Rob Travia, PhD

Globally accomplished, results-driven energetic Procurement / Supply Chain executive with P&L accountability and 30+ years’ experience across Aerospace, Energy and Automotive. A Fortune 50 trained PhD able to simplify complex business processes into cost effective lean solutions with unwavering ethics and commitment to get the job done in multiple ERP environments (SAP, JDE, Epicor, Macola) With extensive global supply chain leadership and corporate procurement contract management experience at a corporate level of a $4B+ business, and a demonstrated track record of exemplary delivery, inventory and quality results with P&L accountability, operations analyzation to control and reduce lead times, cost and improve delivery and kit fill rate performance, control and reduce inventory and cost of quality, and increasing on-time delivery, revenue growth and profitability experience across some of the most well-know organizations such as Rolls-Royce, United Technologies (UTC) and Rockwell Collins, and having earned a doctorate degree in organization & management. Balancing effective leadership, best in class end-to-end supply chain management and accountability may best be achieved through a humble, hands-on approach that ensures open and honest cross-functional communication that manages execution details, manages supplier performance, analytical problem solving, contract execution, financial performance management, standard processes, and quality and environment management systems drives long-term success. I offer a proven track record transforming complex Integrated Supply Chain challenges into bottom-line results through partnering with stakeholders, driving performance, owning accountability, quadrupling trust in leadership, ERP/SAP Center of Excellence leadership, and ongoing value creation. Global Procurement, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Talent Management, Strategic Planning, Just In Time (JIT) Management, Product & Indirect (non-product) Cost Reduction and Optimization, Supply Chain Planning & Restructuring, P&L Ownership, Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Global Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Optimization, New Product Introduction (NPI), Inventory Optimization, Contract Management, Supplier and Contract Negotiation, Improved On Time Delivery (OTD), Product Cost Savings, Reduced Cost of Quality, Improved Kit Fill Rate, Reduced Fixed Costs, Reduced Lead Times, SAP ERP MRP