Michael Klein

Executive Vice President, Procurement

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About

Experience

  • Sensaria (Full-time · 2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Executive Vice President, Procurement
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Vice President, Procurement
      Apr 2024 - Feb 2025 · 11 mos

  • WestRock Company (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director, Procurement
      Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 · 8 mos

    • Senior Manager, OEM Category Management & Sourcing
      Jan 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      • Manage category spend over $260MM across all divisions of the company covering mill equipment, operational consumables, MRO parts, and software • Build category strategies to drive cost reduction, working capital improvement, and continuous improvement opportunities • Engage key stakeholders throughout sourcing process to drive compliance and integration of new programs • Communicate with senior leadership on highly technical categories to influence operational decision-making • Manage team of two to support sourcing and continuous improvement activities • Maintain pricing for multiple suppliers across tens of thousands of items in multiple ERP systems • Negotiate and implement contractual commercial terms and work with Legal stakeholders to complete master service and purchase agreements • Understand market trends, supplier base, risk assessment, and supplier economics for each category • Manage multiple RFP’s while maintaining project timelines and meeting savings and working capital forecasts • Assess opportunity for growth of diverse suppliers in each managed category

    • Manager, MRO Procurement
      Feb 2018 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs

      • Manage category spend over $150MM across all divisions of the company • Manage multiple RFP’s while maintaining project timelines and meeting savings forecasts • Monitor business unit satisfaction with key suppliers and supports resolution of issues • Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and implementation process • Lead inventory consignment growth efforts through supplier and operations engagement along with data analytics

  • RockTenn (Duluth, GA)
    • Senior Procurement Financial Analyst
      Jul 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Partner with all areas of the Procurement team to provide analytical support during sourcing initiatives. • Conduct analyses on spend data to build comprehensive RFx templates for the bidding process. • Design complex financial models and incorporate strategic data points in order to evaluate the full impact of each bid. • Provide detailed analysis of supplier proposals and pricing models to support category management negotiations. • Build relationships with project stakeholders and facilitate communication related to analysis and implementation. • Design and present analytical models and supporting documentation to senior management • Develop project-specific financial models to track savings from fully implemented sourcing initiatives.

    • Procurement Financial Analyst
      Apr 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

      • Manage the analysis of multiple sourcing initiatives while meeting all deadlines within project timelines. • Develop understanding of procurement RFx process while enhancing Excel best practices. • Perform ad hoc analyses to provide data driven strategies to support business decisions. • Coordinate template creation, distribution, and consolidation for a large project encompassing extremely large data set.

  • Data Management Analyst at RockTenn
    Jun 2012 - Apr 2013 · 11 mos

    • Manage large data set for all material handling equipment across all divisions of the organization. • Review lease and rental terms with third party suppliers to reconcile contract information following large acquisition. • Coordinate the purchase of third party indicies to provide information about industry specific products.

  • Applied Industrial Technologies (4 yrs)
    • Manager-Operations
      Aug 2009 - Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      • Manage on-hand inventory and assets totaling over $450,000 on a daily basis to ensure accuracy of quarterly physical inventory reconciliations and monthly P&L reports. • Supervise and assist a sales team of six employees in corporate policies, procedures, continuous improvement, and operational excellence activities. • Analyze supply chain operations to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. • Hire, train, and develop associates while conducting regular performance reviews and scheduling relevant training. • Monitor accounts receivable on a daily basis in order to limit DSO’s and carrying charges. • Prepare and monitor annual operating budget regarding net income, gross profit and margin, ROI, and freight recovery. • Complete all quarterly physical inventory requirements including LIFO exceptions, consignment inventory adjustments, write-up/write-down issues, and interbranch transactions.

    • Corporate College Recruit
      Jul 2008 - Aug 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Completed the COMET Program, a 10-month career development, team building, goal setting, and product training program. • Participated in a complete curriculum of personal training courses covering operations management, selling techniques, business etiquette, and customer service. • Involved in classroom, lab, and field studies working at company headquarters in Cleveland, OH. • Worked with a team of nine to complete a market research project focusing on a company-specific topic that was presented to the Board of Directors. • Assisted with customer service and introductory operational tasks in designated field location in Cartersville, GA.