Manager Quality

D. BRYCE SAYRE

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Columbus, Ohio 43221

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Buyer and Purchasing professional with 20+ years experience and

expertise in the manufacturing and automotive supplier industries.

Excellent skills in building/developing internal teams and vendor

relationships. Strong record of achievement, including reducing costs,

improving sales and profits, and developing and improving purchasing

programs to meet corporate objectives. Excellent organizational,

communication, analytical and problem solving skills.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Intelligrated Products, London, OH 6/07 -

3/08

Sr. Buyer

Purchase of raw materials and operational supplies for conveyor systems

using Oracle software. Implement cost reduction, lean and on time delivery

of supplier base.

. Consolidate steel purchases: $62,000

. Implement vendor managed inventory for fasteners: $45,000

. Implement process improvements for plastic parts: $40,000

Total Image Specialist, Columbus, OH 8/06 -

6/07

Buyer

Purchase production and operational supplies for manufacturing of interior

and exterior signs. Source and manage suppliers' quality, delivery and

inventory requirements.

. Set up kanban for corrugated packaging: $20,000

. Resource steel purchases: $20,000

Rockwell Automation, Gallipolis, OH 11/03 -

8/06

Buyer

Schedule and expedite production materials from MRP schedule. Purchase and

source stamping, gears, shafts, brakes, brushes, encoders, wire harness and

AC and DC motors. Team leader of sourcing teams for purchase of materials

in Asia.

. Purchase motor components overseas: $180,000

. Set up kanban for encoders

Norcold Inc., Sidney, OH 2/00 - 11/03

Sourcing Specialist

Responsible for the purchasing of all plastic injection molded parts,

extruded sheet stock, profile extrusions and urethane foams. Including cost

reductions through part cost breakdowns, subcontracting of resins, material

substitution, mold repair and replacement, resourcing and supplier

agreements.

. Set up kanban for vac-form sheet: $20,000

. Implement part cost breakdown for molded parts: $60,000

. Source new resin for vent door: $45,000

. Developed stainless steel doors for refrigerators

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ITW-Nifco LLC, Groveport, OH 9/94 - 10/99

Purchasing Manager:

Develop and source plastic resin, metal components, and packaging. Assist

in registration of QS9000

standard. Write supplier manual for implementing quality requirements,

company policy, and supplier ratings. Negotiate contracts for vending,

cleaning, and uniform services. Additional responsibilities include the

position of safety advisor and set up of off-site warehoused for shipping

of finished goods.

. Resource painting of parts for Honda program: $35,000

. Implemented stocking and JIT program for corrugated: $25,000

Fedders North America, Effingham, IL 8/93 -

9/94

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for the purchasing and sourcing of plastic resins, packaging,

freon, molded and Styrofoam

components.

. Resourced molded fan blades: $25,000

Phillips Plastic Corporation, Eau Claire, WI

8/91 - 8/93

Purchasing Manager

Source and purchase of plastic resins, metal inserts, and packaging.

Initiated of MRP purchasing module on Pilot software. Negotiated corporate

resin contracts with annual savings in excess of $150,000. Set up blanket

order program to minimize inventories dollars and reduce piece part price

to meet standard cost. Require vendor compliance of SPC requirements and

performed vendor quality audits.

United Technologies, Bourbon, IN 9/89 -

12/90

(Manufacturer of automotive interior car door panels)

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for procurement of all raw materials, components packaging and

MRO supplies. Supervise two buyers and one clerk. Develop supplier base

and implement SPC quality requirements with vendors. Set up off-site

warehouse and install racking to inventory purchase components for JIT.

Set up program for storage and containment of hazardous waste and reporting

requirements for EPA.

Pretty Products - Division of Lancaster Colony, Coshocton, OH

11/85 - 9/89

(Injection, compression and extrusion molding of EOM and after-market parts

for cars.)

Senior Buyer

Responsible for the purchase of plastic, rubber and vinyl resins for five

manufacturing locations. Negotiated corporate resin contracts for 30

million pounds of resins. Developed vendor quality manual to comply with

automotive SPC requirements.

Jackson Corporation - Division of Lancaster Colony, Jackson, OH

11/73 - 11/85

(Injection molding of automotive, hotel, marine, and floral accessories.)

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for the purchasing of production materials. Supervised and

compiled results of quarterly and year-end inventories. Developed Bill of

Materials and routings for MRP implementation.

EDUCATION

Rio Grande College, Rio Grande, Ohio

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1973

Major: Education

Minor: Business Administration

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