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J. Matthew Batts
Hendersonville,USA
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Summary
Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Leader with a track record of driving over $2 million in cost reductions and reducing inventory by $3 million. Proven ability to enhance supplier relationships and streamline purchasing processes for significant operational improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Blevins, Inc.
Nashville, TN
05.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded procurement efforts for category management for over $100 million in HVAC products annually through strategic sourcing strategies.
- Cultivated strong supplier relationship management, leading to over $2 million in cost reduction through strategic consolidation.
- Streamlined purchasing operations, enhancing team productivity, and aligning inventory strategies with business objectives to maximize productivity.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure competitive pricing and terms.
- Developed purchasing strategies to reduce overall inventory by $3 million.
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs, and delivery to advance business objectives.
- Trained junior buyers on best practices in sourcing and negotiation.
Buyer
Blevins, Inc.
Nashville, TN
01.2015 - 05.2022
- Sourced and implemented a new bath supplier that tripled sales and increased margins.
- Executed sourcing strategies for over 20 million in products annually.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy for purchasing and fill rates through systematic assessments.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to optimize stock coverage.
- Monitored supplier rebate programs to ensure compliance and maximize benefits.
- Recommend metrics for product availability, costs, and delivery to business objectives.
Director, Supply Chain Management
Uniguest
Nashville, TN
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Established vision and master plan for regional supply chain end-to-end structure, sourcing and delivery.
- Managed a $9 million procurement contract for one of the largest global hotel chains for North and South America.
- Executed channel distribution, aligning with manufacturer and vendor partners to increase revenue and profit margins for global procurement.
- Increased distribution buying power by over $3M.
- Implemented warehousing programs, achieving over $100K in annual savings through channel distribution.
- Decreased procurement cost by an additional 2%.
- Led implementation of effective supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for distribution networks.
Senior Operations Manager
Uniguest
Nashville, TN
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Spearheaded internal operations, enhancing profit margins and reducing costs.
- Implemented warehousing program through channel distribution that saved $100,000 annually.
- Secured a new logistics contract that saved over $100,000 annually in shipping costs.
- Decreased procurement costs by over 10%.
- Implemented procurement process through channel distribution.
- Forged strategic partnerships with Apple, HP, and Lenovo to expand market reach.
- Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University of Tennessee
Franklin, TennesseeAssociates - Computer Information Systems
ITT Technical Institute
Nashville, TNSkills
- Strategic sourcing
- Category management
- Supplier relationship management
- Purchasing operations
- Supply chain optimization
- Cost management
- Contract negotiation
- Data analysis
- Training and development
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
Technical Acumen
- Salesforce
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- SharePoint
- Prophet 21 ERP
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Blevins, Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Buyer
Blevins, Inc.
01.2015 - 05.2022
Director, Supply Chain Management
Uniguest
01.2014 - 12.2014
Senior Operations Manager
Uniguest
01.2009 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Western Governors University of Tennessee
Associates - Computer Information Systems
ITT Technical Institute