Heath Tabor, CPSM

Category Manager @ PING

About

Procurement and operations professional with extensive progressive experience across multiple environments. Strong leader and strategic planner with demonstrated success leading employees, operations and projects. Trusted negotiator with a record of implementing effective cost-saving initiatives.

Country

United States

City

Phoenix

Industry

Sporting Goods

Skill

Manufacturing, Purchasing, Negotiation, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Program Management, Continuous Improvement, SAP, Microsoft Office, Inventory Management, Contract Negotiation, Process Improvement, Logistics, Project Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Management, Analysis, Supply Chain

Experience

Category Manager

PING

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

Purchasing Manager

AAA Arizona

2014-5 - 2017-8 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Phoenix, AZ

AAA is the largest motoring and leisure travel organization and provides its members a full range of travel, insurance, financial, and automotive-related services. Led the strategic direction of procurement and warehouse operations. Provide sourcing expertise to business lines along with spend analysis and value recommendations. Our department goal is to partner with appropriate suppliers to maximize value to our organization and our members.

Materials & Planning Manager

Sensata Technologies

2005-12 - 2014-5 · 8 yrs 6 mos

Phoenix, Arizona Area

A leading supplier of innovative semiconductor thermal and interconnect solutions that requires a world class supply chain to deliver products. Aligned material processes and identified synergies/opportunities between International locations. Facilitated communication in a fast paced, dynamic, concurrent design engineering and manufacturing environment. Optimized relationships with sole source suppliers, grew competitive supplier base, and expanded supply base internationally. Sensata acquired Wells CTI in October 2012.

Senior Buyer

SUMCO

2004-1 - 2005-11 · 1 yr 11 mos

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Manufacturer of electronic-grade silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry. Acquired plant consumable items for manufacturing. Led Logistics Commodity Team and the Packaging Commodity Team.

Subcontract Administrator

Rockwell Collins

1996-6 - 2004-1 · 7 yrs 8 mos

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Communications and Aviation Electronics manufacturer for Commercial and Military market. Recruited from college and began my career as a Buyer. Promoted to Senior Buyer and then Subcontract Administrator.