2000 -
2002 Team Lead Supply Chain and Procurement @
1996 -
2000 Director, Procurement and Materials Management @
Craig Cates Education
Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business
MBA (Finance)
Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business
Bachelor's degree (Finance, General)
Craig Cates Skills
eSourcing
Treasury Management
Training Program Development
Team Coaching
Process Implementation
Fleet Services
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain
Strategic Sourcing
Procurement
Process Improvement
Leadership
Materials Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Supply Chain Operations
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Optimization
Logistics
Supply Management
Management
Contract Negotiation
Lean Manufacturing
Project Planning
Purchasing
Six Sigma
Team Building
Strategy
Pricing
Spend Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Contract Management
Operations Management
Negotiation
Inventory Management
Process Engineering
Income Statement
Change Management
Sourcing
Global Sourcing
Forecasting
Outsourcing
Operational Excellence
Vendor Management
Inventory Control
SAP
Business Process Improvement
Warehousing
Budgets
ERP
Warehouse Management
Supplier Development
Supplier Management
Cost Reduction
Demand Planning
MRP
Production Planning
Capacity Planning
Writing
Consulting
Europe
Commitment To Excellence
Suppliers
Chemical
Multi Industry Experience
Measurement Systems
Units
Adobe Contribute
Shared Services
Import
Beverage Industry
Vendors
Leases
Manugistics
Sales
Enterprise Risk Management
Mortar
Flavors
Net
Cost
Beverage
Fortune 500
System Implementations
Commercialization
APICS
Financial Duties
Finance
Talent Acquisition
Serving
Oversight
50M
Cost Effective
Multiple Sites
Savings
Caribbean
Australia
Sales and Marketing
Real Estate
Middle Management
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Crisis Management
Airports
Scholarships
Trade Promotions
Bench
Capital Equipment
Japan
Birds
Centers Of Excellence
Benchmarking
Brand Launches
Community Leadership
Texas
Revenue
Delta
Financial Statements
CME
Airlines
SPC
Sku Rationalization
Chefs
Key Performance Indicators
Regression Analysis
North America
Consumer Products
Working Capital Management
Integration
Supply Chain Consulting
Sop
Metrics
Product Distribution
Mexico
Steering
Well Developed Communication
Resolve
Cross Functional Alignment
Group Policy
Auditing
Row
Data Storage
Chain
Belief
Livestock
Brick
HOA
Public Speaking
Quarter
Human Resources
Execution
Financial Forecasting
Distribution Strategies
Financial Results
Swimming
Demand Forecasting
Networking
Service Operations
Milling
Commodity Risk Management
Business Services
Production Managers
Healthcare
Process Flow
Atlanta
Product Rationalization
Boy Scouts
Reports
Fundraising
Futures
Operational Functions
Optimization Models
Supervision
Purchased
Inventory
Branding
Cultivate
Coca Cola
Strategies
Ingredients
USDA
Budgeting
Acquisitions
Transportation
Risk Management
Export
Pricing Strategy
Distribution Network
Offshore
Fair Use
Leaf
Supplier Performance
Customer Service
Training
Enterprise Software
Sla
Gross Margin
Order Fulfillment
Extract
Energizing
Cold Storage
Bakery
Supply
Product Development
American
Research
System Monitoring
Results Driven
Third Party Applications
Stakeholders
Capital
Partnerships
Business Continuity Planning
Supplier Negotiation
Commodities
Barriers
Economics
Precise
Trucking
Value Added
Coordination
FIX
Controllers
Food Industry
Virginia
Accountability
Applications
Market Updates
Thought Leadership
Client Services
Business Development
Modeling
Energy
Fleet Management
Strategic Planning
Russia
Fleet
Cost Savings
Operations
Fixed Price
Corn
Autonomy
Black Belt
Central America
High Energy
Management Tools
Technical Support
Forest
Business Alliances
Project
Contractual Agreements
Cost Control
Measurements
Supports
Facilities Management
Dashboard
Service Levels
Business Performance Management
Standardization
Covering
Presentations
Hedging
Operational Execution
Responsibility
Overseeing
Manage Multiple
Council
Packaging
Finished Goods
Fact
E Business
Distribution
Flights
Efficiencies
Manage Inventory
Operational Planning
Reynolds
PPV
Start Ups
Soft Commodities
Group Purchasing
Guidelines
South America
Indirect Spend
Materials
Raw Materials
Dallas
Presentations To Clients
Compliance
Strengthening
Customer Experience Management
Sara Lee
Volatility
Stocks
Cash
Internal Controls
Asset
Financial Analysis
Marking
Inventory Planning
Key Accounts
Culture
Cocoa
Kaizen
Optimization
Middle East
Conceptual Modeling
Delivery
Mergers and Acquisitions
Evaluation
Coordinated
Coordinate
Performance Management
High Growth
Leadership Experience
Craig Cates Summary
Craig Cates, based in Atlanta, GA, US, is currently a Director of Procurement at CAI. Craig Cates brings experience from previous roles at LogicSource, Inc., Icahn Automotive and Equifax. Craig Cates holds a MBA in Finance @ Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business. With a robust skill set that includes eSourcing, Treasury Management, Training Program Development, Team Coaching, Process Implementation and more. Craig Cates has 2 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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