Laura Chipman

Director, Indirect Sourcing

Name variants:
Laurie Chipman, Lauri Chipman, Lolly Chipman
Last updated May 31, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 12, 2022
Email
ll**@gmail.com
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Company

Workplace

Director, Indirect Sourcing

Reno, NV

Industry

Nonclassifiable Establishments

Work History

Director, Indirect Sourcing

from Feb 2020

Category Manager

539 south Main St, Findlay, OH 45840
Responsible for the development and execution of category management strategies for assigned areas of spend. Creates category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives, in support of leveragi...
from Oct 2018

Category Sourcing

19100 Ridgewood Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78259
Responsible for the development and execution of category management strategies for assigned areas of spend. Creates category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives, in support of leveragi...
from Jun 2013

Category Sourcing

Bp
Responsible for the development and execution of category management strategies for assigned areas of spend. Creates category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives, in support of leveragi...
Jul 2011 — May 2013

Purchasing Manager and Subcontract Manager

Waltham, MA
Led Purchasing Team of 8; reported to the Director of Supply Chain. Optimized a $120M spend in direct and indirect materials and services, supporting 6 U.S. engineering design sites with on-...
Aug 2003 — Jul 2011

Six Sigma Black Belt Global Purchasing and Commodity Manager For Electronics

7000 19 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Managed the procurement of $43MM annually in electronics for the production of airbags, airbag sensors, seat belts, shift knobs and steering wheels. Supported 6 manufacturing sites in the U...
1997 — 2003

Senior Buyer

1990 — 1997

Education

Occupations

Executive
Director
Sales Specialist
Cashier Supervisor
Supplier
Operations Manager
Cashier Clerk
Cashier
Services Professional
Sales Representative

Skills

Strategic Sourcing
Six Sigma
Global Sourcing
Process Improvement
Purchasing
Supply Chain Management
Supply Management
Procurement
Sourcing
Materials Management
Project Management
Negotiation
Leadership
Supply Chain
Mrp
Program Management
Continuous Improvement
Operations Management
Supplier Negotiation
Supplier Development
Risk Management
Contract Management
Contract Negotiation
Logistics
Lean Manufacturing
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Earned Value Management
Spend Analysis
Process Engineering
Supplier Evaluation
Itar
Vendor Management
Project Planning
Supplier Diversity
Supply Chain Optimization
Supplier Quality
Value Stream Mapping
Kaizen
Root Cause Analysis
Logistics Management
Business Process Improvement
Outsourcing
Aerospace
Erp
Operational Excellence
Manufacturing
Sap
Engineering Management
Cost Benefit
Supply
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