AL DESCISCIO
Supply Chain
Hudson,OH
Summary
Innovative and resourceful supply chain and procurement professional with a track record of delivering results by implementing strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, logistics, supplier, and relationship management programs that optimize the value from the supply chain. Lead strategic sourcing transformations that significantly reduce material costs, lead times, negotiating favorable terms, reduced inventory, and standardized processes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Supply Management
Lincoln Electric
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Lead Supply Management for the NA Welding business with overall responsibility for direct and indirect sourcing, supplier development, compliance (SOX), Source to Pay (S2P) leadership and oversight for the supporting business systems and providing collaborative leadership to North America and International Affiliates where appropriate
- Developed overall organizational procurement strategy and annual operating plan
- Established and managed short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives
- Implemented and mentored complex category strategies that can support a decentralized procurement model that can be leveraged globally
- E.g.) Steel, Machining, electrical, engines, sourced finished goods
- Identification and realization of cost savings opportunities
- Global Steering Committee member for the S2P initiative
- Managed a team of 40 people
- Established a global reporting tool to track and report strategic initiatives
- Achieved $8M in cost savings.
Sr. Director, Sourcing & Procurement – Indirect Material
Wheel Pros LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Chartered to partner with the business leaders to structure a center-led, best practice strategic sourcing and procurement organization capable of delivering related efficiencies and results
- Develop commodity sourcing strategies to reduce cost and supply chain risk
- Consolidation and categorization of spend to drive strategic cost reduction initiatives
- Development of commodity sourcing strategies
- Implementation of various procurement programs to drive transparency, efficiencies, and savings
- Implemented Esker Procure to Pay (P2P) solution across all Wheel Pros locations
- Souring and procurement of Capital Equipment
- Developed and implemented corporate programs across all Wheel Pros locations
- Identify and implement annual cost reduction initiatives to drive savings consistent with commodity strategies.
Director, Supply Chain and Sourcing
Boyd Corporation
Pleasanton, CA
02.2018 - 02.2022
- Developed and maintained sourcing vision, processes, and organization for selecting, managing, and developing the enterprises’ strategic suppliers supporting operations
- Executed unified processes and initiatives that improve cost, quality, delivery, and quality and foster long term collaborative relationships with the supply chain
- Manage a team of 4 direct reports and 12 indirect reports and a spend of $600M
- Built a professional strategic sourcing organization
- Developed commodity strategies for Steel, Aluminum, Polymers, Rubber and Finish goods
- Identify and implement annual cost reduction initiatives to drive savings consistent with commodity strategies
- Negotiate annual supply and pricing agreements
- Vendor relationship management and risk assessments
- Reduce inventory by improving supplier lead times and implementing JIT & VMI programs
- Risk reduction and ensure continuity of supply
- Implement KPI’s and develop monthly scorecard to improve supplier performance
- Work closely with sales, finance, and manufacturing to establish an efficient and effective supply chain
- Established 3PL in Mexico to support North America customers
- Recovered $1.2M in tariffs working with freight forwarders.
Director, Commodity Management
Husqvarna Outdoor Products
Charlotte, NC
12.2013 - 02.2018
- Manage $900M in spend and a team of 9 commodity managers in a high-volume manufacturing business
- Responsible for all commercial relationships for Steel (service centers and mills), Polymers, Tires, Fabrication, Castings and Packaging
- Develop and implement strategic commodity strategies that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities by understanding the internal requirements, supply market trends and innovation
- Developed, implemented and track compliance towards Supplier Sustainability initiatives
- Ensure continuity of supply by conducting detailed demand, spend and market analysis
- Collaborated with plant management to ensure production schedules are achieved and maximize absorption cost
- Participated in Gemba walks with plant managers to identify areas of continuous improvement
- Drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration, and integration which deliver results
- Conduct and participate in weekly cost take out material reviews and SIOP meetings
- Reduce inventory by improving supplier lead times and implementing JIT & VMI programs
- Developed and report on weekly Key Performance Indicators and overall procurement scorecard
- Developed and implemented annual cost reduction programs resulting in $20M in savings and an increase in DPO
- Managed total cost analysis and partnered with engineering teams in effective collaboration, ensuring HOP achieved the best total value for purchased items
- Developed and implemented formalized procurement policy and strategic sourcing processes ensuring compliance.
Director, Supply Chain Management & Procurement US Operations
Tervita, LLC
Houston, TX
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Established and developed a formalized world-class procurement and supply chain organization for US operations
- This included strategic and operational procurement, establishing proper business processes and policies, strategic sourcing programs, inventory management, managing capital and operational expenditures
- Developed and managed relationships between the SCM organization and the Divisions, Business and Corporate
- Developed and implemented formalized procurement policy and processes ensuring compliance
- Built custom engineered “Solids Control” systems and large engineered construction projects - industrial landfills, transfer reuse and disposable facilities (TRD) $40M
- Implemented an enterprise resource planning system or ERP (Oracle, People Soft).
