Lee Adams

Background

About Lee Adams

Over 27 years of supply chain experience with extensive knowledge of developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies, supply chain initiatives and logistics solutions that drive operational efficiencies, profits, customer satisfaction and competitive market positioning. Strong expertise in balancing strategic thinking with operational expertise and lateral thinking, stakeholder trust, supplier management, analytical and change management methodologies at every level and functional area to achieve reliable execution and measurable cost reductions. Using expertise in direct and indirect supply chain to manage multiple and successful procurement led transformations and department start-ups to include staffing, professional services, production and mobilization, process design, optimization, and proof of concept, supplier sustainability and budgeting. An active member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) Innovation: A prominent member of the team that influences and encourages out of the box thinking to overcome challenges, a result driven person with a focus on compliance and governance to ensure operational coverage and alignment to customer expectations. Contract Negotiation: Experienced negotiator with the ability to adapt to the environment or task in front of me. Cost Reduction: Implemented direct and indirect procurement initiatives that will save $6.4M year on year. Supply Chain Management: Led development and implementation of inventory demand management process that supported a combination of just in time and consignment stock inventory, streamlined the ordering while focusing on back office supporting roles. Value Added Contract Negotiations: Improved supplier terms by 45% along with contractual and product performance guarantees. Supplier Management: Gained 75% supplier retention through implementation of best in class supplier management process using performance indicators and using this data to encourage self-improvement of vendors, score carding data to facilitate productive collaboration between internal stakeholders and suppliers to support year on year quality, performance, and cost and innovation enhancements. CORE COMPETENCIES THAT MAXIMIZE BOTTOM LINE RESULTS Change Management SAP, Oracle, Excel, Project, JDE Advance Negotiation Talent Development Management of RFI & RFQ Prince 2 Project Management Strategic Sourcing Reverse Engineering Cost-to-Serve Metrics Budget & P/ L management Macro and Micro Analyses Six Sigma Green belt