PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager with more than 15 years of experienc
e in project management and the procurement of capital equipment, financial, aud
it and tax services exceeding $200MM annually. Lead by example manager with the
unique ability to manage international cross-functional teams of buyers. Interna
l and external customer relationship developer that has resulted in the continua
tion of synergetic relationships with critical consulting partners at Procter &
Gamble.
CAREER HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Procter & Gamble Co. 1995-Present
Purchasing Group Manager, Financial Services Purchasing (2008-Present)
Responsible for the global strategic sourcing of the Tax, Audit, Banking, Treasu
ry, Insurance Pensions and General F&A Spend Pools. Global Financial Services Pu
rchase Leader overseeing a team of 8 buyers with over $200,000,000 annual budge
t.
* Coordinate buyers throughout the globe with bi-weekly teleconferencing and
monthly one-on-one discussions insuring group cohesiveness and productivity
.
* Delivered over $20,000,000 in savings and cash to the business and enabled
over $10,000,000 of incremental revenue annually.
* Initiated a third party audit to evaluate accounts payable system globally
and identify duplicate and over payments, missed credits and other monies owed
from suppliers. Audit resulted in the recovery of over $10,000,000 to date with
approximately 20% of Purchases remaining to be audited.
* Led joint project with Tax Division to recover VAT Taxes for exempt purcha
ses resulting in annual recoveries in excess of $5,000,000 annually.
Senior Purchasing Manager, Financial Services Audit and Tax Purchases (2006-2008
)
Supervised 3 indirect reports and managed a $50,000,000 annual budget and Strate
gically Sourced Service Providers that provided consulting services to the Corpo
rate Audit and Tax Divisions
* Negotiated Master Agreements with key consulting firms Ernst & Young and Price
waterhouse Coopers that resulted in major fee discounts that provide approximate
ly 20% discounts versus list rate fees averaging $10,000,000 in annual savings.
* Key player in development of Audit Managements relationship strategy for Deloi
tte & Touche.
* Developed strategic sourcing plans for Global Tax and Global Audit spend pools
.
* Sourced and managed recovery audit service providers, recovering over $8,0
00,000 annually in company funds.
* Initiated the development of Business Plans between Purchases and the Audi
t Division and the Tax division.
Senior Purchasing Manager, Specialty Chemical Purchases (2003-2006)
Championed sourcing strategy development, business continuity planning and pric
ing negotiations as well as cross-functional strategy teams.
* Headed global strategic sourcing of Paper Chemicals, Lotions (Baby, Family and
Feminine Care), Petrolatum and Mineral Oil and Hair Care Polymers.
* Managed approximately $50,000,000 in annual budget.
* Led crisis control during Hurricane Katrina and avoided supply disruptions and
plant shutdowns by negotiating with top competitors.
* Developed new material qualifications delivering over $1,500,000 in annual sav
ings.
* Core Skill Trainer of Competitive Bidding and Commercial Agreements.
* Consistently delivered approximately 10% savings year over year.
Senior Purchasing Manager, GBS Capital Purchases (2000-2003)
Developed strategic sourcing plans for equipment, engineering and construction s
ervices as well as negotiate supply agreements for multiple projects concurrentl
y.
* Supported initiatives in Dry Laundry Category and North American Beauty Care C
ategory.
* Managed strategic relationships for key equipment providers and negotiated lon
g term supply agreements delivering 20% pricing discounts on high speed labelers
and fillers.
* Negotiated numerous contracts delivering an average of 10% cost avoidance.
* Led the post merger integration of Clairol Corporation Capital Systems requiri
ng development of support services for engineering and plant construction as wel
l as implementing proper buying systems and SAP.
Packing Team Manager- Ivorydale Food Plant (1999-2000)
Responsible for team staffing, technician skill development, material quality, w
orkplace safety and process reliability of a 24/7 production facility with 40 em
ployees.
* Trained and mentored team leaders as part of a proactive grooming process to i
ncrease success rates amongst new leaders and increasing their influence within
their departments.
* Indentified safety issues and implemented corrective actions that reduced lost
time incidents to zero in a short period of time.
* Improved Packing Line reliability from mid-70% to over 85% consistently by imp
lementing AM steps 1-3 on critical equipment and insuring operators were properl
y trained.
Plant Training Manager-Ivorydale Food Plant (1998-1999)
* Developed standard training and qualification process for packing and process
departments.
* Led development of training manuals and qualification criteria to insure prope
r training of technicians.
* Developed skill qualification matrix that enabled career and growth opportunit
ies for technician staffing.
* Led development of Corporate Training Program for Pump Maintenance.
EDUCATION
B. S. Chemical Engineering: Deans List - University of Cincinnati, Ohio