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Tom Bruno

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Apopka,FL

Summary

Innovative and experienced MTO and marine fuels Category Manager committed to assurance of supply while maximizing profitability, driving cross-functional teamwork and mentoring staff for increased productivity and job satisfaction.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Walt Disney Company-Disney Cruise Line
01.2007 - Current
  • Delivering unprecedented leadership throughout the expansion of Disney Cruise Line.
  • Provide excellent fuel category management, manage and lead expediting team members, and provide sourcing support for the assigned vessel and our private island. Resolve professional challenges, and identify supply chain operational issues to facilitate the mitigation of existing risk. Identify objectives, and actively improve existing processes.
  • Negotiate large complex agreements in support of the needs of the fleet. Agreements included marine fuels (multiple suppliers, fuel types and terms from 6 months to 10 years), marine lubricants 3+ years, a solar field in the Bahamas to name a few.
  • Support the assigned vessel and the larger fleet by improving MTO sourcing and purchasing for key operating components, including engineering, propulsion, advanced wastewater treatment, and fuel systems, as well as deck and entertainment departments.
  • Manage a team of six expeditors to achieve on-time deliveries in support of the operational needs of the fleet and our private island. PO confirmations, logistics coordination, RTV/RMA activity, as well as keeping the stakeholders abreast of status changes, are the key components.
  • Successfully implemented a strategy for compliance to the IMO 2020 Fuel Emissions Standards for Disney Cruise Line. Contracted with suppliers for assurance of supply. Supported the company’s existing hedging strategies.
  • Integral member of the negotiation team for LNG to support the future ships in the fleet. Actively communicated with executives from all parties and continue to as facilities, processes and equipment are designed and built to assure timely supply of on-spec fuel. LNG is very new marine fuel with complex storage and delivery mechanisms.
  • Understand the methods of securing fuel from various sources including refiners, agents, physical suppliers, and brokers utilizing short-term and long term contracts, spot buys and mixes of both, maximizing a secure supply of quality fuels at the lowest cost that align with hedging strategies where appropriate.
  • Leading the operational sourcing of contractors and suppliers for the Light House Point project for Disney Cruise Line. Early involvement to maximize the opportunity for local supply maximizing the impact to the local economy.
  • On location support of multiple successful dry docks in Freeport, Bahamas, Victoria, BC, and Norfolk, VA.
  • Headed S&P effort for Castaway Cay expansion in order to accommodate larger ships.
  • Improvement in onboarding and training of new employees through introduction of new system training program, ship tours, and better identification of performance goals.

Sourcing Specialist

Walt Disney World
01.2001 - 01.2007
  • Directed procurement for manufacturing operations and engineering projects to further advance program objectives and streamline construction operations. Headed capital purchases and allocated budgets.
  • RFP and agreement negotiations for assigned areas including ride wheels, manufacturing services and theme park ride vehicles.
  • Effectively slashed inventory and costs to prompt savings between $1M and $1.7M annually.
  • Managed $10M+ fabricated and machined parts and executed key sourcing initiatives.
  • Led Ride Wheel Program to enhance collaboration, streamline technical effectiveness, and bolster vendor consolidation efforts.

Commodity Manager

Breed Technologies
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Deliver strong leadership to plastics/urethanes and magnets for an auto motive component manufacturer. Value in excess of $30M.
  • Negotiate long term agreements for supply and design for future products. Highest quality and assurance of supply for JIT support of manufacturing production lines in US and Mexico.
  • Responsible for $25 Million of plastic resin, colorant, and magnet purchases.
  • Key initiatives include vendor consolidation, improved qualification criteria and forming of a multi-location plastics council to share best practices.

Purchasing Manager

Florida Polymers
01.1995 - 01.1999
  • Managed a staff of 3 with responsibility for all raw material, capital equipment.
  • Decreased total inventory 35% over 2 years and consolidated purchases of like commodities for price advantages and long term security.
  • Structured agreements with several key suppliers securing extended terms, local stock and long term pricing, specific to packaging and plastic resins.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing

State University of NY

Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management

Siena College

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Hudson Valley College

Skills

Business strategy planning

Timeline

Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Walt Disney Company-Disney Cruise Line
01.2007 - Current

Sourcing Specialist

Walt Disney World
01.2001 - 01.2007

Commodity Manager

Breed Technologies
01.1999 - 01.2001

Purchasing Manager

Florida Polymers
01.1995 - 01.1999

Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management

Siena College

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Hudson Valley College

Master of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing

State University of NY

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