Benny Nations

About Benny Nations

A results-oriented business professional with proven abilities in strategic purchasing, planning, improving efficiency of operations, managing projects, team building, and detailing project information to determine effective processes for operations. Able to identify areas of strength and weakness and implement company policies, standards, changes in operation, and processes that optimize productivity and bottom line. Passionate drive to create diverse teams as well as a diverse supply base.

Experience

1. VP, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing - Amgen

   JLL

   Jan 2019 — Present

   Assess and build annual sourcing plans that partner with JLL Preferred Suppliers.•Responsible for coordination and implementation of local and regional sourcing initiatives.•Manage transition plans for local and regional contracts.•Serve as key communication liaison with client procurement team.•Manage transition plans for local and regional contracts.•Establish priorities, assign deliverable and resolve issues to assure client satisfaction.•Conduct Supplier performance review meetings and manage supplier scorecards.

Education

• Southern Wesleyan University

  BSBA, Business Administration

  1997 — 1999

• Webster University

  MBA, Business Administration

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Kanban
• Production Planning
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Cost Reduction
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Supplier Evaluation
• Operations Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Sourcing
• Esourcing
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Supply Management
• Logistics
• Training
• Supplier Development
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Kaizen
• Process Engineering
• E-Procurement
• Global Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Supplier
• Spend Analysis
• Materials Management
• Supplier Management
• Iso