Richard Douglas
Corporate Strategy | Sales & Product Expertise | Million-Dollar Contract Negotiations | Financial Management | Risk Assessment | Executive Leadership | New Market Penetration and Strategies | Value Stream Reengineering
- Role
- Strategic Sourcing Leader at GE Aerospace
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Douglas
A highly accomplished and results-oriented Senior Global Executive with domestic and international experience in supply chain, strategic planning, operations and logistics management, procurement, demand planning, and project management. Proven track record of success in executing international sourcing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives such as transforming Oracle MRP processes to reduce inventory by millions and negotiating multi-million-dollar sustainment programs. Leverages exemplary leadership, organizational, and communication skills to enhance supplier relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver impactful business outcomes. Key Skills- Supply Chain Management- Executive Sales Leadership- Contract Negotiations- Financial Analysis- Supplier Relations- Project Management- New Market Penetration & Strategies- Value Stream Reengineering- Systems Implementation (SAP & SFDC)Contact: r••••••••@gmail.com
Experience
Strategic Sourcing Leader
Jan 2025 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US
Responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies in support of new programs.
Education
Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management
Miami University Farmer School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance
Skills
- Six Sigma
- Supply Chain
- Supplier Development
- Operations Management
- Product Development
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Operations
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Materials Management
- Kaizen
- Engineering Management
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Sourcing
- Kanban
- Strategy
- Global Sourcing
- Engineering
- Aerospace
- Sourcing
- Manufacturing Operations Management
- Logistics
- Quality Management
- 5s
- Purchasing
- Value Stream Mapping
- Production Planning
- Process Improvement
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Dmaic
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- Supply Management
- Manufacturing
- Business Process Improvement
- Business Development
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