Vicki M. Blankenship

About Vicki M. Blankenship

With over 20 years of global experience in procurement, sourcing, and supply chain management, I am a seasoned leader and professional in supply chain management (SCM). I have a proven track record of delivering value, efficiency, and quality across diverse industries and markets, such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and industrial manufacturing.As the Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain at Balboa Water Group, a Helios Technologies company, I am responsible for developing and executing strategic and tactical plans for all aspects of purchasing and supply chain functions, from sourcing and inventory management to logistics and quality standards. I lead a cross-functional team across Mexico and China, and collaborate with executive leadership, project management, operations, sales, marketing, finance, and customer service departments. I leverage my strengths in supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, process improvement, and systems implementation to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and enhance customer satisfaction. I am also knowledgeable with Sarbanes-Oxley, import/export regulations, and ISO standards, and proficient in various ERP and eProcurement platforms, such as SAP, Oracle, SRM, and eSourcing.

Experience

1. Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain

   Balboa Water

   Jun 2023 — Present · Costa Mesa, CA, US

   Responsible for developing, managing and executing plans for planning, Purchasing and Supply Chain functions from sourcing, raw material replenishment, Inventory Management, Quality management of material/suppliers and logistics - Plant to Plant material movements, Freight Forwarder/US/Mexican broker logistics processes, and logistics activities/processes.• Responsible for building a cohesive cross-functional team in Mexico/China, reducing inventories, material costs, freight/tariff costs, improving quality and customer service levels.• Responsible for developing strategic plans with Executive Leadership to meet short-term and long-term growth and profit objectives for Balboa Water Group and the Helios Electronics Segment.• Intimately involved in other departments and disciplines from project management, manufacturing operations, sales, marketing, quality, finance, distribution, and customer service to ensure that the Supply Chain team delivers what it promises.• Responsible for Supply Chain requirements and execution to support the in-sourcing of the Electronics Segment manufacturing in Tijuana, Mexico.• Recently selected in the top 50 of global leaders within the Helios Technologies, Inc family of companies.Accomplishments-ISO 9001-Manage direct and indirect spend of $150M per annum-Developed a strategic and tactical purchasing & supply chain team in Tijuana, Mexico-Ironclad supply chain program that resulted in historic sales in 2020 and then a doubling of 2020 sales in 2021 in which both years exceeded Helios projected sales goals-Strong partnerships with strategic suppliers within electronics, wire/cable, motors/pumps, metal fabrication, plastic, and resin markets-Implemented cost avoidance logistics lane processes to minimize tariff and duties-Implemented purchasing planning tool that compares sales forecast, average consumption, and customer demand which creates best replenishment-Implemented PowerBi for Purchasing/SC metrics.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MBA

  2004 — 2006

• Sonoma State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.); emphasis in Marketing

  1988 — 1993

• ISM

  Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

  2014 — 2016