Accomplished executive with over 25 years of global experience in supply chain, operations and engineering gained through a combination of diverse industries with a proven record of driving productivity, rebuilding organizations and improving operations.
PROFILE
• Global Integrated Supply Chain – Led the development of low cost country end to end supply
chains from engineering submittals to final delivery of product in both product based and
serviced based models.
• Operations: Direct oversight of product manufacturing of union operations around the world as
well as managed 3rd party contracting operations while improving all KPI’s including quality,
delivery, cost, and safety utilizing Lean Six Sigma
• Sourcing & Procurement: Sourced products and services globally with expertise in
negotiations and contracting generating hundreds of millions in cost improvement
• Strategic Vision: Coordinated and moved factories and product lines to low cost countries
savings millions while improving quality and on-time delivery to improve global footprint
network optimization
• New Product Commercialization: Lead the development of low cost country supply chains
from engineering submittals to final delivery of products for consumers and integrated
manufacturing supply chains
• Technologically Savvy: Implementation of numerous technology productivity tools from Ariba,
Oracle iProcure, Concur, and company systems while minimizing risk to the operations and
improving compliance control to corporate policies
• Complex Program Management: Consolidation of corporate headquarters from OK & NJ
facilities to FL while optimizing operations and improving productivity of locations through
better alignment of adjacency
Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Houston, Texas AreaExecutive Vice President, Supply Chain and Administration @ Lead the global supply chain, real estate, facilities and Program Management Office (PMO) with over $2.6B indirect and corporate and $5B direct fleet spend and operating budgets of $650M/ann. Real Estate Porfolio, and Construction CAPEX of $250M with 190 professional accross 4 organizations From April 2013 to January 2015 (1 year 10 months) Naples, Florida AreaSenior Vice President of Global Procurement and Administration @ Increased responsibilities with global purchases of corporate services and indirect materials of $2B, and $5B of Fleet with broad control of over 100 professionals in sourcing, procurement, facilities, construction management, environmental and sustainability. From January 2011 to April 2013 (2 years 4 months) Vice President Global Procurement @ Transformed the global sourcing and procurement organization with over $1.7B indirect materials and $300M Equipment Fleet as well as 3,480 facilities world wide including maintenance, planning and design, construction, environmental and sustainability with a $100M annual CAPEX budget and $35M corporate facilities maintenance budget From March 2010 to January 2011 (11 months) Global Vice President Integrated Supply Chain, Compressors @ Responsible for the manufacturing operations of 5 locations in USA, Mexico and China with an operating budget of $350M, 9 Direct reports, with broad control of 90 professionals and 1200 hourly union and non-union employees. From October 2008 to April 2010 (1 year 7 months) Tyler, Texas AreaGlobal Vice President, Supply Chain @ Lead the planning and scheduling of 5 manufacturing sites located in USA, Mexico and China with $50M in finished goods inventories @ 7 distribution locations with $550M direct materials spread over 6000 different SKU’s and $7M indirect operating supplies with 7 Direct reports, with broad control of 35 professionals. From March 2006 to October 2008 (2 years 8 months) Tyler, Texas AreaDirector, Global Product Sourcing @ Responsible for $100M of global sourced Trane branded finished products from contracted manufacturers servicing market requirements of Latin Americas, Asian Pacific, Europe and Middle East and North America. From October 2004 to April 2006 (1 year 7 months) Global Strategic Supply Director @ Responsible for $250M spend of direct materials including motors, blowers, bearings, mechanical drive components, and enthalpy wheels for 19 North American and 6 international Trane manufacturing locations. From October 2000 to October 2004 (4 years 1 month) Manager, Engineering and Construction @ Responsible for the Morristown Corporate Headquarters facilities related engineering and construction activities of approximately $8M per annum spread over 35 projects with supervision of six professionals, 12 operational staff, and dozens of contractors. From June 1997 to October 2000 (3 years 5 months) Commodity Manager, Facilities Operations @ Responsible for Utility contract negotiation, capital equipment acquisitions and consulting services purchases From October 1995 to June 1997 (1 year 9 months) Project Engineer @ Project Engineering responsibilities for the Corporate Headquarters with continuous project management having a gross aggregate value of $3.5M: site laboratory consolidation project, site building management controls network, HVAC, energy improvements, interior and exterior renovation and construction projects. From May 1993 to October 1995 (2 years 6 months) Manager Purchasing & Manufacturing Engineering @ Management responsibilities included $3M annual CAPEX budget, service and maintenance contracts for 230,000 sq. ft. precious metals manufacturing facility, Manufacturing Engineering Dept., 25 UAW Maintenance Crew and Supervision, Purchasing Dept., Health/Safety programs, and Receiving & Stores Dept. From December 1991 to May 1993 (1 year 6 months) District Manager @ Management responsibilities included P & L statements of accounts, contract renewals, customer relations, with 6 direct reports and a broad control of 190 personnel. From February 1991 to December 1991 (11 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaManufacture Engineer, General Foreman @ Responsibilities included 3 Maintenance Supervisors, 70 skilled trades, and 30 janitors of a 6 day, 24-hr production facility with 250,000 sq. ft. and 2,000 CAW union employees. From July 1986 to February 1991 (4 years 8 months) Toronto, Canada Area
Executive Leadership Program @ University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School From 2007 to 2008 MBA, Finance @ Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus From 1995 to 1998 Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering @ Ryerson University From 1982 to 1986 Todd Poste is skilled in: Supply Chain Management, Business Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Strategy, Leadership, Product Development, Global Sourcing, P&L Management, Manufacturing, Contract Negotiation, Team Leadership, Purchasing