RARU STEADMON
Bunzl / R3 / Bunzl Redistribution
Louisville
1
Certification
13
years of professional experience
Operations & Supply Chain Leader with progressive experience across multi-site distribution, manufacturing support, procurement, and global logistics. Led operational and supply chain performance across three distribution centers supporting $1.5B in annual revenue, with responsibility spanning inventory, suppliers, cost discipline, process improvement, safety, and cross-functional execution. Experienced leading teams and complex operations in commercial and high-accountability military environments.
Work History
Purchasing Manager - Market Supply Chain Leader
3 Years 3 Months- Market-level purchasing and supply chain leadership across a multi-site redistribution network.
- Led supply chain and operational performance across three regional distribution centers supporting $1.8B in annual revenue.
- Oversaw procurement, supplier strategy, inventory management, and performance across a $30M+ inventory portfolio.
- Delivered a $10M inventory reduction through parameter optimization, demand alignment, dead-stock reduction, and improved inventory discipline.
- Partnered with executive, sales, demand-planning, and operations leadership to align execution with customer needs and business growth across California, Nevada, and Hawaii.
- Supported operational and safety standards across distribution operations, coordinating with operations leadership to maintain compliance and performance consistency.
- Led and developed personnel within a matrix organization and supported hiring, training, department structure, accountability, and performance improvement.
- Resolved critical inventory and service issues using reporting, analysis, and cross-functional coordination to drive corrective action.
Procurement Manager - Manufacturing Supply Chain
1 Year 5 Months- Procurement and supply chain leadership supporting a high-growth vehicle manufacturing environment.
- Directed procurement and supply chain operations supporting a high-growth vehicle manufacturing environment and international manufacturing operations.
- Managed a $60M annual sourcing budget supporting raw materials, components, production inputs, and consumables.
- Partnered with manufacturing leadership on production planning, supplier performance, material availability, forecasting, budget control, and operations cost management.
- Delivered 10% cost reductions through supplier consolidation, strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and process improvement.
- Coordinated procurement, manufacturing, logistics, suppliers, and executive stakeholders to support production output and delivery performance.
- Assessed service concerns, developed improvement plans, and supported safety, policy, and regulatory requirements.
Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain Leader
8 Years 4 Months- Progressive logistics, procurement, supply, and operational assignments supporting U.S. military missions.
- Led logistics and supply operations across domestic and international assignments in high-pressure, high-accountability environments.
- Managed day-to-day shipping, receiving, material movement, tracking, freight reporting, inventory, and customer coordination.
- Analyzed operational performance, led logistics projects, and improved processes to increase efficiency and reduce expense without compromising service.
- Created and enforced logistics procedures, refined transportation and storage processes, and resolved critical shipment, shipping-error, and packaging issues.
- Managed critical material support for four forward-deployed destroyers and coordinated project status and performance across internal and external stakeholders.
- Supported national-level and fleet operations through assignments associated with the Pentagon, White House, Spain, Washington, DC, and California.
Education
- Some College Coursework
Skills
Multi-Site Operations Leadership
Cost Optimization
Logistics & Distribution
Cross-Functional Leadership
Supply Chain Operations
Inventory Management
Process Improvement
Operational Readiness & Compliance
Continuous Improvement
Manufacturing Support Operations
Team Leadership & Development
Change Management
Certification
- SAP III - Defense Acquisition University
- Hazardous Material Control and Management
- Safety Programs Afloat
Timeline
Purchasing Manager - Market Supply Chain Leader
Bunzl / R3 / Bunzl Redistribution
10.2022 - 01.2026Read More
Procurement Manager - Manufacturing Supply Chain
Innovative Vehicle Solutions
05.2021 - 10.2022Read More
Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain Leader
United States Navy
03.2013 - 07.2021Read More
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
from Some College Coursework
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