Steve Rock

About Steve Rock

Thank you for visiting my profile. I am an experienced Procurement and Supply Chain Director with extensive focus in the North America and Asia manufacturing theaters that drives global procurement excellence through strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and resilient supply chain solutions. The opportunity to live and work in the US, China, and Mexico and manage local teams in each region molded me into a global procurement and supply chain asset. Accomplishments and Areas of Expertise include:* Tariff Avoidance * New Supplier Introduction and Qualification * Cost Avoidance, Cost Optimization * Productivity and PPV Forecasting * Risk Management * Contract Negotiation * Supply Chain Optimization, Continuity of Supply * SIOP* Tooling Transfers * Localization of Supply * Dual Sourcing Strategies, Secondary Sources* Vendor Management * Project Management * Global Logistics, Freight Management * Creative* Detail Oriented and Analytical

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Global Procurement

   Diversey

   Aug 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Global scope with the objective to optimize customer equipment to deliver more consumable chemistry at lower costs for the Industrial, Institutional, Pulp and Paper, Pools, and Food and Beverage business units across both Diversey and Solenis brands. Scope of spend $300m USD in CAPEX and OPEX capacities. Level cost optimization, strategic vendor partnerships, supply chain improvements, rebates, and payment term improvements to meet organizational performance metrics.

Education

• Regent's University London

  Study Abroad

• John Carroll University

  Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Business Logistics, Marketing

• University of Ghana

  Study Abroad

Skills

• Materials Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Global Sourcing
• Continuous Improvement
• Management
• Supply Chain Management