CHARLES PHILLIPS
Salado
Summary
High-Energy Contracts Manager experienced in contract negotiation within high-tech industry. Delivered strategic sourcing and optimized procurement processes through strong cross-functional leadership and policy development. Focused on team collaboration, effective communication, and results-driven approaches in dynamic environments.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Category Manager/Contracts Manager
Indeed, Inc.
Austin, TX
02.2016 - 08.2025
- Managed the business requirements for assigned business units and related categories, and supervised the sourcing and selecting of vendors that can best meet all technical, quality and regulatory requirements to deliver the greatest value for the company.
- Fostered relationships with internal end users and external suppliers to enhance collaboration and service delivery.
- Led contract and price negotiations for US and global suppliers, focusing on strategic high-value enterprise-level vendors.
- Complete global spend analysis to drive strategic sourcing initiatives across the commodities globally with the focus of reducing costs, optimizing the supplier base and improving cash flow.
- Work directly and partner with leadership to proactively drive initiatives within the existing supply base and provide leadership in all vendor and sourcing activities.
- Managed the business requirements for assigned business units and related categories, and supervise the sourcing and selecting of vendors that can best meet all technical, quality and regulatory requirements to deliver the greatest value for the company.
- Fostered key relationships with internal end users for assigned business units and external suppliers.
- Provide high quality customer service to internal clients in driving savings and implementing efficient contract negotiations to close out projects.
- Lead appropriate sourcing and negotiation activities that reduce cost and minimize risk.
- Vendor Management
- Coordinate with current vendors to drive continuous improvement which increases efficiencies and reduces costs.
- Implement and maintain a supplier performance program with key strategic software vendors through service level agreements and KPI’s.
- Coordinated with vendors to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced operational efficiencies.
- Implement and maintain a supplier performance program with key strategic software vendors through service level agreements and KPIs.
- Other duties as assigned
- Complete global spend analysis to drive strategic sourcing initiatives across the commodities globally with the focus of reducing costs, optimizing the supplier base and improving cash flow.
- Identify and interface with potential new vendors to participate in Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotes (RFQs)
- Executed additional tasks to support team objectives.
Supply Chain/Contracts Manager
Everi Holdings Inc
Austin, TX
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Direct and influence supply chain vision supporting procurement, product/project management, finance, legal, manufacturing, marketing, and IT.
- Negotiated contracts for new products with suppliers, addressing engineering drawings, expediting processes, and resolving accounting issues.
- Managed the Purchase Requisition (PR) tool and maintained its functionality in the daily process of issuing POs. Assisted others with training and problem-solving when entering PRs.
- Product/Project Managers – Work closely with PM group on new products, existing products, EOL products.
- Manage Purchase Requisition (PR) tool – Responsible for ensuring the PR tool is running as it should in the day to day process of issuing PO’s. Help others get training and help them solve their problems when entering PR’s.
- Managed new product introduction (NPI) from prototype through first articles to production and end of life.
- Managed mutual non-disclosure agreements with prospective suppliers to protect sensitive information. – Manage and distribute mutual non-disclosure to prospective new suppliers that also includes the set-up of new vendors.
- Managed Agile/JIRA to complete supply chain approvals, including quotes and drawings to suppliers.
- Contributed to operations at a $220 million gaming company, enhancing supply chain efficiency.
Quality Manager, Manufacturing Manager
Everi Holdings Inc
Austin, TX
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Led quality group ensuring high standards for ~5,000 gaming cabinets produced.
- Oversaw daily production of gaming cabinets, supervising over 20 direct reports.
- Worked at Multimedia Games in various capacities
Production Scheduler, Materials Management, Warehouse Supervisor
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Round Rock, Texas
01.1990 - 01.2005
- Oversaw daily and monthly scheduling for twelve consumer product codes, aligning production timelines with market demand.
- Coordinated weekly production with three satellite companies, addressing ship dates, priorities, customer service issues, line item fill rate, and forecasts to optimize workflow.
- Worked closely with R&D to facilitate new products produced and launched from our facility.
- Scheduled developmental products, new raw materials, and created material recipes in SAP.
- Managed order/inventory for over 50 materials.
- Worked closely with Quality Assurance and Micro Lab to ensure all shipments met quality standards.
- Investigated and completed nonconformance reports.
- Advised Logistics of inbound and outbound shipments of raw materials and finished goods.
- Met production schedules by effectively expediting and de-expediting materials based on real-time production needs.
- Partnered with Finance to provide annual production forecast/updates with explanation of volume changes and plant capacity utilization.
- Managed SAP system tasks to ensure efficient operations.
- Achieved certification in purchasing, planning, warehouse management, and shop floor operations.
- A Johnson & Johnson company, producing Tylenol and other OTC pharmaceuticals
Education
No Degree - Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin01.1986
No Degree - Business
Austin Community College
Austin01.2001
Skills
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier contracts
- Supplier relationship management
- Negotiation expertise
- Supply chain optimization
- Demand forecasting
- Pricing strategy
- Risk mitigation
- E-procurement systems
- Global sourcing
- Supplier reviews
- Category planning
- Promotional planning
- Supplier management
Education/Training
- Diversity Training
- APICS Training (The Educational Society for Resource Management)
- Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving
- Statistical Process Control
- Working Skills and Team Building Skills
- President of Home Owners Ass. (140 homes)
- Karrass Training
Timeline
Senior Category Manager/Contracts Manager
Indeed, Inc.
02.2016 - 08.2025
Supply Chain/Contracts Manager
Everi Holdings Inc
01.2010 - 01.2016
Quality Manager, Manufacturing Manager
Everi Holdings Inc
01.2005 - 01.2010
Production Scheduler, Materials Management, Warehouse Supervisor
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals
01.1990 - 01.2005
No Degree - Business
Austin Community College
No Degree - Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Austin