Jeffrey Collins
Career Coach - Expert Witness - Chief Procurement Officer
- Role
- Principal Purchasing Consultant Managing Partner at Cxo Business Solutions
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeffrey Collins
I’m dedicated to coaching clients ranging from university students to C-suite executives and their teams to enable the achievement of deep personal satisfaction and exceptional performance.I’ve transitioned to this role after a corporate career with Fortune 100 manufacturing companies and private equity portfolio firms spanning the auto, aerospace and renewable energy sectors.In corporate roles, I’ve directed the activities of globally-matrixed organizations; led cross-functional transformation projects; and launched new businesses. I’ve enjoyed international service assignments in southern Africa, Mexico, and the United Kingdom; and have lived and worked in Brazil and China. Managing effectively across languages, cultures and time zones is a strength.I divide my time between Catapult-Careers and CxO Business Solutions, LLC.
Experience
Principal Purchasing Consultant Managing Partner
Jan 2000 — Present
Coalition of C-suite executive consultants and interim managers with complementary industry, function and geographic expertise.Personal Project Focus:• Expert Witness - Auto / Aerospace; Commercial / Supply Chain• “Fractional CPO” ™ strategic leadership for small to mid-cap client companies• Private Equity- Diligence- Board of Directors; Advisory- “Bolt-on” / Add-on investment identification to enhance platform valuations
Education
Michigan State University
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Wayne State University
MBA courses - Finance
Ford Motor Company
Senior Executive Leadership Program
Skills
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Automotive
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Six Sigma
- Supply Management
- Negotiation
- Manufacturing
- Lean Manufacturing
- Business Development
- Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Global Sourcing
- Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Outsourcing
- Leadership
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Supplier Development
- Procurement
- People Development
- Sourcing
- Change Management
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