Joe Hughes

About Joe Hughes

Sourcing and Supply Executive with demonstrated success in developing and executing category strategies, planning and leading negotiations, design and implementation of MRP, and risk assessment and mitigation. I enjoy mentoring and developing teams and thrive on collaboration with cross-functional colleagues,Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, woodworking/woodturning, and volunteering in our lake community.

Experience

1. Director Global Procurement

   Shamrock Technologies

   Dec 2020 — Present

   Lead team of procurement professionalsCategory Management - Lead the development and execution of all category strategies, including raw material,packaging, and indirect spend.Global Logistics - Developed and executed global logistics strategy. Negotiations - Plan and lead negotiations for all procurement requirements. MRP - Designed and implemented an MRP system and process to improve inventory management and improve accuracy of raw material forecast. KPI\'s - Development and tracking of KPI\'s for leadership reporting. Digital Transformation - Development of dashboards for tracking & distribution of critical information. Utilizing TEAMS for dashboards and collaboration with cross-functional colleagues.

Education

• Caldwell University

  Business, Accounting & Finance

  1990 — 1995

Skills

• Procurement
• Materials Management
• Supplier Management
• Six Sigma
• Customer Service
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Crm
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Global Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Negotiation
• Customer Relations
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Sap
• Change Management
• Logistics
• Management
• Supply Chain
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning
• Hedging
• Credit Risk
• Contract Negotiation