Bob Bain

Experience

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  The First Years

  Sept 1996 - Sept 2000

  Senior Buyer Planner

  Plan and purchase finished goods from international suppliers. Cost savings, new product development.

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  Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes

  Sept 2000 - Nov 2007

  Senior Buyer/Planner

  Senior Buyer/Planner September 2000 – November 2007• Planned, procured, and forecasted over 1800 spinal implant and instrument codes for the cervical and inter-body fusion groups. These two groups represented more than $66 million dollars in sales while maintaining an average daily backorder of under $1,000 dollars. • Submitted over $7 million dollars in cost savings since joining DePuy.• Completed Six Sigma Green Belt project with an annual savings of over $500,000. • Reduced standard costs by 8 percent.• Developed and created purchasing policies and procedures in accordance with FDA regulations. • Provided purchasing support for fourteen New Product Development Teams. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes

  Nov 2007 - now

  Manager External Manufacturing Operations February 2016 - July 2019• Collaborate with strategic suppliers to generate value by eliminating risk, ensuring continuity of supply, reduce cost, ensure capacities, manage contracts, and monitor supplier performance.• Oversee a $68 million direct external manufacturing spend across the Depuy Synthes business unit.• Harmonize work streams and create opportunities to improve processes and procedures.• Drive to reduce supplier base by 50% and identify cost improvement projects. Show less Strategic Sourcing Manager January 2013 – February 2016• Managed twenty seven suppliers that represented over 47% of spend and $200 million across Depuy Synthes.• Lead the screw, rod, and pin subcategory across Johnson & Johnson. Spend in excess of $61.8 million.• Submitted approximately $4 million in cost savings annually.• Generated and implemented Master Supply Agreements • Conducted annual business reviews with assigned suppliers.• Created Johnson & Johnson Supplier Relationship Playbook, outlining the expectations and responsibilities of the SRM. Show less Supply Chain Team Leader November 2007 – January 2013• Managed, developed, and mentored Supply Chain Cervical Group, consisting of five direct reports, that was responsible for the procurement and planning of approximately 16,000 medical device codes that supported over $1 billion in annual sales. • Strategically sourced product, negotiated cost reductions, and resolved non- conformances as a supplier relationship manager for an assigned group of suppliers.• Responsible for providing build plans to the Switzerland manufacturing facility to support International and domestic sales demand.• Oversaw and approved all sourcing decision for an annual average of twelve New Product Development Teams. • Achieved average annual cost savings of $4 million and standard cost reduction of 3%.• Depuy sector leader for conflict mineral initiative. Only sector within J&J to complete project ahead of schedule.• Recipient of Johnson & Johnson Global Leadership Profile Award and presented with the Depuy Spine Innovator Award for the Lateral Access Retractor. Show less

  • Senior Manager External Manufacturing Supply Intergration

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Manager External Manufacturing Operations

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  • Supplier Relationship Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Supply Chain Team Lead

    Nov 2007 - Jan 2013