JAMES M. FERGUSON

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Cable, Ohio 43009

937-***-****

abhote@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT US Government - Small Business Administration, Columbus, Ohio

Business Development Specialist - June 2010 to Present

RESPONSIBILITIES: Liaison for the US Government to the

State of Ohio Small Business community for companies

desiring to participate in the 8(a), HUBzone, Small

Business, Woman Owned, Veteran/Disabled Veteran programs.

Training / Education of suppliers for Best Business

Practices, Conducting Business with the GSA, DOD and State/

Municipal governments, Financing via SBA loan guarantee

products

GKN Aerospace / Propulsion Systems and Special Products

Division, Cincinnati, Ohio

Manufacturer of Commercial and Military Aerospace engine,

power generation products and airframe canopies/windows

Sr. Supply Chain Manager - July 2008 to May 2010

PROGRAM/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE:

Commercial Platforms - Boeing 737/757/777, Airbus

A319/320/340/380, Canadair RJ700/900 Embraer RJ70/90/145

Bombardier Dash8, Engine/Power Generation

Airfoils/Blades/BLISK components for GE, SMECMA, Pratt

Whitney, Honeywell, Rolls Royce

Military Platforms - C17 Globemaster, F16 Fighter, F35

Joint Strike Fighter (development), F/A18E Super Hornet,

HUMVEE (various models), etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Supply Chain Strategic/Tactical Direction

through complete value-add stream for 14 sites, Development

and Implementation of Standardized Process/Procedures,

Sales/Inventory/Operations Planning Lead, Assimilation and

Conversion of ERP/MRP systems and processes, Negotiation of

multi-year partnership agreements to achieve cost,

consolidation, and budgetary goals, Product specification

and source direction for various commodities implemented

under the auspices of customer, FAA, FAR/DFAR and DOD/ITAR

specifications, Transition management for projects to

achieve greatest total benefit of return, New Product

specification and introduction, Team Lead for ERP

implementation project (Baan / LN) - Eastern division - 7

locations.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Exceeded financial goals by 25% at both

site/divisional levels.

Managed successful implementation of ERP systems at 7

locations.

Improved Production through-put, Cash flow and Inventory

performance at all assigned sites.

Consolidation of Supply Base, Standardized Business

Processes resulting in improved Productivities and

Efficiencies.

Honeywell International / AES-Lighting & Electronics,

Urbana, Ohio

Designer/Manufacturer of Commercial and Military Aerospace

Interior/Exterior Lighting, Displays and Electronics

CAREER SUMMARY: Successful long-term employment with

progressing responsibilities in Supply Chain and Program

Management for the development and production of Aerospace

Lighting, Displays, Electronics, Hydraulic/Pneumatic

Valves, Heat Exchangers, Blower Assemblies and Complex

Mechanical Assemblies.

PROGRAM/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE:

Commercial Platforms - Boeing 737/757/767/777/787, Airbus

A319/320/340/380, Canadair RJ700/900, Embraer

RJ70/90/145, Bombardier Dash8, Lighting, Display and

Electronic components for GE, SMECMA, Pratt Whitney,

Honeywell, Rolls Royce, etc.

Military Platforms - C17 Globemaster, CH47 Chinook, HC130P

Hercules, F16 Fighter, B52 Stratofortress, F35 Joint Strike

Fighter(development), F/A18E Super Hornet, V22 Osprey,

CH46E SeaKnight, F/A-18E Super Hornet, KC10 Tanker, F22

Raptor,

Sr. Commodity Manager - January 2003 to July 2008

RESPONSIBILITIES: Negotiation of multi-year partnership

agreements to achieve cost, consolidation, and budgetary

goals, Product specification and source direction for

various commodities implemented under the auspices of

Customer, FAA, FAR

and DOD/ITAR specifications, Transition management of

outsourcing/resourcing projects, Direct plant level

purchasing personnel, New Product introduction and

improvement, Sourcing/Procurement of Capital and Service

expenditures.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Successful introduction, transition and

production readiness of multiple programs with both

Domestic and International sources via Capital reduction,

Sending/Receiving Site development and Supply Chain

development.

Negotiated reductions in material cost for assigned

commodities accruing a cost savings of up to

34% annually for a fixed 3 to 5 year period resulting in

exceeding financial goals.

Identification and resource of electro-mechanical

components for cost savings of +$1 million annually.

