Target: Senior leadership position in Supply Chain Management in Northeast. Consistent track record in driving bottom line improvements in Supply Chain and Finance at ABB, Lockheed Martin and GE.
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Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB) 1996-2005 Global Market leader in Industrial Automation and Power Transmission and Distribution with presence in 100 countries. Director U.S. Supply Chain Management Services, Raleigh NC, 2001- 2005
Responsible for purchased indirect expenses throughout the U.S. totaling $300 million; included 30 factories and 100 locations. Supervised staff of 11. • Cut costs $17 million in three years; e.g. travel ($3 million), purchased labor ($2 million), telecom ($2 million), and transport logistics ($2 million). Implemented e-auctions (example savings 23%). • Expanded use of e-commerce tool throughout the U.S. from spends of $32 thousand in 2001 to $31 million in 2004. • Increased internal clients satisfied with department performance from 50% to 94% in 2004 (88% improvement). Installed focused supplier metrics on key suppliers and benchmarked service levels. Implemented monthly conference calls with internal clients. Created widely used internal web site on national contracting.
Director Global Supply Management, Control Products, Norwalk CT, 1999 – 2001
Responsible for Supply Management for six ABB Control Products factories in U.S. and Europe. Control Products is a $700 million revenue business, with 3300 employees. Reporting to me were six managers and 50 employees responsible for managing $300 million in annual procurements. • Cut costs $20 million in two years. Negotiated ABB global contract with Oracle for $5 million and saved 18% over prior contract. Led global electronics commodity team for Automation Segment in 1999. Savings $650 thousand. • Improved supplier on time delivery from 71% to 92% in 12 months.
Manager Americas Supply Management, Norwalk CT, 1996-1999
Responsible for leadership and support to Supply Management operations in North and South America including functional strategy, information systems, electronic commerce, business unit consulting, personnel development programs, and supplier quality programs. • U.S. Programs: Developed inventory & purchase process improvements for industrial segment with savings of $300 thousand. Developed U.S. program for supplier qualification used as basis for ABB program worldwide. Developed and led U.S. Supply Management training programs. Led Y2K Project in U.S. Supply Base. Developed supply base strategy used as a model in ABB worldwide and recognized by Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies as a best practice. Developed U.S. Supply Management lotus notes knowledge management database. Developed with IBM e-commerce process for ordering overhead materials. • North and South America: Implemented Supply Management Information System and other projects as needed.
Lockheed Martin 1994-1996 World leader in Aerospace.
Senior Staff Satellite Business Management, Princeton NJ
Responsible for financial planning for manufacturing on $450 million satellite program. Improved profit by $500 thousand in seven months. GE Aerospace 1975-1994
Senior Analyst, Regional Electronic Center, Bridgeport NJ, 1990-1994 Manager Functional Accounting, Ocean Systems Division, Syracuse NY, 1989-1990 Manager Compliance Training, Electronic Systems Division, Moorestown NJ, 1988-1989 Manager Contract Accounting Practices, Aerospace, Syracuse NY, 1985-1988 Financial Specialist, Aerospace, Syracuse NY, 1983-1985 Specialist Business Analysis, Electronic Laboratory, Syracuse NY, 1981-1983 Various financial positions of increasing responsibility, Electronic Systems, Utica NY, 1975-1981
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Education:
MBA equivalent, GE Financial Management Program, Syracuse NY BA cum laude, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
Professional Awards: Seven management awards at three companies for high impact results, 1980-2000
Memberships:
Corporate Executive Board / Procurement Strategy Council, 2004-2005 World Trade Association, 2004-2005 World Affairs Council, 2004-2005 Institute of Supply Management, MRO Group, 2003 NAPM Electronics Group Board of Directors, 2001 Institute of Supply Management, 1996-2005 |