Jon Ricker

N**** Arrowhead Trail Juneau, WI *****

920-***-**** aco8u7@r.postjobfree.com

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ricker/4/16b/201

Career Summary

DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES & PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

. An international supply chain and cost management professional leading

strategic supply base actions across multiple commodities and value

added operations

. A versatile and decisive leader who builds consensus to increase

bottom line benefits and to optimize stakeholder value

. Capable in developing systems to ensure all supply chain actions are

in compliance to all Federal, State, industry, and foreign laws and

regulations as well as maintaining social, environmental and

sustainability requirements.

. Demonstrated strengths in cost reduction, supplier development, and

product development in both industrial and consumer product sectors

Performance & Skills Background

Patina Solutions Group, Inc. Brookfield WI

Oct. 2013 - Present

Highly specialized consulting firm to place executive and project

management resources to assist clients in capturing key initiatives and

solve business challenges

Supply Chain Consultant - current assignment

. Develop, mentor, and install a structured and disciplined commodity

sourcing methodology to provide fact based sourcing solutions

capturing 17% reduction in commodity cost

. Analyze and recommend short, medium, and long term sourcing strategies

to maximize the negotiating leverage

. Author appropriate leadership material to cascade global sourcing

expertise

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, WI

Sept. 2003-Oct. 2013

The global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of heavyweight

custom cruising and touring motorcycles

Program Finance Lead

. Provide financial leadership and cost analysis to execute product life-

cycle and value engineering project plans through target cost

methodology

. Influence product development decisions through cross-functional

engagement and consensus with marketing, styling, engineering, supply

chain, manufacturing, and corporate finance partners

. Lead the budgeting and performance measurement reporting, and authored

the project "Make Good" reports

Selected accomplishments from this assignment are:

. Provided cost management leadership to project teams to deliver

product programs within cost and investment commitments

. Trained and mentored product development staff in cost management

methodology to deliver cost, investment, and profit margin to project

commitments

. Coached engineering and purchasing staffs in using SAP to manage

project investment data

Enerpac Manufacturing, Columbus, WI June

2001-Aug. 2003

$140 million leader in the global manufacturing and distribution of high

force hydraulic pumps, cylinders, and clamping systems.

Supply Chain Leader

. Led the planning and procurement of $40 million of purchases to

support 3,000 SKUs

. Embedded Best Practices for a world-class strategic approach to the

Supply Chain function

. Trained & mentored staff to integrate Enterprise wide supply chain

initiatives

Selected accomplishments from this assignment are:

. Managed offshore resource transition for $1 million cost reduction of

metal components.

. 8% inventory reduction through Supplier Managed Inventory programs

. Restructured the Buyer / Planner organization into Strategic and

Tactical platforms capturing 20% staff reduction and 30% supplier

delivery performance improvement

John Deere Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division, Horicon, WI

June 1999 - Nov. 2000

$2 billion leader in the global manufacturing and distribution of

agricultural, construction, landscape maintenance, and consumer yard

equipment

Manager, Strategic Sourcing ( recruited to develop and lead this new Deere

supply chain initiative and structure )

. Recruited, trained, and managed a staff of six supply chain

professionals

. Partnering and coordinating with other Divisions, developed, authored,

and implemented Best Practices in global strategic sourcing to support

eight worldwide product lines

Selected accomplishments from this assignment are:

. Implementation of an integrated process for the identification,

selection, management, and measurement of a strategic supply base to

manage $1.3 billion in purchases

. Provided training to 100 engineering, product management, and supply

management staffs

. Identified $20 million cost reduction through eight commodity teams

. 20% FTE staffing reduction through development of a new business model

for vehicle attachments

CASE CORPORATION, Racine, WI

Aug. 1990 - June 1999

$6 billion global manufacture and distributor of agricultural and

construction equipment.

Commodity Manager, Corporate Purchasing Operations Oct. 1991 -

June 1999

. Led worldwide sourcing, Master Supply Agreement negotiations, and

supply base relations for $240 million of engineered driveline systems

and fabricated components.

. In collaboration with Corporate Treasury, formulated currency exchange

strategy and hedge commitments up to $50 million.

. Cross-functional project management with engineering, product

management and manufacturing to support eight product lines produced

in four countries.

Selected accomplishments from this assignment are:

. Led cross-functional process Team in $70 million engineered driveline

system source selection, followed by two-year European assignment to

manage supplier's product development cycle and infrastructure

expansion to meet the project launch timeline.

. Led launch of new strategic sourcing initiative identifying $5 million

Total Acquisition Cost opportunity.

. $4 million in fabrications cost reduction through implementation of a

tier two raw material supply program.

Purchasing Manager Aug. 1990 -

Oct. 1991

. Led and managed a 10 Buyer / Planner Team responsible for 3,000 part

numbers and $180 million spend.

. Promoted to Corporate Purchasing

Lenox Candles, Oshkosh, WI

Dec. 1980 - Aug. 1990

$20 million industry leader in manufacturing and distribution of candles,

fine soaps and accessories for home tabletop and giftware.

. Hired as Purchasing Manager with subsequent promotions into Marketing

and Manufacturing Operations

. Leadership for staffs up to 140 with functional responsibility for

manufacturing, quality, engineering, product development,

distribution, and materials management.

Selected accomplishments from these assignments are:

. Constructed a sustainable supply chain in an emerging China

manufacturing sector.

. Increased the supply chain organization skills to manage higher

complexity in transfer of payments, logistics, and import

documentation regulations.

. Provided testimony to FTC ( Federal Trade Commission ) in support of

anti-dumping investigation.

. Organization restructure to support two acquisitions and integration

into centralized manufacturing.

. Implemented internal supervisor development & training apprenticeship

program.

Professional and Community Involvement

. ISM ( Institute for Supply Management ) Global Group Board of

Directors and Past Chair

. Author of purchasing and supply chain topics published in Purchasing

and Purchasing Today

. School Board Activities

Elected Board Member-Markesan Wisconsin

Advisory Committee for Strategic Planning-Racine Wisconsin

Advisory Member for Transportation Committee-Hustisford

Wisconsin

. United Way and Reading to Students-Milwaukee Wisconsin

. Past President, Michigan Tech Alumni Association

Education and Previous Certifications

Advanced Project Management Harley-Davidson and Milwaukee

School of Engineering

Advanced Studies in Engineering Management Milwaukee School of

Engineering - Milwaukee, WI

MBA Finance Emphasis University of Wisconsin @ Oshkosh -

Oshkosh, WI

BS BA Operations Management Michigan Technological University -

Houghton, MI

C.P.M. Certified Purchasing Manager Institute for

Supply Management

CPIM Certified in Production & Inventory Management American

Production and Inventory Control Society

CQA Certified Quality Auditor American Society of

Quality Control

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