1. KEN SANCHEZ
5837 S. Robins Way, Chandler,AZ 85249, Phone: 480-861-7930
Email: asugrad@prodigy.net LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/KenPSanchez
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: Purchasing and Logistics Management,ArizonaState University
CertifiedPurchasingManager,Institute for SupplyManagement2001 -2006
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
I am a 20+ year procurement professional who has been successful in all levels of management. The breadth of
my expertise has been across all commodities from raw material, chemical, hardware, software, print, bio tech,
glass, ceramic, printed circuit board, MRO, capital, Labor, and tele-services. I have produced successfully in small
privately held companies, midsize, and Fortune 100. I have serviced Semiconductor technology, food service
franchise, and financial banking by understanding the market and my company’s impact on that market. This has
allowed me to utilize my procurement skills to exceed aggressive goals set by management.
Skills: SupplyManagement,Benchmarking,Performance Tracking,SupplierSourcing,Project
Management,Accountability,ImprovingEfficiency,VendorManagement,RiskAssessment,Process
Improvement,TeamLeadership,LeanManufacturing,Kaizen,qualitymanagement,matrix leadership,
employeedevelopment
Technical Skills: Complex contracting,Highrisk/highvisibilityprojects,MicrosoftOffice Suite, Ariba
Modules: Sourcing,Contractmanagement,Purchase requisition,Oracle modules: Financials,Inventory,
BOM, WIP, andEngineering,ISOAudits,SupplierHealthAssessment,ElectronicRFI,RFP,Auction,
Supplierselection,P2P
EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE / TELE-SERVICE (CONTACT CENTERS)
American Express / August 2009- June 2016
 Lead 3-year project for all software contract reviews, notices, and negotiation of software licenses for
production and backup data center migration (moved from an active, passive state to an active, active state)
on-time and exceeded savings goals. Cost Avoid of $2M
 Software licensing for midrange, mainframe, and SaaS, (SME for BI software) with over $12M in savings.
 Managed RFP, supplier selection and negotiated contract which supported Global Enterprise Payment
Service Hub which eliminated 120 legacy systems and exceeded cost saves
 Responsible for $25+ million annual spend for inbound and outbound third party call centers
 Project Manager for RFI/ RFP on-line end to end process in support of American Express Campaigns
 Spearheaded business need benchmarking via industry standards such as Gartner, Forrester, CEB, and
industry feeds
 Negotiated Master, Schedule, and Work Order Agreements while applying business unit strategies and
maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and exceeding saves goals.
 Lead team for supplier on-site provider call center reviews in support of supplier final selection
 Active contributor on process improvement including DocuSign electronic signature within Ariba contract
work space testing and rollout, Tech Sourcing Tracker, Procurement Customer Engagement Website and
Waste Reduction Team

2.  Industry Research by participating in: Procurement Leaders, Call Center Annual Summit, on-line webinars,
white papers, and relationship building with internal customers while contributing to Tech It Out monthly
internal newsletter
SR. DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS
Cold Stone Creamery/ Kahala Corporation/ August 2005- May 2009
 Directed equipment and logistics team of 4-6 employees in assisting 4000+ franchisees and corporate
hardware, software and MRO
 Responsible for equipment budget of up to $35 million annually in support of up to 350 store openings per
year on-time and under budget
 Value engineered equipment packages which resulted in savings of 15% from standard
 Led all aspects of RFI, RFP, supplier selection, onsite reviews and contract negotiation
 Developed equipment standards across brands to leverage total volume
 Developed nationwide quarterly maintenance contract whici reduced field failures by 20%
OPERATIONS, PROCUREMENT, MATERIALS, SHIPPING & RECEIVING MANAGER
Flip Chip International (formerly Kulicke and Soffa)/ January 2001- July 2005
OPERATIONS MANAGER DIE SALES DIVISION
 Exceeded all operational goals and objectives including on-time delivery, quality and COGS
 Managed 4 shifts over 2 sites and 30+ employees which improved throughput by 10%.
 Owned all planning, inventory control, shipping and receiving functions
PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGER (K& S Division)
 Managed staff of 3-7 employees for all procurement, inventory control, shipping and receiving
 Directed total procurement of $18 million annual commitment
 Accomplished 8.5% cost savings on direct materials and critical components
 Team Leader for Activity Based Cost Modeling Team which achieved 30% reduction in COGS
 Lead in U.S. and International supplier audits and business reviews
 Key stakeholder in QS-9000 audits and implemented ISO-9000-2001
PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGER (Cerprobe Division)
 Managed staff of 20 for all procurement, inventory control, shipping & receiving activities for 3
manufacturing sites (AZ, CA and TX)
 Directed total procurement of $12 million annually. Major commodities included hardware, software,
printed circuit boards, CNC, probe wire, electrical components, chemicals, and capital equipment
 Achieved inventory reduction of $2 million annually and 10% cost savings on direct materials
 Provided monthly materials metrics (inventory turns, PO commit, cost savings, supplier OTD, delivery to
quality and performance to budget) to upper management
 Participated in the cross functional team such as quality improvement and safety.
 Played integral role in merger and consolidation efforts

3. SITE PROCUREMENT, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING MANAGER
Motorola / May 1994- January 2001
PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR (Bio-Tech Division)
 Managed all procurement activity for two sites (AZ and IL.). Major commodities included hardware,
software, synthesized DNA, chemicals, scanners and medical lab supplies
 Developed the organization structure and Standard Operating Procedures for procurement, inventory
control, shipping and receiving
 Performed vendor qualification, price negotiation and contract agreement for all suppliers with a savings of
6%
 Performed as a functional lead for the Oracle 11i implementation
SITE PROCUREMENT, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING MANAGER (Flat Panel Display Division)
 Managed a staff of 6 for all supply chain activities. Major commodities included hardware, software, display
glass, phosphor, electrical components, board assembly, chemicals, and metal fabrications
 Developed a cost savings of 10%
 Provided monthly material metrics (inventory turns, PO commit, cost savings, supplier OTD, delivery to
quality, and performance to budget) to upper management
 Performed as a functional lead for the Oracle 11i implementation
SENIOR DIRECT MATERIAL BUYER (Semiconductor Division)
 Responsible for all direct material and subassemblies procurement with a cost savings of 9%
 Performed qualification, price negotiation and contract agreement for new suppliers
 Implemented Oracle 10.7 Financials, Inventory, BOM, WIP and Engineering for two inventory organizations
MRO BUYER/ SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
 Performed as a System/ Contract Administrator for End-User to supplier on-line catalog with over 100
suppliers and 4 sites
 Negotiated hardware and software contracts to meet tech standards with a 12% savings
 Responsible for multi-site procurement of all commodities
 Negotiated annual contracts with over all savings of 7%.
 Documented and trained all end-users on system usage
Organization Memberships:
Procurement Leaders, Forester, Gartner, CEB, ISM, American Teleservices Association, Professional Association
for Customer Engagement (PACE)
References
Gaurav Saxena,Vice PresidentGSMAmericasandGlobal Strategy,212-920-6302,
Gaurav.s.saxena@aexp.com,gaurav.saxena007@gmail.com,NancyOja,DirectorGlobal ITSupply
Management, 602-790-9807, nancyoja@hotmail.com,DanBeem,Sr.Vice President&Presidentof

4. International BusinessKrispyKreme, 336-830-6713, dbeem@krispykreme.com,BobGentile,Vice
President,InformationTechnologyatQualcomm,858-768-1248, bobgentile10@gmail.com

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 100 Club of Arizona

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