Ronald Wright

About Ronald Wright

What distinguishes me from the rest is being instrumental in completing complex initiatives within set budgetary and time constraints. My laser focus has always been on devising and deploying effective strategies, efficient processes, and digital technologies to increase overall performance. My remarkable acumen in conducting development programs and leading teams to achieve shared visions precedes my reputation.• I am recognized for spearheading a transformational initiative to ensure efficient and legally compliant procurement of consumer vehicles with forecasted revenue growth of $30M+ within one year. • Amongst my many other talents; I consolidated 72 fire and safety vendors to a single provider while reducing costs by $300K+.• I hold an outstanding record of reducing the cost basis of a $6M cost-plus contract for Launcher repair, expanding the delivered value of the contract by 20%, exceeding customer expectations, and garnering a follow-on contract valued at $8M.• Bringing years of experience in developing and implementing supply chain process improvements. • I am valued by industry stakeholders for negotiating the ADESA Simulcast contract for North America to initiate a digital sales strategy and save $500K+ annually and modernize the selling cycle for our facilities in North America.While others take pride in meeting all standards set before them, my passion is for delivering service that goes beyond organizational expectations, creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved!Please feel free to contact me at r••••••••@yahoo.com with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work I\'m always interested in making new professional acquaintances.

Experience

1. Senior Director Strategic Sourcing and Enterprise Optimization

   Kar Global

   Jan 2017 — Present · Carmel, IN, US

   In my most recent role, I have led the procurement and enterprise optimization for a wholesale automotive remarketing leader worth $3B+ with a keen focus on reducing direct/indirect spend to become the low-cost supplier of auction vehicles in the industry. I directed a high-performance team of 12+ members overseeing supply chain and procurement for North America and the U.K. I headed the planning and control of annual spending worth $1.2B+, supplying 67 corporate facilities across North America. I liaised cross-functionally with HR, IT, marketing, and finance while reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer. I managed the creation and execution of employee development programs for several organizational levels to improve performance. I promoted senior leaders to conduct lunch-and-learn sessions and build cross-enterprise insights. I oversaw efforts to become a leading national supplier of branded products by addressing mission-critical operational needs for chemicals and PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Managed due diligence and post-merger integration of 5 new corporate acquisitions.• Saved $100K+ by replacing 20+ suppliers of waste and energy services and contracting ENGIE.• Innovated, developed, and launched mobile procurement app to transform the time-sensitive vehicle acquisition process.• Negotiated fleet management contracts and drove $15M+ with 4 major suppliers and akeen focus on customer acquisition.• Confirmed data-driven decision-making for energy, waste, and travel categories using Tableau to synthesize and visualize data from 5 disparate ERP systems.• Secured 1.5M+ worth of annual spending by reducing shipping vendors from 7 to 2 industry leaders FedEx and UPS while improving departments\' efficiency and reliability.• Devised customization of existing Salesforce CRM to create vendor database system while integrating SpringCM contract management system and saving $50K+ per year.

Education

• American InterContinental University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Skills

• Product Development
• Leadership
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Global Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Excel
• Planning
• Jd Edwards
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Mergers
• Operations Management
• Budgets
• Materials Management
• Supplier Management
• Erp
• As400
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Sourcing
• Management
• Negotiation
• Pricing
• Six Sigma
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cost Reduction
• Outsourcing
• Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Logistics
• Training
• Project Planning