Mark Robinson

About Mark Robinson

A passionate and proven Procurement & Supply Chain Leader, driving world-class procurement and supply chain processes through the development and execution of strategies and a focus on continuous improvement within a regulated environment. 20 years experience in Global Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. SAP Expert. Strategy & Process leadership resulting in: Sales & Operations Planning processes to ensure procurement and manufacturing strategies were aligned with market demands, Global consolidation of strategic vendor base, Strategy development in support of all commodities.(PCBA, Injection Molded Plastics, metal fabrication, third party contract manufacturing), Increased quality, Dual-sourcing initiatives and Vendor Managed Inventory implementation, Transportation streamlining to improve the customer experience and reduce cost, Improved company processes reducing waste and increasing productivity.

Experience

1. Director of Supply Chain

   ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions

   Oct 2020 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Cardiac Management Solutions Division - Cardiac Monitoring, LifeVest, Home Sleep Test, AED, DefibrillatorsManagerial responsibility for all direct spend. Commodities include plastics, complex electronic assemblies (PCBA’s)wire harness, cable assemblies, in support of all production, new product development and clinical trials. Management responsibility for Operations Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Materials departments consisting of 40+ employees including 4 department managers and 40 direct and indirect staff across two countries.Focused team development to continuously improve skill sets and ensure cross-functional learning to provide growth opportunities to the team. Built cross-departmental relationships to improve internal service levels and met with cross-divisional leadership to begin aligning divisional spending to gain better economies of scale and stronger relationships with outside suppliers. Built a Strategic Sourcing team to better align the supply base with future requirements and improve supply chain involvement in R&D projects. Implemented re-layout of all materials storage areas to improve storage efficiency during major growth of 2 new products without any additional space requirements. Evolved S & OP processes to grow with the business and complexity of managing a rental-oriented DME business. • Presented on ongoing supply chain challenges and evolving environment to C Suite to ensure consistent market understanding across multiple divisions.

Education

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Certificate, Strategic Supply Management

• Seneca Polytechnic

  Associate - International Transportation & Customs, International Transportation & Customs

  1999 — 2001

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Certificate, Global Supply Chain Management

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Certificate, Supply Base Management

• Seneca Polytechnic

  Bachelors - Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management

  2001 — 2002

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Master's Certificate - Advanced Procurement Management, Global Supply Chain

Skills

• Spc
• Quality Management
• Fmea
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• V&V
• Business Process
• Iso
• Fda
• Design Control
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Leadership
• Iso 13485
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Sap
• Management
• Product Development
• Strategic Planning
• Kaizen
• R&D
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Project Management
• Materials Management
• Data Analysis
• Gmp
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Supply Management
• Capital Equipment
• Medical Devices