Senior Vice President, Strategic Sourcing North America, and UK, BGIS
I’m a transformational supply chain, strategic sourcing and business operations professional with proven successes delivering positive change and increasing profitability. With a focus on the application of LEAN, I specialize in helping companies save money, eliminate waste, increase flow and improve their overall level of customer service. I offer a unique blend of skills in global sourcing/purchasing, collaborative demand planning, inventory, logistics processes and relationship strategies. Building on a foundation of solid relationships, I’m able to develop people and teams to achieve results. I have an infectious positive attitude, high energy and initiative. My approach to negotiations focuses on establishing frameworks for success and being bottom line oriented has resulted in millions of dollars saved. I have expertise in cutting edge Supply Chain strategy development, systems design, ERP/WMS, Continuous Improvement, SOP, Global Procurement and Operations Management. I also have hands-on experience establishing/relocating facilities and building teams in North America, Asia/China (2 years based in Hong Kong/Shenzhen, China) and Europe. Specialties: Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Cost Savings, Negotiations, Lean Supply Chain Design, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Visual Management and Executive Leadership. Expert knowledge of ERP and WMS systems, Warehouse Design & Management, Collaborative Demand Planning/Forecasting, SOP architect, International Logistics and Freight Forwarding, Inventory Management, MRP, Kan Ban, Pull, VMI, Quality, Distribution, B2B, P2P,. Fluent Portuguese and Basic Mandarin language skills.