Tim Batey
Strategy & Operations Executive | Driving Margin Expansion, Supply Chain Efficiency & Enterprise Value Across Industrial, Defense, and Automotive Sectors
- Role
- Americas Quality Director at Guardian Industries
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tim Batey
I am a strategy and operations executive with over 15 years of global leadership experience across the industrial, automotive, and defense sectors. My career has centered on building and optimizing the core levers of enterprise value — pricing, cost structure, and operational efficiency.In my current role, I lead teams responsible for pricing strategy, manufacturing network optimization, and production economics, directly influencing strategic decisions that improve profitability and asset utilization. I have managed global sourcing and procurement functions overseeing more than $500M in spend, consistently achieving measurable improvements in cost, quality, and supply resilience.Across each organization I’ve served, I have been entrusted with expanding the procurement and operations footprint — establishing strategic direction, developing talent, and integrating financial discipline into execution. My experience includes leading transformations within Fortune 500 environments and mid-sized industrial businesses, often in partnership with cross-functional and global teams.I’m passionate about applying operational rigor and strategic insight to help organizations achieve sustainable growth and improved returnsAreas of Expertise• Enterprise Value Creation & Margin Improvement• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leadership• Manufacturing Network Optimization• Pricing Strategy & Deal Analysis• Financial Modeling & Cost Structure Design• Global Supply Chain Management• Team Leadership & Talent Development• Lean and Continuous Improvement Principles
Experience
Americas Quality Director
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Management and Operations
1996 — 1999
Florida State University - Herbert Wertheim College of Business
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations
1996 — 1999
Skills
- Negotiation
- Materials Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Spc
- Earned Value Management
- Manufacturing
- Process Engineering
- Defense Contracting
- Itar
- Team Leadership
- Supply Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Engineering
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Sap
- Change Management
- Purchasing
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Operations Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Dod
- Six Sigma
- Far
- Management
- Team Building
- Inventory Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Contract Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Manufacturing Operations
- Logistics
- Strategy
- Procurement
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