K.C. Kendall
29 years with Procter & Gamble (P&G). A senior purchasing leader in the consumer products industry with a consistent, global track record of success in:
- Delivering outstanding purchasing results, including year to year cost reductions, access to supplier innovation, and supplier performance improvement, based on excellent strategic thinking, strong action planning and follow-through, and consistent focus on systemic approaches.
- Increasing productivity, quality, and savings by optimizing relationships with strategic suppliers.
- Turning around and leading productive, capable, and diverse global organizations.
- Leading organizational change and breakthrough improvement in multiple areas: materials purchasing (including agricultural commodities), purchase to payment systems, and materials management.
Consulting Expertise
- Supplier Relationship Management,
- Purchasing Strategy & Execution,
- Purchasing Organizational Design, Purchasing Information Systems,
- Purchase-to-Payment Systems,
- Materials Management,
- Hedging (Agricultural & non-Agricultural Commodities),
- Purchasing Internal Controls
Experience
| 2006 | Global Director, Purchases Staff Support Group, P&G, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2004 | Director, Global Purchase to Payment Systems, P&G, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2000 | Director, Global Food and Beverage Purchases, P&G, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1997 | Associate Director, Latin America Fabric & Home Care Purchases, P&G, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1992 | Associate Director, NA Food and Beverage Purchases, P&G, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1990 | Materials Manager, Duncan Hines, P&G, Jackson, TN |
| 1986 | Group Manager, Food Ingredients Purchases, P&G, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1983 | Associate Manager of Personnel (Recruiting), P&G, Cincinnati, OH |
| 1977 | Purchasing Manager, P&G, Cincinnati, OH |
Education
MBA – Finance and Marketing, University of Utah
BA – Economics, Allegheny College
Captain USAF (5 years), Supply Operations Specialty