Purchasing Manager

Posted on: 2011-10-10

LINDA M. SPINELLI

847-304-0618 Home

708-278-8472 Mobile

[email protected] 

 

            Accomplished, results driven purchasing executive with solid history of delivering significant improvements in bottom line performance with particular strengths in commodity and vendor management, contract negotiations, program management and complex new product introductions.  Extensive background in direct and indirect sourcing, process improvement and strategic leadership supporting the development of vendor management organizations.  A valued business partner respected for her leadership abilities, interpersonal and communication skills, change management, strategic conceptualizations, cross-functional team building and decision-making skills.  ASQ-Six Sigma Green Belt.

 

KEYACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

• Reduced      costs by $400,000 by creating a Quality      Team with suppliers/subcontractors to improve product and procedures.
• Created      analysis of business unit, outlining and executing process and product      improvements, resulting in lowering customer service complaints by 22%.
• Generated      time savings      of 20% by reducing repetitive steps in order      processing by working with Business Intelligence manager to develop      effective reporting system.

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

Aerotek Temporary Staffing at Fenwal Inc., Lake Zurich, IL. (2010-2011)

Sales Operations Analyst (Temporary position)

• Lead      monthly commercial excess no forecast process for North American and 6      International markets.
• Lead      North American code conversion project.
• Manage      the North American promotional sales program for designated excess no      forecast codes.

 

Glass Management Services, Westmont, IL. (2010)

Corporate Operations Manager

Responsible for Operational Excellence for U S Architectural Glass and Metal

 & Glass and Mirror America.

• Developed      and executed Marketing Strategy which improved market share by 20%.
• Created      job descriptions, work instructions, process and procedures that      eliminated waste and established organization utilizing Six Sigma      methodologies.   

 

LS Consulting, Barrington, IL. (2008-2010)

Owner

Consulting for companies in the areas of business development, sales and marketing, procurement,

 process improvement, operational excellence and product management.

Clients in Office Products, Non-Profit, HVAC, TV Mirrors (manufacturing) and Renovations.

• Developed labor      accountability guidelines that reduced waste by 28%.
• Negotiated vendor      contracts that reduced costs by 11%.
• Created successful marketing      campaigns to include business resume, value statement and web site      development.
• Implemented process,      procedures and work instructions which reduced errors and increased      profitability.

 

 

 

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Empire Today, Northlake, IL (2007-2008)                                                               

National Bath Products Manager

Responsible for order processing, procurement, inventory management, product management and installation process.

• Coordinated projects;      developed project charter, preliminary project scope statement and project      management plans; monitored and controlled project work and integrated      change control processes in Six Sigma Deployment resulting in order      process improvement by 15%,
• Developed      with outside suppliers, senior installer courses and best practices, which      resulted in a decrease of installation issues and increased customer      satisfaction.
• Negotiated      total bath renovation products, supporting ten markets that would increase      profits by 18%.

 

Montalbano Homes, Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois (1997-2007)

Vice President Purchasing & Estimating

Ensured subcontracted services of $60M in annual spend.  Direct interaction with all aspects of the company from feasibility (product development), sale and marketing through completion of projects including financial reporting.

• Saved $700,000 of      costs through efficient selection and implementation of cutting edge      digitized cost estimating system which identified over estimating by      subcontractors.
• Guided team through      ISO9001Certification process achieving first time status.
• Reduced cost by 23%, maintained      cost increases to less than 3% yearly in union environment by strategic      planning and tactful negotiation. (Annual expected increased of 5-7%)
• Enhanced customer      delight by decreasing costs by 6%, identifying and correcting potential      issues by coordinating the Value Engineering Team on new product      development and engaging subcontractors/vendors in the process.
• Reduced staffing      requirements 25% utilizing Access program for input into ERP system.
• Designed      sales and marketing strategies that increased profit margins by 2%.
• National      Account Level negotiations reducing costs by over $220,000.

 

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Sundance Homes, Schaumburg, Illinois (1988-1997)                      

Vice President Purchasing   & Estimating- Direct/Indirect subcontracted services of $80M

Contracts Manager

 

Inland Property Management, Oak Brook, Illinois (1984-1988)

Administrative Manager - Responsible for renovating commercial and apartment properties including furniture, flooring, light fixtures and wall finishes  

 

                                                PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Residential Construction Employers Council – (Non-Profit) Board of Directors (1990-2006)

Presented seminar at Chicago Urban League – Process Improvement in Construction (2010)

ASQ - Member 2008

PMI- Member 2009

ISM - Member 2009

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS                          

ASQ - Six Sigma-Green Belt Certification

PMI– Project Management Professional Training

Chicago Deming Institute – Six Sigma/Lean – Green Belt Training

OSHA – 10-Hour Certification Course

Microsoft Project and Excel 2007 – Training

TritonCollege– Business Administration