Ryan Bednar

About Ryan Bednar

PROFESSIONAL PROFILETalented procurement and supply chain management leader with proven skills in strategic sourcing, negotiations, and people development. Known reputation for implementing effective results oriented processes that drive continuous improvements in productivity and increase profitability. Great interpersonal skills that motivate and challenge teams to strive for high performance. Experienced in organizational transformation.Specialties: Category Management, Project Management, Operations Management, Contract Negotiation, Personnel Development, Strategic Sourcing, Organizational and Business Transformation

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Global Procurement

   Dematic

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Lead global business unit procurement team responsible for Direct, Resale, Installation, and Transportation spend of over $2B across 3 regions globally. Member of the KION global procurement leadership team responsible for steering the procurement function across the KION Group business units.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Masters, Business Administration

  2000 — 2002

• Clemson University

  Master of Industrial Engineering, Capital Project Supply Chain Management

  2011 — 2014

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.S., Chemical Engineering

  1991 — 1996

• INSEAD

  KION Global Executive Program

Skills

• Project Management
• Supply Chain
• Team Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Negotiation
• Supply Management
• Manufacturing
• Contract Negotiation
• Budgets
• Logistics
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Operations Management
• Global Sourcing
• Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Procurement
• Business Process Improvement
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Planning