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Specialists in recruiting
purchasing, strategic sourcing and supply management professionals
nationwide since 1990
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For Candidates |
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Opportunity Outlook for 3Q &
4Q 2010
The balance of 2010 may continue to be
challenging overall, but we see significant opportunities for
purchasing and supply management professionals in energy,
alternative energy, power generation, engineering and
infrastructure, capital equipment manufacturing and medical devices.
In the month of July, we have experienced a very strong demand for
director and manager level purchasing and supply management
professionals and commodity specialists with experience in resins, polymers and molded plastic for
consumer product and food packaging manufacturers.
We are also seeking VP and
Director-level professionals who can build a supply chain from
scratch for small to mid-sized alternative energy equipment
manufacturers, ranging from wind turbines and solar collectors to
fuel cells and batteries. We also need strategic sourcing
specialists from automotive, agricultural/construction equipment,
appliances and other durable goods manufacturing for the metals,
electrical and electronic components, castings and metal fabrication
commodities for the solar and wind apparatus.
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New Job Opportunities |
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Supply Chain
Strategist
Plastipak
Packaging Inc. - Plymouth (Detroit area), MI
This Supply Chain Strategist
position offers excellent opportunities to join our growing
Procurement team. If you possess strong organizational and
analytical skills, working knowledge of software including Excel and
Word, and are a team player, this is an exciting opportunity for
you. The Responsibilities:
Develop Strategic procurement plans for U.S. operations
Develop and implement sourcing strategies, ensuring consistent,
high quality supply of material at the lowest total cost
Lead the commodity teams, comprised of...
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Purchasing
Manager
Mini-Circuits -
Brooklyn, NY
The Purchasing Manager will be in
charge of a department of buyers & material planners and involved in
the daily challenges of the department. He/she will be accountable
for supplier procurement and management, contract negotiations,
vendor qualifications and presentations to management.
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Commodity
Specialists - Polymers, Resin, Plastic Packaging (11 positions)
Director level
and Manager level plastics/resin/polymer purchasing and supply
management opportunities also available
Consumer Product
and Food Packaging Manufacturing - US
FirstSource/PurchasingRecruiter.com
is currently seeking eleven (11) Strategic Sourcing/Commodity
Specialists for various Consumer Product and Food Packaging
Manufacturing clients.
Locations include: TX, MN, WI, IL, MI, OH, PA, SC, AL, GA
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Director
Purchasing - Polymer, Indirect, CAPEX
Manufacturing -
Southeast
Senior Purchasing Leadership
Position will be responsible for all Strategic and Operational
Purchasing across the North American Region and will be the largest
of all Regional Purchasing Leadership roles throughout the company,
encompassing approximately $1B of spend across...
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Strategic
Sourcing Lead, Indirect Spend
Deluxe
Corporation - Shoreview, MN
The Strategic Sourcing Lead,
Indirect Spend role works independently and cross-functionally to
procure the best product and service solutions from suppliers. This
position partners with a broad cross-section of internal Deluxe
customers to ensure the best value, quality, and service
arrangements are established with qualified suppliers, in order to
accomplish Deluxe business objectives. The incumbent will provide
leadership to the cross functional teams assembled for major
sourcing efforts, as well as ongoing supplier management. You will
bring leadership and internal customer collaboration in the
development, deployment and execution of Indirect Sourcing and...
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Senior Buyer
Deluxe
Corporation - Groton, MA
The Senior Buyer role will be
responsible for category or commodity management which includes
managing spend categories related to direct materials or services in
support of Deluxe Corporation goals and objectives.
This position is responsible for delivering against strategic
sourcing initiatives. This position may be responsible for
developing and executing buying strategies to reduce costs, reduce
lead-times, improve supplier service and assure an effective Source
to Pay process. This individual may be charged with leading
cross-functional teams in the...
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Commodity
Manager
Machinery
Manufacturing - Erie, PA
Responsible for overseeing all
activities within the purchasing department including supplier
development, RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations inventory levels
and turns, achieve cost reductions targets, effective internal
auditing processes, supplier management and...
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Supply Chain
Engineer
Harris
Corporation - Rochester, NY
The Supply Chain Engineer achieves
continual improvement in product and supplied material quality,
delivery, and cost.
Works with assigned suppliers externally and with Product
Development, Purchasing, and other associated functions internally.
Applies appropriate techniques to improve supplier capacity,
performance, and...
