Materials Professional

JOHN WILLIAMS 937-***-****

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Piqua, Ohio 45356

Results-driven Materials Professional experienced in all facets of supply chain management from manufacturing environments serving automotive, commercial, industrial, municipal, and military clients. Focused expertise in project management, strategic contract negotiations, design and implementation of policies and procedures, implementation of Lean / Waste Free Manufacturing techniques, process rationalization, and development of a comprehensive, multi-plant Logistics strategy.

Experience:

New Sabina Industries, Sabina Ohio 2004 – 2009

New Product/Procurement Specialist - Honda

• Interacted with international supplier base providing electronics, molded plastics, and related materials in support of the manufacture of meters and instrument panels as a Tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry.

• Responsible for new supplier selection / existing vendor base performance improvement.

• Provided procurement support for RoHS compliant SMT production.

• Managed components supply from new model introduction through end of product life cycle for primary customer.

• Utilized Lean manufacturing concepts in support of inventory control and cost containment.

Siemens Energy & Automation Bellefontaine, Ohio 2003 – 2004

Supply Chain Analyst (Contract)

• Negotiated supplier stocking programs in support of JIT initiatives.

• Implemented KanBan card systems to improve inventory turns ratios.

Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc. Piqua, Ohio 1989 – 2003

Purchasing Manager

• Negotiated contracts for both strategic commodities and MRO supplies.

• Reduced indirect staffing by streamlining of processes and procedures.

• Developed, negotiated, and managed the company’s logistics program.

• Developed procurement procedures for ISO implementation.

• Improved supplier on-time delivery performance by 26%.

• Rationalized and consolidated the active supplier base by 32%.

• Improved inventory turns by reducing component inventories by over 16%.

• Implemented Lean manufacturing processes in the company’s Waste Free Manufacturing effort.

• Established KanBan and VMI (vendor managed inventory) programs.

• Streamlined the inbound freight program from Mexico, saving over $100,000 annually in freight and processing costs.

• Procured product to DOD and aerospace requirements.

• Provided uninterrupted material flow support through three plant consolidations.

• Developed, promoted, and implemented a Purchasing Card program for non production materials.

Robbins & Myers, Inc. Gallipolis, Ohio 1988 - 1989

Purchasing Supervisor

• Supervised staff of four while maintaining strategic commodity buying responsibility.

• Negotiated an inbound freight contract lowering overall freight costs by 18%.

• Initiated EDI order entry, lowering procurement costs by 7%.

ITT Powersystems, Inc. Galion, Ohio 1979 - 1988

Senior Buyer - Electronics

• Negotiated annual capacitor contract for all ITT locations.

• Generated annualized cost reductions in excess of 7% of spend responsibility, 1983 through 1988.

• Initiated supplier quality program, reducing strategic supplier rejection rates by 75% over three years.

• Supervised the implementation of purchasing software to compliment MRP.

Education:

• Earned CPM certification.

• Completed 50% of APICS certification.

• Received focused training in Waste Free Manufacturing.

• Earned AA Purchasing and Materials Management from Sinclair College.

• Wright State University - three years of study in Business Management. Completion of BS degree anticipated December, 2010.

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