JASON SCOTT DEAN
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EDUCATION THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
Williamsburg, VA
MASON School of Business
Master of Business Administration, August 2007
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
Akron, OH
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology,
May 2003
Feb. 2011 - Current GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
Parma, OH
Associate Director Procurement Global CAPEX/ Indirect
Sourcing
. Currently report to VP of Procurement located in
Switzerland
. Direct Global CAPEX Spend of $130-$200M annual spend
. RFQ's, Contracts, and Procurement of CAPEX Equipment
and Services
. Negotiate all CAPEX > $1M
. Developed Capital Stage Gate Process
. Review and approve Capital PBR's - $5M approval
authority
. Cross-functional team collaboration with Central and
Plant Engineering & Operations
. Lead Integrated MRO Supply Project NA - $30M annual
spend
. Lead Corporate Services BPO Project Global - $350M
annual spend
o Transportation - Ocean Freight, FTL, LTL,
Freight Payment Audit
o Tax & Audit - Including Statutory
o Energy
o Legal
o Travel
o HR / Benefits
. Lead Integrated Facilities Maintenance Project Global
- $45M annual spend
2008-2011 MillerCoors LLC (Miller Brewing Co.)
Eden, NC
Brewery Procurement Manager
. Manage a staff of 9 personnel, including Exempt and
Non-Exempt
. Negotiate contracts for MRO/OEM parts - $6M annual
spend
. RFQ's, Contracts, and Procurement of CAPEX Equipment
and Services
. Manage Consignment, VMI, and Vending solutions for
brewery operations.
. Manage Leases for brewery - Fork Lifts, Equipment,
Tanks, and Vehicles
. Manage Service Contracts for brewery operations
including facilities maintenance
. Source and manage Chemical contracts
. Manage Storeroom operations - $3.5M Inventory Value
. Implemented Parts Management Agreements and RAAMP
(Rebuild) Programs
. Manage GR/IR process to ensure prompt vendor payment
- direct and indirect materials
. Selected to Implement Corporate project $56M spend
per year
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE Newport
News, VA
2007-2008 Procurement Specialist
. Manage multiple contracts with various suppliers
totaling $10 million per year
. Negotiate with vendors for optimal product pricing
and cost reductions
. Supplier management/ Controlling of contractual
agreements
. Define procurement strategies to ensure the long-term
cost effective supply of material
. Monitor the national and international market to
bring new suppliers into the purchasing portfolio
2004-2007 Manufacturing Engineer
. Project Management on Capital Projects up to $2
million in size
. Designed machinery using various 3D Solid Modeling
software
. Programmed Robots, Vision Systems, and Programmable
Logic Controllers
. Created work instructions and conducted operator
training
. Analyzed process quality using statistical analysis;
developed quality processes
. Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in
production processes
1996-2004 THE TIMKEN COMPANY
Lincolnton, NC
Process Development Engineer
. Launched new programs for automotive hub bearing
assemblies
. Developed, purchased, and implemented new
manufacturing technologies and processes for new
products and programs.
. Managed Capital Assets for Productivity, First Pass
Yield, and Efficiency
. Programmed Robots and Vision Systems
Engineering Analyst
Canton, OH
. Managed Capital Equipment Purchases up to $3.5
million in size
. Prepared Financial analysis for capital equipment
projects
. Presented weekly updates to top company executives on
capital equipment budgets
. Implemented the first 7 robotic assembly systems into
a union facility
. Reduced assembly manufacturing costs by $1.3 million
per year
Maintenance Supervisor
Canton, OH
. Managed a team of approximately thirty employees in
the machine repair, millwright, electrician, pipe
fitter, and sanitation departments.
. Implemented preventative maintenance procedures for
equipment reliability and reduced downtime by 20%
SKILLS
. Proficient in SAP Procurement including the SRM
module.
. Proficient in JD Edwards One World
. Ariba Spend Analysis, Sourcing, and Contract
Management
. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Project
. Proficient in: Unigraphics, Inventor, Solid Works,
Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, Catia Cadam, Master
. Programming skills: Fanuc Robotic, Adept V+ Robotic,
Adept AIM Robotic, Fanuc CNC, Neurocheck and Cognex
Vision, Siemens Step7 and Allen Bradley
. Other Software: EBP, Modias, and Documentum