Scott Houle
Manager, Purchasing & Order Management @EBSCO Information Services
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WORK HISTORY
Manager, Purchasing & Order Management @EBSCO Information Services
GOBI - Contoocook, NH, US
Leading all operational aspects of demand forecasting, purchasing, and orders to support the leading supplier to academic libraries worldwide.* Streamlining supply chain to reduce risks and improve fulfillment by building direct sourcing partnerships; developing business relationships, negotiating terms, and coordinating systems integrations.$13M annual volume transitioned to date.* Driving continuous improvement through process automation and effective data mining.* Enhancing forecasting accuracy utilizing machine learning.* Managing purchasing budget as well as contract labor capacity and budget across all departments.* Seamlessly transitioned teams from in-office to fully remote operations in response to COVID-19 Pandemic in a two week period. Teams continue to work fully remote on a permanent basis.
EDUCATION
Southern New Hampshire University
Masters
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science
SKILLS
ABOUT SCOTT HOULE
I am an adaptable, empowering business leader who has developed cohesive, innovative operations teams for global organizations in information services, technology (Location-Based Services), and manufacturing. I\'m a creative problem-solver focused on continuous improvement through the application technology and data in new ways. I have a passion for people; building strong cross-functional relationships that enable transforming complex situations into strategic, actionable plans and successfully delivering results with a diverse, remote global team.Areas of expertise:• Team Leadership: Engagement, Coaching, Mentoring, Remote & Hybrid Teams, Talent Retention• Organizational Change Leadership• Continuous Improvement• Business Strategy• Performance Management• Project Planning & Execution (Agile, Pragmatic)• Process Development, Automation & Improvement (Lean)• Budget Planning & Management; Including 501(c)(3) Treasury• Streamlining Supply Chain• Workplace Health & SafetyKey accomplishments: TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP: Established strong cross-functional relationships with coworkers at all levels, building dynamic, engaged teams and enabling continuous improvement, break-through value creation, and customer satisfaction. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Navigated teams through two company acquisitions and several restructuring initiatives with transparency and collaboration, which led to continually delivering aggressive business requirements through transition to fully remote operations; maintaining an average department tenure of over 10 years. PROJECT PLANNING & EXECUTION: Constructed and successfully delivered on a wide variety of project plans including: Streamlining supply chain through direct sourcing partnerships, Machine Learning & Automation, Workplace redesign, database content creation, health and safety improvements, career planning, and lean manufacturing initiatives.
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