FRED L. PIKE
Tucson, AZ ****5
Cell - 602-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Supply Chain and Materials Management Professional experienced
internationally with Fortune 500 companies, startups, early stage and rapid
growth semiconductor and electronics companies. Proven manager focused on
customer; business growth; improved profitability and ROI, strategic
supplier development, and improved operational performance through
innovation and integration. Successful history of developing highly
effective organizations, leading change management initiatives, creative
problem solving and new methods and systems implementations. Innovative
leader with depth and breadth of knowledge and experience and ability to
produce results.
Manufacturing Management Purchasing Management
Strategic Sourcing/Supplier Development Sales and
Operations Planning/Demand Management
Outsourced Operations Models ISO Certification
Leadership
Quality Assurance Six Sigma Expert
ERP and MRP Installation Leadership Customer
Relationship Development
Cost Management and Reduction Team Building
Creative Problem Solving Project Management
Change Management Budget Management
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, Tucson, AZ
Large missile manufacturing contractor for the military - ($5B Sales)
Six Sigma Expert 2009 - 2010
. Completed Raytheon Six Sigma Training Program (> 200 hours).
. Led Meeting Improvement Project which saved over $1.5M annually.
Received recognition award and achievement bonus.
. Led Finished Goods Demand Management Project to improve demand management
and reduce costs.
Supply Chain Manager III - Strategic Sourcing Manager
2007 - 2009
. Led and developed cross functional (Tech Council) interconnects team to
drive strategic sourcing initiatives and resolve supplier issues.
. Led Raytheon Corporate Interconnects Enterprise Council efforts to
integrate commodity supplier base across Raytheon Corporation business
units ($150M spend).
. Managed interconnects supplier management department (12 people),
developing procurement proposals, managing purchase orders and supplier
base.
. Led Supply Chain Corrective Action Board team to resolve a key supplier's
systemic problems resulting in the supplier's quality rating improving to
"Exceptional".
JACKET MICRO DEVICES, Atlanta, GA
Startup/early stage "fabless" RF module designer, developer and
manufacturer
Vice President of Operations
2004 - 2007
. Developed annual operating plan and strategic initiatives, goals,
milestones, resources and budgets to support plans.
. Evaluated and negotiated contracts and agreements and initiated
production activity with multiple international outsourced manufacturers.
. Developed and implemented effective supply chain cost models providing
basis for direction to Asian sourcing.
. Initiated and successfully led company ISO 9001-2000 certification.
. Evaluated, selected and implemented company ERP system.
. Initiated staffing activities and hired key operations management team.
. Completed first manufacturing and customer delivery of company products.
AMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, Tempe, AZ
Division of privately held Marmon Industries developing and producing
vehicle restraint systems
Director of Materials 2003 -
2004
. Improved inventory accuracy to over 95%.
. Improved customer delivery performance to over 90%.
. Relocated manufacturing and materials to a US and China site in a
compressed time frame. Annual labor and overhead savings of over 50%.
. Successfully developed and executed multi site production transition
plans to minimize delivery risks.
. Initiated cost reductions by transitioning materials supply to Asian
supply base. Annual savings of over 20%.
. Initiated Sales and Operations Planning process which smoothed demand and
stabilized manufacturing and suppliers.
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, Chandler, AZ
Large international semiconductor contract assembly and test services
provider ($2.5B Sales)
Director of Customer Planning 2000 -
2003
. Integrated key customer planning methods with internal corporate systems
to improve customer engagement models.
. Developed plans with three Asian operating sites and two US customers to
deploy lean models.
. Initiated deployment of the RosettaNet standards purchasing module at
corporate HQ.
VIVID SEMICONDUCTOR, Chandler, AZ
Early stage "fabless" semiconductor developer and manufacturer.
Director of Supply Chain Management 1998 -
2000
. Evaluated the supply chain and eliminated non-value added operations and
streamlined the organization. Margins on one product improved 14% (-6%
to +8%).
. Established Sales and Operations Planning process to smooth demand and
effectively plan new product introductions.
. Improved customer delivery performance to over 80% in 6 months.
. Produced two consecutive quarters of record unit shipments and revenue.
. Traveled extensively to Asia to conduct complex capacity and price
negotiations with suppliers.
. Developed two new assembly sources and one wafer fabrication source to
reduce single supplier dependency.
THREE-FIVE SYSTEMS, Tempe, AZ
Rapid growth international liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturer and
electronics developer and producer
Director of Materials and Logistics
1993 - 1995 and 1997 - 1998
. Restructured and integrated the materials organization and established
goals and action plans.
. Improved customer delivery performance from 20% to 98% in six months.
. Achieved annual record quarter over quarter unit shipments and revenue.
. Improved inventory turns from 3 to 9 within one year.
. Improved manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness by virtually
eliminating material shortages.
. Decreased new products time to market by more than 2 weeks and reduced
costs through establishment of cross-functional commodity teams.
. Achieved over 10% annual purchase cost savings by implementing new
purchasing and inventory policy.
. Upgraded systems through implementation of Manman MRP II software.
. Established decentralized production buying at the manufacturing site and
saved over 20% staffing costs.
. Saved over $300K annually by closing unneeded support office in Taiwan.
. Saved over $2 million through negotiations with equipment supplier
consortium during the capitalization of US based LCD manufacturing.
. Implemented effective Sales and Operations Planning Process and
established Demand Management function which improved forecasts and
stabilize demand and manufacturing.
. Implemented supplier selection, certification and rating processes which
reduced the supply base by 25% and developed 20 key alternate sources.
. Improved PPM of outgoing shipments through Dock to Stock implementation
on select materials.
. Member of Corporate Council Leadership Team that re-engineered corporate
culture.
. Initiated TQM and Lean methodologies.
. Member of the Strategic Plan Development Team that established corporate
initiatives.
. Developed department teams, goals, action plans and measurement criteria
to support strategic initiatives.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ITT POWER SYSTEMS
. Director of Materials
ST MICROELECTRONICS (MOSTEK)
. Mid to senior level management positions
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
. Semiconductor manufacturing management
EDUCATION
MBA, Texas A&M University - Commerce
BBA, University of North Texas
Post graduate study: Accounting and Finance, Arizona State University
CERTIFICATIONS
Raytheon Six Sigma Expert Training
Xerox TQM Certification
FAA Certified Private Pilot
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Production and Inventory Control Society - Board of Directors
(Phoenix Chapter - 1998)
Institute for Supply Management
University of Phoenix; Pima College; Grayson College - Adjunct Instructor
Semiconductor Supply Chain Association (SSCA) - Conference Presentations
MILITARY
Officer, US Army, Nuclear Missiles, Top Secret Clearance, Army Commendation
Medal