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Sourcing
Leader - Injection Molded Components
Office Products -
Oak Brook, IL
Directs and coordinates technical
activities of injection molded components suppliers and provides
technical consultation in both tooling and injection molding
process. Position will also ensure internal technical foundation and
sourcing project support allowing flexibility in sourcing molded
components.
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Commodity
Management Direct Materials -
Electro-Mechanical
Harris
Corporation - Melbourne, FL
Lead collaborative
multi-region/plant/division, cross-functional commodity teams to
analyze spend, develop actionable spend management strategies,
implement spend management strategies and proactively manage the
supply base within a given commodity. Commodities of responsibility
may include: Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), connectors, wire cable
and...
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Commodity
Management - Indirect Materials
Harris
Corporation - Melbourne, FL
Lead collaborative
multi-region/plant/division, cross-functional commodity teams to
analyze spend, develop actionable spend management strategies,
implement spend management strategies and proactively manage the
supply base within a given commodity...
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Purchasing Manager
Capital Equipment
Manufacturing - Milwaukee, WI
Responsible for overseeing all
activities within the purchasing department including supplier
development, RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations inventory levels
and turns, achieve cost reductions targets, effective internal
auditing processes, supplier management and knowledge of systems and
continuous improvement initiatives. Negotiate and implement
innovative solutions that support aggressive improvements in
supplier quality, delivery...
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Purchasing Manager
Manufacturing -
Chicago, IL area
The Purchasing Manager will be
responsible for leading the multi-site purchasing team to ensure
that the shared goals of the department are met through effective
leadership, training and mentoring of the purchasing team. The
Purchasing Manager will work closely with the Director Operations in
the development and implementation strategy for effective management
of the function to provide the best internal service while achieving
cost savings that...
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PSCM Project
Specialist
BP - Houston, TX
The role of PSCM Project Specialist
includes leadership and management roles of those accountable for
procurement and supply chain management (PSCM) activities related to
large capital (asset-based) projects. The PSCM Project Specialist
responsibilities include the establishment and implementation of
PSCM strategy for...
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Procurement
Specialist
BP - Charleston,
SC
The Procurement Specialist will
drive the effective management of significant third party spend
across one or more categories at the Cooper River plant. The
Procurement Specialist will help drive delivery and implementation
activities of getting value delivered to the bottom line, driving
behavioral change, developing new business process, measuring and
tracking performance and driving appropriate compliance.
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for implementation of the
site procurement activities based on...
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Purchasing Manager
- USA Outsourced Products
BP - Naperville,
IL
The Purchasing Manager - USA
Outsourced Products maintains a systematic approach to purchasing
lubricants and ancillary products through the use of qualified and
dependable suppliers for consistent, reliable supply. The incumbent
will monitor supplier performance reporting to ensure on-time and
In-full delivery and full compliance with AIME and Auto customer
requirements; utilizes total cost analysis to secure the best
economics available to support the profitability of Americas
Lubricants businesses.
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Purchasing Manager
- HR Products and Services
BP - Houston, TX
The HR&PS Function has underground
a significant transformation over the last year evolving in line
with the IP transformation to enable focus on management by
Category. This role will be accountable for providing procurement
interface and leadership to the US HR Products and Services
stakeholders with HR.
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Commodity Manager
Machinery
Manufacturer - Wisconsin
The primary focus of this position
is to drive the development of strategic sourcing, negotiation,
contracting, and ongoing ownership of a North American commodity
strategy. As part of the global purchasing organization, you must
assume a leadership role in the North American commodity / supplier
strategy. This position is a very visible one in which you will...
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Indirect
Commodity Specialist
Mercury Marine, a
Brunswick company - Fond du Lac, WI
This position will lead /
participate in coordination of the Commodity Management activities
required to support Mercurys Indirect Procurement purchasing
requirements. Position is clearly intended to be a developmental
position for an individual aspiring to, and requiring only minimal
development in order to assume, the position of Commodity Manager,
either for the person's assigned commodity or any other ...
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Director
Purchasing/Sourcing
Industrial
Equipment Manufacturer - MI
Immediate
opportunity for an experienced global sourcing manager to develop a
strategic purchasing organization in a growing division of a global
industrial equipment manufacturer. Experience in sourcing various
mechanical and electrical components for industrial applications
such as machine tools, material...
