SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Fifteen years experience in leadership roles in Supply Chain Management & Logistics with a proven history of optimizing inventory, improving customer service, reducing costs, and stream lining operations. Multi-site, international (N. America, China, Europe), and supervisory responsibility. Budgets responsibility in excess of $100 million. Hands on, goal orientated management style with strengths in operations strategy, performance measurement & analysis, project management, and process improvement. APICS certified and Six Sigma Green Belt.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Valve Manufacturer 2009 – 2011
Director of Global Supply Chain
Summary: Responsible for purchasing / sourcing, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, and leading monthly sales & operations planning process for 3 plants in N. America including negotiating and managing contracts and developing and managing budgets for all areas.
• Achieved $400K in purchased savings through competitive bidding and overseas sourcing
• Increased inventory turns by 30% through implementation improved planning systems / processes, supplier stocking programs, and ongoing analysis of slow moving inventory
• Implemented inventory cycle counting
• Achieved 30% reduction of transportation costs due to formal freight bids
• Implemented and led formal Sales and Operations Planning process
• Developed and implemented standardized operational metrics and supplier scorecards
Chemical Manufacturer 2006 – 2009
Director of Global Supply Chain
Summary: Responsible for purchasing / sourcing, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, and production planning for 7 plants and 13 distribution centers in N. America, China, & Europe including negotiating and managing contracts and developing and managing budgets for all areas.
• Achieved $500K in annual purchased savings through competitive bidding and overseas sourcing
• Reduced inventory by $3.2MM (15%) through implementation of improved planning systems / processes, rationalization of fulfillment strategies, and ongoing analysis of slow moving inventory
• Achieved $1.7MM (13%) in transportation savings through formal freight bids / carrier negotiations (ocean, truckload, LTL)
• Achieved carrier on time performance in excess of 98%
• Led distribution optimization initiative for North America which resulted in $550K (25%) annual savings
• Implemented and led formal Sales and Operations Planning process
• Developed and implemented standardized operational metrics and supplier scorecards
Pharmaceutical / Chemical Manufacturer 2002 – 2006
Global Logistics Manager
Summary: Responsible for managing global transportation (road, rail, air, ocean) and logistics initiatives for 8 plants in N. America & Europe including oversight of budget, carrier negotiations, cost & service analysis, and regulatory compliance
• Achieved $1MM (4%) transportation savings through formal freight bids / carrier negotiations (ocean, truckload, air freight)
• Rationalized carrier base by 70%
• Achieved carrier on time performance in excess of 98.5%
• Developed transportation metrics and analytical tools to track freight spend and carrier performance
• Achieved Six Sigma Green Belt
• Awarded Mallinckrodt Compass Award for cost savings in Logistics
• Led JD Edwards & BPCS system implementation as project manager for N. American sites
Big 6 Management Consulting Firm 1995 – 2002
Principal – Supply Chain Management Group
Summary: Responsible for project leadership on process improvement and system implementation projects
• Materials Management Lead (Electronic Mfr) - Led the materials management team to redesign purchasing and inventory management processes on this global SAP implementation.
• Supply Chain Analysis Lead (Electronics Mfr) - Led team to conduct supply chain diagnostic
• Purchasing Reengineering Lead (Automotive Mfr) - Led team to redesign GM’s procurement processes and performance measures in support of their eProcurement strategy to use an internet portal for all purchasing.
• Materials Management Team (Beer Mfr) - Led efforts to redesign spare parts classification system across 12 breweries to support shared inventory and inventory reduction initiatives.
• Honored with Company Service Award
• Published white paper on Spare Parts Management and optimization
Industiral Products Manufacturer 1994 – 1995
Project Engineer
Summary: Responsible for managing the design, sourcing, supplier management and installation of large scale power producing equipment.
• Successfully managed 2 projects totaling $30MM coming in on time and under budget
• Led commodity team in strategic sourcing initiative which resulted in savings of $100K (10%)
• Led team in redesign of engineering processes based on concurrent engineering resulting in a 30% reduced cycle time
• Led departmental team in ISO 9000 implementation resulting in standardized and streamlined business processes
Industrial Products Manufacturer 1991 –1994
Project Engineer
Summary: Responsible for managing the design, sourcing, supplier management and installation of large scale power producing equipment.
• Successfully managed 2 projects totaling $40M coming in on time and under budget
• Led departmental team in ISO 9000 implementation resulting in standardized and streamlined business processes
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla
American Production & Inventory Control Society - Certified in Integrated Resource Management
Oliver Wight - Sales and Operations Planning
Six Sigma – Green Belt
Department of Transportation - Hazmat Certified
SYSTEM / APPLICATION EXPERIENCE
ERP Systems – SAP, Oracle, JDEdwards, Manman, Protean, Macola
Microsoft - Excel, Access, Project Management, PowerPoint
PROFESSIONAL / COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
APICS – Company Coordinator
Innovate St. Louis - Mentor
City of Webster Groves - Economic Development Commission Chairman
City of Webster Groves - Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Holy Redeemer Church – Parish Council
Parish Twinning Program of the Americas - Chairman |
