Vince Capelli
Kenosha
Summary
Strategic Global Sourcing Leader with 20+ years of progressive procurement experience managing complex, multi-plant spend portfolios exceeding $560M across international supply networks. Proven expertise in developing and executing both domestic and global category strategies, leading cross-functional change initiatives, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and delivering multimillion-dollar cost savings and process improvements. Recognized for collaborative leadership, high ethical standards, intellectual curiosity, and driving continuous improvement aligned to enterprise objectives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sourcing Category Manager - Chemicals
Visual Pak (American Blending and Filling)
Waukegan, IL
01.2026 - Current
- Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with operational and financial objectives.
- Delivered $3.4mm in cost savings to date.
- Updated 16 Suppliers to Net60 from Net30 with a cash impact of $2.6mm in 2026.
- Created a Lead Time Reduction Initiative by reaching out to each supplier with lead times over 60 days utilizing stocking programs. Average time reduced to date is 27 days.
- Hold weekly buyer meetings to discuss unconfirmed PO’s, excess inventory, at risk items.
- Negotiated a bulk tank rental at IMTT to hold glycerin to create more capacity, reduce cost by buying more volume in rail cars. Annual Savings: $240,000.
- Hold monthly value add creation calls with customers to review opportunities for cost savings, discuss market conditions, supplier performance, and future concerns.
Director of Global Indirect Sourcing
Loparex Corporation
Cary, NC
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Managed $20M global indirect portfolio across seven international manufacturing divisions.
- Reviewed commercial agreements and partnered with stakeholders to prepare comprehensive RFx strategies.
- Developed financial justifications for sourcing initiatives and supplier transitions.
Director of Procurement
The Deli Source (Lipari Foods)
Kenosha, WI
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Directed $100M multi-plant procurement portfolio across four manufacturing divisions.
- Led cross-functional teams (Operations, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain) to implement sourcing strategies and supplier transitions.
- Developed and implemented enterprise risk management and dual-sourcing program, preventing $750K in inflation exposure.
- Conducted market and commodity analysis to guide pricing negotiations and long-term agreements.
- Established supplier KPIs and performance scorecards to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Director of Global Sourcing
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Vernon Hills, IL
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Directed $560M global spend across seven manufacturing facilities.
- Managed international supplier relationships across North America, Asia, and South America.
- Developed and implemented global category strategies for solvents, monomers, resins, additives, and pigments.
- Consolidated supplier base (142 to 103), achieving 13% cost reduction and $11M in savings.
- Designed and executed TCO-based competitive bids; partnered with Legal to redline and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
- Built and presented executive-level financial business cases to secure leadership alignment on sourcing initiatives.
- Led quarterly business reviews, implemented supplier KPIs, and monitored performance via scorecards.
- Reduced inventory by $400K through cross-plant collaboration and reallocation strategies.
- Ensured compliance with TSCA, REACH, and California Prop 65 requirements in partnership with Regulatory and Quality teams.
Senior Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Vernon Hills, IL
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed $320M in procurement spend across complex supplier and plant networks.
- Led cross-functional initiatives to execute supplier changes and achieve $1.5M cost savings.
- Negotiated bulk storage, terminal, and freight contracts; executed commercial redlines in partnership with Legal.
- Engaged with RPM Global Sourcing Team to combine volumes across sister companies, leverage opportunities with suppliers, provide new ship to’s for shared materials, and updated all our standard costing moving forward.
Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Vernon Hills, IL
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Managed $80M global category portfolio.
- Delivered $1M in cost savings through structured sourcing events and supplier negotiations.
- Collaborated with strategic suppliers to develop RFQ’s and programs in place to reduce supply base, provide alternatives to R&D, and look for improvements on MOQ’s, Lead Times, and Payment Terms.
Associate Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Vernon Hills, IL
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed $32M category spend.
- Built vendor scorecards and spend analytics models to support strategic sourcing decisions.
- Specifically worked with regional distributors, their product lines, looked for consolidation where applicable.
- Ran monthly vendor spend reports for the Senior Managers for them to review opportunities for cost savings, consolidation, and errors in data management.
Materials Manager
Baptista's Bakery
Franklin, WI
12.2013 - 04.2015
- Managed $10M procurement portfolio supporting demand forecasting across 600+ SKUs.
- Ensured supplier performance, quality, and service continuity in regulated food manufacturing environment.
- Attended weekly meeting on customer performance and provided market research on Non-GMO and Organic ingredients.
- Set all the raw material standards, worked on PPV weekly with finance team to address concerns with customers.
Buyer/Category Manager
Supervalu, Inc.
Pleasant Prairie, WI
07.2005 - 12.2013
- Managed dry grocery category procurement and supplier negotiations.
- Created newspaper ads for the Southeast Region chain retailers in the US.
- Put together Baker/Deli Trade Shows for retailers to come in and see new trends, update special pricing and future promotions, taste the new products, and order from updated seasonal guides.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, WI01-2011
Bachelor's Degree - undefined
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN01-2004
Skills
- Global Category Strategy Development
- Multi-Plant Spend Management ($500MM)
- International Supplier Relationship Management
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Modeling
- Complex Commercial Negotiations & Contract Redlining
- Market Intelligence & Commodity Analysis
- Risk Mitigation & Dual Sourcing Strategy
- Financial Business Case Development
- Data Analytics & Spend Analysis (SAP, Sage X3, MS Dynamics NAV, Power BI)
Timeline
Sourcing Category Manager - Chemicals
Visual Pak (American Blending and Filling)
01.2026 - Current
Director of Global Indirect Sourcing
Loparex Corporation
03.2025 - 05.2025
Director of Procurement
The Deli Source (Lipari Foods)
09.2023 - 09.2024
Director of Global Sourcing
Rust-Oleum Corporation
06.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
06.2019 - 06.2021
Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
06.2017 - 06.2019
Associate Sourcing Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation
04.2015 - 06.2017
Materials Manager
Baptista's Bakery
12.2013 - 04.2015
Buyer/Category Manager
Supervalu, Inc.
07.2005 - 12.2013
Bachelor's Degree - undefined
University of St. Thomas
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Cardinal Stritch University