Mark V. Berryman

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Oregon, OH **616

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SUPPLY CHAIN & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Manufacturing industry professional with successful experience

strengthening and leading materials management and purchasing departments

at corporate and plant levels. Accountable for procurement volumes

exceeding $100M with strong focus on customer satisfaction (both internal

and external customers). International experience (Europe, China, India)

sourcing and negotiating with suppliers and building buyer/supplier

networks. Generated an estimated $30M in cost savings and enhanced bottom-

line profitability through department reorganization and improvements in

purchasing (domestic and international), supplier sourcing, inventory

management, forecasting, technology, and manufacturing operations.

Proficient in MS Office, MAPS, SAP, Compass, QAD, and EMPAC.

Strengths include:

Purchasing / Procurement . Materials Management . Capital Equipment

Purchasing . Services Purchasing

Supplier Sourcing & Selection . Buying . Expediting . Inventory Planning &

Control . Cost Reduction

Production Scheduling & Control . Transportation . Customer Satisfaction .

Process Improvements

Negotiations . Department Reorganization . Union & Non-Union Staff

Leadership . U.S. Customs Compliance

Federal Acquisition Regulation Experience (FAR)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BERRYMAN CONSULTING, Oregon, OH

2009-Present

(Supply Chain Consulting Services)

Principal

Provides comprehensive support for workload, technical, and commercial

issues catering to manufacturing, non profits and school boards.

. Slashed HVAC maintenance cost by 52% for a non-profit organization.

. Consulting with local school board to out-source lawn maintenance,

transportation maintenance, janitorial and cafeteria activities.

. Acting as Senior Process Industry Consultant to secure work in Europe

and Middle East.

PRINCIPLE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, Dunbridge, OH

2008-2009

(Manufacturer of disposable incontinence products)

Purchasing Manager

Directed procurement and inventory organization responsible with $4.5M raw

material inventory. Supervised 3 people.

. Slashed raw material cost by 5%.

. Decreased raw material inventory by $1M to accommodate a new

production line.

INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING STAFFING, Canton, MI 2007-

2008

(Provider of temporary and permanent purchasing personnel to manufacturing,

distribution and service clients)

Commodity Manager (7/2007-3/2008)

Retained as Interim Commodity Manager for truck manufacturer to consult on

improving retention in high-turnover environment and managing supply chain.

. Provided recommendations on job descriptions to stabilize turnover and

move company forward.

. Negotiated contracts and streamlined bidding process, capturing $115K

annualized cost savings.

MARK V. BERRYMAN PAGE TWO

Senior Buyer (5/2007 to 7/2007)

Member of 3-person interim team retained to integrate MRO process for Tier

One automotive supplier.

. Personally generated $42K additional cost savings over MRO

projections.

. Developed curriculum and conducted training covering Basic Supply

Chain Management, Introduction to Inventory Management and Basic

Production Management.

Detroit Stoker Company, Monroe, MI 2004-2007

(Leading supplier of stokers and related combustion equipment; $35 million

in annual sales)

Materials Manager

Reorganized and directed the manufacturing, procurement and inventory

management organization (1/3 of company reports through the materials

management organization). Controlled $1.5M operating budget and

$5.5M parts inventory. Reported to company president and supervised direct

staff of 2 and 27 indirectly. Provided leadership and direction to Plant

Manager, Purchasing Manager, Buyers, Transportation Coordinator,

Shipping/Receiving Supervisor, Production Schedulers, Assembly Supervisor,

and hourly union personnel. Interfaced with project management, inside and

outside sales, engineering, customer service and executive management to

meet aggressive profit and service goals.

. Reduced price of top 500 purchased parts by 5%.

. Slashed operating budget by $3M-9.5%-by optimizing resources and

supply chain.

. Decreased standard cost 2%.

Sunoco, Inc., HQ in Philadelphia, PA 1998-2003

(Petrochemical manufacturer)

Manager, Materials Management

Controlled $1.3M annual purchasing budget for equipment, materials,

chemicals and services for 2 facilities in 2 states producing 133,000

barrels/day. Supervised direct staff of 14 managers and unionized

employees. Member of steering committee charged with evaluation and

selection of e-commerce software.

. Contributed $8.9M+ in cost savings.

. Reduced inventory levels from $10M to $6M by instituting Purchasing

and Consignment Agreements.

. Cut headcount by 2 with no disruption to service levels.

. Championed Reverse Auctioning process.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Siemens Energy and Automation, Novi, MI Strategic Purchasing Manager

RMF Global Management, Inc. Toledo, OH Director of Purchasing

LIBBEY OWENS FORD COMPANY, Toledo,

OH Engineering Purchases Manager

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, University College, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Roger Karrass Effective Negotiating* Supplier Certification Course -

Michigan State University* Legal Aspects of Purchasing - American

Management Association* Management I & II - University of Toledo and

University of Michigan* Basic Auditor Training - Bechtel Power Corporation*

Negotiate to Win

MEMBERSHIPS

Past Board of Directors Member, National Association of Purchasing

Managers, Toledo Chapter

Past Chairman, Eastern Community YMCA Board Member, Toledo, OH

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