Customer Service Supply Chain

Curt Killian

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Clearwater, FL 33760

Mobile: +1-727-***-****

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Operations professional with 15+ years cross-functional experience in

supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance, consulting, and

performance improvement, across a variety of industries

PROFILE

. Strategic and pragmatic thinker with strong analytical, negotiation,

and interpersonal skills

. Results-driven leader adept at managing/mentoring teams, identifying

opportunities, and measuring success

. Specialties: Operational and Transactional Process / Performance

Improvement, S&OP, Working Capital Management, Inventory

Optimization, Supplier Quality, Strategic Procurement, Project

Management

. International/multicultural experience including SE Asia, Australia,

and North & South America

. Certified Lean Six Sigma black belt (Honeywell/Allied Signal)

EDUCATION

MS Engineering Management (MSEM), 2000

University of South Florida

BS Industrial Engineering (BSIE), 1995

University of South Florida

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

ERNST & YOUNG - Transaction Advisory Services New York, NY / Tampa, FL

Sr Manager - Working Capital Advisory 2008 - 2010

Responsible for both, business development activities, and successful

delivery of engagements targeted at sustainable working capital reduction

via process improvement. Technically astute in all value streams (and

underlying processes/functions) of working capital focus; Procure-to-Pay

(procurement & payables), Quote-to-Cash (receivables), and Forecast-to-

Fulfill (supply chain / inventory). Clients include multi-national Fortune

500 companies, and PE portfolio companies.

. Led engagement identifying potential $.5b inventory opportunity at major

wireless provider. Upon commencing project and making improvements in;

S&OP process, forecasting, life cycle planning, promotion planning, and

designing an assortment strategy - reduced inventory by $400m (increasing

turns from 4 to 9), in 6 month timeframe

. Completed total working capital assessment for MNC business unit located

in Brazil, identifying 20% working capital reduction opportunity

(equaling 30 cash days) via payables process improvements and inventory

stocking strategies/methods. Led to additional assessments across other

Brazilian BU's

. Identified $78m cash flow opportunity (additional 13 cash days), in a

payables assessment at major defense contractor. Provided step-by-step

project plan for client to reap benefit, which was accomplished in less

than 3 months

. Led the development of all methodology pertaining to the building of this

new working capital practice within EY. Coached and mentored many of the

EY team new to working capital management, and/or less experienced in BPI

TECH DATA Clearwater, FL

Sr Manager of LeanSigma 2006 - 2008

Responsible for management of the LeanSigma portfolio of projects and

initiatives across all areas of the business; sales and marketing, HR,

procurement, IT, finance, and warehouse operations. Led executive

management team in monthly review of current initiatives, as well as

developing pipeline of future opportunities to be prioritized into upcoming

projects/initiatives. Managed, trained, and coached team of 6 direct report

black belts, and ~25 key functional leaders.

TECH DATA continued

. Reinvigorated floundering program via simplification of

processes/methods, and elimination of inefficiencies. Quickly developed

report with executive management team to assure top-down buy-in, and

correct portfolio and hierarchy of initiatives focused on either growing

the business or improving profit

. Teamed with the VP of purchasing to develop a methodology and modeling

tool to optimize inventory and improve service levels so as to increase

sales by ~$500m annually, while maintaining or reducing current days of

supply

. Led DC network analysis exercise in analyzing multiple network scenarios,

and the corresponding effect on transportation, labor, real estate, tax,

and inventory costs

. Coordinated development and pilot of 4PL business model to deliver

product direct from contract manufacturer (Asia) to customer, within

customer service requirements. Pilot proved product could be received

within 48 hours of sale, and inventory could be significantly reduced by

a minimum of 60%

REL CONSULTANCY GROUP Purchase, NY

Project Manager 2001 - 2006

Accountable for the successful completion of client engagements per agreed

deliverables and client expectations. Accomplished via

management/leadership of REL team and client team, incorporating change,

facilitating client workshops and initiatives, and presenting as necessary

to all levels of client - from C-suite down to factory floor. Projects

focused on process improvement in procurement, payables performance, and

various areas of the supply chain including; strategic sourcing, inventory

management, production scheduling/planning, manufacturing, forecasting, and

ERP/MRP systems enhancement/optimization. Selected clients include Sears,

Motorola, Greif, Thomson Corp, Cooper Industries, Sara Lee, Dana,

Abercrombie, Alcoa, and Pfizer

. Identified 40% raw material inventory reduction opportunity for global

packaging manufacturer. Led design and implementation of new methodology

of segmentation and stocking strategies, ERP/MRP enhancements, and

associated training. Rolled out program across 25 plants in 6 months, and

a train the trainer program for client to implement remaining plants.

Resulted in inventory reduction beyond target, and improved supplier

performance and customer service levels

. Led supply chain and receivables analysis in Australia and APAC regions,

for global pharmaceutical company. Identified inventory opportunities in

excess of 50% of the total supply chain (manufacturing location - through

country location - through distributor), and receivables opportunities

approaching a 80% reduction in past due receivables

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE - Guidance & Navigation Operation Clearwater, FL

Principal Procurement Engineer / Six Sigma Black Belt 1999 - 2001

Supplier & Material Quality Engineer 1998 - 1999

. Managed key sub-contract commodity including demand planning, scheduling,

forecasting, and negotiations

. Developed long term agreement/strategy for key sub-contracts, resulting

in excess of $1m cost savings over 3 years (annual spend for commodity

~$1m+)

. Developed demand planning methods for entire procurement department to

utilize in predicting needs. Resulted in 60% reduction in stockouts while

also achieving 15% reduction in inventory

. Six sigma projects entailed in-depth statistical analyses, process

mapping, value stream mapping, and design of experiments in both

manufacturing and administrative environments. Projects include; reducing

supplier defects, improving throughput on production lines, reducing

defects in PO process, and streamlining receiving process

. Led supplier quality programs at supplier manufacturing facilities

including process analyses, six sigma training, new process designs and

implementations. Results for applicable suppliers resulted in increased

on-time delivery performance and decrease in material defects for each

supplier

. Annually visited 20-40 key suppliers, conducting process quality audits,

material inspections vs specifications, and 'first article inspections'

per ISO and government requirements

. As one of first 3 certified black belts for location - went on to develop

materials, conduct training, and mentor future green and black belts for

campus of ~2500 employees

THE DENVER MANAGEMENT GROUP Denver, CO

Management Consultant

SERVICE UNIFORM RENTAL Englewood, CO

Plant Manager

PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS - Bakery Plant Lakeland, FL

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