Darrell J. Foster
Global Supply Chain & Procurement Professional | Vendor Relationship Manager | Cost Savings Expert
- Role
- Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist North America at Filtran
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darrell J. Foster
U.S. Army Veteran and Supply Chain & Procurement Leader with 20+ years of combined…
Experience
Sr Strategic Sourcing Specialist North America
Feb 2024 — Present · Des Plaines, IL, US
Serves as a Sr. Sourcing Specialist for a Tier 1 Automotive company, supplying transmission filters to the top 3 Automotive manufacturers.(GM, Ford, and Stellantis).• Manages nine categories (resin, media, magnets, stampings, corrugated, lumber, fasteners, bushings & inserts.• Actively managing 27 programs in various stages of launch (RFQ, pre-launch, business awarding, and launch) with a total annual spend of $515M.• Year to date cost savings of $2.43M thru dual sourcing, supplier consolidation and contract negotiation activities.• Successfully negotiated 0% down payment for all new programs when launching new tooling.• Successfully negotiated $2M+ of tooling profitability.• Maintain strong relationships by frequently collaborating with various departments to include: C-suite, sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and accounts payable.
Education
Ashford University
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
2011 — 2016
Skills
- Time Management
- Public Speaking
- Logistics Management
- Army
- Organizational Leadership
- Military Training
- Military Experience
- Customer Service
- Sap Materials Management (Sap Mm)
- Personal Financial Planning
- Project Planning
- Leadership Development
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Purchasing
- Program Management
- Military Logistics
- Weapons
- Logistics
- Training
- Leadership
- Dod
- National Security
- Force Protection
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Government
- Security Clearance
- Team Building
- Management
- Military Operations
- Operational Planning
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Military
- Contract Negotiation
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Weapons Handling
- Command
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