Keith Carlson, CSCMP

PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL Strategic Sourcing . Best practices . Negotiations . Spend Management Reputation for working in a team environment with excellent customer service, negotiating and process improvement skills. Dedicated to the highest standards of performance in all projects. Highly skilled and decisive professional with over 25 years of experience in areas of supply chain and operations. Competencies contributing to successful career include : • Expertise in category focused strategic sourcing, supplier selection, vendor relationship management, cost containment strategies, developing and enforcing policy compliance and encouraging procurement best practices. • Supporting multiple business groups in various procurement functions like developing, issuing and managing bidding process, contractual negotiations, process improvement measures. • Ability to multitask, prioritize and execute required activities while adapting to changing needs. • Proven logical problem solving and decision making skills with a focus on continuous improvement. • Dedication to open communication and service excellence with a clear sense of direction and ownership of the process. Specialties: Contract negotiations, financial planning and operational implementations