Manager Quality

David Bose

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Summary

Purchasing Manager with 18 years cross-functional experience for publicly

and privately held companies. Innovative leader with the ability to create

strategies and set challenging goals that deliver results. Able to work

through teams and across organizational boundaries to optimize the business

process and gain alignment when implementing change. Effective negotiating

skills with excellent interpersonal communication ability.

Professional Experience

Siemens Energy, Inc, Charlotte, NC

2008 - Present

Division of Siemens AG, 400,000 employees worldwide

Commodity Manager - Generators

Responsible for $28 million dollars of spend in Bearings, Blades and

Machined Parts commodities

. Managed the commodity function for four manufacturing locations in

Germany, China and the United States

. Development of new sources of supply in Asia and Eastern Europe as part

of sustained cost savings initiatives of $1.2 million year over year

. Participated in "Design to Cost" initiatives with realized savings of

$900,000

. Initiation of "Long Term" and "Capacity" agreements with Strategic

suppliers

Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Winchester, VA

2005 - 2008

Division of Newell Rubbermaid, 36,000 employees worldwide, $6.6 billion in

Sales

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Responsible for $26 million dollars of spend in Packaging and Purchased

Finished Goods commodities.

. Generated $1.5 million in cost savings per year through negotiations,

supplier consolidations and sourcing of product in LCC countries - China,

India, Malaysia and Vietnam

. Participated in Corporate Corrugated negotiations as a "core" team member

for 15 divisions representing $55 million in corrugated spend

. Managed the "sourcing" function on a New Product Development cross

functional team that included Engineering, Marketing, Finance and

Manufacturing

. Commodity/Supplier Manager for 55 suppliers; worked closely with Supplier

Quality in developing "Supplier Scorecards"

Cardone Industries, Philadelphia, PA

1988 - 2005

Privately Held Company, 9 manufacturing plants, 4200 employees, automotive

aftermarket

International Strategic Sourcing Supplier Manager (2003 - 2005)

Responsible for overall internal and external supply chain functions.

Managed supplier relationships with a total annual spend of approximately

$22 million dollars.

. Developed new sources offshore for product manufactured to Cardone

specifications.

. Managed the sourcing, manufacturing/production and shipping of product to

the USA to meet critical launch dates for new "select" line.

o GOAL - 300,000 pieces in stock by year-end; ACTUAL - 345,000

pieces; exceeded goal by 115%

. Led interaction with Suppliers, Engineering and Supplier Quality to

resolve specification issues, problems and warranty concerns.

. Worked with Supplier Quality and Engineering to get PPAP documentation

from suppliers in anticipation of direct shipments from China.

. Participated in supplier on-site quality audits at six manufacturing

locations in China.

Capital Procurement Manager (2003)

Provided strategic direction and leadership to Capital Procurement team.

. Directed a team of 5 individuals in fast paced manufacturing environment

. Reduced turn around time of requisitions in procurement from 5 days to 1

day.

Supplier Manager (1999 -2003)

Managed Supplier relationships for six commodity groups that included

Plastics, Electronics, Carbon Brushes, Manufactured Parts, Corrugated and

Packing supplies.

. Developed annual commodity strategies for suppliers within each commodity

group.

. Implemented savings of approximately $1 million a year through cost

reduction of raw material component parts, and resourcing initiatives.

. Participated on a procurement team that initiated a "reverse auction"

project in corrugated that saved $1.5 million per year.

. Assessed supplier performance monthly through a "Supplier Performance

Index" which measured quality, on-time deliveries, rejects and technology

improvements.

. Participated in supplier development initiative to reduce supplier base

by 20% from 343 suppliers to 270 suppliers.

. Participated in numerous "on-site quality audits" with supplier quality

and engineering personnel at supplier's locations.

Purchasing Manager (1996 -1999)

Worked on a "cross functional" team of twelve individuals responsible for

setting up a new product line from startup.

. Managed the purchasing functions for this new product line from startup

to include supplier selection, sourcing, replenishment, capital equipment

buying and supplier development.

. Focused on sourcing over 900 components from seven suppliers over a 15

month period.

. Worked with Engineering and Supplier Quality in obtaining "Parts

Submission Warrants" and other PPAP documentation for new "original

equipment" business.

Buyer, Capital Procurement (1995 -1996)

. Negotiated "big dollar" requisitions with suppliers, with monthly savings

of approximately $10,000.

. Generated monthly revenues of $30,000 - $40,000 through the sale of scrap

metals.

Buyer, MRO and Shop Supplies (1994 -1995)

. Reduced inventory by over 50%, from $315,000 to approximately $150,000.

. Developed and managed consignment inventories for 11 suppliers, saving

the company $150,000 in inventory dollars.

. Reduced obsolete MRO and shop supply inventory by over 75%, thereby

improving inventory turns by over 125%.

. Consolidated the supplier base by resourcing items from suppliers with

small spend.

Industrial Engineering Administrator (1990 -1993)

Responsible for the daily functioning of the Industrial Engineering

department, including new parts introduction, process documentation,

maintaining budgetary information and overtime.

. Supervised daily activities of department with over 100 employees.

. Daily interaction with Industrial Engineers, Tool and Die shop and

Engineering department.

Maintenance Manager (1988 -1990)

Responsible for the daily operations of a nine crew member maintenance

department.

. Initiated and implemented preventative maintenance programs on critical

pieces of hydraulic and mechanical machinery resulting in a 25% decrease

in down time.

.

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

1987 -1988

Graduate Assistant - Business Department

. Trained students in word processing laboratory using NBI word processing

level 6.1 via a multinet network.

Education

CPM certification program, Penn State University, Abingdon, PA, 1996

Work torwards MBA, Management Information Systems, Southwest Missouri State

University, Springfield, MO

Completion of 26 hours (1 year) of the master's program

BBA, Business Management and Computer Science, Evangel University,

Springfield, MO, 1987

Full five year scholarship, National Dean's List

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