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Manager Supply Chain

Location:
Marietta, GA
Posted:
August 30, 2015

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Scott Robichau

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Supply Chain Management: New Product Development

Experienced problem solver utilizing technical/ business knowledge to resolve complex issues involving a large and diverse number of simultaneous challenges, while increasing bottom line profits. Provide leadership on subcontract, purchasing and planning activities for complex & sophisticated electro-mechanical production items. Procurement of custom items for Medical Gas Products involving turned Brass & Copper as well as sheet metal chassis & high end electronics. Manage and influence key business disciplines and procurement stakeholders. Develop supply chain solutions requiring MRP/SAP strategic plans for all commodities while improving supplier relations both foreign and domestic. Recipient of 2008 Supplier Diversity Performance Award. International experience: UK, Denmark, Canada and Italy.

Key Attributes

International Business

Product Management

Contract Negotiations

Category Team Leader

Quality Improvement

Supplier Source Selection

Cost Estimating & Control

New Business Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Atlas Copco Rock Hill, SC

Project Commodity Manager August 2013–May 2015

Successful procurement of overall Medical Gas products for Product Company (HOP) in order for National Service Center (NSC) to support major hospitals, medical lab research facilities & general healthcare systems requiring medical gas solutions.

Coordinate closely with experienced planners in NSC /HOP to ensure optimal inventory levels by supporting their teams with supply chain decisions managing the selection, negotiation and ordering points. This allows adequate asset turnover consistent with efficient support of production areas and distribution center. Manage production prototype tooling orders.

Coordinate implementation of phase-in/phase-out of products providing cost estimates resulting from new designs by identifying and establishing supplier relationships to lower cost impacts on build-to-print purchased hardware via multiple sourcing techniques.

Serve as lead purchasing representative in all Pipeline Project Team Meetings (PTM) for NPD.

Analyze material market dynamics/trends and price environment in order to manage price risk.

Major Contributions:

oActively consolidated supplier base resulting in significant cost savings while realizing more advantageous payment terms across all product lines. Resultant, a rewarding recognized savings of over 30% for plastics, springs and high volume brass turned parts & assemblies.

oParticipated in Quality Air Division cost savings project in which team was successful in identifying over $250,000 potential yearly savings on the Series B/Diamondcare Gas Outlets.

oDirected all Sourcing competitions for product re-design of new Zone Valve Box (ZVB) and the Mega 3 /Total Alert gas Alarm systems. Provide breakdown and updates to team members.

oCo-authored initial formal Small Business (SB) Plan and developed a practicing document with established dollar values for SB categories: SDB, VOSB, WOSB and Hub zones.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Marietta, GA

Subcontract Manager- SCM, Sr. 1997 – August 2013

Overall MRP-SAP support for the RFP coordination, managing and negotiating of supplier contracts to satisfy supply chain goals and objectives for multi-million dollar proposals.

Develop and maintain a supply base that provides a competitive advantage in Quality, Cost, Delivery, Service and Technology.

Key role as coordinator of strategic sourcing functions for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from infancy to product maturation of the new product development cycle.

Work closely with Engineering in early design process to insure approved suppliers are involved in the total process thereby allowing Value Engineering exercises.

Administer RFP/RFQ, supplier competitions and coordinate on-site surveys for source selection.

Complete specialty contracting for the procurement of avionic systems, defensive systems.

Negotiate and award purchase orders/contracts in support of new product launch and existing programs.

Coordinate and chair supplier development teams with applicable functional organizations.

Lead and assist in annual cost reduction and other value improvement projects.

Major Contributions:

oElected to represent Department as Small Business Advocate for Supplier Diversity Program.

oC130J Italian Avionics Suite -Contract value 7.5 mil; $250,000 negotiated savings on 4 aircraft.

oDocumented savings of $725,000 over four years on one C130J LM21 project.

oLiaise and collaborate with Engineering/supplier for development of Portable Maintenance Aid and Regulated Transformer rectifier Unit (RTRU).

oNegotiate electrical engineering support/tooling contracts on C5 & F22 aircraft-over $5 Million.

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Huntsville, AL

Senior Technical Lead – Subcontract 1992 – 1997

Obtained hard-to-find electronic parts and specialized fasteners in the development of THAAD Launcher electronic control module.

Assured contract adherence; prepared and implemented corrective action plans to meet Program goals.

Led supplier business reviews and overall supplier performance management activities.

Major Contributions

oDeveloped over 50 new suppliers to assist in producing mock-up structures for Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions & Missile launcher programs.

oServed as utility dive team member, responsible for familiarizing Astronauts with the removal & installation of hardware, both designed and purchased.

oPresident of National Management Association local Chapter 535. Completed CM training in 1994.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

American InterContinental University Hoffman Estates, IL

Master of Business Administration: Management (GPA: 3.88)

College of New Jersey Trenton, NJ

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.5)

James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA

Certified Manager Program

Certifications/Training

Black Belt Trained 2007

Certified Green Belt 2004



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