Team Lead for relocation of assembly operations resulting

in savings of $12 million annually.

Source/Transition/Requalification of 35 custom motors

resulting in $1.5 million annual savings - 28% cost

reduction.

Source/Transition/Requalification of 32 custom inductors,

power supplies, battery packs resulting in $830K annual

savings, fixed price for 5 years, 32% cost reduction.

JAMES M. FERGUSON

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EMPLOYMENT Honeywell International / AES-Lighting & Electronics, Urbana,

Ohio (Continued)

(continued) Manufacturer of Commercial and Military

Aerospace Interior/Exterior Lighting, Displays and Electronics

Program Manager/ Interior Products - January 2001 to

December 2002

RESPONSIBILITIES: Manufacturing implementation and program

management oversight for major domestic & international

airframe manufacturer component projects ranging to +$5

million/project annual budgetary responsibility, Direct

development and execution of manufacturing processes(IPD)

utilizing phase gate procedures, Customer Liaison to

Engineering/Operations functions, Co-develop annual

Sales/Operations plans for the Interior Lighting Products

business unit.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 100% Successful delivery of new products

to committed customer dates

Margin improvements of up to 30% above estimated cost of

goods/production via utilization of Value Engineering,

Outsourcing

of non-core processes, Negotiation of key component costs.

Allied Signal / Honeywell International, Urbana, Ohio

Manufacturer of Commercial and Military Aerospace

Interior/Exterior Lighting, Displays and Electronics

Sr. Commodity Manager - May 1991 to December 2000

Sr. Buyer - October 1989 to May 1991

RESPONSIBILITIES: Procurement of materials to federal,

military, and commercial aerospace specifications, i.e.

engineered resin products, formed glass, electronic and

electro-mechanical components, motors, castings, forgings,

fasteners, springs, formed metal and fabrications,

stampings, standard and Suisse screw machine products,

machined components, office furnishings and supplies,

nitrile products, external vs. internal source analysis,

MRP analysis/procurement, and budgetary control.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Budgetary goals for all years superseded.

Successful new vendor outsourcing for relocation of

instrumentation division with an annual procurement savings

of $2.5 million.

Team Lead for material transition team facilitating all

areas of material control, site closure and new site

development associated with the closure and relocation of

the Columbus, OH manufacturing operations to sites located

in S. Carolina and Florida.

Source/Qualification of Boeing777 interior, injection

molded items, 45 tools, $6 million budget - delivered on

time, under cost.

VACUFORM INDUSTRIES, Columbus, Ohio

Designer /Manufacturer of Signs, Displays and Brand

Recognition for Domestic /International Customers

Purchasing Administrator / Program Manager - August 1988

to October 1989

PROGRAM/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: Wendy's International, British

Petroleum, Hertz International, Rally's International, Mark

Pi's Restaurants, Max & Erma's Restaurants, SOHIO / Clark

Petroleum,

COLUMBUS JACK CORPORATION, Columbus, Ohio

Designer /Manufacturer of Aviation Ground Support Lifts,

Jacks, Towing Equipment

Purchasing Agent / IT Integration Manager - December 1985

to July 1988

PROGRAM/CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: Most Major Airframe

Manufacturers, Department of Defense Agencies, Commercial

Airlines and Airframe Repair and Overhaul Stations

SELF EAGLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Urbana, Ohio

EMPLOYMENT Owner / Tradesman - April 1999 to Present

Development of new business for small to mid-range

construction projects, Coordination/Compliance to Local and

State building codes, Cost Appraisal and Development,

Execution of Masonry, Stonemasonry, Carpentry, Roofing

projects, etc.

EDUCATION Moody Graduate School, Chicago, Illinois

M.A. Administration, Coursework taken

Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina

B.A. Communications, Psychology minor,

ADDITIONAL Software Proficiencies: Microsoft Office- All Programs,

Baan LN, Syman, MTO, Finesse, Solid,

SKILLS IBM: MAPICS I & II, IBM: AS400

Certified Training: Negotiation, Geometric Tolerancing,

Statistical Process Control, Continuous Improvement, Six

Sigma, Greenbelt, Kaizen Events, LEAN Events, Assessing

Management Techniques & Strengths.

PROFESSIONAL Institute for Supply Management - Member

American Production and Inventory Control Society

-Certification coursework taken.

Certified MRP II & ERP Instructor - Oliver Wight Americas,

Inc.

REFERENCES Available upon request

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