Supply Chain Customer Service
Resume:
John R. Gibson
Cary, NC 27513
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OBJECTIVE:
As a highly motivated, hands on, results driven professional with experience in fast paced industries that has
proven abilities and significant achievements. I am seeking a senior supply chain management position where
my excellent initiative, leadership, and communication skills contribute to growth and profitability. Strongly
focused on opportunities that will allow knowledge and career growth.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
• Strategic Global Supplier Sourcing (APAC, EMEA, Latin America, USA)
• Global Operational Site Setup and Management (EMEA & Asia)
• Contract Manufacturing / Global Outsourcing (Operations and Sourcing)
• Corporate Strategic / Strategy Development
• Manufacturing Operations Efficiency / Cost Reductions
• Electronic Supplier Communication (EDI, XML, Web Portals, Flat File Installations)
• Material Systems (ERP, APS, MRP) – Baan, i2, SAP, Oracle 11i, IFS
• Lean Mfg Implementation (Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Kanban, Demand Pull, VMI)
• Statistical Trend Analysis / Process Development (ISO and Best Practices)
• Project / Program Management / Client Account Management
• Contract Development & Negotiations – (Labor, Supplier, Client)
• Global Logistical Management
• Global Quality Program Development
• New Product Introduction
• Global Forecasting / Demand Planning / Master Scheduling
• Six Sigma Control Implementations
• Global Staff Management
• Strong Communication and Executive Presentational Skills
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Supply Chain Management
Responsible for ModusLink’s development / implementation of a Centralized Supply Chain Planning &
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Purchasing model in support of North America, EMEA and APAC sites. Additional areas of responsibility
include establishing global sourcing, logistics, quality, NPI, engineering documentation control, and MRO.
Achieved $1.4M in cost reductions at ModusLink in 2010 through VMI programs, packaging designs and
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operational process efficiencies. Established consigned VMI 3PL hubs, reduction of the warehouse
stockrooms by over 60% in 2010.
Developed and managed 36 unique “Client” planning and procurement models (concurrently) across 16
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Global ModusLink sites, utilizing multiple Lean Mfg. purchasing and planning models (i.e., VMI, Kanban,
Safety Stocks, Buy Ahead, demand pull, consignment, supermarkets, utilizing numerous models).
Responsible for Bowe Bell + Howell’s global strategic H/W and electronic component sourcing of capital
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equipment - totaling $500M. The establishment of Kanban / VMI programs that reduced inventory levels by
70%. Reduced BBH’s AVL (supplier list) from 3000 suppliers in 2007 to 350 in 2008.
Responsible for global purchasing / planning / distribution and operational management for Motorola
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manufacturing (Reynosa, MX) and distribution center located in McAllen, TX.
Executed operational efficiencies in Motorola’s Reynosa MX factory resulting in a 30 percent of the
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workforce while increasing the through put by 50% through value stream mapping VMI programs.
Developed and implemented 3PL supplier consigned inventory hubs to support Motorola’s factory and
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distribution facilities eliminating 40% of their inventory storage in their distribution facility located in
McAllen TX. Overall inventory dropped by $135M ($30M in the factory and $105M in distribution).
Inventory turns increased from 2 to 32. Customer’s on-time deliveries increased from 87% to 99.954%.
WIP inventory decreased from $4M to less than $500K.
Obtained new business opportunities for Sanmina-SCI that resulted in additional $1.8M in sales revenue
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during 2004. Was responsible for the material and procurement transfer of Nokia’s EMEA repair business to
Tatabanya, Hungary for Sanmina-SCI in 2004. Project was on time, under budget and profitable day one
with an average inventory of less than $100K per week.
Established / managed a new Sanmina-SCI repair factory in Tatabanya, Hungary under best practices, VMI
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and the extensive use of value stream mapping. The factory was profitable day one of operation.
Achieved 35% annualized cost reduction ($600K) on packaging and expense items for Solectron in 2003
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by ensuring contractual pricing and the establishment of consignment inventories. Established vendor
managed inventory principles on 75% of purchasable items.
