13 Years of Procurement, Project Management and Supply Chain expertise.

Kantor Enterprise Group LLC (June 1, 2001 – Present)

Market & develop a client base for opportunities in: Procurement, materials management, supply chain management, cost avoidance, and project management.

• Hired by Cabot Corporation to help develop a stores part numbering rationale for J.D. Edwards One World software system.
• Stores numbering system to use the UNSPSC commodity discipline. Cabot plans to use this system in all 34 manufacturing plants worldwide.

Responsibilities included: Direct strategic sourcing initiative, supervise and mentor staff of buyers & expediters, develop processes for company personnel, develop procedures for new financial system, coordinate internal & external organizational purchases, direct the software & hardware maintenance contracts with Verso’s customers, initiate renewals and add on support.

• Negotiated $450,000 in savings on company cell phones.
• Negotiated $50,000 in savings on print materials.
• Created a Contract administration organization which earned $500,000 in revenue.
• Created an asset management organization which saved the company $75,000.
• Developed and negotiated a new travel policy which saved the company $600,000.
• Installed a Procurement card program saving 60% on soft dollar administrative costs.
• Recipient of Employee recognition award.

Scientific Games International (January 1998 – August 2000)

Responsibilities included: Procurement of all material & services for the manufacturing plant, oversee receiving and personnel & direct all premium mail shipments and logistic contracts.

• Negotiated $2.5 million dollar savings on Solvents and Chemical raw materials.
• Negotiated $500,000 in savings on premium mail shipments.
• Developed drum recycling program saving $55,000.
• Negotiated $400,000 savings on cylinder engraving.
• Negotiated $250,000 savings on point of sale printed material.
• Developed a facilities management program saving $125,000 in service and maintenance costs.
• Negotiated logistics contracts saving $400,000
• Developed new ERP system.
• Recognized with outstanding achievement award.

Responsibilities included: RFP & RFQ preparations, price analysis, MRP analysis, production planning, & supervise buyer.

• Negotiated $400,000 in savings on machined parts.
• Negotiated $50,000 savings in plating costs.
• Improved quality to 98% in machined parts.
• Files rated Superior by Government and internal auditors.
• Employee of the month 2 times.

Responsibilities included: RFP & RFQ preparations, price analysis, MRP analysis, contract flow down requirements, preparing data & details for negotiations, supervise buyers, junior buyers and expediters.

• Negotiated $225,000 in savings on electronic components.
• Negotiated 25% reduction on Voice & data contracts
• Increased through put in cell by 45%
• Recognized as Employee of the Year 1995 and awarded with a Cruise Vacation.
• Promoted from Buyer

Responsibilities included: RFP & RFQ preparations, price analysis, MRP analysis, & production planning.

• Promoted from Assistant Buyer.
• Promoted from Expediter.

• Auburn University, 1987, BA Political Science & Economics
• Georgia State University, MBA in Progress
• APP Certification
• CPM Certification in Progress Modules 1 & 4 completed.