Joshua Rogers

● Managed the sourcing of raw materials and finished goods for OutDoor Power Equipment with a spend in excess of $250 million annually

● Led cross functional teams in the development of sourcing procedures, changing processes from contract manufacturing to in-house sourcing and production

● Developed and moved the supply base for all metal commodities outside of People's Republic of China for raw materials reducing costs 23%

● Reduced material lead times by over 30% through domestic sourcing and local warehousing

● Coordinated the use of business unit resources and developed purchasing policy and procedures to drive the sourcing of components domestically, moving 17% of the spend to North, Central and South America

● Implemented a Buyer's mentoring program, focusing on buyer independence, reliability and information

● Managed procurement, receiving, warehousing, packaging and shipping teams

● Develop procedures for the sourcing of new products, which reduced new product launch time by 30% and reduced material costs by 22%

● Led sourcing efforts of critical PCBA components, implementing processes to identify critical components, how to conduct worldwide searches with distributors, manufacturers, brokers and current contract manufacturers (CM), ensuring continued supply of components to CMs and no-line-down situations due to PCBA component shortages

● Developed a shipping cost reduction plan, reducing shipping costs 57% in four months

● Implemented a critical part supply replenishment process that negotiated long term pricing, the holding of stock at vendors, and just-in-time delivery of parts, reducing line-down time and occurrences

● Led a procurement and engineering team in the sourcing of complex mechanical parts that led to the fulfillment of $2 million of backlog sales

● Identified over $500,000 in inventory discrepancies due to 7 years of ERP misuse, which lead to the correction of over 1,000,000 pcs inventory

Managed a team of three Buyers and one Supplier Development Engineer in the sourcing of electronic components for relays and switches for aerospace, defense, and military applications

● Responsible for the capacity growth, local sourcing initiatives, and procurement coordination for a joint venture company in India to the U.S. corporate headquarters

● Monitored and regularly assessed the risk of suppliers to the local business unit, and planned the mitigation efforts to stabilize the supply chain

● Lead resourcing projects and new product launches from start to finish, coordinating supplier requirements, procurement, quality, logistics, design and corporate requirements to get products into production

Responsible for the North American purchasing activities for iron castings, machinings and finished parts for the manufacturing of passenger car and commercial vehicle turbo chargers

● Managed a spend of $52 million for the purchasing activities of iron turbine housings, and bearing housings from foundries and machine shops in the Americas, China, India and Europe

● Lead an Iron Commodity Supplier Management Team to manage and develop suppliers, execute resourcing programs, conduct audits and create cost savings opportunities

● Developed and drove cost savings projects delivering more than 3% savings year over year

● Lead Iron commodity value engineering projects to develope and implement cost saving initiatives through the redesign of current production parts

● Responsible for working with the Engineering Design Department in the development and implementation of a corporate strategy for sourcing diesel engine camshafts and cylinder liners

● Manage the North American purchasing activities for crankshafts, engine electrical components and small iron castings

● Conduct worldwide/global market studies on large diesel engine camshafts and crankshafts in the development of corporate purchasing strategies

● Track currency fluctuations, raw material and scrap prices worldwide to ensure accurate part pricing and to maximize savings on large forgings and machined parts with global suppliers

Masters of Art in Transportation and Logistics Management, 2009

American Military University

Army Combined Logistics Captains Career Course and Transportation School, 2007

Army Logistics Management College

Masters in Business Administration, 2005

University of Phoenix

Logistics Officer Course, 1999

U.S.M.C. Logistics Operations School

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration Economics and Finance, 1997

Missouri Southern State College