RICHARD MCHAFFIE

***** *. **** **** ***. Owasso, OK 74055

918-***-**** / adx8pw@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/richardmchaffie Manufacturing, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Professional

“There are no problems, only undiscovered opportunities, instead of “WHY”, “WHY NOT” Business Administration / Project Management / Strategic Management / Operations / Contract Negotiations/ Continuous Improvement / Diagnose – Troubleshoot / Initiate Action – Drive Results / Team Building Leadership Professional seeking opportunities to serve, facilitate, and drive results as an integral part of a Global Operations Management Team. Interested in dynamic companies that strive to increase revenue through enterprise continuous improvement activities. Driven to achieve success and exceed company expectations. Achievements include a broad-spectrum in areas including, but not limited to: castings, machining, fabrication, electronics, cost savings, strategic management, continuous improvement, administration, and team building. Proven record of accomplishment regarding management. This includes the development of robust processes that eliminate waste, reduce costs and increase revenues. I have a vast array of experience in: Project Management, Domestic / International Subcontract Administration, Operations Management, Purchasing, and Strategic Sourcing.

Domestic / International Experience: My career has provided opportunities to find, select, and procure suppliers by using negotiations and teamwork has provided positive returns and developments of long-term relationships. Areas of concentration have been: China, India, Mexico, and Canada. Through developing RFQs, and analyzing costs, my teams have been able to leverage production thus generating significant savings of materials. These results have led to increases in Gross Margin and EBIT improvements. Masters of Business Administration, Southwestern College, Winfield, KS Bachelors Business Administration, Southwestern College, Winfield, KS Associates’ of Computer Science Oklahoma State, Stillwater, OK Career Overview / Selected Achievements

Lufkin Industries Procurement Manager Global 2021 –

• Facilitated a team responsible for actions to manage inventory and Finished goods across the Lufkin Industries.

• Manage and facilitated procurement activities across the Lufkin Industries. Employing supply agreements, consignment, and 3 PL opportunities to manage and maintain inventory levels

• Supplier Development supporting China, Domestic, and European markets

• Supporting and leading SO&P operations, concerning Procurement and Inventory initiatives.

• Project management for entry of new products into marketplace. Dover Precision Components Global Manager of Supply Chain 2021 – 2021

• Facilitated a team responsible for actions to manage inventory and Finished goods across the DPC organization.

• Manage and facilitated supply chain activities across the DPC family. Employing supply agreements, consignment, OPEX opportunities to supply DPC Dover Operation Excellence Model.

• Supplier Development supporting China, Domestic, and European markets as it pertains to DPC requirements.

• Manage Inventory solutions across DPC, intent incorporate Dover Best Practices across the DPC organization.

• Supporting and leading SO&P operations, concerning Supply Chain and Inventory initiatives.

• Oversee and facilitate inventory of group in excess of 24 million dollars, supporting inventory turns of 9.

• Project management for entry of new products into marketplace. Bell Supply / Endurance Lift Holdings LLC Director of Supply Chain 2017 – 2020

• Led and facilitated a team responsible for the growth with Bell Supply and Endurance Lift Solutions. Reducing costs by 30%.

• Manage and facilitated conversion of manufacturing facility Catalyst to become cost center for in-house production manufacturing. Decrease cost basis for raw materials needed in developing agreements producing increased profit margins at lower costs. Operations included plant improvements, consignment programs, and plant optimization of work processes.

• Develop of Off-shore suppliers to meet the growing demand for products from Asia and Mexico. Lower costs from Asia suppliers and dealing with tariffs to foster a cost sharing agreement concerning the tariff and their application to products used in the selling and manufacture of products.

• Oversee and facilitate inventory of group in excess of 50 million dollars. Working with diverse groups within the organization to obtain optima results as it pertains to new product development.

• Project management for entry of new products into marketplace. Tulsa Winch, Inc. Director of Supply Chain / Purchasing, 2014 – 2017

• Led and facilitated a team responsible for the AOP for Tulsa Winch, Inc. 2014, 2015, and 2016. Tulsa Winch has successfully maintained AOP with a 4 – 5% of COGS reduction all 3 years.

• Led and facilitated a team responsible for DPO (Days Payable Outstanding) from average 24 days to current average of 76 Days.

• Facilitated and working with Dover Direct Global Sourcing has allowed for the development of better utilization of resources for Tulsa Winch and Dover Direct Global Sourcing. This pilot program has built the foundation for continue development between the OPCO and Dover Corporate which in turns leads to short project timelines between initiation and recognition of savings to the OPCO and Dover. A great example is the current state in Tulsa Winch Group saw a decline due to market conditions, by employing process we was able to identify $1.2M in additional projects that enable us to slow the decline of the original AOP for 2015.

• Tulsa Winch Group piloted the instituting of a 3PL program. Working in conjunction with Dover Directs, Tulsa Winch Group is enjoying the savings associated with inventory reductions, without sacrificing lead times, additionally this program supports the growth of BVC sourcing by providing a manageable inventory program. This type of collaboration and teamwork has shown a great example of what can be obtained when an OPCO and Dover Corporate will work together.

Tulsa Winch, Inc. Senior Commodity Manager 2010 – 2014

• As Senior Commodity Manager, and Director of Supply Chain / Purchasing at Tulsa Winch Group, I have led the expansion of BVC suppliers. For example, Tulsa Winch started with 4% of sourcing conducted by BVC. Today, Tulsa Winch Group will complete 2015 with 30 - 40% of items supplied by BVC suppliers. These partners are located in China and India. We are currently developing sourcing activities to include Mexico and South America.

