Heidi Gleason

HEIDI GLEASON 7229 Harriet Ave S. Richfield, MN 55423 Phone: - Email:-25TU U25T INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - Minneapolis, MN Strategic Sourcing Consultant July 2018 – Present ∗ Self employed consultant for hire on sourcing or procurement projects where negotiations, RFx, contracts and strategy required. ∗ Indirect categories comprise majority of assignments: HVAC maintenance, Janitorial, Small Package, Transportation, Detailing or Make Ready are examples. PLANET PHARMA, LLC - Minneapolis, MN Contractor Oct 2017 – July 2018 ∗ Business Partner in Biopharmaceutical start-up manufacturing plant. Corporate Procurement representative liaison onsite to enforce Corporate sourcing, supplier due diligence, contracting requirements achieved. ∗ Mainly sourced Indirect services associated with a start up business: Landscaping, lab services for quality release, chemicals, packaging, etc. ∗ ∗ Extensive Negotiations and contracting exposure: SOW’s, MSA, Supply Agreements, NDAs, etc. Assisted Corporate Procurement with new commodity categorization. SHERWIN WILLIAMS - VALSPAR, Minneapolis, MN Sourcing Manager- Global Resins May 2016 – Oct 2017 ∗ Exceeding cost savings metrics $2M annually on $73M spend. With Sherwin merger spend increased over> $100M. Expert negotiator with global synergy focus. ∗ Developed resin strategies and communicated globally for execution. ∗ Drafted supplier account plans for global alignment and strategic supplier management. ∗ Craft risk avoidance and mitigation plans as well as monitor capacity with goal of eliminating supply disruptions. 0T 0T 0T 0T COLOPLAST, Minneapolis and Mankato, MN June 2012 – May 2016 Supply Manager – Strategic Chemicals ∗ Corporate Strategic Supplier Manager with $45M USD spend covering NA chemicals, Global Packaging, indirect categories (office supplies, R&D expenses, Laboratory services and assets and janitorial) and tail spend (CNC, Springs, silver, etc). ∗ Lead effective cross functional team to implement strategy for cost savings, regulatory & quality improvement and risk elimination. ∗ Year over year top performer achieving savings over goal. Awarded highest cost savings award for fiscal year 2013. Spend analysis for cost savings to bottom line profit. ∗ Gap analysis and strategy to rectify delinquent supplier approvals to achieve more risk adverse and create an agile supplier base with cGMP, FDA, quality and regulatory compliance. DUTCHLAND PLASTICS, Oostburg, WI June 2011-June 2012 Procurement Manager ∗ Managed Procurement, Quality and Regulatory for family owned roto & blow molding company. ∗ Returned 7% in cost savings to profits, impacted Working Capital positively through strategic use of Kanban, VMI, consignment. ∗ Lead Procurement and QA teams for family owned Lean rotational and blow molding manufacturing plant. ∗ Managed four direct reports and one dotted line. Revamped workflow to better accomplish company goals and growth initiatives and overall efficiency. ∗ Mentored & promoted Quality Mgr, ∗ Structured Quality Department to best practices: ASQ basics, Corrective action, RMA, etc. ∗ Regulatory as required for customers. COATING EXCELLENCE INTERNATIONAL, Wrightstown, WI June 2008 – June 2011 Raw Material Procurement- Resin ∗ Strategic resin, substrate and adhesives commodities added value to overall company profitability. Slashed raw material costs in portfolio by $3 M USD - 7% overall. ∗ Project Management: Created and executed strategies for cost savings and risk management. ∗ Managed three reports on indirect spend categories developing win/win scenarios for stakeholders. ∗ Subject Matter expert publishing communications report on feedstock economic for forecasting. PERMACEL TAPE & AUTOMOTIVE (Nitto Americas) Jan 2006 – June 2008 Procurement Specialist - Chemicals ∗ Co-created with Procurement Manager a shared services North American corporate procurement and sourcing department for Nitto Denko/Permacel. Defined new centralized procurement team charter, roles, responsibilities, metrics, and strategies for best practices. ∗ Managed half of department spend of chemical sourcing developing strategy for four domestic manufacturing plants. ∗ 4% savings YOY on $33 Million spend during challenging hurricane and petrochemical inflationary period. 0T 0T 0T KOHLER COMPANY Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 Sourcing Specialist – New Product Development Faucets ∗ Faucets Group New Product Development procurement paired with Supplier Quality on multiple projects concurrently. ∗ Sourced all NPD project requirements in conjunction with project goals, budget and timelines for timely product launch. ∗ Created departmental Make vs buy tool. 0T 0T 0T EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Lakeland College, Summa Cum Laude PMI Project Management- Studying for PMP exam – 2018/2019 Karass Negotiation Seminar I - 2017 WSET Level 2 Wine and Spirits certification SKILLS AND MEMBERSHIPS ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ SAP, Oracle, Advanced Microsoft Office, Ariba, Zycus, Epicor, customized programs etc. National Association of Professional Women Twin Cities Society of Cosmetic Chemists Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/heidigleason CPM ISM – expired. If required, will commit to CPSM. ISM Twin Cities Membership Committee Member 2018 ASQ Certifications: MDD, CMDCAS, ISO 14971, 9001 Standards and ISO 13485 Auditor