Barbara Berthiaume

About Barbara Berthiaume

As a Procurement Professional, I aspire to use my skills and leadership to grow durable relationships and organizational success. I strive to create cohesive and engaged teams to facilitate KPI results and problem-solving. As development, teamwork, and leadership are critical to continuing growth, I seek opportunities to hone my skills and expand my knowledge base. Huge thank you to all of those colleagues, leaders, and suppliers who have supported and challenged me along the way.My experience has grown to drive product availability and cost control for corporate manufacturing and service organizations. As passionate quality and team focused leader, I\'m driven to achieve success and results in all areas of materials. Demonstrated success record in:• Planning, Purchasing, and Warehousing for Production and Service Parts. • Developing Supplier Relationships with international and domestic sources to increase value from suppliers by focusing on aligning strategic partnerships to ensure on-time delivery, cost reduction, quality components, and timely resolutions to potential obstacles.• Implementing Lean Practices into purchasing and warehouse functions.• Cross-functional Collaboration with Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Quality, and Manufacturing to guarantee continuous production output.• Motivating and Training staff to peak performance levels.• Communication at all levels of an organization both written & verbal through presentations, reports, A3s, Kaizens, & training.Specialties: • Contract Negotiations• Supplier Relationship Development• 5S & Lean• Inventory and Cost Management• CAPA and MRB Administration• Strategic Planning • Team Development• NPD• Logistics

Experience

1. Coe Sourcing Change Manager

   SPX Technologies

   Sep 2025 — Present · TN, US

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Double BA, Organizational Communication and Social Studies- Conflict Resolution

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Pricing
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Leadership
• Materials Management
• Kaizen
• Logistics
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing