Ken Miller

Experience

1. Head - Global Supply Chain Management, Americas Region

   Sulzer

   Jan 2008 — Present · Tulsa, OK, US

   Directed, restructured, and successfully unified the supply chain organization for seven Sulzer Chemtech manufacturing and warehouse locations across the North, and South American Region. Unified departments established standard procedures and implemented lean processes. Developed, implemented, and tracked key performance indicators across the region. Reduced inventory by 70%. Developed and unified regional demand management processes and procedures. Unified ERP usage throughout the region. Reduced lead-time by implementing kanban and visual pull systems. Negotiated onsite consignment programs from best cost countries allowing us to reduce lead-time and inventory while still purchasing globally.Reduced procurement cost by 50% for major commodities. Moved from local to global supply base structure. Leveraged regional demand with Sulzer Chemtech’s global demand. Focused on sourcing major commodities in best cost countries. Reduced logistics cost by 50%. Leveraged Sulzer’s global logistics spend and reduced logistics providers to 4 key global companies. Scored Sulzer’s global best in class rating for supply chain operations. Audited and scored by Sulzer’s Corporate Global Operations Support and Development team. Requested to assist other Sulzer Chemtech regions with implementation of inventory management processes.Member of Sulzer Chemtech’s global procurement and logistics council.

Education

• Evangel University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, Business Management