Michael Groesch
Principal Indirect Procurement Strategist
- Role
- Principal Indirect Procurement Strategist at Whole Foods Market
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Groesch
Procurement professional with expertise in the sourcing of direct and indirect goods and services. Thought leader in developing and implementing a strategic centralized procurement organization. Proven collaborative strengths in project management, contract negotiations, analyses, including design, manufacturing, operational and process improvements, specification changes, logistical improvements and lean Six Sigma principles, generating savings in excess of $65 million dollars.Responsible for the development and implementation of procurement policies and operational procedures. Strong technical skills in ERP - SAP Oracle, PeopleSoft and Lawson, eProcurement - Ariba, Iasta and Procuri. Authored, trained, coached, and documented eProcurement Best Practices.#procurement #retail #lookingforjob #RetailExecs #retailindustry #indirectprocurement #categorymanager #globalsourcing #procurementjobs #procurementgigs
Experience
Principal Indirect Procurement Strategist
Jan 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Education
Christian Brothers University
BSBA, Management / Finance
Skills
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Global Sourcing
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Customer Service
- Pricing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- P&L
- Forecasting
- Contract Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Sourcing
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Control
- Supply Chain
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Sales
- Maintenance & Repair
- Negotiation
- Management
- Team Building
- Logistics
- Merchandising
- Retail
- Leadership
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Analysis
- Sales Management
- Time Management
- Store Management
- Budgets
- Profit
- Marketing
- Contract Negotiation
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