Ken Carrier Email & Phone Number | Results-driven Supply Chain/Procurement Director with experience in both domestic and international consumer goods markets. Develops key partnerships based on mutual interest and trust. Leverages global supply chain and strategic planning expertise. Understands the power of motivated employees. Core competencies include: STRATEGIC BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Rebuilt a sourcing organization to support significant growth. Relocated to Hong Kong in 2004 and managed a staff of 75 (located in two offices in China) and a ship volume of 105 million at cost. By 2008, scaled the organization to 125 people (located in five different offices throughout China) that supported an annual ship volume of 275 million at cost. Continued to meet or exceed all key performance measures – cost, quality and delivery. • Delivered product cost savings of 19 million while in Hong Kong. • Dramatically improved the relationship with Hallmark UK by increasing transparency of information as well as setting and working toward common goals. • Introduced LEAN to key China suppliers as a tool to help manage rising costs by improving efficiency, quality, throughput and space utilization. Attended a week long LEAN training session in 2007 in Japan. Factory visits were made to Toyota and Nissan. • Delivered supply chain strategies that saved 5 million, added tissue printing and packaging capacity and developed the first short run/digital capability for Hallmark greeting cards.

Ken Carrier

Results-driven Supply Chain/Procurement Director with experience in both domestic and international...
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Supply Chain Director

2008-08-01 00:00:00 - 2012-05-01 00:00:00

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Ken Carrier is a Results-driven Supply Chain/Procurement Director with experience in both domestic and international consumer goods markets. Develops key partnerships based on mutual interest and trust. Leverages global supply chain and strategic planning expertise. Understands the power of motivated employees. Core competencies include: STRATEGIC BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Rebuilt a sourcing organization to support significant growth. Relocated to Hong Kong in 2004 and managed a staff of 75 (located in two offices in China) and a ship volume of 105 million at cost. By 2008, scaled the organization to 125 people (located in five different offices throughout China) that supported an annual ship volume of 275 million at cost. Continued to meet or exceed all key performance measures – cost, quality and delivery. • Delivered product cost savings of 19 million while in Hong Kong. • Dramatically improved the relationship with Hallmark UK by increasing transparency of information as well as setting and working toward common goals. • Introduced LEAN to key China suppliers as a tool to help manage rising costs by improving efficiency, quality, throughput and space utilization. Attended a week long LEAN training session in 2007 in Japan. Factory visits were made to Toyota and Nissan. • Delivered supply chain strategies that saved 5 million, added tissue printing and packaging capacity and developed the first short run/digital capability for Hallmark greeting cards.