Steven Kluesner

About Steven Kluesner

Accomplished Procurement Leader with extensive experience implementing strategic and operational solutions for Privately Owned, Cooperative, and Global 500 companies in the manufacturing and consumer packaged goods sectors. Conceptualizes and develops high performing strategic teams focused on procurement strategy development and supplier management processes creating value for the business with a focus on robust process planning and the utilization of innovative technology. Achievements-Successfully consolidated 40 team members into one Ensure Supply Center of Competence location enabling alignment throughout the End to End Supply Chain function increasing collaboration and enabling speed and agility, reducing project timelines from 3 months to 6 weeks-Developed a high performing team by creating ownership through coaching and continuous improvement processes delivering over $380 million in cost efficiencies and $100 million in working capital improvement, enabling the business to reinvest in new product launches resulting in growth of 3.5%.Responsibilities ranging from $100 million to $3 billion in spend including team size from 5-30 people. Team Building | Strategic Industry Management | Category Development | Project Management | People Development | Relationship Management | Cross-functional Leadership | Change Management | Negotiations | Operations | Financial Management | Logistics | Supply Chain Management

Experience

1. Director, Dairy and Commodity Optimization

   Wells Enterprises

   Oct 2021 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

Education

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Agricultural Studies - Dairy Science

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Purchasing
• Food Industry
• Forecasting
• Risk Management
• Dairy
• Procurement
• Regulated Milk Pricing Systems
• Materials Management
• Operations Management
• Ingredients
• Commodity Risk Management
• Commodity
• Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Price Risk Management
• Agriculture
• Food