AkzoNobelPurchasing Commodity Manager
Jan. 2006 - Sep. 2010Orchestrated Sourcing events, collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers, and develop strategic purchasing strategies. Managed personnel across two plant locations and warehouse operations. Streamlined supplier base, reducing from 300 to 180, aiming to cut costs, enhance delivery, and secure more favorable pricing. Led supplier negotiations with key stakeholder support, ensuring optimal value for requirements, delivery schedules, and costs, while considering total cost of ownership. Conducted thorough spend analysis to establish a detailed view of spend segmentation for managed categories. Successfully renegotiated payment terms and standard price agreements with various suppliers, extending cash flow to facilitate orders shipping prior to payment submission. Optimized procedures, achieving a 40% improvement in departmental operations efficiency. Managed an $80M annual spend across five commodity groups, including Raw Material, Indirect (MRO) Material, Electrical Components, Industrial/Manufactured Equipment, and IT. Provided training, supervision, and mentorship to the purchasing department staff, fostering a culture of professionalism and excellence.