Mike Hill, C.P.M., is President of Innovative Supply Management Solutions (ISMS), providing consulting services for all phases of Purchasing Management. 

During a business career that spans over 25 years, Mike has been engaged by world-class firms including Johnson & Johnson, Select Comfort, Ocean Spray, Welch's, Sonoco, ICI Glidden, and others, to deliver Strategic Sourcing solutions focused on documentable, bottom-line sourcing cost savings.  His projects have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars saved. 

Mike holds both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire, and holds the professional certification of C.P.M (Certified Purchasing Manager) issued by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM).

Mike has been involved in all facets of procurement from buying to providing strategic sourcing leadership and procurement policy direction.  He brings both the functional side of purchasing as well as the theoretical.  Throughout his career, Mike has worked with many suppliers around the world in a range of industries including plastic resins, chemicals, packaging materials, manufacturing and warehouse equipment, MRO, marketing services, information technology equipment, consulting and legal services. This experience has given Mike a great deal of insight into strategies, techniques, tactics, tips, and skill practices that need to be utilized by purchasing departments today in their efforts to stay competitive and keep their companies profitable.