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Vice President, Procurement Resume
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| Desired Industry: Executive |
SpiderID: 5570 |
| Desired Job Location: Dallas, Texas |
Date Posted: 2/23/2006 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 02/01/2006 |
| Desired Wage: 190000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Executive (President, VP, CEO) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: MBA |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Managed direct and matrixed environments to unprecedented success.
Drove more than $40M in cost savings in a commodity market.
Effected double-digit reduction in supplier base and SKUs.
Highly accomplished, knowledgeable senior-level manager with 20+
years in the supply chain arena in a variety of industries, including
defense, aerospace, tools, and food service, leading global
procurement and material management operations. Consistently
outperformed goals, frequently turning around underperforming
situations through results-driven mentality, strategic innovation,
and team building skills. Achieved multimillion-dollar savings by
leveraging spend, value streaming supply chain process, reducing
suppliers, and standardizing products. Saved working capital through
aggressive payment terms and implementation of vendor-managed
inventory programs. Demonstrated superior track record of
significantly reducing complexity of operations and backroom
functions through the application of lean manufacturing principles.
Highly skilled in the entire strategic sourcing process at a global,
regional, and country level including US, Western and Eastern Europe,
and Asia. Implemented common, Internet-based procurement system in
more than 20 countries across three continents.* Global Strategic Sourcing
* US/International Supply Chain Management
* Procurement as Profit Center
* Strategic Planning & Forecasting
* Domestic/Multinational Contract Negotiation
* eProcurement Development & Deployment
* Lean Manufacturing Implementation
* Operational P&L Oversight
* Managed direct and matrixed environments to unprecedented success.
Drove more than $40M in cost savings in a commodity market.
Effected double-digit reduction in supplier base and SKUs.
Highly accomplished, knowledgeable senior-level manager with 20+
years in the supply chain arena in a variety of industries, including
defense, aerospace, tools, and food service, leading global
procurement and material management operations. Consistently
outperformed goals, frequently turning around underperforming
situations through results-driven mentality, strategic innovation,
and team building skills. Achieved multimillion-dollar savings by
leveraging spend, value streaming supply chain process, reducing
suppliers, and standardizing products. Saved working capital through
aggressive payment terms and implementation of vendor-managed
inventory programs. Demonstrated superior track record of
significantly reducing complexity of operations and backroom
functions through the application of lean manufacturing principles.
Highly skilled in the entire strategic sourcing process at a global,
regional, and country level including US, Western and Eastern Europe,
and Asia. Implemented common, Internet-based procurement system in
more than 20 countries across three continents.
Experience:
LSG SKY CHEFS AG - Irving, Texas 7/2000-11/2004
World's market leader (100% owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cologne,
Germany) in airline food distribution and catering services for 200+
airlines in 48 countries with $2.5B in annual sales and 30,000
employees worldwide.
Senior Vice President, Global Procurement (8/2001-11/2004)
As key member of Global executive team, created global and regional
purchasing function concurrent with Lufthansa's acquisition in mid-
2001 of Sky Chefs. Led the development and management of LSG's global
procurement organization including its infrastructure (people,
processes, technology) and strategy to drive cost savings, implement
operational efficiencies, and improve working capital by leveraging
$1B of direct and indirect spending. Charged with reducing the total
cost of ownership, simplifying complexity of suppliers and SKUs, and
improving quality and working capital. Supervised 15 direct reports
and 25 indirect reports and reported to Worldwide EVP/Chief Operating
Officer located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Key Accomplishments:
* Restructured and centralized formerly decentralized business,
opening regional procurement offices in Dallas, Frankfurt, and Hong
Kong to redefine and manage supply chain.
* Drove $40M in cost savings and additional $15M in working capital
through development of comprehensive global Lean Supply Chain
procurement strategy, using lean manufacturing tenets, that also
significantly reduced operational complexity by integrating a smaller
supplier base into LSG's operations.
* Quickly achieved 15% SKU reduction and 25% reduction in supplier
base by configuring and deploying eProcurement ordering and
eRFP/auctioning system in more than 100 units worldwide, within one
year.
LSG SKY CHEFS AG - Irving, Texas 7/2000-11/2004
World's market leader (100% owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cologne,
Germany) in airline food distribution and catering services for 200+
airlines in 48 countries with $2.5B in annual sales and 30,000
employees worldwide.
Vice President, Procurement (7/2000-8/2001)
Developed centralized procurement organization and strategy to more
efficiently leverage $450M of purchasing power in North America,
Latin America, and New Zealand. Reported to CFO and directed efforts
of 12 direct reports and more than 100 indirect reports.
Additionally, led procurement consolidation plan for Chef Solutions,
a $600M food-manufacturing subsidiary, requiring the integration of
six companies into one organization.
Key Accomplishments:
* Restructured entire purchasing organization by centralizing
strategic sourcing and supplier management as an enabler to leverage
costs, reduce suppliers and SKUs, and provide consistent product
quality across 120 operations.
* In startup year contributed $12M savings, negotiated 50 long-term
contracts in major cost-of-sales categories, and created feedback
mechanism to evaluate internal customer satisfaction with new
supplier base to achieve Operations' buy-in.
Education:
University Of Missouri - St. Louis, Missouri
MBA - Finance
University Of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri
BS/BA - Marketing
Skills:
* Global Strategic Sourcing
* US/International Supply Chain Management
* Procurement as Profit Center
* Strategic Planning & Forecasting
* Domestic/Multinational Contract Negotiation
* eProcurement Development & Deployment
* Lean Manufacturing Implementation
* Operational P&L Oversight
* Cross-functional Team Leadership
* Budgeting & Risk Management
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