Taylor Richardson
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Summary
Dedicated sourcing professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Category Sourcing Specialist - Textiles
Tempur Sealy International
Trinity, NC
08.2023 - Current
- Assumed category management responsibility for purchased textiles and cut and sewn covers, along with other textile related commodities. ($110M+ Spend)
- Managed a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions, as well as quality standards.
- Consistently met or exceeded annual cost-saving targets. Realized $2M+ in cost savings during 7 months in position.
- Leveraged data analytics tools to monitor spend patterns, identifying areas of opportunity for cost savings or process enhancements within the supply chain.
- Led cross-functional team to root cause drivers of excess textile scrap.
- Conducted and executed RFx's to gain market intelligence and create value for organization.
- Developed Power BI tool to accurately track supplier share to ensure contractual alignment.
- Worked cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Planning, and Marketing to ensure business requirements and objectives were achieved.
- Enhanced supplier relationships through regular communication and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Coordinated with legal teams to review contracts, ensuring alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements while minimizing potential risks in supplier agreements.
- Proactively managed obsolete materials to guarantee minimal financial impact to business.
Category Sourcing Specialist - Innersprings / Foam
Tempur Sealy International
Trinity, NC
7 2022 - 08.2023
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication and collaboration.
- Collaborated cross-functionally on two separate 6-Step Strategic Sourcing processes to refresh category strategies.
- Employed Power BI analytical tool to utilize internal data to exhibit a holistic view of Global Strategic Sourcing material spend.
- Closely monitored monthly purchases to guarantee that contractual obligations were adhered to.
- Managed pricing for +$300M in spend. Worked cross-functionally to ensure price alignment so that suppliers were paid to specified terms.
- Tracked and forecasted Inflation and Deflation for two separate categories representing +$600M in spend.
- Constructed should-cost models to gain market intelligence.
- Participated in creating RFx's, and analyzing results.
- Conducted strategic data analysis to provide Leadership with information to drive contractual negotiations.
- Managed data and utilized Power BI to present outstanding excess & obsolete material risk to Finance monthly.
- Conducted market research to identify new suppliers and evaluate their capabilities, leading to better-informed decision-making in procurement activities.
Operations Analyst
American Of High Point
High Point, NC
01.2012 - 06.2022
- Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned with business needs and benefits.
- Developed and deepened relationships with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Created a detailed 200-item bill of materials system to identify and quote costs to produce different styles of upholstered furniture.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Monitored supply chain and managed logistics functions for the company.
- Processed inbound and outbound shipments accurately by directing associate teams and managing inventory processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 01.2016 - 08.2020
MBA - Business Analytics
High Point University
High Point, NC 01.2023 - Current
Skills
Supply Chain Management
Strategic Sourcing
Data Management
Data Analysis
Vendor relations
Pricing structures
Supplier Relationship Management
Spend Analysis
Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Category Sourcing Specialist - Textiles
Tempur Sealy International
08.2023 - Current
MBA - Business Analytics
High Point University
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
01.2016 - 08.2020
Operations Analyst
American Of High Point
01.2012 - 06.2022
Category Sourcing Specialist - Innersprings / Foam
Tempur Sealy International
7 2022 - 08.2023