Supply Chain Manager

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Arlington Heights, IL

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Phone 847-***-****

*******@***.***

PETER P. RUDDY

Professional Summary

Results-based procurement, materials management professional with extensive

experience of local and Government procurement regulations seeks to align

himself with a company in order to enhance its competitive advantage.

Work Experience 2004 - Present Acentia, Inc. Des Plaines,

IL

(Federal Contractor under Contract with

the FAA)

Senior Contract Specialist

. 20% increase in the number of Request For Quote (RFQ's)

issued

. Negotiated 15% price reduction in region-wide janitorial

contracts

. Increased the number of Small Disadvantaged Businesses

vendors doing business with the FAA

2002 - 2004 Chicago Transit Authority Chicago, IL

Senior Procurement Administrator

. Negotiated 10% price reduction for Request for Proposals

(RFP) for complex technology contracts.

. 20% 3 Day improvement in the time it takes to issue RFPs

. Negotiated $750,000 worth of capital improvements with

tenants of existing CTA concession stands.

. Competent understanding of Federal and Local procurement

regulations.

1999 - 2001 Newark Electronics Chicago, IL

Supply Chain Manager

. Achieved $1.2 million cost savings, by implementing B2B

Internet EDI solution, reducing transactional costs by

75%.

. Increased EDI trading partnerships from 75 to 240,

during a twelve-month period.

. Increased purchase order acknowledgement rate from 30%

to 95% over a twelve-month period.

. Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs with

8 key suppliers, achieving higher inventory turns and

increases in overall service levels.

1999 - 1999 3Com Mt. Prospect, IL

Senior Buyer

. Active member of worldwide commodity team responsible

for coordinating and executing purchasing strategy and

annual negotiations.

. Responsible for an annual budget of $40 Million for

capacitors and resistors.

. Fully conversant with the latest ERP systems, such as

SAP R3, Oracle.

1995 - 1998 Zenith Electronics Glenview, IL

Senior Buyer

. Negotiated $9 Million in savings for 1997 (25% of

budget)

. Managed cross-functional commodity team with $43 Million

budget.

. Spearheaded the concept of commodity team management in

collaboration with McKinsey, internationally renowned

management consultants.

. Responsible for sourcing Passive Components (5,500

active SKU)

. Reduced 1997-supplier base by 30%.

. Reduced average lead-time to 4 weeks.

1993 - 1995 Domino Amjet, Inc. Gurnee,

IL

Senior Buyer

. Managed the procurement of international supplies from

the U.K. and mainland Europe.

. Consistently achieved cist savings through a combination

of negotiations and researching techniques, resulting

in an annual cost of $150,000.00

. Implemented training courses for new recruits - speeding

profitability.

1975 - 1991 Rolls-Royce, Plc. Coventry,

England, UK

Senior Buyer

. Instituted long-term, collaborative partnerships with

key suppliers; established centers of excellence and

harnessed the various synergies of both parties,

resulting in a greater level of cooperation and

innovation.

. Enabled optimum use of resources, high return on

investment and a positive impact on the bottom line.

Overriding maxim of Purchasing a Profitable Partnership.

. Worked on numerous Power Generation Projects both in

the UK and Overseas.

Education BS, Business Administration

1979 - 1981 Tile Hill College

Coventry, England, UK

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