Mark Porter

Procurement & Logistics Director / Industry Events Speaker

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

About

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS LEADER Developing Procurement Organizations | Consistently Delivering Bottom Line Results Dynamic and driven supply chain executive and inspirational leader with diverse background, including Technology, Manufacturing, Business Leadership, Finance, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Proven track record developing global talent and consistently achieving measurable business objectives. Strategic global procurement and logistics experience and extensive multi-industry network. Strong communication and organizational engagement skills that consistently deliver high levels of productivity.

Experience

  • Member of Catalant's Practice Community at Catalant Technologies
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    I’m a member of Catalant’s Practice Community, an invitation-only group of high-performing independent consultants partnering with Catalant to solve complex business problems. Catalant is the largest community of independent consultants in the world and the pioneer of Consulting 2.0. I am a subject matter and process expert in global procurement and logistics and consistently deliver real world results.

  • Independent Consultant at SouthBound Procurement and Logistics Solutions
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • DuPont (19 yrs 9 mos)
    • Global Logistics Director
      Apr 2019 - Mar 2024 · 5 yrs

      -Global logistics procurement and operations including trade compliance, a team of people in more than 20 countries with more than $1 billion in spend -Maintained business continuity through pandemic supply chain crisis with costs superior to benchmarks -Successfully clawed back all pandemic era rate increases in 2023

    • Procurement Director - DuPont Nutrition & Health
      Aug 2014 - Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      -Worldwide direct procurement for more than $2 billion in annual spend, leading a global team of 30 buyers, category managers, and team leaders. -Delivered at least 5% cost savings annually -Due Diligence and Integration for acquisitions with associated cost savings

    • Sourcing Leader
      Jul 2004 - Aug 2014 · 10 yrs 2 mos

      Global Procurement Leader for Applied Biosciences, Electronics & Communications, DuPont Protection Technologies, and DuPont Building Innovations