Larry Coffey

Experience

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  US Navy

  Aug 1984 - Oct 1999

  Navy Supply Corps

  As a Supply Corps Officer, I was a business manager. Performed executive-level duties in inventory control, financial management, physical distribution systems, personnel transportation, and other related areas. Directed personnel who receive inventory and issue supplies and equipment. Evaluated bids and proposals submitted by potential suppliersStudied ways to use space and distribute supplies efficiently. Determined the fastest, most economic way to transport cargo or personnel

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  Minerals Technologies

  Feb 2004 - Feb 2007

  Global Supply Chain Process Manager

  Supply Chain integration manager during global Oracle ERP implementation. Best practice developer for global manufacturing firm, charged with responsibility for achieving major purchasing and logistics cost-savings. Supply Chain liaison for all purchasing system improvements. Global data integrity program manager. Project manager for global supply chain redesign initiative. Global Commercial Card Program Manager.

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  BASF Corporation

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2013

  Procurement Manager

  Manager for $400 Million international commercial card program for a global chemical company. Successfully implemented an multi-faceted program fully integrated with SAP e-procurement system ahead of schedule and below budget. Increased the revenue share from $1 M to $5 M per year. Purchasing department team coordinator for Procure to Pay improvements initiative. Selected as speaker for several industry professional organizations.

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  Quest Diagnostics

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  Category Manager, Lab Consumables

  Procurement Category Manager. Strategy development and implementation for $60 M spend in chemicals, lab consumables and production elements of medical testing kits. Coordinate strategies with Global Sourcing team efforts to assist in transition to low-cost country sourcing efforts. Manage critical elements of $10 M spend in medical specimen collection device sourcing. Negotiate all primary and secondary supplier contracts. Conduct standardization projects across all elements of sourcing portfolio. Show less

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  The Linde Group

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Regional Category Manager, Indirect - Region Americas

  Management of all Indirect commodities for Region Americas. Direct responsibility for $350 M spend in MRO, IT, HR, Plant Production Support, Outsourcing, and other commodities. Strategy development for all indirect categories in the Americas. Supervising a staff of seven (7) international procurement professionals. Recently led and achieved $2M in temporary labor savings, $1.3 M in HR recruiting, and $1.3 M in MRO. • Leading negotiations for all major purchases and frame agreements delivered 10%-15% savings. Ensuring that all supplier-related savings in the region, comprising North and South America are maximized and properly reported. Optimized a team of regional lead buyers and commodity experts. Leading initiatives with cross-functional and cross-country teams. Expanded regional procurement card programs of $100 M. Selected as a spokesperson for several commercial card organizations. SAP experience. Show less

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  AMRI (Albany Molecular Research Inc.)

  May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Category Manager

  Managing Category Strategy development for various indirect commodities such as lab supplies and office supplies for this top ten CDMO company.

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  Retired

  Jan 2021 - now

  Procurement Consultant