Manager Management

Purchasing Director, Supply Chain Manager, Materials Manager

AN ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF PURCHASING, SUPPLY CHAIN

AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVING

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT COST REDUCTION. STRONG LEADERSHIP,

TEAM BUILDING AND STAFF SUPERVISION SKILLS. EXPERTISE IN PROJECT

MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS START-UP AND LEAN MANUFACTURING. EXCELLENT PLANNING

AND SCHEDULING PROFICIENCIES, EXPERTISE IN LEADING-EDGE INVENTORY CONTROL

MANAGEMENT, WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS. STRONG PLANT OPERATION EXPERIENCE

IN LEAN MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT. SOLID ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL

BACKGROUND; SERVES AS CENTER OF KNOWLEDGE FOR RAW MATERIAL MARKETS AND

DRIVING FORCE FOR RAW MATERIALS AND PURCHASED COMPONENTS COMPLEXITY COST

REDUCTION PROGRAM. HIGHLY DEVELOPED ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS; ACCUSTOM TO

MAINTAIN HIGH PRODUCTIVITY LEVEL WITH HEAVY WORKLOADS. STRONG EXECUTIVE

PRESENCE AND CLEAR EXECUTIVE LEVEL OF VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.

Key Expertise

( Supply Chain Management ( Start-up Operations ( Cost Reduction

( Project Management ( Lean Manufacturing ( Team Training/Management

( Inventory Management ( Kan-Ban ( Global Transportation and

Implementation Logistics

( Contract ( Procedures ( Supplier Development

Negotiation/Management Development

Qualifications Summary

< Hold full accountability for planning and controlling all Purchasing,

Inventory Management, Production Planning and Scheduling, Materials

Handling, Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving activities while

providing directions to optimize results.

< Lead global supply management and logistics. Ensure product

availability while maximizing inventory turns and minimizing supply

chain costs.

< Develop purchasing policies and handle major problems of coordination

with various departments of the company.

< Establish and maintain department metrics/key performance indicators

(KPI) related to cost reduction, inventory turns, supplier lead time

reduction, quality performance and meeting financial and operational

objectives.

< Ensure continuous improvement of technical and professional skills of

all direct reports through effective training and developmental

programs and assignments.

Duties and Responsibilities

< Lead strategic sourcing activities for production start-up of first

Vestas' Greenfield factory in North America.

< Develop strategies and objectives to drive improvements in the supply

chain and the sourcing process.

< Lead and manage strategic buyers and supplier quality engineers

responsible for selection, development, and approval of domestic and

international suppliers.

< Develop strategies and execute cost reduction plans.

< Direct supplier evaluation and development program to achieve optimal

supplier performance. Establish supplier performance metrics,

certification program, supplier scorecard and supplier awards program.

< Address supplier's issues regarding quality, delivery, service and

cost. Interface with supply base executive management on all

unresolved or complex issues.

< Coordinate and manage key suppliers relationship including supplier

conferences and quarterly reviews.

< Manage production planning and scheduling process to eliminate stock

outs and assure material requirements are met.

< Direct inventory management; develop strategies to keep inventory at a

minimum level to achieve highest inventory turn level.

< Serve as a Lean Manufacturing co-facilitator for assigned manufacturing

facilities. Facilitated Kaizen events pertaining to materials

management function, inventory control, production reporting, physical

inventories, warehousing and logistics.

Accomplishments

o Established reliable supply chain. Selected suppliers in Eastern

Europe for materials and technologies not available in domestic or

Asian markets. Transferred high cost commodities to low cost

countries. Established and certified suppliers in Taiwan, China, India

and Korea able to maintain high quality and delivery requirements.

Achieved $26 Million yearly cost reduction and at the same time applied

competitive tension to domestic suppliers.

o Negotiated contracts with suppliers for raw materials, purchased

components and capital equipment including general terms and

conditions, price, lead-times, warranty and delivery. Negotiated

payment terms up to 120 days, extended warranty, and consignment stock

or Kanban inventory replenishment strategy.

o Develop strategies for risk mitigation. Work with research and cross-

functional team to qualify additional sources or alternative materials.

o Developed reliable domestic and overseas suppliers able to provide

quality products and service, consistent and timely deliveries and cost

reduction. Reduced lead time, completely eliminated parts shortage and

achieved 99.5% on time delivery.

o Implemented Best Purchasing and Supply Management Practices and best in

class global supply planning processes and systems; transformed the

procurement organization from a transactional-based group to a

strategic-based group.

o Developed and implemented organizational procedures and policies to

achieve better communication, greater efficiencies, clear job focus,

better production and purchasing which lowered costs, improved supply

chain, and increased company profits.

