leslie dahring

director of global sourcing

About

Supply Chain Management & Operations Executive Senior Operations Professional with End-to-End Supply Chain experience spanning: Supply & Demand Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing Management, Liaison with Engineering & New Product Development, Inventory Control and Logistics. Highly adept at implementing best practices and creating effective programs and budgets to increase product offerings, quality levels and customer satisfaction. Proven team leader, excellent data analytics, efficient utilization of ERP and management data systems.

Country

united states

City

cincinnati

Industry

logistics and supply chain

Skill

manufacturing, process improvement, supply chain, erp, management, cross functional team leadership, forecasting, supply chain management, purchasing, project management, program management, strategic planning, operations management, leadership, project planning, product development, business process improvement, business development, new business development, lean manufacturing, business strategy, logistics, product management, integration, procurement, six sigma, strategy, contract negotiation, start ups, continuous improvement, vendor management, mrp, inventory management, product marketing, change management, strategic sourcing, negotiation, analysis, sourcing, team leadership, supply chain operations, supply chain optimization, supply chain software, supply chain consulting, sap supply chain, integrated supply chain management

Experience

director of global sourcing

lsi industries inc.

2015-10 - Present · 11 yrs

* Responsible for LED commodities and sourcing relationships for direct materials required to sustain production across multiple facilities in North America. Priorities included achieving goals for global sourcing, cost competitiveness and leading edge technology. Manages $54M annual spend on $300M revenue. * ● Extensive use of Oracle JDE for materials planning, spend analysis, procurement, and cost tracking * ● Coordinate RFPs, contract bids, price negotiations, stocking and supplier agreements * ● Manage key supplier relationships, performance monitoring and product roadmaps * ● Supplier qualifications and evaluations measuring quality, delivery, service, cost, innovation

owner, founder

scoops of cocoa beach

2006-5 - 2008-8 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Conceived, created and managed a beachfront restaurant - Managed personnel, inventory, marketing and accounting.

senior analyst

encompass solutions, inc.

2002-1 - 2006-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

* Analyzed and optimized accounting, shipping and inventory control systems for industrial clients throughout North America * Implemented full ERP solutions and intensive training programs for end users * Managed software modifications including needs definition, software development and testing

materials supervisor, inventory control and stores

livetv

2009-12 - 2010-12 · 1 yr 1 mo

Materials Supervisor for Stores, Inventory Control and MRO support locations worldwide, at LiveTV, a subsidiary of JetBlue, manufacturing and installing inflight entertainment systems showing DirecTV in the sky. - Managed the inventory and materials processes for 38 global locations, including audits, cycle counting, physical inventories, and 3rd party verification. - Maintained data accuracy with SAP

business development consultant

encompass solutions, inc.

2008-4 - 2009-9 · 1 yr 6 mos

Needs analysis and consulting for ERP software clients to maximize utilization and investment. - Sales leads support with survey calls, business needs analysis, software demonstrations and site visits to industrial clients.

director of strategic planning and materials

lighting science group corporation

2010-12 - 2013-12 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* Responsible for purchasing, planning and production forecasting support of the supply chain for the manufacture of consumer electronic LED products * Implemented S&OP Sales and Operations Planning program and forecast analysis programs * Extensive ERP systems use * Microsoft AX * including corporate ERP migration * Coordinated with contract and captive manufacturing in Asia and North America * Strong team leader * Certified Professional Forecaster through IBF.