Howard L. Fuller

Senior Paladin Associate focusing on Financial and Sourcing cost reductions. Specializes in finding savings opportunities for Maintenance and Repair Operations (MRO) expenditures, a critical and often neglected area due to the large number of items & suppliers plus the scarcity of reliable data.

Experience

• Successfully completed projects for Indirect and Direct Spend categories for manufacturing companies and non-profits
• Expertise in multiple e-Sourcing tools - IASTA's SmartSource SRM, CombineNet's Optimization software and Procuri/Ariba's Sourcing Solutions.
• 33 years of financial experience with GE
• Financial leader for the 2 largest plant investments in GE’s history in Alabama, securing state incentives while enabling economic and educational opportunities
• Established financial operating structure and negotiated contracts for major direct/indirect materials for grassroots GE Plastics Polycarbonate Plant in Burkville, AL
• Negotiated with State of Alabama agencies for bonds to finance $715 million plant investments
• Developed capital investment cost control system resulting in underrun of $20 million on a $315 million plant expansion
• Provided financial leadership in establishing Joint Ventures, grassroots facilities and plants expansions
• As VP-Finance for GE Lighting Systems, changed state of incorporation, resulting in multimillion dollar tax savings
• Led conversion of GE Lighting Systems ledger, purchasing, payables, intracompany billing and T&L systems to corporate systems with little to no disruptions to the business
• As Sourcing leader, implemented strategies resulting in savings of $5 to $15 million annually
• Established joint ventures for GE in Mexico and Texas to produce lighting fixtures
• In finance and accounting roles, contributed to improved plant capacity, productivity, working capital improvements, cash management and income optimization