Director, Corporate Supply Chain Management – Indirect Material
Siemens Corporation
Alpharetta, GA
02.2010 - 06.2012
- Managed $1.3B in spend and a team of 14 commodity managers located at 12 different locations
- Administered supplier management, contract negotiations, development & implementation of material commodity strategies, annual cost reduction programs, and payment terms
- Developed and managed key relationships with internal stakeholders and the executive suite
- Developed and implemented a regional procurement model that would support the business accordingly
- Responsibilities for this group include participation in commodity teams, implementation of commodity strategies, process improvements and involvement in large projects and reporting of actual savings
- Developed and implemented annual cost reduction programs to drive $70M in savings and a 10-day increase in payment terms
- Managed suppliers, including strategic commodity contract negotiations, supplier evaluations, audits, and development, guaranteeing business requirements are achieved and securing quality products and a source of supply.
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Siemens Water Technologies
Warrendale, PA
03.2006 - 02.2010
- Managed $550M in direct, indirect, and capital spend, and a team of 19 procurement professionals
- Drove substantial savings and improvements for a large, decentralized procurement organization by challenging the status quo, including establishing commodity teams, involvement in large projects, purchase order savings and improving processes
- Overall responsibility for supplier selection, price negotiations, development & implementation of material commodity strategies, annual cost reduction programs, inventory management, payment terms
- Developed and implemented annual cost reduction programs that delivered $11M in savings
- Consolidated purchasing volume from 30+ locations to leverage and negotiate best in class pricing
- Negotiated annual supply agreements for strategic commodities and a 10-day increase in payment terms
- Developed and implement material commodity strategies for Resin, Membranes, Carbon, Chemicals and Aggregate
- Implemented a consignment program with key suppliers resulting in a $1M in inventory reduction.
Manager, Project Procurement
Siemens Communications
Boca Raton, FL
06.2003 - 03.2006
Strategic Supply Chain Manager
Flextronics International
Cary, NC
06.2001 - 06.2003
Customer Supply Chain Manager
Solectron Corporation
Raleigh, NC
06.2000 - 06.2001
Sr. Commodity Manager - Supply Management
Nortel Networks
Raleigh, NC
10.1996 - 06.2000
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PASkills
- Spend Management
- Cost Reduction Programs
- Lean Transformation
- International Sourcing experience
- Commodity Management
- Supplier Management
- Inventory Management
- Customer Assurance
Technical Summary
MS-Office, Advanced Excel, MS Access, MS Project, SharePoint, VISIO, Adobe Professional., Supply Management / Materials Planning, SAP, Ariba, Esker, ORACLE, Smartsheets, Tableau, Power BI.
Accomplishments
- Spend Management - managed over $1.3B in direct and indirect materials spend.
- Cost Reduction Programs – delivered $90M in savings over the past 5 years.
- Lean Transformation – drove material cost savings by understanding material flow through the factory.
- Material Requirements Planning – implemented 4 MRP / ERP systems: SAP, Oracle NetSuite and Cloud.
- Source 2 Pay (eSourcing) – implemented end to end process with Ariba and Esker.
- International Sourcing experience – China, Mexico, South America & Europe.
- Commodity Management – developed commodity strategies for critical commodities to the business.
- Inventory Management – inventory reduction (VMI & JIT programs), reduce supplier lead times (SIOP), improve inventory turns, increase working capital and payment terms.
Affiliations
- Little league baseball coach
- United way volunteer team lead
Timeline
Director, Supply Management
Lincoln Electric
05.2023 - 04.2024
Sr. Director, Sourcing & Procurement – Indirect Material
Wheel Pros LLC
02.2022 - 05.2023
Director, Supply Chain and Sourcing
Boyd Corporation
02.2018 - 02.2022
Director, Commodity Management
Husqvarna Outdoor Products
12.2013 - 02.2018
Director, Supply Chain Management & Procurement US Operations
Tervita, LLC
06.2012 - 06.2013
Director, Corporate Supply Chain Management – Indirect Material
Siemens Corporation
02.2010 - 06.2012
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Siemens Water Technologies
03.2006 - 02.2010
Manager, Project Procurement
Siemens Communications
06.2003 - 03.2006
Strategic Supply Chain Manager
Flextronics International
06.2001 - 06.2003
Customer Supply Chain Manager
Solectron Corporation
06.2000 - 06.2001
Sr. Commodity Manager - Supply Management
Nortel Networks
10.1996 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Management
Indiana University of Pennsylvania