John Fell
4517 Mountain Oak Street, Fort Worth,TX
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Category Manager / Sourcing Specialist IV
Mary Kay
Lewisville, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for management of $35M raw material spend.
- Accountable for the creation and implementation of best-in-class sourcing strategy and Supplier Relationship Management that deliver supply assurance, cost effectiveness, innovation, speed, and sustainability targets to create sustained competitive advantage for the business.
- Researches and selects reliable first, second, and third source suppliers to increase capacity, achieve competitive pricing, and ensure supply.
- Accountable for selecting suppliers who meet the cost, quality, and production requirements of Mary Kay Inc.
Senior Commodity Manager
PACCAR
Lewisville, TX
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed RFPs for new programs including BEV Phase 3, AVP and Fuel Cell.
- Completed Supplier selection memos, LOAs and LOIs.
- Collaborated with PACCAR personnel/operations worldwide to successfully develop and execute global supply-chain, commodity, and technology strategies.
- Secured savings per truck and cost avoidance on NRE and tooling for programs with future SOP dates.
Commodity Manager
PACCAR Inc
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed $250M annual spend related to stamping and fabrication.
- Negotiated NGT Hood supplier selection which saved cost per truck compared to 389.
- Developed, negotiated and implemented strategies to improve supply chain performance, quality, TCO.
- Drove supplier improvement in quality, cost, on time delivery and support through SPM.
- Negotiated and assured supplier compliance to long-term supply and warranty agreements.
- Issued formal Requests for Information, Proposals and Quotes (RFI’s, RFP’s, and RFQ’s).
- Collaborated with Engineering, Materials, Operations, Marketing, Quality and Program Management personnel to successfully develop and execute global supply chain and commodity strategies.
Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
05.2018 - 2019
- Lead analysis, development and implementation of cost savings initiatives for the MRO, IT, Fleet and Site Services Categories
- Total cost reduction/avoidance negotiated exceeded $150K
- Manage cost reduction and consolidation across 10 Production Centers and 40 Distribution Centers throughout Texas and Oklahoma
- Responsible for all reporting and analytics associated with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Procurement department (including direct and indirect spend)
- Stakeholder and supplier management including relevant metrics
- Lead sourcing events and develop category strategy
IT Procurement Specialist
Commercial Metals Company
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for reviewing contract language related to new Master Service Agreements with suppliers
- Responsible for managing requests for proposal related to contract renewal, new business needs or cost reduction initiatives
- Responsible for contract renewal management in Salesforce
- Responsible for pulling ad hoc reports from SAP ECC and BI on a regular basis to organize data in Excel
Buyer/Planner
Fujitsu Network Communications
03.2015 - 06.2016
- Maintained adequate supply of materials by ordering and expediting material according to SAP MRP
- Negotiated commodity pricing on a semi-annual basis with manufacturers and distributor for hardware, connectors, labels, and relays
- Worked closely with quality, receiving and import/export departments to ensure production was not interrupted based on a shortage of supply
- Collaborated with production planning to ensure alignment of the production and supply schedules
Order Fulfillment Specialist II
Ericsson North America
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Managed and executed order fulfillment activities to ensure customer orders meet requirements
- Received, confirmed, and followed up on customer purchase orders
- Assumed responsibility within SAP for the execution of sales orders, projects, and supplier POs
Sourcing Intern
Ericsson North America
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Utilized SAP and Excel to create monthly spend reports for category managers
- Pulled ad hoc reports as needed to support the daily information needs of category managers
- Worked with stakeholders to understand their needs and shape the scope of work for suppliers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management and Marketing
The University Of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX2014
Skills
- Supplier & Stakeholder Management
- SAP/BEX, Familiar with GPPS
- Inventory Management
- Excel (VLookups, Pivot Tables, IF statements)
- Contract Negotiation & RFx Management
- Contract Language/Terms and Conditions
- Project Management
- Trained in Six Sigma methodologies
Certification
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD)
- KARRASS Negotiation Training
Timeline
Category Manager / Sourcing Specialist IV
Mary Kay
11.2023 - Current
Senior Commodity Manager
PACCAR
10.2022 - 10.2023
Commodity Manager
PACCAR Inc
01.2019 - 10.2022
Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
05.2018 - 2019
IT Procurement Specialist
Commercial Metals Company
06.2016 - 05.2018
Buyer/Planner
Fujitsu Network Communications
03.2015 - 06.2016
Order Fulfillment Specialist II
Ericsson North America
07.2014 - 03.2015
Sourcing Intern
Ericsson North America
08.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management and Marketing
The University Of Texas At Dallas