Neil Dolinger

About Neil Dolinger

21••••••60 | n••••••••@gmail.comLOGISTICS: SOURCING: COST CONTROL: NEGOTIATIONS: GLOBAL PARTNERS: As a Global Procurement Director and Supply Chain Executive, I thrive on developing strategies, policies, and operations for all business unit procurement, including sourcing, negotiating contracts, managing performance, and directing improvement efforts across strategic suppliers.I am passionate about leveraging my leadership, foreign language, and cultural skills to develop trusting relationships across the globe. Foreign languages are fascinating to me. I take pride in my ability to communicate with suppliers to produce quality products. I enjoy the challenges and opportunities for innovation related to sourcing finished goods and components across North American, Asian and European markets. IN-DEPTH EXPERTISE: 15+ years’ experience driving domestic and international purchasing, sourcing, cost reduction, supplier negotiation, and relationship management programs. STRATEGIC GROWTH: Developed sourcing strategies for 3 major product categories–Natural Bristle, Synthetic Filament, and Paint Brushes. Oversaw vision for selecting and managing strategic suppliers.GLOBAL MINDSET: International experience negotiating with suppliers across North American, European, and Asian markets, including China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Turkey, and Italy. Fluent and working proficiency in 5 different languages, including English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Russian, and Hebrew. HIGHLIGHTED RESULTS: Managed $30M+ in spend and vendor relationships for 200 raw materials and 500 finished goods/ stock keeping units (SKUs). Directed transition of 450+ applicators and paint sundry items away from brokers toward factory-direct relationships Streamlined sourcing of ready-made DIY painting kits, resulting in projected freight cost savings of $700K. Negotiated with single supplier of 90% of synthetic filament to maintain price stability.

Experience

1. Regional Chapter Leader - Philadelphia Area

   Procurement Foundry

   Jun 2019 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Volunteer position. We are driving to build the largest community of Procurement and Supply Chain Management professionals in the world, and gather in a place to converse, share, and grow from our collective knowledge. We want to make a community where you can “Squad up”, have fun, network, make procurement cool, find some new colleagues, possibly find a new job, expand your knowledge, get answers to problems you face daily, and take advantage of all we can offer you.Manage the regional chapter for a Slack-based community of Procurement and Supply Chain Management practitioners. Have grown chapter membership to more than 80 in less than a year. Plan and launch physical and virtual networking and educational events.

Education

• Cleveland State University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International/Global Studies

• The Wharton School

  Bachelor of Science in Economics, International Business & Marketing

Skills

• Negotiation
• Management
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Transportation
• Product Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Sourcing
• International Trade
• International Business
• Supply Chain
• Operations Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
• International Logistics
• Purchasing
• Inventory Management