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Daniel Brimm

@danielbrimm

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Supply chain leader driving procurement savings and process improvement.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a strategic procurement/supply chain role where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive cost savings, implement process improvements, and mentor buyers within a collaborative, growth-oriented organization.

I am an experienced supply chain and procurement leader with a track record of delivering measurable cost savings, process improvements, and cross-functional team leadership across manufacturing, retail, utility, and life sciences environments. I have led strategic sourcing, RFx and supplier qualification processes, negotiated contracts and CAPEX projects, and applied data and AI tools to improve bid analysis and supplier performance.

I focus on change management, people development, and operational efficiency—spearheading initiatives that reduced project timelines, lowered costs (including double-digit CAPEX and indirect spend savings), improved procurement data integrity, and optimized inventory and maintenance processes. I bring strong skills in SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Procureware, KPI development, and Lean methodologies to drive sustained value.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Sourcing Manager

Current

MilliporeSigma

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Delivered a 10% reduction in CAPEX project costs by driving strategic supplier negotiations and contract optimizations; shortened project timelines by 15% via improved RFx and supplier qualification processes.

Strategic Sourcing Ariba Contract Management Cost Optimization AI Driven Bid Analysis

Procurement Manager

Wieland Group

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 (6 months)

Directed procurement for multiple facilities, mentoring buyers and reducing monthly POs by 15% while improving supplier performance through RFQ management and routine business reviews.

Procurement Management RFQ Supplier Management Indirect Procurement Process Improvement Strategic Sourcing

Procurement Agent

Associated Electric Cooperative

Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years)

Managed full-cycle procurement across three states, achieving a 15% cost reduction across IT, MRO, and CAPEX and improving Procureware data integrity to reduce manual errors by 20%.

Contract Negotiation Procureware

Indirect Procurement Supervisor

Bass Pro Shops

Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)

Supervised indirect procurement for $1.2B annual spend, increasing process efficiency by 15% and reducing open POs by 30% through KPI implementation and workflow improvements.

Indirect Procurement KPIs Spend Management Process Improvement Team Leadership Performance Coaching

Maintenance Systems Coordinator

Dairy Farmers of America

Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years)

Led purchasing and maintenance planning, applying A3/Kaizen to reduce redundant preventative work by 35% and cut material checkout time by 80% while eliminating $400K+ in obsolete inventory.

SAP A3 Kaizen Inventory Control Process Improvement

Director of Administrative Services

SmithFoods

Jun 1991 - Nov 2017 (26 years 5 months)

Led shared services for order-to-cash and master data, improving customer fill rate to over 98% and reducing departmental overhead by 20% through KPI dashboards and process standardization.

Order To Cash Master Data Management KPIs