Manager Supply Chain

Scott D. Horn

Highlands Ranch, Colorado *****

Mobile: 303-***-**** **********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/scotthornworldwideoperations

SUMMARY

High energy, award winning, operations leader and consultant with a demonstrated track record for

continuously improving operational efficiencies and controls, reducing costs, improving quality and

increasing profitability. Expertise in manufacturing, program management, process engineering, supply

chain, forward and reverse logistics, new product introduction, warehouse management, inventory control,

quality, finance, $35M budget, strategic planning, customer relations, vendor management and international

operations. Experienced in lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, SAP, Oracle and Agile.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scott Horn Consulting Services, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 2012 –

Principal Consultant

Provider of business, manufacturing, operations, logistics, program management, process engineering,

inventory control and warehouse management consulting services.

Accomplishments:

Contracting with an international repair manufacturing and reverse supply chain company to

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perform a manufacturing and operations gap analysis.

Increased sales by recommending a small business attend a new trade show, improve the booth

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display, increase the selection of products available for sale and presented trade show seminars about

their products.

Managed a competitive sporting event to market a client’s products.

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Dish Network & EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colorado 2005 - 2011

Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager, Sr. Program Manager. Provider of satellite television service

and receiver equipment with responsibilities for managing multiple vendor manufacturing and logistics

operations in Mexico with a $35M expense budget. Selected contract manufacturers and negotiated

contracts. Managed operation start-ups, vendor to vendor transfers and daily operations. Managed

engineering and operations program managers and multiple third party production and logistics operations.

Accomplishments:

Improved quality from 125,000 to less than 1,500 defective parts per million.

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Reduced process induced scrap from over 4% to less than 0.2%.

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Implemented recycling that resulted in 40% reduction in material expense.

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Reduced annual physical inventory loss from $325,000 to less than $1,000.

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Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, Colorado 1997 - 2005

Sr. Logistics Strategy, Operations and Fulfillment Manager. Manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives with

responsibilities for selecting, starting up and managing global third party production and logistics operations

in USA, Hungary and Mexico.

Accomplishments:

• Reduced the supply chain in Europe by one week generating a $7 million savings.

• Met volume ramp schedule, yields and product quality.

• Decreased expenses by $2.2 million by establishing two Foreign Trade Zones.

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Sr. Production Manager.

Responsible for managing 125 employees and operations of an engineering development,

class 100 clean room, production line and $9M budget. Managed manufacturing, quality,

production control, material cleaning, equipment design, procurement and the warehouse.

Accomplishments:

Implemented factory of the future, production equipment on schedule.

Increased production yields 20% by process improvements and training.

Strengthened finished goods audit quality by 15%, training and touch for quality.

Sr. Program Manager for New Product Introductions.

Managed new product development; led engineering groups through design phases and

factory deployment; developed strategic plans and margin analysis with marketing;

established product costs and material expense forecasts; generated factory capital

forecasts; and developed schedules for material procurement and equipment installation.

Accomplishments:

Improved customer qualification order accuracy and delivery time by 25%.

Tektronix Corporation, Wilsonville, Oregon 1996 - 1997

Worldwide Service Logistics Manager. Manufacturer of network color printer products with

responsibilities for managing 42 employees, $12.5 million worldwide service part inventory, material

planning, repair operations and warehouse management. Developed inventory life cycle strategies and an

authorized service provider program.

Accomplishments:

Improved inventory turns by 40% and parts availability from 65% to 99.8%.

Quantum Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1995 – 1996

Program Manager

Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Arizona 1987 - 1995

Customer Account Manager, Operations Support Manager, Business Controller,

Sr. Financial Analyst, Production Supervisor

HONORS

Distinguished Service Award, Dish Network / EchoStar Technologies

CEO’s annual award for significant operational improvements and expense savings.

Business Excellence Champion, Tektronix

CEO’s annual award for working capital improvements.

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Quantitative Business Analysis

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Arizona State University

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