Logan Gatewood

About Logan Gatewood

Global Strategic Sourcing Executive offering over 19 years experience leading the transformation of operational excellence creating a best-in-class procurement organization. Highly skilled building team culture, talent management improving performance and significant savings. Manage complex projects with demanding stakeholders, and negotiating with stringent timelines, and difficult suppliers. Serve as an Advisor/Partner to C-Suite Executive teams focused on achieving functional and strategic excellence. Bring cultural awareness managing relationships in global procurement environment. Recognized through professional awards, and validated savings throughout tenure. Sound judgment and decision-making skills. • Management • Strategy Planning • Supply Chain Management • Procurement Operations • Vendor Relations • Contract Management • Strategic Sourcing • Negotiation Skills • Statistical Analysis • Benchmarking • Process Improvements • Change Agent • Business Operations • Data Analysis • Talent Management • Budgeting/Finance • Risk Mitigation • Safety • Regulatory Compliance • Suppliers • Performance Improvement • Transformational Leadership • Indirect Purchasing • Subcontractor Management • Communications • Data Analytics • Business Intelligence • Building Teams • Category Management • Financial Reporting • Project Management • Operational Excellence • Sustainability • Market Analysis • P&L Management • Information Systems • Value Chain TECHNOLOGY Several GUI and cloud-based ERP systems such as SAP, data mining and analytical tools such as Power BI, business objects

Experience

1. Director of Strategic Sourcing

   Portacool, Llc

   Sep 2022 — Present

   Execute business and strategic sourcing plans, creating value by delivering cost savings, cost avoidance, DPO improvements, and security of supply. • Recruit, hire, and train effective strategic sourcing team members to execute the strategic vision of the function. • Act as the primary point of contact for executive leadership for commercial strategy. Accomplishments: • Identified and negotiated savings. • Re-negotiated payment terms with suppliers. • Designed and implemented the strategic sourcing process and templates and operating rhythms.

Education

• Sam Houston State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, History

  2003 — 2007

• Northcentral University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration -Global Business Management

  2023 — 2026

• Texas A&M University

  Master of Industrial Distribution, Industrial Distribution, 3.7/4.0

  2013 — 2015

• Blinn College

  Associate of Science - AS, Social Sciences

  2002 — 2007