Phil Day

Experience

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  International Paper

  Dec 1996 - May 2000

  Regional Procurement Analyst

  Primary responsibilities included developing and coordinating the implementation of a strategic supplier initiative and facilitation of special projects. Responsible for managing Area Analysts to develop and analyze current raw material costs, cost projections, inventory levels and raw material quality improvements for 24 facilities.

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  Liaison Technologies

  May 2000 - Sept 2004

  Supply Chain Consultant

  Selected by senior-management and equity partners to assist with the initial start-up of Liaison Technologies. Primary responsibilities included focused assessments in supply chain best practices, supply chain improvement implementation, design and implementation of e-procurement tools, project management, and supplier relationship management.

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  Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

  Sept 2004 - Oct 2007

  Operations Supply Manager

  Recruited by VP of Supply Chain to lead operational purchasing across North America to procure direct and in-direct materials with a budget of $900 million at 27 facilities. Responsibilities included development and implementation of multi-site supply chain strategies, developing strong partnerships with corporate maintenance, and leading inventory optimization initiatives. Led team to delivery over $45 million in cost improvement.

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  Novelis Corporation

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2010

  Director of Procurement

  Recruited by Senior Management to lead the centralization of North American Procurement, to manage $750 million in direct and indirect spend through the leadership of a team of 34 people across 9 facilities. Responsibilities included designing and implementing a centralized structure, establishing strategic direction and controls for the Procurement team, and implementing process improvement to deliver sustainable cost improvement. Led team to deliver over $50 million in cost improvement.

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  JW Aluminum

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2012

  Director of Supply Chain

  Led the design and implementation of a centralized supply chain and procurement team, with budget responsibilities over $500 million in direct and indirect spend. Responsibilities included: implementing integrated risk mitigation and commodity hedging policies to reduce EBITDA exposure; aligning raw material procurement and inventory positions to support both operational quality and corporate cash flow requirements; implementation of Oracle Procurement; creation of policy and procedure to drive corporate spend controls and compliance; and logistics management and optimization. Led team to deliver over $16 million in cost improvement and positive EBITDA contribution. Show less

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  Catalina Marketing

  May 2012 - Aug 2016

  Executive Director, Global Procurement & Supply Chain

  Recruited to lead the design and implementation of a global centralized procurement and supply chain function. Responsibilities included: building a high performing team focused on EBITDA improvement and risk mitigation; providing strategic multi-year cost optimization strategies through implementation of formalized category management principles; and developing supply chain optimization strategies. Led team to deliver over $30 million in cost improvement and EBITDA contribution.

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  Management Consultant

  Aug 2016 - now

  Senior Procurement Consultant

  Management consultant working with clients on procurement and supply chain projects to deliver sustainable improvements in the areas of strategic sourcing, end-to-end procurement transformation, category management implementation, and operational supply chain management.