Mark Ruegger

*** *********** **., *** *, Raleigh, NC., 27609 978-***-****

ab0h99@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: www/linkedin.com/in/markruegger/

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Senior level, technical manager with extensive Supply Chain Operations

and Support background in the Electronic Equipment Industry.

Managed multiple technical groups within Operations including

Component Engineering, Test Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing

Engineering, Supplier Engineering. Also leader of a team of Supply

Chain Project Managers coordinating cross-functional responsibilities /

deliverables, driving New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Life

Cycle execution.

In Experience

1995 - Present Avaya / Nortel / Bay Networks

Senior Manager - Supply Chain Operations - Enterprise - 2007 - 2013

Manager of the Supply Chain Project Management (SCPM) function.

Managed 15 Project Managers in 5 countries having responsibility for

driving all aspects of the SCPM function for Operations: New Product

Introduction, Service (capacity and delivery), Product Cost Reduction,

Quality, Inventory Levels, Product Transfers between suppliers and

ongoing Operational product life-cycle management. Worked in parallel

as the prime for Product Rationalization, which was the task of

reducing product codes to optimize the overall product offerings.

Product Cost Reduction leader - Reporting directly to the Chief

Procurement Officer, coordinated the activities for all product related

cost reduction efforts related to $1B in spend for procured hardware

and software. Produced weekly analytics and presentations to multiple

levels of executive management.

Prime for product rationalization / optimization initiative. Working

with McKinsey & Co., evolved and executed plan for ongoing review and

consolidation of products and codes.

Technical Operations Manager - Enterprise Data / Ethernet Switching

2001 - 2006

Accountable for driving Quality, Service levels, Capacity, and Cost

reduction thru management of the Test and Product Engineering

functions. Drove Operational deliverables in support of these key

metrics within NPI and Sustaining programs. Managed technical

interface into the Contract Manufacturing supply base.

ISO 9001 / TL 9000 Prime for Supply Chain processes. Produced required

control documents and support data. Focal point for governing body

audits.

Acquisition Prime for due diligence activity related to Technical

Operations. Reviewed all process capability, quality performance, and

technical aspects of potential acquisition targets to assess viability

of incorporation into Nortel.

Component Engineering Manager 1997 - 2001

Managed a team covering all commodities from a technical perspective;

implemented cross-functional commodity teams, technology roadmaps, NPI

processes and project support (commodities included: Semiconductor,

ASICS, memory, power management, LED's, logic devices, PCB's,

interconnect, mechanicals, etc.).

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager 1996 - 2001

Managed AME (Advanced Mfg Eng) function in support of NPI processes for

Networking Equipment launch into production. Concurrent engineering

with Design, Quality, Production Supplier, Primary technical

aspects related to Printed Circuit Board DFX (Design For "X") and

layout, sheet metal and plastics, electromechanical, packaging, and

identification and control for process control, storage and

distribution.

Avaya/Nortel Continued:

ICT (Integrated Circuit Testing) development Manager 1999 - 2001

Managed all aspects of ICT development: Concurrent Engineering

regarding product design, test coverage, capacity, cost efficiency.

Managed a staff of 3 dedicated to ICT fixture and program development,

primarily related to HP and GenRad platforms.

Senior Staff Engineer 1995 - 1996

Supported mechanical commodities, sheet metal, plastic, cables, fans,

switches, labels, etc. Managed three primary functions within

mechanical;

- NPI support - DFX, tooling strategies, material and supplier

selection. Prototype, preproduction and production launch.

- Supplier management - quality reporting, continuous improvement,

- Sustaining Engineering - design enhancement, cost reduction.

1983-1994 Hewlett-Packard Co., Exeter, N.H.

Senior NPI Engineer

Drove DFX deliverables into designs for UNIX-based Computer

Workstation Division. Covered Mechanical and Electromechanical

aspects of product development with heavy interaction into the supply

chain. Included in this activity were responsibilities such as

'Design for postponement', and Component and Tooling strategies

Managed all technical aspects of PCB assembly and test for UNIX

Computer Workstation products. Devised product flow, procured

capital, developed programs and processes, managed production

operations.

Performed as Site Administrator for all CADCAM user administration.

1981 - 1983 High Voltage Engineering Corp., Burlington,

Ma.

Corporate Quality Assurance Manager

Managed the control and evolution of quality systems for 5 divisions

within High Voltage. Directed 13 Engineers and Inspectors within

Quality Control and Quality Engineering departments with

responsibility for the production of the Nuclear Particle Accelerators

utilized for scientific and commercial applications.

Education

BSME - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Eng., Tufts Univ., Medford,

Mass.

MBA - Masters of Business Administration, Southern New Hampshire

University,

Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt trained.

CAD training - PRO-E Parametric Technologies, Autocad, CadKey, ME30

(Hewlett Packard proprietary)

Other Dual citizenship, USA and Swiss. Passports

for both..

Selected for Operations Leadership Program within Nortel (2006, 6

mos.). Worked within the Customer Solutions Deployment Function

defining processes for timely design and installation of large

customer solutions. Developed a launch process based on phase

deliverables and customer requirements.

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