About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1958053
SENIOR SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL | GLOBAL SOURCING, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT, VMI
Core Expertise
- Global sourcing and category management across multimillion-dollar spend portfolios.
- Strategic supplier development and cost-reduction initiatives delivering measurable savings.
- New product introduction and tooling strategies to drive incremental revenue growth.
- Vendor Managed Inventory and inventory planning to improve service and lower costs.
- Factory quality auditing and supplier qualification across Asia and North America.
Project Background
- Managed $24M annual spend, driving cost savings and quality improvements across categories.
- Delivered $500K annualized savings within eight months via sourcing and contract changes.
- Negotiated supplier agreements saving over $2M through RFPs, consolidation, and spec adjustments.
- Implemented VMI, rebates, improved payment terms, and lower MOQs to reduce inventory cost.
- Led international factory audits and supplier development across Asia and North America.
Key Skills
- SAP | NetSuite | JDA/APO | MRP systems
- Business Objects | Cognos | MicroStrategy | BEx | Excel (advanced)
- Strategic sourcing | Supplier negotiation | Contract redlining
- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) | Inventory optimization | Forecasting
- Product development support | Reverse engineering | Tooling launch programs
- Factory quality auditing | Supplier qualification | Quality assurance
- Spend analysis | Category management | Cost modeling
Education
- M.B.A., Ashland University
- B.S., Communications — University of Toledo & University of Dayton
Awards & Recognition
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Why Interview this Candidate?
They are a seasoned global sourcing professional with more than a decade delivering multimillion-dollar cost reductions and supplier development. Proven at launching products, implementing VMI, and leading international factory audits to improve quality and resilience. Holds an MBA and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, combining analytical rigor with commercial execution. Can quickly drive strategic sourcing initiatives and measurable savings for retail and manufacturing supply chains.
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