Topic: Unleash Hidden Savings: Tame the Tail Spend Beast and Reclaim Your Bottom Line

Speaker: Aaron Reinick, MBA, CPIM, CSCP, CLSSS, Consulting Partner, ERA Group and Managing Director, Texas Advisory Services

Presentation:

Join Aaron for a deep dive into the overlooked chaos that is quietly eroding your profitability.

In this session, he is going to expose the hidden costs lurking in that bottom 20% of your spend. From maverick purchasing to fragmented supplier bases, this spend leaks cash that should be fueling your bottom line.

To be covered:

- The "Why": Why tail spend flies under the radar (and why executives miss it).
- The Impact: How a $56M manufacturer uncovered $9.4M in unmanaged spending.
- The Obstacles: The 8 biggest barriers standing between you and savings.
- The Roadmap: The critical first step every organization must take to fix it.

If you are ready to stop leaking cash and start gaining a competitive advantage, you don't want to miss this.

Speaker's bio:

Aaron E. Reinick is a strategic operations executive and Consulting Partner at ERA Group, where he partners with business leaders to deliver measurable cost reductions and operational improvements. With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, indirect procurement, and contract management, Aaron specializes in uncovering hidden value within organizational supply chains without compromising service or quality and is driven by a passion to help business leaders uncover hidden revenue to relieve critical pressures and fund important strategic initiatives.

Prior to ERA Group, Aaron held senior leadership roles at Shutterfly and Lifetouch, where he managed large-scale CapEx projects and led Lean Six Sigma initiatives that yielded millions in savings. A former APICS Master Instructor and non-profit board chairman, Aaron combines deep technical expertise with executive business acumen to help organizations improve EBITDA and fund sustainable growth. He holds an MBA in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.