Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain at Wright Medical Technology
Greater Memphis Area
Wright Medical Technology
Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain
April 2014 to Present
Wright Medical Technology
Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing
November 2013 to April 2014
Wright Medical Technology
Procurement Specialist I, Procurement Specialist II, Senior Procurement Specialist
April 2007 to November 2013
Medtronic Spinal & Biologics
Senior Buyer/Planner
April 2005 to April 2007
Raytheon Aerospace
Contracts Analyst and Purchasing Specialist
January 2000 to January 2005
What company does Jeremy Townsend work for?
Jeremy Townsend works for Wright Medical Technology
What is Jeremy Townsend's role at Wright Medical Technology?
Jeremy Townsend is Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain
What industry does Jeremy Townsend work in?
Jeremy Townsend works in the Medical Devices industry.
📖 Summary
Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain @ From April 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing @ From November 2013 to April 2014 (6 months) Procurement Specialist I, Procurement Specialist II, Senior Procurement Specialist @ Leading a supplier integration implementation team tasked with improving gross margin by improving manufacturing efficiencies Currently on an implementation team to improve forecasting though Intergrated Business Planning teams. Managed and enhanced the unique relationship between the maufacturer and the supply base by implementing design for manufacturability processes with core suppliers for all new projects Decreased expenses by 3 million dollars in 2010 by negotiating long term supply agreements, implementing the total project solution by requiring the supplier to manufacture and manage all of the supply chain processes, and delivering the finished kit complete Reviewed product pricing and gross margin goals for exisiting products annually, while also establishing new product pricing via competitive bidding processes and the negotiation and awarding of contracts to multiple vendors worldwide Created labeling program with core supply base to save 300k of internal labor hours in addition to introducing and establishing and instructions-for-use (IFU) program internationally netting a cost savngs of 200k within the first year Represented the operations management team during 2011 bi-weekly senior management core business reviews while direct boss was working on a special project From April 2007 to November 2013 (6 years 8 months) Senior Buyer/Planner @ From April 2005 to April 2007 (2 years 1 month) Contracts Analyst and Purchasing Specialist @ Project leader of Government Navy Training contracts ranging from 8 million dollars to 18 million dollars Reviewed new contractual terms and procedures based on routine visits to Navy training grounds, customer recommendations, input from colleagues, and analysis of market trend reports From January 2000 to January 2005 (5 years 1 month) BS, Management @ University of Alabama From 1994 to 1999 Jeremy Townsend is skilled in: Medical Devices, ISO 13485, FDA, Capital Equipment, Manufacturing, Design Control, Cross-functional Team Leadership, CAPA, Six Sigma, Surgical Instruments, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Purchasing
Introversion (I), Sensing (S), Thinking (T), Perceiving (P)
3 year(s), 2 month(s)
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