts go to core suppliers.
7. Minimized supply chain risks by reducing the number of suppliers from which material was purchased, monitored supplier financial results, and monitored world events that may impact suppliers.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

GED

Description :

1. Oversaw all Capital spending on PPA's for all Labs worldwide.
2. Partnered with Finance to ensure all Procurement processes and procedures are complementary in the application, ensuring separation of duties and fiduciary responsibilities are met.
3. Provided support to the Bid Proposal Group by identifying and assessing potential suppliers as well as compiling a complete and accurate cost basis for sub-contract scopes.
4. Conducted detailed post-contract-award supplier selection as well as compile, issue, and finalize sub-contracts.
5. Developed a sourcing strategy across North American and global facilities that provide detailed service commodity strategies that identify objectives, leveraged spend initiative, and milestone timelines.
6. Negotiated a national janitorial service agreement resulting in an annual save of 10% or $127 thousand.
7. Coordinated implementation of market/category plans to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Associate In Business

Description :

1. Managed Technical Staff responsible for the product specifications as well as testing.
2. Improved overall procurement organization capability by teaching situational leadership classes to other leaders and mentoring new employees to the organization.
3. Mentored and coached team members for more responsibilities and career advancement by identifying projects for them to lead to develop skills and improve effectiveness.
4. Resulted in 36% savings.
5. Redefined scrap sales categories, and negotiated new scrap steel contracts.
6. Collaborated with internal business partners & suppliers; the segmentation, communication, engagement, business review planning, problem resolution, and general ongoing relationship management efforts for assigned projects.
7. Gathered insights from data analysis, research, intelligence, knowledge, networking, and proposals for assigned projects.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS

Description :

1. Reported to the Vice President of Global Sourcing and Supply Management, a member of a 6 person Leadership Team responsible for establishing departmental-wide business direction and policies while managing a professional team of up to 15 professionals with a management team of 3 ensuring category goals and objectives were met (Represented 13% of total company sales).
2. Managed the product development, sourcing, and technical specifications and testing.
3. Transitioned the Home Decor Category from a 100% domestic supply base to a global position with supply partners in the US, Asia, Central America, and South America - utilizing both factory-direct and sourcing agent relationships saving 60% in overall cost savings of approximately $3.3M in approximately 6 months.
4. Successfully managed the exiting of two long-term domestic relationships providing us the opportunity to return to domestic production if necessary.
5. Developed and implemented manufacturing procedures for all global sources resulting in significant international travels during our first three to four years.
6. Managed product quality during the global transition to reduce customer returns year-over-year.
7. Managed customer service during the global transition to meet budgeted objectives and to provide 99% on-time deliveries.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

G.E.D

Description :

1. Manage and supervise the strategic efforts of ten buyers in Phoenix, Austin, Guadalajara, Tianjin, Shanghai, Glasgow, Toulouse, Sendai, Kuala Lumpur, and Sao Paulo.
2. Institute the Catalog Service Agreement contract for all MRO catalog purchases.
3. Migrated MRO purchases from Ariba to the MySAP procurement system.
4. Conducted Annual Supplier Performance Reviews.
5. Managed technology updates to Gerber Software to insure we consistently were using the same as our suppliers.
6. Led and adhered to governance structures, and other relevant Citrix and Citrix Procurement business policies & procedures for assigned projects.
7. Led cross-functional project teams and coordinating change management.
8. Identified business requirements and cross-organizational knowledge to prioritize, enhance collaboration and leverage the highest value opportunities in order of priority.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BS In Management