South Carolina                                                                                                           Cell (216) 533-2949

Email Linda Fox (formerly Linda Haase)

CAREER SUMMARY 

Over 25 years of extensive and multifaceted experience in Purchasing/Materials negotiations. Background includes practical and educational experience in developing innovative programs to deliver profitable results while building multi-functional teams.  Aggressive and results oriented with a track record of delivering exceptional results.  Comprehensive working knowledge in these key areas:

Ø       Customer Service-Inventory

Ø       Strategic Operations

Ø       Sourcing

Ø       Policy

Ø       Contracting Services

Ø       M R O

Ø       Chemicals

Ø       Telecommunications

Ø       Material Flow/Warehousing

Ø       Travel

Ø       Media

Professional Experience

STRATEGIC RESOURCE PLANNING, LLC -------------------------------- 19 years

South Carolina

Business and Productivity Consultant                   

Delivered cumulative savings of over $15 million over various assignments.  Companies served during this period include: 

Ø       Micro edge                                               

Ø       Law Offices of Donald O’Connor

Ø       Level Propane                                          

Ø       Park Place                                                            

Ø       Level Energy

Ø       Am Ware Warehouse

Ø       Pirelli Cable

Ø       Your Computer

Ø       P. I. P. A

Ø       Dr. Minton Foot Clinic

Ø       Clark Material Equipment                           

Ø       Burger King

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY                                                               18 years

Cleveland, Ohio

Manager, Contracting and Strategic Planning

Responsibilities included managing supplier search, negotiating and administration for $110 million dollars of procurement contracts in services and graphic communication operations.  Formulated strategic plans to consolidate and reduce costs, focusing on added value, quality, and price.

      Ø       Developed M R P system for labels and graphic supplies.

Ø       Led cost reduction program on employee relocation, resulting in $800,000 annual savings.

Ø       Reduced production costs by 20%.

Contracting Agent-Expense & Travel Services

Responsibilities included developing, consolidating and establishing purchasing methodology for 40 plant locations to reduce costs. Services included but not limited to travel, waste and garbage removal, temporary services, food services, health care, electronics, M R O, and telecommunications.

Ø       Pioneered the first fee based travel consolidation policy nationally. Savings of over $2 million.

Ø       Generated profit from food services by changing contract terms.

Ø       Formulated cost structure for various temporary service assignments.

Instructor for Undergraduate Students-Lake Erie College 2 years

Taught business and procurement policy

Manager Material & Production Control

Responsibilities included overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations, purchasing, inventory, customer service, warehousing, sales, marketing, and transportation for a $42 million chemical plant.

Ø       Reduced transportation costs by $100,000

Ø       Negotiated a $1.3 million reduction in direct materials through International suppliers.

Ø       Piloted M R P II system to review process and duplication -savings over $700,000.

Ø       Increased on time delivery for customers to 99%.

Ø       Reduced inventory levels by 40%.

EDUCATION and AWARDS

Ø       MBA in Systems Management, University of Lake Erie, OH

Ø       BA in Psychology, University of Baldwin Wallace, OH

Ø       Certified Purchasing Manager

Ø       Seminars: OSHA, Hazcom, Kepner Tregoe, Production and Inventory, Modern Management, Telecommunications, Quality  Assurance, Health Insurance, and Personnel training.

Ø       GE Impact awards for consistently delivering annual savings of over $1 million. Managerial and Executive awards for increasing sales, and reducing inventory and Telecommunication costs.

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Ø       United Way Campaign Manager, and volunteer for Junior Achievement and Society for the Blind.

Ø      Fundraising  and involvement in Meals on Wheels, Breast Cancer, Junior Diabetes

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