Matt Markel

About Matt Markel

PROFESSIONAL PROFILEResults-orientated MBA-Level professional with progressive domestic and international experienceDedicated professional with Engineering and Operations backgroundResults-driven achiever with experience in Union and Non-Union facilities. Focused, diligent, performer who is proven at leading cross functional teams.Strong leader who is adept at achieving consensus and implementing difficult initiatives.Specialties: Strategic Sourcing, Mulit-facility procurement operations, Lean Six Sigma, Supplier management, Category Management

Experience

1. Vice President of Indirect Procurement

   WestRock Company

   May 2024 — Present · US

Education

• Michigan Technological University

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering

  1992 — 1996

• Purdue University Daniels School of Business

  MBA, Business

  2001 — 2003

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD ( Dec. 2024), Business Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Technical Japanese (I & II)

  1997 — 1998

• Beloit College

  Chinese Language

  1998 — 1998

• ESCP Business School

  MSM, International Business Managment

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Change Management
• Supply Management
• Process Engineering
• Inventory Management
• E-Procurement
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Negotiation
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Spend Analysis
• Low Cost Country Sourcing
• Team Building
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Materials Management
• Global Sourcing
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Engineering
• Strategic Planning
• Sourcing
• Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• 5s
• Supplier Evaluation
• Operations Management
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Esourcing
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Contract Negotiation