Mike Guest
Strategic Sourcing / Global Procurement / Product Management / Leadership
- Role
- Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing at W. R. Grace
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Guest
Accomplished and driven business leader with a track record of exceeding targets and delivering top and bottom-line growth. Team player, adept in mentoring, development and team building. Skilled negotiator and contract executor that focuses on data and facts to drive decisions. Experienced in all aspects of global sourcing, including strategy development and risk management.Skills and Core Competencies:Supply Strategy Development & Risk ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementKPI Setting, Monitoring & DeliveryMarket & Product Cost Data Analysis (incl TCO)Negotiation & Contract Development & ExecutionPolicy & Procedure DevelopmentPeople, Team & Self DevelopmentWritten and Oral CommunicationProblem SolvingCross Functional Collaboration & Team WorkMediationNew Product Development & LaunchImport/Export including Duties & TariffsGlobal LogisticsMake vs. Make vs. BuyP2P
Experience
Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing
May 2023 — Present · Columbia, MD, US
Responsible for the development and implementation of silica and organic material category strategies
Education
Northumbria University
BSc Honors, Mathematics
1986 — 1990
Loyola University Maryland
MBA, Marketing
2003 — 2009
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Supply Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supply Chain
- Competitive Analysis
- Manufacturing
- Product Marketing
- Management
- Negotiation
- Leadership
- Cost Reduction
- Outsourcing
- P&L Management
- Sourcing
- Supplier Management
- Product Development
- Pricing
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Six Sigma
- Product Launch
- Strategy
- Global Sourcing
- Product Management
- Lean Manufacturing
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