Jeffrey R. Stewart
St. Charles,IL
Summary
Supply chain leader with a track record of generating $12.5 million in productivity improvements and reducing lead times from 61 to 25 days. Expertise in developing global sourcing strategies that align with business objectives, enhancing operational efficiency and achieving significant cost savings.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
DwyerOmega
Michigan City, IN
02.2025 - 02.2026
- Upgraded the overall Supply Chain organizational talent, including the Director of Global Sourcing and Director of Supply Chain leadership.
- Organized and led Global Sourcing Commodity Management structure, achieving $XM in savings in 2025.
- Reorganized the Supply Chain team to provide more focus to each business in demand planning, resulting in a 67% reduction in late raw materials and sourced finished goods.
- Implemented centralized planning process tailored for each plant, enhancing launch and schedule adherence.
- Collaborated with Product Management to elevate high velocity SKUs to desired safety stock levels, increasing target from 5% to 75% by end of 2025.
- Implemented an AI tool (Didero) for the Purchasing team which will drive efficiencies in purchase order management and expediting.
- DwyerOmega is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative sensors and instrumentation solutions for global IEQ, building automation, process and environmental markets.
Vice President and CPO
Wahl Clipper Corporation
Sterling, IL
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Executing as a key leader within the Operations Leadership Team reporting directly to the COO.
- Leading a global team of thirty sourcing professionals and managing a total spend of $400M.
- Restructured global sourcing resources across North America, Hungary, Germany, China, and Vietnam to align with strategic objectives.
- Developed a three-year global sourcing strategic plan with a focus on supplier rationalization, risk mitigation, sourcing globalization, technology development, and organizational development.
- Implemented supplier scorecard to enhance productivity, improve payment terms, reduce lead-time, and elevate incoming quality, service levels, and responsiveness.
- Drove 2023 productivity of $12.5M contributing to an improvement in operating income of 5%.
- Improved payment terms from 30 days to 40 days and reduced lead-time from 61 days to 25 days, generating $13.06M in incremental cash flow.
- One of the world’s leading producers of high-quality electromechanical hair clipping and personal care products within professional, consumer, and animal markets.
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
CHAMBERLAIN GROUP
Oakbrook, IL
04.2011 - 09.2022
- Aligned as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO.
- Implemented supply chain strategies and led more than $800M in annual purchases, $110M in operations costs, and $75M+ of distribution and transportation costs for seven North American distribution and service centers.
- Led a global team of more than 5K in operations, lean six sigma, global sourcing, quality, environmental health and safety, sustainability, S&OP, global distribution, and transportation.
- Restructured sourcing, eliminating unnecessary layers and implementing 'centers of excellence' for key categories, commodities, and services.
- Achieved year-over-year productivity gains through negotiations, supplier development, and operational excellence, delivering $15M in 2020 and $14M in 2021.
- Reduced working capital by compressing supplier lead-times from 68 days to 32 days between 2011 and 2020.
- Augmented supplier quality through supplier development initiatives (quality and OPEX) and process improvements within the Nogales factory.
- One of the world’s leading producers of access solutions, garage door openers, commercial door openers, gate access systems, telephone entry systems, and connectivity and delivery solutions.
Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
JIM BEAM, Inc.
Deerfield, IL
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Implemented global sourcing strategies for direct and indirect materials with more than $700M in annual purchases.
- Developed and implemented a sourcing strategic plan focused on organizational development, sourcing globalization, category management, working capital reduction, and supplier-driven innovation to drive procurement effectiveness.
- Reorganized Beam’s procurement structure by streamlining and realigning key positions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Identified and initiated indirect materials initiatives projected to achieve $3.5M in savings in 2011.
- Reduced costs of direct materials estimated to be more than $2.5M in 2011.
- Reported directly to Executive Vice President of supply chain in chief procurement position.
- Managed production operations for $2.3B distilled spirits company with global brands including Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, and others.
Corporate Vice President, Global Sourcing
NEWELL RUBBERMAID, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Held top procurement position for $5.7B multinational consumer goods company, reporting directly to Group President.
- Led global sourcing strategies for direct materials procurement totaling more than $1.4B in annual purchases.
- Refined procurement structure through streamlining and executing 'centers of excellence' for key commodities, components, and finished goods.
- Generated year-over-year productivity through a mix of negotiations, supplier development, and VA/VE initiatives; delivered more than $92M of gross productivity in 2009 and $62M in 2010.
- Reduced working capital by compressing LCC product lead-times from 70 days to 63 days in 2009 and to 58 days in 2010.
- Oversaw operations for a $5.7B multinational consumer goods company.
Managing Director / Vice President, Global Sourcing
Newell Rubbermaid Global Sourcing Asia
Hong Kong, China
07.2003 - 06.2008
- Managed the Newell Rubbermaid global sourcing organization in the Far East, with annual purchases exceeding $1B of finished products and components.
- Delivered $25M in net productivity in 2007 and $28M of gross productivity in 2008 despite unprecedented inflationary pressures.
- Led supplier quality programs, reducing overall supplier defective parts per million (DPPM) from 7,000 in 2007 to below 3,100 in 2008, significantly improving product quality.
- Implemented standard processes and procedures, including supplier scorecard, assessment, corrective action, code of conduct, product safety, and operating rhythms, enhancing operational consistency in a complex matrix environment.
- Managed annual operating budgets exceeding $14M to ensure financial efficiency and resource allocation.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Management
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KYSkills
- Supply Chain Design
- S&OP processes
- Supply Chain Integration
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Development
- Supplier Collaboration
- Lean Six Sigma
- Operational Excellence
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Market Analysis
- Low-Cost Country Sourcing
- Operations
- Product Development
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Building
- Leadership
- Leadership
Certification
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
Languages
- English, Bilingual
- Mandarin Chinese, Conversational and Basic
Timeline
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
DwyerOmega
02.2025 - 02.2026
Vice President and CPO
Wahl Clipper Corporation
02.2023 - 02.2025
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
CHAMBERLAIN GROUP
04.2011 - 09.2022
Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
JIM BEAM, Inc.
09.2010 - 04.2011
Corporate Vice President, Global Sourcing
NEWELL RUBBERMAID, Inc.
06.2008 - 09.2010
Managing Director / Vice President, Global Sourcing
Newell Rubbermaid Global Sourcing Asia
07.2003 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Management
Northern Kentucky University