About SourceAlign, Inc.™
SourceAlign ™ is aligned to the needs of small to mid-level businesses,
divisions of larger companies, and venture capitals, who are faced
with the realization that their procurement organization must become
far better at assisting the CFO to meet wider targets of revenue and
profit growth, contributing market and risk intelligence, supporting
innovation and competitive difference. SourceAlign™ utilizes
SCOR and LEAN SIX SIGMA methodologies to design, develop,
and deliver effective / innovative consulting services to businesses
seeking contract assistance, best practice sourcing improvements and increased contributions to the business.
Build on our extensive experience…
- Fast paced, high volume and short product cycle environment of competitive consumer products.
- Multi-tier, service driven supply chains of Auto / Aerospace.
- High dollar category spend (> $500 million).
- Extensive line items (> 50 thousand) from multiple suppliers.
- Highly complex unique custom components.
- Diverse suppliers - small local and large international / global suppliers.
- Facilitating Supplier Collaboration.
- SCOR projects.
SourceAlign, Inc.™ Leadership
SourceAlign™ is led by David Sieben, a CPSM and member of ISM and
the Supply Chain Council, who has more than 25 years of experience in
fast paced competitive environments with short product cycles. Mr. Sieben has over
10 years of experience in supply chain management and has led numerous teams in successfully
transitioning to the use of best practice strategic sourcing processes including implementation
and execution of strategic supply strategies, supplier development / relationship management
as well as early supplier involvement in product design and cost reduction programs.
As a Member of the AT Kearney / EDS team tasked to transform DaimlerChrysler’s indirect spend to a centralized
strategic supply management organization, Mr. Sieben managed supply strategies, cost reductions,
and supplier rationalizations / relationships for 17 spend categories across 37 facilities and led
a cost reduction project to turnaround an unprofitable facility.
Prior to founding SourceAlign Inc.™, Mr. Sieben was a supply chain manager at Motorola within the fast
paced, high volume Cellular business where he formed and led global cross functional sourcing teams
tasked with executive level supplier relationship management, total cost reduction, on time product
launch and six sigma quality. While at Motorola, he also held management positions in development
engineering, quality and account management. Mr. Sieben has led numerous programs in successful product
launches as well as organizational change, process improvements, and developing practices.
His innovative problem solving with leadership and entrepreneurial drive
combined with delivering process improvements,
supply chain optimization and design innovations has contributed over $1,000,000,000 in cost savings and sales
revenue contributions.