GERALD “CHIP” HUFFMAN, C.P.M.
404-513-2447
SUMMARY
Results-oriented executive with supply chain & travel management experience, including leading organizational transformations and international operations. Skilled inleading savings opportunity assessments, complex negotiations, and effective implementation of multi-million dollar contracts in the global environment. Specific areas of expertise include:
- Project Management
- Supplier Development
- Team Motivation
- Strategic Sourcing
- Process Improvement
- Cost Reduction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BCD Travel USA, LLC, Atlanta, GA 2015 – Current
Corporate travel management and consulting firm of 14,000 employees operating in 108 countries with total sales of $26.4 billionhelping its clients make the most of their travel spend.
Multi-National Account Manager
Oversee relationship and serve as single point of contact and advisor tocorporate clients for business travel services including technology enhancements, reporting, cost management, risk mitigation, consultative advice, proactive strategic planning and value creation.
- Lead internal teams & work with local country contacts to implement client’s new global travel program in 26 countries.
- Initiate and direct program enhancements to generate savings & avoidance for clients,exceeding $12 million to date.
- Manage the commercial terms of eachclient’s contract to ensure delivery, performance expectations, & balance the needs of the client with the needs of the Company.
- Selected & serve as team “Champion” to introduce new hotel product to market.
SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta, GA 2010 – 2015
One of the nation’s largest and strongest financial holdings companies providing banking, investment, leasing, brokerage, and mortgage services.
First Vice PresidentSenior Commodity Manager
Led, developed and implementedsourcing strategies and managed suppliers for wide range ofcommodities across the enterprise.
- Contributed Savings and Cost Avoidances exceeding $9.0 million.
- Negotiatedmore than570 agreements fora broad range of categoriesthroughout the Companyand managing the operational relationships with a variety of suppliers.
- Served as Travel Category Manager negotiating agreements and managing relationships with travel services providers covering $70 million of annual spend resulting in average airlinefares 6% and hotel rates 22% below industry average.
- Managed Company’s outsourced operations and marketing warehouse reducing SKUs by 34% and conducting an RFP resulting in a net 61% reduction of total cost of ownership while increasing service levels to end users.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)
UCB, Inc., Smyrna, GA 2006 – 2008
A global bio-pharmaceutical market leader in neurology, inflammation, and allergies.
Associate Director – Purchasing, U.S. Affiliate Office
Developed procurement vision, created policies & procedures, led a team managing $300 million of annual spend of indirect (non-production) goods and services supporting the U.S. marketing, sales, and corporate office operations.
- Introduced strategic sourcing and category management resulting in over $10 million in validated and auditable savings and cost avoidance.
- Initiated a Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) program utilizing existing SAP system resulting in a 9-fold growth in the Purchase Order-to-Spend ratio over a 16-month period.
- Coordinated with Legal to develop a contract workflow process and ensured timely review and appropriate approval of more than 110 agreements over a 12-month period valued at over $75 million.
Accenture Ltd., Atlanta, GA 2005 - 2006
A global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.
Manager – Consulting (Supply Chain Practice)
Vanderlande Industries Inc., Marietta, GA 2004 - 2005
Global market leader in logistics automation solutions in airports and the parcel market.
Manager – Central Planning
Orange Business Services (formerly Equant, Inc.), Atlanta, GA 1999 - 2003
Telecommunications provider serving multinational companies’ integrated voice and data needs.
Director of Procurement – North America,2000-2003
Manager of Purchasing – North America,1999-2000
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, GA 1991 - 1999
Leading air carrier of passengers, freight, and mail with flights serving hundreds of destinations.
Senior Buyer – Strategic Sourcing,1997-1999
Buyer – Catering Services,1993-1997
Methods Analyst,1991-1993