Manager Supply Chain

KENNETH A. ROTTER, CPM

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Skilled, certified Purchasing Manager with experience in procurement,

production requirements, operations methodologies, materials planning and

distribution & logistics for diverse sectors, including manufacturing

operations, industrial supplies & office equipment. Background also

includes warehouse, transportation, vendor management, pricing

negotiations, safety and metrics development & tracking. Proven ability to

control inventory, implement cost containment strategies and reengineer

business processes to achieve optimal productivity & profitability.

Experienced in SAP (Materials Management) Syteline & AS400, Six Sigma, Lean

(5S) Methodologies, MRP, continuous improvement & ISO 9001. Natural leader

in coaching high-performing teams and instilling customer focus &

accountability to achieve challenging goals in fast-paced business

environments. Strong analytical, problem solving & relationship-building

skills.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

FMC TECHNOLOGIES, Chicago, IL

2011 - 2013

(Global manufacturer of turn-key blending & transfer solutions for process

industries such as lubricants, greases, fuels, paint & coatings, additives

& chemicals).

Senior Buyer, Blending & Transfer

Hired to plan/source electronic panel fabrications and fabricated metal &

mechanical assemblies from Mexico, Malaysia & India and other domestic &

off-shore manufacturers to build electro-mechanical process control

equipment for oil & chemical blending industries. Initiated purchase

agreements for raw material, manufactured goods and commodities & services,

including valves, piping, fittings, pumps, machined manifolds & fabricated

parts. Secured/evaluated quotes; negotiated for cost effectiveness &

highest quality. Oversaw shipping & receiving and stockroom. Supervised

Logistics Controller. Built relationships/advised 50+ vendors & suppliers

on managing respective businesses to ensure quality & priority support of

project milestones. Ran/analyzed weekly reports to assess supplier

performance.

. Ensured parts were available on time & under budget for all Assembly &

Factory Acceptance Testing, enabling shipping of $83M in oil/chemical

blending projects in 2012.

. Negotiated new pricing agreement with Siemens Industries, increasing

FMC's discount from 28% to 40% for electronic components with potential

savings of $276K in 2013.

FORESTVIEW SUPPLY, Park Ridge, IL

2010 - 2011

(Distributor of automotive tools, equipment & supplies).

Owner

Created strategic business development/sales plan to service 300 automotive

technicians, independent repair shops & dealerships in the north/northwest

suburbs. Conducted inventory planning and distribution of components &

shop tools. Identified/developed new customers. Designed/implemented

marketing collateral to grow sales. Responsible for all material planning,

forecasting & purchasing.

WILBERT FUNERAL SERVICES, Broadview, IL

2000 - 2009

(Leading US manufacturer/distributor of burial & death care products;

military burial/urn vaults; and manufacturing components for powered vault

carts &cremation products with $98M in annual revenues).

Purchasing & Inventory Manager

Recruited to develop/implement/maintain world class supply chain

organization. Secured/evaluated quotes for transportation & shipping

services of IT/telecom products & services; thermo-formed & injection-

molded plastic products; SSTL/bronze & copper sheets; automotive drive

components; paints, coatings and additives and finished cremation products.

Managed team of 5, budget of $62M/year & 4.2K SKUs. Oversaw purchasing

and domestic & international [China, Mexico, India, Pacific Rim] sourcing &

forecasting. Responsible for long-term sourcing agreements for stainless

steel, copper & bronze sheets from Japanese, Korean & German manufacturers.

Directed inventory management; cost savings programs; cycle counts; new

product launches; contract negotiations and strategies to establish

service, purchasing & non-disclosure agreements and protection of design

rights & intellectual property. Managed shipping & receiving and order

fulfillment at 3 distribution centers. Provided technical support on

implementing continuous process improvement methodology.

. Delivered $287K annual cost savings through changes in material/packaging

specifications, price negotiations, blanket orders, safety stock

reductions and identifying/qualifying lower cost suppliers. Negotiated

12% cost savings ($38.4K) for cremation containers.

. Led 2 ERP implementations for materials/supply chain management for

procurement/transportation and warehouse operations.

Developed/implemented new internal & supplier qualification programs and

performance metrics, including KPIs to measure on-time & quality

reporting.

. Achieved raw material cost decreases on purchases of 430 BA SSTL

stainless steel/copper/bronze sheets of 3% & 4.5% in 2008 & 2009

respectively.

. Oversaw closure of Hillsboro, OH facility and relocated

resources/equipment/product to Charlotte, NC within aggressive timeline

and in a manner that was seamless to the customer with 0 loss of data,

inventory or customer service.

COACH & CAR EQUIPMENT CO., Elk Grove, IL

1998 - 2000

(National transportation seating manufacturer for locomotive, train, truck,

bus, automotive, DOD vehicles & off-road construction equipment with $38M

annual sales).

Purchasing Manager

Hired to manage material sourcing, purchasing, stockroom and shipping &

receiving functions and staff of 4. Planned/sourced/negotiated pricing &

availability of finished components; castings and machined & fabricated

metal; and steel & aluminum sheet, rod & tubing. Negotiated /implemented

contract agreements for assemblies & outside services. Oversaw inventory

planning/management. Designed/rolled out cost savings programs.

Identified/qualified new & existing sources of supply.

. Brought new start up manufacturing project through prototype & into

production 13% under budget and on-time within tight 6-month deadline.

. Designed/implemented new outsourcing strategies, reducing vendor base and

improving purchase costs by 28% & 14% respectively.

. Relocated inventory to work cell, significantly improving

control/accuracy of stock levels & incoming material by 29%.

PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE

QMI ROLL SHUTTER SUPPLY, Purchasing Manager

PINDOT PRODUCTS, Purchasing Manager

CHRISTIANA INDUSTRIES, Purchasing Manager

EDUCATION

BA, Sociology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

CERTIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Certified Purchasing Manager [CPM] / Supply Chain Management / Production &

Inventory Control / Legal Boot Camp, DePaul University

Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing / Lean Office, Chicago

Manufacturing Center

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member, Institute for Supply Chain Management [ISM]

Member, American Production & Inventory Control Society [APICS]

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