About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1962884
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT LEADER | STRATEGIC SOURCING, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT, COST REDUCTION
Core Expertise
- Global strategic sourcing across Asia and North America driving supplier base optimization and cost reductions
- Category and commodity management for complex manufactured components and steel commodities
- Contract negotiation and payment-term optimization producing measurable savings and improved cash flow
- Supplier performance management using KPIs, scorecards, and business reviews to improve quality and delivery
- Procure-to-pay process leadership and procurement systems ownership including Ariba, SAP, and Oracle
Project Background
- Managed a $52M commodity portfolio, optimizing suppliers across domestic and international markets
- Led supplier transitions and contingency sourcing to preserve production continuity during supplier exits
- Executed strategic sourcing for electronic components, metal stampings, fabricated parts, and consumables
- Implemented cost reduction initiatives achieving $6.5M first-year savings and negotiated $1.2M improved terms
- Collaborated with engineering and quality on supplier qualification, NPI support, and engineering change management
Key Skills
- Strategic Sourcing | Category Management | Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Development | Performance Management | Scorecards
- Procure-to-Pay | Ariba | SAP | Oracle
- Cost Reduction | Total Cost of Ownership | Market Trend Analysis
- New Product Introduction Support | Engineering Change Management | Supplier Qualification
- Power BI | Excel | PowerPoint | Microsoft Teams | Zoom
Education
- Doctor of Business Administration, Supply Chain Management and Logistics — Liberty University
- M.B.A., Global Operations and Supply Chain Management — Capella University
- B.S., Public Safety / Crisis / Emergency / Disaster Management — Grand Canyon University
Awards & Recognition
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) — Association for Supply Chain Management
- Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) — American Purchasing Society
- Certified Purchasing Professional Manager (CPPM) — American Purchasing Society
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned procurement leader with broad manufacturing supply chain experience and a track record of delivering multimillion-dollar savings. Expert at global sourcing, supplier performance improvement, and procure-to-pay systems (Ariba, SAP, Oracle). Proven collaborator with engineering and operations to support NPI, reduce lead times, and secure continuity of supply.
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