Strategically Planned and Outsourced Nortel $500M manufacturing and procurement operations to contract
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manufacturer, Solectron, Inc. Developed the Client / Supplier Contract, then project managed the material,
personnel and equipment transfer. The project was on-time, on-budget and seamless to Nortel’s business
operations.
Developed a site costing and pricing process at Solectron to provide customer Nortel, Inc. with a monthly
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contractual monthly pricing list. Managed a staff of 4 people with a department expense budget of $2.5M.
Implemented EDI and demand pull processes for 26 major suppliers with a supplier commitment process in
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conjunction with coordinating implementation of the materials and procurement modules in Oracle, SAP and
i2 software at Nortel in 1997.
Project Management / Process Re-engineering / Systems Management
• Responsible for divisional / global supply chain for Asteelflash Corp. - Owego, NY and Raleigh NC sites.
• Responsibility for purchasing, planning, sourcing, logistics, warehouse management and SMT kitting.
Project managed and transitioned 4 US Motorola sites into their Motorola Reynosa, MX site. All 6 were
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transferred within 8 months and were on-time and on-budget.
Project managed the transfer of Nortel operations / manufacturing to Solectron’s Creedmoor. Two years
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later, transferred Solectron Creedmoor Site into their Solectron Guadalajara, MX site. Both projects were
on-time and on-budget.
• Assisted IBM with outsourcing their IBM Greenock, Scotland manufacturing location to a Sanmina-SCI
facility in Szekesfehervar, Hungary. The project was on-time, on budget and no impact to sales order
deliveries and showed a profit for Sanmina-SCI after the 1st month.
• Led team of process and systems engineers to on time delivery of Y2K system changes; including test plan
development and software validation.
Successfully led IT, Materials and Operations teams in an I2 and Baan 4.0 Implementation.
• Led an Information Systems and Materials team in the implement i2 Supplier Commitment Web Solution.
• Relocated Motorola manufacturing facilities located in Arlington, Fort Worth and Nuevo, MX into our
Reynosa, MX facility without impacting manufacturing material flows or customer service levels.
Outsourced Bowe Bell + Howell’s Wheeling IL site to a contract manufacturer in Montreal, Canada saving
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$2.0M in manufacturing / inventory costs in 2008.
Coordinating the transitioning of systems Oracle 11i, Vantive, and IFS to SAP at Bowe Bell + Howell.
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Employee Awards:
2010 – ModusLink – Most Leveraged Cost Reductions in North America for 2010
2003 - Solectron - Chairman’s Supplier Sourcing Award
1998 - Nortel Presidents IT Initiative award (Oracle / SAP implementation)
1994 - Nortel President Award - (purchasing system implementation and process innovation)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Asteelflash Group Jun 2012 – Present
Director of GMSCM – US East Division
Raleigh, NC
ModusLink, Inc. Oct. 2008 – June 2012
Director of Supply Base Management – Americas
Morrisville, NC
Bowe Bell + Howell Mar. 2007 – Oct. 2008
Director of Supply Chain Operations and Procurement Management
Durham, NC
Symbol Technologies / Motorola Sept. 2005 – Mar. 2007
Sr. Mgr. of Purchasing / Materials / Operations
McAllen TX – Reynosa MX
Sanmina-SCI Mar. 2004 – Sept. 2005
Sr. Global Supply Chain Mgr. (Asia, Europe, NA and Latin America)
Durham, NC
Solectron Corp. Nov. 2001 – Feb. 2004
Sr. Supply Chain Mgr.
Creedmoor, NC
Nortel Networks Sept. 1992 – Nov. 2001
Supply Chain Manager
Sr. Manager - IT Software Systems / Design Development
RTP, NC
EDUCATION:
BSBA - Operations Mgmt. - University of Missouri, Columbia Mo.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
APICS, CPIM, Six Sigma – Blue Belt, Green Belt / Black Belt for Mgrs. (Motorola)
COMPUTER SKILLS: Agile, Baan, i2, Oracle 11i, IFS, SAP, WebPlan, MS Office Software Products
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