Rick Geisz
About
Rick Geisz is from Greater Tampa Bay Area. Rick works in the following industries: "Consumer Goods". Rick is currently President and Founder at Luxe Hydration®, located in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area. In Rick's previous role as a Procurement and Supplier Quality at VistaPharm, Inc, Rick worked in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area until Jan 2019. Prior to joining VistaPharm, Inc, Rick was a Global Director of Supplier Quality and Development at Mérieux NutriSciences and held the position of Global Director of Supplier Quality and Development at Greater Chicago Area. Prior to that, Rick was a Procure to Pay Lead - JD Edwards Implementation Team at Mérieux NutriSciences, based in Greater Chicago Area from Jan 2014 to Jan 2017. Rick started working as Director of Purchasing - North America at Mérieux NutriSciences in Greater Chicago Area in Jan 2009. From Jan 2006 to Jan 2009, Rick was Director of Purchasing at Intertec Systems (Johnson Controls/Inoac Joint Venture). Prior to that, Rick was a Purchasing Manager at Magna Seating from Jan 2003 to Jan 2005. Rick started working as Director of Purchasing at Collins & Aikman in Jan 2000.
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Rick Geisz's current jobs
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Rick Geisz's past jobs
Promoted to create a global supplier quality and development function within the company. Responsible to ensure quality and safety requirements for products and services were continuously met. Collaborated with suppliers to enhance processes, product manufacturing and service capabilities.
Designed, developed and implemented all processes, procedures and governance for new North American ERP system.
Responsible for all direct, indirect and capital expenditures for North American operations. Commodities included glass, plastic, media, chemicals, capital equipment, IT hardware/ software/managed services, insurance brokerage, building leases, hotel, airline and travel services and fleet services.
Challenged to introduce broad-based changes to the purchasing department to increase internal credibility and effectiveness, and to repair fractured relationships with key suppliers. Accountable for overseeing $110M in annual purchases and 3 Buyers while personally buying $50M of injection moldings and decorative trim. Also managed resin, colorant, stampings and fastener commodities.
Recruited to create and implement a centralized purchasing department at the corporate level responsible for 3 seat mechanisms plants. Managed $150M spend comprised of stampings, fineblankings, steel and fasteners.
Held full accountability for all aspects of purchasing department for Convertible Systems division that included 15 employees. Managed financial, strategic and operational objectives including departmental budget creation and implementation with an annual spend of $150M of aluminum castings, stampings, injection moldings, soft trim and indirect commodities.
Built distinguished record of promotion and achievement through supply chain management positions. Advanced to lead a $500M commodity group for the Braking Systems division including operational and strategic objectives. Supervised, trained and mentored 7 employees purchasing aluminum and iron castings, machined components and brake shoe & linings.
Purchased $30 million annually for cab and electrical commodity team.