NICK JOHNSON, LCB
PROCUREMENT EXPERT
Prairie Village, KS :- :-: www.linkedin.com/in/nick-johnson-lcb
Experienced Procurement professional with 8+ years of experience in vendor management, RFP and RFQ
management, strategic sourcing, while working cross functionally with sales, project management, production team,
and warehouse personnel.
Core Competencies
Procurement : Vendor Management : Sourcing : Forecasting : Budgeting : Inventory : International Logistics :
Transportation : Contract Management : Negotiation : Microsoft Office : ProjectWise : Epicor : Oracle PeopleSoft :
Continuous Improvement : Purchase Order Creation & Confirmation
Key Achievements
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Helped slash back orders by 75%, by implementing a new safety stock program.
● Put a program in place that resulted in stock outs dropping by 80%.
Professional Experience
Sauer Brands / New Century, KS
Procurement Manager : 2/2023 to Present
• Oversee a procurement team of 3-5 in a manufacturing environment; in charge of all procurement.
• Manage $300 million spend across 2 plants while overseeing multiplier categories and commodities.
• Work with suppliers to obtain the best possible agreement terms, ensuring we're getting the best price and quality
possible.
• Manage multiple different commodities ensuring we have enough material on hand to achieve high fill rates.
• Created a formal RFP process to solicit quotations, ensuring our practice of mitigating risk by using multiple
suppliers.
• Streamlined processes by changing existing systems to ensure accuracy, eliminate late orders, and simplify cost
savings opportunities.
• Mentor, train, coach, and encourage new professionals to form a cohesive and effective team across 2 plants.
Stuppy Inc / North Kansas City, MO
Purchasing Manager : 9/2021 to 2/2023
• Oversaw the procurement team in a manufacturing environment; in charge of all purchasing.
• Manage $20 million spend while navigating the pre/post covid supply chain climate.
• Work with suppliers to obtain the best possible lead times to meet manufacturing demand.
• Manage over 5,000 SKUs to ensure pricing and lead times are up to date and best possible terms are achieved.
• Streamlined processes by changing existing systems to ensure accuracy, eliminate back orders, and simplify cost
savings opportunities.
• Created Supplier scorecard system, cost savings plans, and effectively on boarded 3 new employees.
• Mentor, train, coach, and encourage new professionals to form a cohesive and effective team.
Black & Veatch / Overland Park, KS
Procurement Rep : 11/2019 to 9/2021
• Assemble RFPs working with engineering and construction to keep the project on schedule.
• Manage and evaluate all bids as they come in.
• Redline contracts and negotiate best possible terms with suppliers/vendors.
• Manage upward of 50 packages at one time from the proposal stage to the award stage.
• Have experience managing packages in global transmission, renewables, and conventional power.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / University of Kansas
