Dave Evans

Leverage my 30+ years of experience and knowledge in Product Management, Supplier (Global/Domestic) Management, Procurement and Sales to help companies identify and develop new business opportunities in the Automotive Aftermarket.

Managed a team of 10 professionals that were responsible for identifying necessary products and services that support the daily operations and the overall sourcing strategy of the organization and conduct research to understand its operations needs and requirements. They must build relationships with vendors and key suppliers so that they can negotiate on pricing and control costs. Support company business plan and propose a yearly budget that depends on the organization's sourcing needs. Developed and implemented (through collaboration with the Sourcing & Category Teams) a Sourcing Methodology with the help and guidance of Insight Sourcing Group. This enabled us to be effective, efficient and consistent with our sourcing process. Managed over $500M in spend across 460+ suppliers, including 140 direct import suppliers from China, Taiwan and India. Worked directly with the GPC Global Sourcing Office in China and personally made annual trips overseas to meet with our suppliers and search for new and innovative products. $25M annually in cost concessions, payment term improvements, rebates and inventory reduction through lower MOQ and lead times. Worked with our supply chain team to hold suppliers accountable for an expected order fill rate and lead time including service fines based upon their performance. As a result of this process, we were able to improve order fill percentage, reduce inventory and secure over $15M annually in service fines.

Managed a team of 5 professionals that were responsible for setting resale pricing for Balkamp and the NAPA system. Also responsible for managing the overall profitability for Balkamp from the cost side based upon the company’s business plan. Manage, analyze and recommend all cost adjustments through this team. Lead the team in identifying additional margin ($5M) through cost avoidance. Developed a CCR (cost change review) process to be able to track all cost adjustments. Suggest pricing (NIMR) on new items based upon market pricing and company margin expectations and share with category managers.

Managed a team of 6 professionals that were responsible for the product management of over $180M in spend in wholesale application automotive products. Built relationships with over 150 suppliers and held them accountable to an annual plan that included cost reduction ideas, new product development and market intelligence. Develop promotional programs and opportunities to help grow sales and improve market share. Worked closely with the NAPA sales teams to build programs and introduce new items to achieve annual sales quota.