o Strategically partnered with suppliers in support of new product

development. Approached several industry leading suppliers with

request to develop new less expansive material not available in the

market to replace existing material. Introduced new product and

achieved $70 Million cost reduction.

o Worked with suppliers and led cross-functional team in materials

substitute efforts. Achieved $12 Million cost reduction by applying

material substitute.

o Initiated opening by the strategic supplier the service center in close

proximity to manufacturing plant which reduced on-hand inventory,

addressed quality concerns, and provided better service.

o Avoided antidumping fees by establishing stainless steel suppliers in

countries excluded from antidumping requirements such as Finland and

Hungary; achieved $16 Million savings.

o Implemented VAVE review and achieved $4 million in cost reductions by

integrating supplier's feedback on design and manufacturability.

o Implemented Dock-to-Stock program which enabled purchased components to

be transferred directly into production without the need of quality

control. Reduced time spend on incoming quality inspection and reduced

the number of quality inspectors from 3 people to 1.

o Implemented consignment inventory for over 90% of purchased components

which allow shifting inventory ownership to suppliers and doubled

annual inventory turns. Achieved $24 Million inventory reduction and

improved cash flow.

o Implemented vendor-managed (VMI) inventory which allowed achieving $8

million inventory reduction in addition to $1.5 million savings and

yearly rebates. Reduced buyer's responsibilities and reduced

purchasing staff by one person shifting the buyer responsibilities to

VMI vendors.

o Implemented formal employee performance review and evaluation. Track

each employee's achievements (KPI) and increased each individual and

overall department performance. Implemented leadership self assessment

and leadership review (360 review), which allowed me to evaluate my

management style based on direct and indirect reports feedback.

o Negotiate substantial price discounts for all inbound and outbound

freights with several major TL and LTL carriers. Introduced and routed

charters (milk-runs) for raw materials and components delivery.

Commodity Specializations

Purchased commodities included but not limited to: stainless and carbon

steel; aluminum; exotic metals; assemblies and components; machined

components; fabrication; rubber and plastic products; fiberglass; castings

including investment castings, die-casting, and sand castings; forgings;

light and heavy stampings; wire and weld wire; tubing and tubular product;

fasteners; powder metal components; indirect materials, equipment and MRO.

Employment History

Director of Procurement

Vestas Nacelles America, a Division of Vestas Wind Systems, Chicago, IL

09/2008 - 10/2010

Company Profile

Vestas is the world's largest wind turbines manufacturer.

Materials/Supply Chain Manager

Midland Manufacturing, A Dover Company, Skokie, IL

03/2007 - 08/2008

Company Profile

Midland Manufacturing is the leading manufacturer of valves, measurement

devices and other equipment for railroad tank cars, marine barges and ISO

storage containers industries.

Materials/Purchasing Manager

Senior Flexonics, Automotive & OEM Divisions, Bartlett, IL 08/2000

-03/2007

Company Profile

Senior Flexonics engineers and manufactures complex assemblies for the

Automotive, Medical/Healthcare, Heavy-Duty Diesel, Oil/Gas Exploration,

Instrumentation & Controls, Land-Based Turbine and Microturbine.

Materials/Purchasing Manager

Freudenberg-NOK, (Multi-Plant Locations in Illinois and Indiana) 08/1999

-08/2000

Company Profile

Freudenberg-NOK is the world's largest producer of seals, custom molded and

vibration control products. Services Automotive, Aerospace and Mechanical

Engineering Industry, Medical, Machine and Recreational Vehicle markets.

Director of Engineering/Purchasing

Marsco Manufacturing LLC, Chicago, IL 06/1997 -03/1999

Company Profile

Marsco Manufacturing is the world's leading manufacturer of heat reflective

coated glass products.

Senior Engineer Consultant

Dames & Moore Consulting Group. Rolling Meadows, IL 10/1992 -06/1997

Company Profile

Dames & Moore Group provides full-service comprehensive specialized

consulting and engineering services.

Prior Experience

Functional Leadership Positions in Procurement, Supply Chan Management, and

Inventory Control.

Education

MS Mechanical Engineering - Ukrainian University, Ukraine

Total Quality Management (TQM) - DeVry Institute of Technology, Chicago,

IL.

Management and Leadership Skills - BIS University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign

Professional Certifications

CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management. Certified by APICS

- The Educational Society for Resource management.

CBM - Certified Business Manager. Certified by Association of Professionals

in Business Management (APBM).

Six Sigma Green Belt - Certified by University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign

APQP Advanced Product Quality Planning - Certified by University of

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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