John Prater
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Austin, Texas, United States
John Prater
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
-
Consulting
- Contract
-
Interim
-
Austin, Texas, United States
Experience
Strengths in this role: We achieved 6x growth in 9 years by driving a customer-of-choice culture, tying sourcing strategies to corporate goals, and creating a responsive organization able to shift structures with company needs. My teams and I provided M&A leadership for due diligence and integration across 4 transactions approaching $1b in value. Low-cost region sourcing across Asia-Pacific & Eastern Europe for aggressive pricing. We deployed process automation to enable growth, speed & accuracy.
Industry Group: Manufacturing
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Years of experience: 20 years
Company name: Advanced Energy
Company size: 10,000 employees
Role in this company: Global leadership for Sourcing Strategies, Supplier Selection, and Procurement for mission-critical products in a high-mix / low-volume technology driven environment.
Company name: HelioVolt
Company size: 100 employees
Role in this company: Operations & Supply Chain leader for a VC backed solar panel startup, enabling $120m fund raising through creative business plans & supplier partnerships.
