Phil Defant

Senior Global Supply Chain Commodity Manager - Kitchen and Bath

Since 2006, Phil Defant has been working in Alsons Corporation, a MASCO company. This person is a competent Director of Purchasing with over nine years of work experience. According to Phil's CV and work profile, this person has worked at more than four places with numerous backgrounds and got different skills. Phil attended school at the Michigan State University - The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management from 2007 to 2008. Phil can be found in Indianapolis, Indiana – where this expert is currently located. You can search for the person's phone number and email. We can also provide you with additional contact information upon request.
Name variants:
Philip Defant, Philippa Defant, Phyllis Defant
Last updated Jun 11, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 11, 2022
Email
ph**@deltafaucet.com, pd**@alsons.com
Location
Indianapolis, IN

Workplace

Alsons Corporation
Director of Purchasing

Hillsdale, MI

Industry

Consumer Goods, Mfg Metal Sanitary Ware, Nonclassifiable Establishments

Work History

Director of Purchasing

Management of $46M+ annual spend for Retail & Wholesale market shower product company; supervision of purchasing staff of four; reporting to VP of Operations & Finance; Sarbanes â...
from Aug 2006

Purchasing Manager

Management of $72M+ Raw material, MRO, & Capital annual spend for Tier 1 automotive stamping & assy company; supervision of three buyers; reporting to President/GM; oversee Ford eRMA...
Apr 2004 — Jun 2006

Purchasing & Materials Manager

Manager of materials & purchasing department for $12M Tier II/III OE automotive seating manufacturer encompassing entire process; re-implemented & up-graded TRANS-4M Infor ERP for tw...
Jul 2002 — Mar 2004

Purchasing Manager

Management of ($12.5M+) annual engine parts distribution spend; supervision & development of two buyers; cash flow, inventory budgeting & forecasting; bulk & purchased part sourc...
Aug 1997 — Jul 2002

Occupations

Executive
Manager
Director
Vice President
Team Member
Sales Specialist
Consumer Goods Professional
Purchasing Manager
Chairperson
Supplier
Operations Manager
Chief Executive
Commodities Clerk
Brokerage Clerk
Purchasing Managers
Services Professional
Sales Representative

Skills

Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain
Purchasing
Continuous Improvement
Process Improvement
Forecasting
Manufacturing
Mrp
Global Sourcing
Product Development
Sourcing
Strategic Planning
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Inventory Management
Cost Reduction
Logistics
Strategic Sourcing
Negotiation
Erp
Lean Manufacturing
Inventory Control
Production Planning
Team Building
Operations Management
Materials Management
Value Stream Mapping
Vendor Relations
Procurement
Warehousing
Contract Management
Cost Savings
Vendor Management
Contract Negotiations
Sourcing and Procurement
Supply Chain Optimization
Business Strategy
Supplier
Cost
Contract Negotiation
Materials
Supplier Management
Budgeting
Purchasing Management
Planning
Transportation
Spend Analysis
Category Management
Supplier Evaluation
Scheduling
Problem Solving
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