Stephen Rothschild

Financial Services Professional - Registered Representative - New York Life Insurance Company & NYLIFE Securities LLC

(2023-09)

Financial Services Professional - Northwestern Mutual

(2021-01 - 2023-09)

Lead Procurement Specialist - Honeywell International, Inc. - Des Plaines, IL

(2012-11 - 2021-01)

• Served as the Procurement Lead for Honeywell Specialty Materials Commodity
• Aligned with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Distribution personnel to facilitate global supply chain
• Managed strategic sourcing process through lean manufacturing techniques and global competitive sourcing and develops continuous improvement initiatives
• Managed supplier sourcing selection process & contracting strategies for custom engineered equipment
• Lead procurement project analysis & competitive project sourcing for Commodity equipment portfolio
• Evaluated and lead commodity to enhance supplier performance, monitored supplier activity relative to pricing, contractual obligation, delivery, scheduling, and productivity
• Collaborated across the organization in managing strategic project implementations with Engineering and conducted supplier selection cost optimization
• Lead the supplier proposal analysis process, negotiated pricing and contract terms and conditions, and the execution of purchase agreements
• Responsible for Materials Management, Vendor & Contract Management, & Supplier Relationship Management initiatives
• Utilized best practices to optimize results for data for RFP's, evaluation of bids, and managing implementations through to contracting
• Conducted production planning and scheduling, demand forecasting, inventory management, & order management
• Conducted complex cost analysis and regular reporting for Senior Management
• Developed recommendations for operational cost savings, including key performance indicators and supplier benchmarking initiatives
• Responsible for the project demand management process globally, supporting inventory goals & KPIs
• Maintained consensus forecasts to support Sales/Inventory/Operations Planning process
• Provided statement of demand to support Master Scheduling business processes
• Ensured regular review of the Product portfolio including lifecycle management, product segmentation, & SKU rationalization
• Responsible for implementation, compliance, enforcement of global commodity & contracting strategies
• Managed Supplier Scorecard performance metrics & delivered review presentations to key suppliers
• Executed Non-Disclosure and Terms and Conditions agreements with suppliers as Commodity Lead
• Achieved operational cost savings of over $2M through supplier negotiations
• Achieved $7.5M in strategic cost savings through individual leadership engagement process & supplier negotiated resolution outcome
• Certifications: Pursued Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), ISM & APICS
• Awards: Nominated by Executive Management for: 'Silver-Chairman's Award'

Senior Procurement Specialist - Samsung - Austin, TX

(2009-02 - 2012-11)

• Responsible for site level engineering project procurement for Samsung Austin Semiconductor
• Collaborated across multi-discipline stakeholders in an entrepreneurial environment to develop strategic relationships in reducing costs and improving productivity through supplier negotiations
• Launched site-wide consignment & Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program with Fisher Scientific
• Achieved $3.6 Million in cost savings through competitive price negotiations and process/system improvements
• Awards: Awarded 'Cost Champion Award' & 'Applaud Award'

Global Commodity Manager - Dell, Inc. - Austin, TX

(2006-02 - 2009-02)

• Responsible for business development and procurement management for strategic global OEM markets
• Served as direct liaison to Dell's global Procurement, Operations, Logistics, & Manufacturing
• Managed Custom Factory Integrated inventory for GE as lead Commodity Manager for Dell's global General Electric account
• Facilitated client project management requirements with supply chain forecasting and MRP-supply/demand planning
• Secured largest Dell-OEM contract with GE at $30 Million
• Recognized as Most Valuable Commodity Manager of Quarter for Dell's Second Quarter, 2007

Export Sales & Operations Specialist - W.W. Grainger Inc. - Lake Forest, IL

(2000-07 - 2006-02)

• Coordinated and managed export sales, fulfillment, and inventory replenishment
• Served as direct export liaison to Grainger's overseas supplier accounts worldwide
• Attended & presented at supplier Vendor fairs at US military base RAF Lakenheath-London, England
• Achieved a Grainger Export team sales record of $12 Million for 2003
• Secured largest overseas government contract sale in Grainger history, at $1 Million

Financial Services Professional - MassMutual Financial Group

(2009-03 - 2012-11)

MBA - Masters in Business Administration - St. Edward's University

Bachelor of Arts - International Business and Economics - University of Wisconsin-Madison (2000)