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Director
Global Sourcing/Supply Chain
Power
Generation Equipment Manufacturer - MI
Immediate
opportunity for an experienced supply chain manager with sourcing
experience global markets to develop a strategic purchasing
organization and an efficient, dependable supply chain for a
growing, well-funded start-up alternative energy equipment
manufacturer. Experience in sourcing various mechanical and
electrical components...
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Manager Global Sourcing
Industrial
Equipment Manufacturer - MN
Immediate
opportunity for an experienced global sourcing manager with
"feet-on-the-ground" sourcing experience in Asian markets to develop
a strategic purchasing organization in a growing division of a
global industrial equipment manufacturer. Experience in sourcing
various mechanical and electrical components for industrial
applications...
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Supply Base
Specialists (2)
Tyco Electronics
- Harrisburg, PA
TThe Global Application Tooling
Division (GATD) of Tyco Electronics is currently seeking a Supply
Based Specialist to join our team. GATD is a worldwide engineering
and manufacturing business unit that designs and manufactures
application equipment, associated tooling, and precision machined
products for all markets.
Two positions are available. One position would be supporting our
outsourcing efforts. The second would be supporting our Development
Engineering.
Our Supply Base Specialists support our tooling business by sourcing
development proto-types for new products. Both positions...
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Supply Base
Manager - Electronics Commodity
Tyco Electronics
- Middletown, PA
This position will report to our
Tyco Electronics - CIS Business Unit - North America Procurement
Manager and will have the primary responsibility of managing the
Electronics Commodity. This person will interface with the Corporate
Electronics Commodity team to ensure that the business units'
strategy& goals are being effectively communicated. In addition this
individual will monitor supplier performance and work with suppliers
to continually improve performance. Other responsibilities include ...
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Corporate
Sourcing Manager
Aggregates/Mining Industry
- Midwest
This position
will provide sourcing knowledge and leadership across a group of
commodities. The position will be responsible for managing the
end-to-end sourcing process and executing organization-wide
commodity strategies and supply agreements that deliver cost
effective solutions for...
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Director of Supply Chain
Consumer Product Mfg. -
Midwest
We are seeking a talented
hands-on individual to fill this high visibility/high impact role
within the company developing and implementing supply chain
strategies. Open due to growth of the organization, must have the
individual who desires to provide leadership and technical
experience that will dramatically impact the success of the
organization. Strong communication skills are required. This
position reports to the Division President.
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Purchasing Director -
Packaging
Pharmaceutical Mfg - Midwest
Develop, implement and manage
global procurement strategies, objectives, policies and programs in
the area of thermoplastic resins, corrugated, and flexible packaging
raw material goods and services used in the manufacture of products
for resale. Responsible for the management of a team of purchasing
professionals and...
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Commodity Specialist -
Facilities & Services
Financial Services - Midwest
Achieve year-on-year
improvement in total cost of ownership quality and service by
executing and continually streamlining purchasing activities across
Facilities and Building Services related commodities.
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Supplier Enablement Lead
Ryder -
Miami, FL
The Supplier Enablement Lead is responsible for working with Ryder
Category Managers, Business Units and Field Representatives to
ensure respective suppliers are prepared to transact according to
standards and guidelines. This involves reaching out to suppliers,
communicating Ryders requirements and value proposition, and
on-boarding suppliers...
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Sr. S&OP Analyst
Baker
Hughes - Houston,TX
This position
would coordinate with all region locations, to ensure regional
demand input is delivered in a timely manner; review the
consolidated demand plans; identify the netting opportunities across
the regions; work with supply to meet the demand requirements.
Generate reports and perform analysis for the monthly Sales and
Operations meetings. This role is ideal for an individual who can
utilize...
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Director of
Strategic Purchasing
Tyco Electronics
- Fuquay - Varina, NC
This position will be responsible
for managing and coordinating (as needed) all purchasing functions
relating to a major commodity or operating groups, special
departments, and technology departments. ensures that such functions
are supportive of assigned organization's objectives. Responsible
for developing a supplier base that will provide Tyco Electronics
Energy and Telecom business within Americas with price, quality and
delivery for goods and services needed. This role will participate
with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and...
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Business Alliance Specialist
ADP - Hoffman Estates, IL
As a Business Alliance Specialist you
will:
Consolidate the internal business and legal requirements and
facilitate communication within the organization to develop a
coordinated approach with suppliers. Negotiate and manage contracts
which...
