Robert L Campbell

About Robert L Campbell

Global Sourcing/Supply Chain and Process Improvement Executive with a career value record of delivering more than $350M in expense reductions and over $800M in cost avoidance savings for world-class multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 companies. Exceptional vision driven leader leveraging a valuable blend of experience obtained over 25+ years of extensive operations/supply chain knowledge across diverse industries from industrial manufacturing to financial services. A “roll up your sleeves,” “hands on” project management guru that enjoys forming cross-functional lean six sigma process improvement teams. Strategic thinker, with a passion to build, design and execute innovative cost reduction initiatives and sound operation/supply chain practices/strategies. Fervent to creating a sustainable, long term competitive advantage that will increase company profitability and shareholder value. Collaborative and decisive leader with the ability to cultivate lasting professional relationships and can communicate effectively across organizational levels and functional areas. Motivator with an eye for top talent; recruits, mentors, trains and leads high performance teams who “hit the ground running” with complete knowledge of processes, policies and procedures when engaging business units and suppliers.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Increased company earnings per share $0.03by executing $75M in expense reduction initiatives• Obtained a regulatory satisfactory rating by creating internal policies/procedures • Completed divestiture strategy, positioning MeadWestvaco to sell its NewPage business unit• Delivered $150M+ in aggregate savings over five years,(5%+ YoY)• Reduced expense costs by 25% introducing more stringent purchasing discipline and practices • Improved productivity, efficiency, and performance 20% while slashing costs using BPO providers• Completed acquisition strategy, positioning NewPage, to buy the $4B North American assets of Stora Enso

Experience

1. Senior Leader, Enterprise Sourcing Maintenance, Repair, Operations and Capital Expenditures

   Kroger

   Dec 2017 — Present · Cincinnati, KY, US

   Responsible for managing a team of strategic sourcing executives overseeing Maintenance Repair and Operational (MRO) supplies/services and Major Capital Expenditures (CapEx) spend across 35 manufacturing plants, 47 Distribution Centers and 20 Repair & Service Centers totaling an annual spend of ~$375M. Also responsible for the supply chain management and manufacturing/assembly of Kroger/Sunrise Technology components, sub-assemblies and finished good assemblies with an annual spend of ~$85M supporting 2800 Kroger retail stores and over 25 third party retailers globally.• 5-year annual savings of $1.4M by consolidating suppliers and leveraging $15M MRO spend to one primary supplier across 35 manufacturing plants• Saved $1.5M in CapEx equipment by leveraging spend across 11 case packer machines for the Pace Dairy Cheese plants• Saved $19.2M in CapEx expense for Sunrise Technologies equipment for Hand Held Devices, Zooter/Camera/Access/Bluetooth, Temperature Tags, Produce Scales, Charging Stations, Shelf EDGE and other related equipment• Saved $1.8M by standardizing, leveraging and combining both manufacturing and retail sanitary chemical spend to one supplier

Education

• Wright State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Production and Operations Management

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Transition Planning
• Maintenance Agreements
• Software License Agreements
• IT Agreements
• Software Contracts
• Master Agreements
• Manufacturing Agreements
• Supplier Sourcing
• Supplier Risk Management
• Total Cost Reduction
• Cost Reduction Solutions
• Strategic Supplier Development
• Source to Pay
• Procurement Outsourcing
• Rfx Process
• Online Auctions
• Six Sigma
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Purchasing
• Vendor Management
• Process Improvement
• Outsourcing
• Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategy
• Negotiation
• Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Management
• Talent Management
• Training
• Pricing
• Program Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Management
• Business Process
• Sourcing