SUMMARY:

• Customer - focused, process-driven procurement and supply chain executive.
• Known for being a strong cross-functional leader and for having a player-coach mindset. Strong believer in the 4-I’s - integrity, innovation, intensity, involvement.
• Viewed as a trusted advisor in the boardroom. Master’s degree in public administration; bachelor’s degree in biological science and microbiology.
• As VP of Procurement and Supply at Confidential, led a team of eight direct and 32 indirect employees; oversaw $900M annual spend for this $3.9B business. As a consultant with Confidential, member of a team that performed an exhaustive analysis for a major client on $125M addressable spend. Identified annualized savings of approximately $8.75M; company implemented $6.0M of our recommendations.
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence and best practices across the global supply chain organization to support the health of the business. At Confidential, led strategic initiatives to reduce both inbound and outbound freight costs by over 24% or $2.2M. As a consultant, sourced a domestic ingredient supplier for a food manufacturing company and reduced their spend 23% or $1.6M.
• In the past 15 years, sponsored or managed 300+ projects that had budgets of up to $150M and timeframes as long as 36 months. Projects include construction ($45M facility for Confidential ), capital improvement ($18M capital expansion at Confidential ), strategic sourcing (saved $5M on a single supply conversion), M&A (due diligence team leader in $1B attempt to buy Hostess Brands), ERP systems (team leader on Oracle implementation), and new product development ( Confidential, Bimbo, and others).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Keller, Texas & Rome, Georgia

Responsibilities:

• Capstone provides Supply Chain consulting services, including cost reduction and value-centered programs, as well as training & interim staffing designed to bring maximum value to our clients based on sustainable processes.
• Managing Director and Supply Chain Operations Consultant
• Applied a should-cost modeling program to help clients optimize their packaging, direct component sourcing, logistics and transportation, and outsourced services.
• Spend reductions one client reduce their spend 23% or $1.6M.

Confidential, Boston, Massachusetts

Consulting Team Lead / Category Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• One of four Confidential consults assigned to this procurement engagement that took place after the company had been acquired by a private equity firm.
• Performed an exhaustive analysis on $125M addressable spend. Identified savings of approximately 7% ($8.75M); company implemented 5% ($6.25M) of our recommendations.
• Introduced strategic sourcing as best practice for corporate procurement.
• Analyzed bid activity of over $8M in direct and indirect spend (maintenance, repair, operating supplies, capital maintenance, commodities, etc.).
• Recommended and implemented a reduction in supplier base by more than two-thirds. This improved the overall level of service and quality.

Confidential, Rome, Georgia

Director of Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of six direct and 44 indirect employees. Managed $175M annual spend for ingredients and packaging, $9M in freight, and $14M in other indirect spend. One of 12 members of the leadership team.
• Established supply chain as an area of focus and competency within the company. Brought structure, stability, and direction to the procurement function. Standardized communications for price changes and market updates.
• Led strategic initiatives to optimize the contract carrier base, eliminate company-based OTR service, and reduce both inbound and outbound freight costs by over 24%.
• Conducted extensive RPF process within corrugated category and generated $550K in annual savings.
• Applied should-cost model to flexible film category and reduced annual spend by 23%.
• Incorporated key performance measurements across all functions within the supply chain, and, through teamwork, reduced order cycle time, improved order fill rate, and increased customer satisfaction.
• Raised distribution order fill rate from less than 98% to 99.1% over the past two years.
• Key member of the new product development (NPD) team. Reviewed proposed projects for supply chain opportunities, operational questions and concerns, and cost / profit ratios.
• Significant contributor on the “Go to Market” team and all pricing initiatives supporting NPD.

Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas

Vice President of Procurement and Supply

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of eight direct and 32 indirect employees; managed a $900M annual spend. Served as an adjunct member of leadership team - particularly in regard to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Spend included $500M in ingredients and packaging and $1.8M for employee budget (salary and benefits).
• Negotiated and implemented P-Card program across Confidential Corporate and multiple facilities. Shaped it into worldclass, reduced administrative expense 30%, and drove an additional $400K annual revenue from rebates.
• Overhauled internal freight program, applying strategic sourcing to carrier selection. Reduced number of carriers by one-third, and reduced inbound freight charges on raw materials and packaging by $2.8M.
• Developed and implemented streamlined process encompassing entire breadth of Confidential ’s new product development process; improved speed-to-market by 20%.
• Established strategic sourcing methodology along with total cost of ownership (TCO) and risk management strategies (RMS) in U.S. and across multinational supply chains; generated over $40M in cost reductions.
• Led the Bulk Cream Yeast Project; installed and converted systems across multiple plants over 24 months for savings of $5M. Reduced supply risk through introduction of an additional supplier.
• Served as procurement and supply lead for the due diligence team in both attempts by Bimbo to purchase Hostess Brands, valued at over $1B at that time.
• Led global strategic sourcing of multiple raw materials (ingredients and packaging) and indirect materials (trucks, trailer decals, lubricants, etc.) on global platform, e.g. spices from South America; gluten from Australia, Germany, and Russia; and bags from China, Korea, Greece, and Mexico.

Confidential, Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Director, Corporate Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of five direct and 12 indirect employees; managed $275M direct annual spend.
• Issued RFP’s and negotiated 25% annual savings across all product packaging (corrugated, films, labels).

Confidential

Division Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed capital purchase negotiations with annual budget of $120M; achieved rebates of over 10% on that spend.
• Formed strategic alliance that reduced the Division’s inbound freight costs by more than 30% annually while reducing capital outlay for nonperforming space by more than 35%.
• Directed, negotiated, and implemented corporate-wide contracts in capital equipment, sanitation, environmental, ingredients, freight, warehousing, telecommunications, and maintenance. Saved on average 15-25% YOY.
• Outsourced MRO part storage facilities and associated MRO purchase processes with 25% annual savings.
• Established procurement for a new $45M “ready to eat” food manufacturing facility, issuing all equipment orders and design / build orders within AIA format. Tracked spend-to-budget for presentations to executive leadership.
• Served as procurement and supply lead for $18M capital expansion to existing facility to enhance operations throughput and increase efficiencies through automation in raw and shelf-ready bacon production.
• Strategically sourced and negotiated supply and price agreement with new sanitation chemical supplier for SE division of Confidential . Reduced overall chemical costs 33%.
• Led capital project administration for Confidential ; tracked budgets, authorized purchases, selected suppliers, and mitigated risks for 300+ projects annually. Individual projects ranged in cost from $10K to over $40M.