CHRISTOPHER ROSS

218 E. Elm Street

(484) 535-1176: cell
Conshohocken, PA 19428
cr86e554@westpost.net
SENIOR MANAGEMENT: SUPPLY CHAIN/PROCUREMENT
Strategic and Tactical Leader in Global Procurement and Supply Chain who is driv
en to excel at delivering unique solutions to sourcing challenges. Demonstrated
expertise driving results in chemicals, logistics, distribution, MRO, electronic
s, components, circuit board, retail, food and plastics industries and have supp
orted internal clients at C Level including sales, marketing, IT, production, HR
, and facilities and external entities.. Responsibilities include sourcing, purc
hasing, expediting, logistics, warehousing, contracts administration; shop exped
iting, and Total Quality Management. .Have utilized varied technologies and tool
s including the internet, reverse auctions, financial, spend and sensitivity ana
lysis, balance sheets, financial reports, eProcurement, database development/man
agement and systems big and small (Oracle/JDE, Microsoft Navision. Comfortable m
anaging projects and budgets from $250K to $250M and have managed cross-function
al teams up to 12 and total supervision up to 20 direct reports.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Analysis Business Process Re-Engineering Revenue Generation
Internal Consulting Customer Satisfaction Management Strategic Planning
Partner Relationships Client Relationship Management Cost Control/Reduction
Negotiations Long Term Development Technology Deployment
Mediations Organizational Performance Manage Mission/Vision
Paradigm Shifting Productivity Enhancement Trainer/Facilitator
PMA, LLC. Conshohocken, PA
2009-2010
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Consulting Company
Director of Procurement
Challenged to reduce spending of small package delivery of payroll to external c
ustomers of major client PayChoice. Researched usage pricing data, built traffic
O&D analysis, with service and delivery requirements, solicited bids from 2 nat
ional and 5 regional suppliers, finally teaming with UPS that brought 27% saving
s($200K) and reduced internal labor hours by 170 hours at 11 sites.
CRC, LLC. Worcester, MA
2005-2009
Contingency based, cost reduction and strategic sourcing company
Managing Partner/Director of Sourcing
Working with major packaging manufacturer, evaluated the $2M spend on die cut fa
stener packaging and chip board/chipping boxes. Split project into two categorie
s, executing RFP, negotiated contract and reduced costs by 14% and skus by 50% a
nd 25%. Total first year cost savings were $208K and were able to migrate to Jus
t-In-Time shipping.
SOURCE ONE MANAGEMENT Willow Grove, PA
1994-2005
Supply Chain Management & Procurement/Strategic Sourcing Company
Director: Strategic Sourcing/Client Services
Managed procurement and sourcing for numerous multi-location manufacturing and d
istribution companies with diverse exposure to categories including Logistics, M
edical Testing, Technology, Chemicals, Food, Electronics, Packaging, Plastics, A
dministration & Facilities.
CHRISTOPHER ROSS cr86e554@westpost.net
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SOURCE ONE MANAGEMENT (Contd)
Director: Strategic Sourcing/Client Services
Selected Achievements
In major project with MSC Corporation evaluated LTL Freight cost that was runnin
g at $14M at 5 national distribution centers. Negotiated and moved to strong reg
ionals saving $1M.
Reduced cost for anti-theft wafers and security towers used in large national cl
othing retailer, Charming Shops. Leveraged expansion of contract, longer terms a
nd 1 years free wafers as signing incentive reducing costs by almost 50% from $1
.9M to $1.02M.
Pioneered Procurement Alliance relationships with major clients including Hought
on International, Unisys, Keystone Foods, Chinet, NEC and Haagen Dazs and Decisi
on One.
Devised/implemented strategies to consolidate freight suppliers, reduce route co
mbinations, reduce cpp and eliminate waiting/demurrage fees.
Provided subject matter expertise in meetings with key sales and operations mana
gement personnel to analyze production, sales, and inventory with a major focus
on CPFR model alignment with raw material suppliers.
In client services role drove client engagement from sales cycle to preliminary
spend analysis to contract implementation and supplier management.
Hired, developed, evaluated and managed client delivery teams and sourcing teams
.
Director: Procurement
A major Chemical Management Company, Fluidcare Chemicals purchased over $35M in
a diversified array of petro, fine and specialty chemicals for over 200 sites in
North America. Developed RFPs for 5 distinct chemical groups and asked new dome
stic and international suppliers to bid. Tying highest volume (petro based) purc
hases to market based indices produced $3M+ in annual savings.
Selected Achievements
Escalating Stainless Steel costs were affecting competitive position of EMD Stai
nless Steel Containers who also had to maintain FDA approvals. Investigation rev
ealed no basis for price increases; introduced 2 competing suppliers against sin
gle source, saving 17%.
Established CPFR type process for medical testing device manufacturer that reduc
ed overstocks from as much as 35% to <5%.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
University of Phoenix
TECHNICAL/SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
JD Edwards.Oracle.Microsoft Navision
Microsoft Access Levels 1 &2, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Small Busin
ess Server, Exchange
E-Procurement: Diligent, Ketera, ScanMarkets, EC Sourcing