Chief Procurement Officer | Global Business Leader | Supply Chain Strategist | Transformation Expert
Greater Chicago Area
BP
Head of Procurement Americas
Greater Chicago Area
GRUMA
Vice President, Procurement
1994 to 1997
GRUMA
Senior Vice President, Procurement
1997 to 2000
Krispy Kreme
SVP Global Supply Chain
2004 to 2007
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
Mars
CPO Indirects / V.P. Procurement
2015 to 2017
Greater Chicago Area
Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company
VP & Chief Procurement Officer
2010 to 2015
Chicago, IL
Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company
VP Worldwide Procurement
January 2007 to January 2010
GRUMA
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
2000 to 2004
Irving, TX
Keebler Company
Manager, Packaging Purchasing
1993 to 1994
What company does Steven Brunner work for?
Steven Brunner works for BP
What is Steven Brunner's role at BP?
Steven Brunner is Head of Procurement Americas
What industry does Steven Brunner work in?
Steven Brunner works in the Consumer Goods industry.
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📖 Summary
Head of Procurement Americas @ BP Greater Chicago AreaVice President, Procurement @ GRUMA From 1994 to 1997 (3 years) Senior Vice President, Procurement @ GRUMA Coordinated with Division Presidents and Gruma S.A. Chairman on worldwide sourcing strategies for a $1 billion spend. Directly responsible for $300 million spend. Member of team managing design and implementation of the SAP system. From 1997 to 2000 (3 years) SVP Global Supply Chain @ Krispy Kreme Member of Executive Committee for $1.2 billion, publicly-traded QSR restaurant and P&L lead for $250-million Krispy Kreme Manufacturing and Distribution Company. ▪ Member of turnaround leadership team that managed company through a SEC investigation that led to the dismissal of several senior executives.▪ Implemented strategy to close troubled domestic franchisees and support global expansion, including redesign of international supply chain. ▪ Co-led the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley policy. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina AreaCPO Indirects / V.P. Procurement @ Mars Indirect procurement lead for Mars, with $8 billion spend on logistics, capital, sales and marketing, and facilities with 270 associates in 30 countries. Member of the Mars global procurement leadership team. ▪ Embedded a performance management culture, accelerating annual value delivery from 4% to 6% and generating a 50% increase in cash generation while reducing overhead 10%.▪ Led development and deployment of strategic supplier relationship program to generate additional productivity savings and supplier-enabled innovation. ▪ Co-led Mars procurement IT governance council to develop and implement state-of-the-art systems. From 2015 to 2017 (2 years) Greater Chicago AreaVP & Chief Procurement Officer @ Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Global procurement lead for $3 billion spend and a team of 130 associates. Member of the Wrigley executive management team and the Mars Global Procurement Leadership Team. ▪ Co-led company-wide program to enhance governance controls, prioritize good ethics, and embed in the company culture.▪ Led raw material sustainability and responsibility sourcing programs, which significantly reduced CO2 footprint, established robust supplier code of conduct and human rights standards, and improved farmer income in developing markets. From 2010 to 2015 (5 years) Chicago, ILVP Worldwide Procurement @ Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Manage direct materials to plants worldwide, the Wrigley COGS continuous improvement program, and developing emerging markets’ supplier base. From January 2007 to January 2010 (3 years 1 month) Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management @ GRUMA Member of Executive Committee and leader of Gruma’s supply chain and change management team. ▪ Implemented integrated supply chain strategy, yielding a 5 percentage point improvement in Mission’s service to sales to 95% and a 30% reduction in warehouse delays.▪ Led the company’s crisis management team through voluntary recall of more than 300 corn-based brands, enhancing the Company’s reputation with NGOs and customer for ‘doing the right thing’. From 2000 to 2004 (4 years) Irving, TXManager, Packaging Purchasing @ Keebler Company From 1993 to 1994 (1 year)
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