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Project Manager - Commodity Teams
Baker
Hughes - Houston,TX
Provides
leadership to commodity advisory boards and team members. Manages
the development of supply and negotiation strategies for one or more
commodities regionally. Manages all commodity team projects
anddevelops and manages all commodity contracts. Manages BHI and
supplier performance against established contracts and processes.
Acts as the liaison between suppliers and BHI divisions. Monitors
and ensures compliance. Maintains thorough ...
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Commodity Manager
- Castings, Fasteners
Industrial Product
Manufacturer -
Houston, TX
Will interface with a variety of
cross-function groups including project teams, manufacturing,
logistics, quality, finance and various global units. The position
will develop and implement strategies, develop and qualify sources,
negotiate, draft and administer long-term supplier agreements for...
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Sourcing Buyer
New Balance - Lawrence, MA
As
a Sourcing Buyer, you will be responsible for guaranteeing the
accuracy and data integrity of all purchase order information
related to a variety of New Balance channels of business. You will
initiate purchase order placement with source factories and secure
exit factory dates to ensure proper delivery of all orders. You will
process ...
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For Employers |
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MBA's on the move in 2010!
We recently surveyed over 4,200 MBA's involved in purchasing or
supply management. Over 26% indicated they intend to seek a new job
in 2010. Check with us when you have a critical role to fill.
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Today's Top Talent |
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Harvard
BA Economics
Fortune 100 Global Director of Purchasing. 20 year career
progression in 2 Fortune 100 manufacturing cos. Currently leads an
international team of over fifty Purchasing Managers and buyers in
thirty-two locations in twenty-one countries with a combined spend
of more than $550 million. Implemented over $40 million in
annual cost reductions and $100 million in aggregate savings
including a 10% reduction on critical raw materials via leveraged
negotiations and the use of on-line auctions.
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Penn State
MBA, Princeton BA,
outstanding scholar-athlete award winner. Sr. Director of Strategic
Sourcing/Global Logistics with continuous career progression in $10B
global capital equipment/machinery and building products industries.
Experienced international sourcing and logistics executive with a
range of supply chain skills including materials management,
manufacturing, purchasing, global sourcing, logistics, production
control, warehousing and shipping. Currently responsible for $300M
of spend (direct, indirect, IT and corporate indirect) and 35
international purchasing professionals. Prefer Mid-Atlantic or
European opportunities.
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Ohio State
MBA (#1 rank in class), BSME
Michigan
1992 (cum laude).
GE Mfg Mgmt Development Prgrm. GE Leadership development prgrm.
GE Six Sigma BB Leader. 12 year continuous progression at GE
Power Systems & GE Aircraft Engines. Twelve years of management
experience in diverse, global, and fast paced operational
environments across GE. Areas of expertise include Advanced
Manufacturing, Quality, Production Supervision, Global Procurement,
Six Sigma, Business Development, Plant Rationalization, Acquisition
Integration and Due Diligence. Currently Director of Sourcing for
another Fortune 100 diversified capital equipment manufacturer
responsible for $500M spend. Open to relo, prefers Midwest.
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Stanford
MBA/MEM, BSME 1995, GE Corp Technical Leadership Program.
4 yrs leadership training and manufacturing management progression
with GE Nuclear Energy prior to 7 year career progression in supply
chain with global computer manufacturer. Currently Sr. Supply Base
Development/Commodity Mgmt Manager responsible for power supply
commodity. Seeking Director-level opportunity in supply
management/program management. Open to relo & international
assignments.
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BS
Purchasing,
2001.Six
Sigma BB.
Fast-track, up-and-coming manufacturing/supply chain manager with 5
yrs rapid career progression and record of outstanding results in a
$4B corp. Now managing manufacturing and supply chain for largest
production facility of an $8B consumer product mfg co. A skilled,
results oriented professional with a broad competency base.
Experience in management, six sigma initiatives, purchasing,
supplier relations and strategic sourcing. Recognized for quality
performance, creativity and leadership. Proactive and customer
focused. Prefers Midwest.
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MSE/Supply
Chain,
BSEE 01.
Accomplished
Strategic Sourcing Project Manager in $5B industrial product mfg
org with responsibilities involving developing strategies for
sourcing top spend commodities and Indirect spend, managing Low Cost
Country (LCC) sourcing projects, running E-auctions for the entire
corporation, identifying new sourcing opportunities, to achieve 3%
deflation goal. Over 3 years experience in Supply Chain and
Operations; Masters with Supply Chain Management major, training in
Project Management and Six Sigma from GE; Commodity Analysis and
Optimization. Open to relo.
