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JEFFREY HIGGINS

JEFFREY HIGGINS

Procurement and Vendor Management Services
Abilene,KS

Summary

  • GlobalSupplyChainManagement|GlobalProcurement|ProcurementManager Career Achievements
  • DILIGENT, RESULTS-DRIVEN PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL with over 20 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Inventory Management, and Strategic Sourcing. Highly skilled in financial analysis and have a proven track record in cost-effective procurement decisions while administering multimillion-dollar budgets.
  • Experience in Indirect Procurement, Pharmaceutical, Food and beverage, I.T., Logistics, 3PLs, Construction, Mining, Raw Materials, Steel and Oil, Capex and both Plastic Extrusion and Blow Molding Processes
  • Supplier Relationship Leader focusing on operational excellence and process improvement from end to end. I utilize my expert project management and Six Sigma lean Principles. Career achievement exceeds all organization's annualized savings goals Core Competencies
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Cost Control Reduction
  • Lean Six Sigma Methods
  • KPI Dashboards
  • Site Implementation
  • Contract Development
  • Procurement Strategy
  • Supplier Management
  • Ariba Network
  • Oracle, MS-Dynamics 365
  • SAP, SaaS
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Work History

Sr. Supplier Relationship Management Services

SDI, INC
Bristol, PA
01.2021 - Current
  • Develop and manage supplier relationship process, including supplier classification, balanced scorecards, compliance, and risk mitigation
  • Ensure that supplier relationship management team is focusing on building strong strategic relationships to refocus on a larger volume to reduce the overall cost
  • Skillfully identify sourcing risks and ensure effective mitigating strategies
  • Effectively manage key cost drivers that impact current spend of $800M+ annually and provided a 49% savings across the enterprise providing a $432MM in actual bottom-line savings to the organization
  • Collaborate with all organization suppliers to achieve a Portal Adoption rate above 90% within a 90-day rollout
  • Utilize my knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality System requirements and lean manufacturing techniques acquired through my various Six Sigma training and CPIM and CPSM classes.

Sourcing Director

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2019 - 12.2020
  • Established and maintained all procurement policies and procedures and led initiatives for strategic sourcing, cost reduction compliance, and KPI reporting within the Western Region of the US
  • Produced and implemented inventory control and relieving systems, resulting in the department surpassing the organization's annualized savings goal by 70%
  • Strategically sourced and vetted suppliers and negotiated vendor contracts for a three-year term.

Director of Purchasing and Inventory

PTMW
Topeka, KS
03.2018 - 11.2019
  • Scope: Oversaw company purchasing and warehouse teams
  • Sourced new vendors and cultivated vendor relationships through dynamic communication and powerful negotiation skills
  • Developed and implemented processes and procedures for each program, driving hard dollar cost savings
  • Strategically determined the most cost-effective purchasing options by sourcing and comparing supplier quotes and service quality, negotiating supplier contracts, conducting vendor quality audits, and maintaining strong supplier relationships
  • JEFFREY HIGGINS, PMP, CSCP, CPSM, CPIM, MOS, Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Abilene, KS 67410
  • (785) 221-7951
  • JeffreyHiggins1218@gmail.com
  • LinkedIn
  • Controlled inventory levels by streamlining purchasing and resource availability.

Director of Indirect Commodities and Services

GE SIGNALING
Grain Valley, MO
05.2016 - 03.2018
  • Scope: Sourced suppliers, negotiated contracts, and managed supplier relationships across nine global enterprise sites, including North America, Europe, and Asia
  • Presented oversight to critical stakeholders with an annual spend of $531M in direct spend affecting the organization's short-term and long-term business goals
  • Provided cost savings initiatives exceeding the company's annual savings goal by 28%
  • Implemented new MSA agreements to strengthen company position and wrote new SLAs to outline vendor expectations and increase vendor relationships
  • Completed the Program Planning Study: Renovate-Lease-Buy-Build to move the G.E
  • Corporate office in
  • Florida to a different location.

Sr. Buyer & Commodity Manager

STOREROOM SOLUTIONS, INC
Radnor, PA
02.2007 - 05.2016
  • Executed change strategy, administered pricing agreements, and developed and negotiated supplier agreements
  • Implemented standardization programs, supported just-in-time and lean initiatives, eliminated process waste, and optimized inventory levels
  • Oversaw critical strategic projects and successfully led cross-functional teams
  • Effectively utilized sourcing strategies and negotiated contracts and pricing, managed inventory, and total cost agreements, and presented to senior-level leadership on a weekly basis
  • Developed and conducted a comprehensive category management program based on customer and industry analysis.

Chief Dispatcher / Sr. Buyer

BNSF RAILWAY
Topeka, KS
08.1996 - 09.2006
  • Promoted from Crew Chief Coordinator to Chief Dispatcher within an advanced system that has connected consumers with the global marketplace for over 170 years
  • Mitigated and mediated service interruptions to meet or exceed customer expectations
  • Trained employees and peers in efficiency processes that utilize complex automated software
  • Proficiently resolved conflicts promptly
  • Provided written and verbal correspondence to the leadership on new automation programming progress.

Education

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (2019) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), APICS, Chicago, IL - undefined

2010

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) - undefined

Institute for Supply Management
2010

Certified Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS, Chicago - undefined

2010

Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Brown Mackie College

M.S - Office Specialist

Microsoft Office 365 - undefined

Microsoft (2020) G.E. Six Sigma Green Belt, G.E. Transportation – Internal Study - undefined

Timeline

Sr. Supplier Relationship Management Services

SDI, INC
01.2021 - Current

Sourcing Director

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC
11.2019 - 12.2020

Director of Purchasing and Inventory

PTMW
03.2018 - 11.2019

Director of Indirect Commodities and Services

GE SIGNALING
05.2016 - 03.2018

Sr. Buyer & Commodity Manager

STOREROOM SOLUTIONS, INC
02.2007 - 05.2016

Chief Dispatcher / Sr. Buyer

BNSF RAILWAY
08.1996 - 09.2006

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (2019) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), APICS, Chicago, IL - undefined

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) - undefined

Institute for Supply Management

Certified Production & Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS, Chicago - undefined

Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Brown Mackie College

M.S - Office Specialist

Microsoft Office 365 - undefined

Microsoft (2020) G.E. Six Sigma Green Belt, G.E. Transportation – Internal Study - undefined

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