• Led and participated in Continuous Improvement events design to increase standard cost accuracy, design to production of new engineered concepts, and New Product cost estimation process.

AGC Manufacturing LLC Purchasing Manager 2009 – 2010

• Scheduling - Conducted all scheduling activities for AGC contracting for purchased materials and contract goods.

• Procurement - Negotiated bundle pricing agreement for raw material purchases. Using techniques developed at John Zink I was able to secure JIT deliveries of raw materials thereby reducing on hand balances. Creating and entering in competitive RFQ bids from qualified suppliers for the opportunities on multiple units; to lock in prices due to rising steel, paint, and transportation expenses utilizing cost matrix considering the following elements: target margins, vendor shop load, vendor financial stability, and vendor performance including on-time delivery.

• Inventory Management – Controlled Inventory added inventory controls not currently used for the control and verification of materials need to separate inventory by grade of materials. Also instituted Inventory program to track actual receipts and issues of materials. John Zink Company, LLC Domestic / International Subcontract Administrator 2006 – 2009

• Supplier Relations – Accountable for Domestic / International Subcontract agreements for John Zink. Protected company interests with minimal risk by evaluating qualified subcontractors through site assessment visits at supplier facilities. Made recommendations for further development when needed.

• Procurement - Negotiated bundle pricing agreement for fabricated units. Solicited competitive bids from qualified suppliers for the opportunities on multiple units; to lock in prices due to rising steel, paint, and transportation expenses. Set a desired target margin of 30% per unit below budget prices allocated for equipment. Provided detail documentation in regard to drawings and contract documents. Analyzed each bid utilizing cost matrix considering the following elements: target margins, vendor shop load, vendor financial stability, and vendor performance including on-time delivery. Generated an initial savings of $427,000.00 from order placement. A further result steel prices rose in first quarter 2008 by 40%, because prices were locked in savings generated increased and 20% over the life of the units for domestically fabricated units.

• Project Management / Administration - Developed Domestic and International Subcontracting Resources based on successful company profile screening process

• Economic and Strategic Value - Ensured Subcontracts placed delivered the best possible Economic and Strategic Value to company. Applied Administration, Troubleshooting, and Management skills to increase productivity while decreasing costs to company.

• Fabrication Initiatives - Developed new resource partners for John Zink (Global and Domestic) for the purpose of increasing company Fabrication, Materials, Parts and Service options. Oversaw the fabrication and selection of International suppliers to build equipment for 40 Million dollar project with Shell Oil Company in Qatar. Selected and appraised International Suppliers for fabrication purposes. Analyzed options provided by suppliers using a cost matrix. Evaluated each vendor’s capabilities as it related to the requirements for the equipment. Selected 3 different suppliers from China each charged with a specific portion of job to complete. Savings generated a 30% savings for each portion of the sales contract for fabricated equipment versus having equipment produced domestically. Generation of additional 20% savings by monitoring and controlling transportation costs from fabricator to end user.

• International Business – Developed and applied International Business practices based on customized research for each vendor based on geographic region and culture for effective business relations. Resolved conflicts with diplomacy

• Manufacturing Capabilities - Ensuring process of Evaluation and Qualification for each new subcontractor based on Quality System Measures developed by company

• Quality Systems – Evaluated and Reviewed subcontractor systems

• Contract Negotiations - Negotiated contracts with subcontracts (customized for each geographic location) to develop and maintain mutually beneficial business relationships for John Zink Company. Researched, Developed, Presented, and Followed Up on all vendor contracts within department

John Zink Company LLC / Senior Production Services Manager 2001 - 2006

• Product / Project Management – Accountable for the Management and Development of John Zink Gordon-Piatt brand products. Leadership deliverables included integration and documentation of Gordon-Piatt business processes and John Zink.

• Managing Staff – Managed a team of 60 employees assigned to measure shop through-put and on-time performance initiatives. Successfully increased orders for units from 2 million per month to 5 million per month. On-time performance went from 60% to 95% consistently by applying the 10 Principles of Action methodologies and Lean production disciplines in Winfield, KS plant facility.

• Delivery Initiatives – Responsible for Customer Orders and deliveries scheduled within the time frame required by Client to meet customer expected required delivery dates. Utilize production smoothing techniques for shop loading and implementation of cell technologies at John Zink Tulsa.

• Identified / Developed New Resources - Domestic and Global business increased productivity resulting from fabrication and assembly for Gordon- Piatt brand products, controlling and reducing associate costs resulting in a competitive and superior product for the commercial burner industry

• Improved Production Process - Oversee and implement new and/or improved production process for Gordon-Piatt brand products; including materials, parts and service resources including domestic and worldwide.

• Improved Productivity - Increased Customer Order On-time-Performance deliveries by applying required resources and scheduling, thereby increasing Customer satisfaction.

• Analyze /Evaluate - ISO Internal Auditor - ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001. Conduct bi-annual audits of various departments within the John Zink organization, Position requires development of audit criteria and organizational development to ensure audit results as part of the ongoing John Zink quality processes.

Skills:

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Initiate actions and drive results. Hands-on executive. Proficient at analyzing, diagnosing, and troubleshooting. Ability to execute and implement solutions under tight deadlines. Effectively capable of managing all levels of budgets and projects. Team building, leadership development.

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