Transforming Procurement at a $1.2B Global Office Products Manufacturer
07 February 2026-
Business Situation
- Challenged to accelerate savings due to business profitability pressures
- Team tactically focused and viewed their role as a disconnected support function
- Operations team embracing Lean, but Procurement not engaged
- Suppliers not engaged as partners in improvement efforts
- Innovation efforts constrained by sourcing new products in SE Asia
As Division CPO Delivered these Key Results
- Led a strategic supplier improvement program, using Lean/Sigma tools and processes driving >$30M savings, 85% quality improvement, and 98% material availability.
- Upgraded strategic leadership, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, and change agent capabilities with Procurement team.
- Partnered with strategic suppliers to identify and implement Lean/Sigma improvement initiatives.
- Created a strategic sourcing team, mostly in China, to support sourcing suppliers and new products from SE Asia.
- Received corporate leadership award for excellence in driving significant improvement in cost, processes, and partnerships.
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