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1997
U of Tennessee grad, dual major
Transportation/Logistics and Finance plus MBA/Finance
currently responsible for ongoing design and continuous improvement
of supply chain processes and systems (including demand planning,
MRP, inventory planning, warehouse management, and distribution
planning) for $3B med device mfg co. 4 yrs exper distribution
planning, inventory management, and forecasting of specific product
lines. Liaison between manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and
customer service for $3B electrical equipment mfg co. Strong in SAP
and Manugistics. Prefers Midwest.
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MIT
MSME & MBA! BSME 2001,
Natl Merit Scholar, magna cum laude, Supply Chain, Global Sourcing
& Engineering manager in $8B global med device mfg co. and $2B
industrial capital equipment mfg co. Identified, selected and
partnered with External Manufacturers to support key new med device
product lines. Drove design teams to achieve 40% COGS reduction for
new launch program. Open to relo.
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MSIE, BS US MilitaryAcadamy,
West Point 1993
Supply Chain/Sourcing Manager/Director with excellent career
progression and record of accomplishment managing 150 suppliers, 9
direct reports and $300M spend in $24B global construction equipment
mfg, plus capital construction project management of $400M+ in power
generation. SS Green Belt, CPM. Prefers Southwest.
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Case Western
MBA/Finance, BSAeroE 1989
Steel and power generation equipment industry background,
strategic sourcing of steel, castings, forgings and capital
equipment. Talented Purchasing or Materials Manager with
demonstrated cost savings and supply base reductions. CPM. Open to
relocation.
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Ohio State
MBA, Purdue BSME 2001.
Up-and-coming Purchasing/Supply Chain professional currently
managing $175M spend for major Japanese automotive manufacturer.
Seeking supply chain opportunities in R&D/New Product Development.
Open to relo.
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Michigan State
BSE/Supply
Chain Mgmt 2005
grad Commodity Manager with over 2 yrs experience in chemicals and
resins, managing $25M spend for N.A. Tier 1 plants. Demonstrated
ability to achieve targeted saving in assigned commodities. Open to
relo.
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George Washington U.
MEM, BSEE 1993
Global capital equipment & MRO Sourcing Leader/outsourced
manufacturing coordinator with 14 yr continuous career progression
in Fortune 100 chemical manufacturing. EIT 1996. Multiple awards and
scholarships. SS Green Belt. Open to relo.
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UMass
MBA & MS Plastics Eng, BS Chem E 1989
Accomplished global sourcing/third-party manufacturing VP/Director
with cutting edge supply chain strategy development in plastics and
consumer electronics industries. Demonstrated cost saving ability
managing a $450M spend supporting 36 global production facilities.
Five direct and 36 indirect reports. Open to relo.
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U
Chicago
MBA/Finance, BSME 1983
Director of Commodity Sourcing for $5B diversified manufacturer
seeking Sr. Director/VP-level role with global manufacturer.
Progressive career advancement in engineering, manufacturing
operations and supply chain. Comprehensive experience in global
sourcing, international team development, cost-effective purchasing,
supply chain management, and the total management of technical
product lines. Highly skilled in the sourcing of electrical and
electronic products, power tools, and information technology
hardware, software and services. Hands-on knowledge of the global
supply base, production and technical capabilities, and cost
structure.
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Xavier U
MBA, BS Ops Mgmt 1995
Director of
Purchasing Americas, building products industry. Currently lead a
global procurement team with operations in Europe, Asia, and the
Americas. Responsible for $90 million spend on direct materials,
$85 million spend on indirect materials for operations in 3
different countries with 4 manufacturing plants. Excellent supply
chain career progression with $300M global manufacturer. Open to
relo, prefers Midwest.
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MBA,
Baldwin-Wallace, BSIM
Purdue -
Highly accomplished exec with Tier 1 fabricated metal component
manufacturer. Currently Director, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing.
$400 million spend responsibility. Strong background in supplier
quality. CPM, CQM, CQA and Six-Sigma Black Belt. Seeking Southwest.
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MBA, BSEE 1989
Corporate Metals Supplier Development Manager currently managing 4
Supplier Development engineers in Asia. Managed $400M+ metals buy
for major appliance manufacturer. Strong background in the steel
industry managing $60M+ MRO buy for 14 plants. Also experienced in
energy procurement, sourcing fabricated components and plant
services. Seeking opportunity in the Southwest.
#081018
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