Manager Supply Chain

David LaLonde

**** ********* ** . ******** ********, MI 48382

248-***-**** . abhqdr@r.postjobfree.com

Top Performing Operations/Supply Chain/Business Intelligence Professional

. Teradata Corporation: successfully penetrated the Asian American

automakers with high ROI data warehousing projects. Developed high value

auto specific applications to run on Teradata such as Voice of the

Customer and Quality and Warranty Early Warning Solution.

. Dakkota Integrated Systems (DIS): quickly improved relations between DIS

and General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly Center, improved problem

reporting and resolution incidence by 55%, reduced overall scrap per

month by over $100K, and implemented KPI reporting system for executive

direct reports.

. Hollingsworth Distribution Systems: improved profitability from less

than 5% on net revenue to over 34% in under 3 years, increased shipping

performance from less than 89% compliance to 100% the last month I was

there, fully (sourcing to operational) implemented a SAP Automotive

Solution 4.7 (took ownership of the SAP PP module) in less than 9 months,

reduced shipping non-compliance issues by more than 900% from 2002 to

2004.

. General Motors Corporation: multiple high level executive assignments

throughout my 24-year career. Highlights would include 3% material cost

reduction on $1.9B worth of sourced business on the GMT800 Program-

Metallic commodities, successfully reduced the transit time from

Wilmington, DE to the Middle East for Ro-Ro vehicle shipping by 50%,

eliminated 95% of old vehicle inventory (upwards of 3000 stranded

vehicles with limited marketability) by engaging with the marketing team

and the end customer for resolution.

Core Competencies

[pic]"Dave has been part of my team for several years and I have always

been impressed with his judgment, managerial presence and dedication to the

details of a project. He is a professional and is dedicated to the success

of projects and customer satisfaction." -- Jerry Hill Industry Consulting

Vice-President - Teradata Corporation

Professional Experience

SAP America, Inc. - Philadelphia, PA

Principal Consultant, 10/2009 - Current

Strategic business consultant providing consulting services across all

areas of business intelligence, enterprise performance management,

enterprise data management, IT roadmaps, value realization roadmaps, and

collaborative value realization engagements.

Teradata Corporation - Miamisburg, OH

Senior Automotive Consultant, 09/2005 - 07/2009

Responsible for working directly with both sales groups and customer

developing business intelligence solutions to resolve manufacturing and

operational issues. The role of the industry consultant in this

organization is multi-faceted; it combines industry specific experience

with demand creation and business improvement opportunities to

significantly improve targeted access to information within the

organization.

Dakkota Integrated Systems - Holt, MI

Chief Operating Officer/General Manager, 07/2004 - 03/2005

Executive in charge of assembly operations for a tier one automotive

supplier. This supplier assembles and sequences interior modules for

General Motors Lansing Grand River assembly center. Managing a workforce

of 480 associates; hourly and salary. Plant runs two shifts, assembles

cockpits in sequence and ships within 4 hour sequencing window.

Hollingsworth Distribution Systems - Dearborn, MI

General Manager, 01/2002 - 07/2004

Managing executive in charge of dealer direct shipping supplying General

Motors Service Parts Operations. Manage and direct fourteen employees

including hourly and salaried staff, facilitating 3700 daily dealer direct

shipments. HDS is currently GM's largest dealer direct shipment supplier

and ranks 2nd in terms of shipping performance (99.7%).

Indian Motorcycle Company - Gilroy, CA

Vice President - Supply Chain Management, 08/2001 - 12/2001

Directed the advanced sourcing of new program content with a team of eight

buyers - achieved $1200 per unit cost savings within four months of joining

the Indian team. Drove 15% reduction in the direct material inventory and

initiated bar code receiving process in the receiving operations.

Implemented visual control replenishment for material handling and direct

material, initiated a program to outsource logistics and material control

for all inbound material, initiated program to optimize master production

scheduling within the Oracle System.

General Motors Corporation - Detroit, MI

Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance Manager, 10/1977 - 08/2001

Managed a team of 31 Supplier Quality Engineers that worked on advance

product quality planning for all General Motors chassis, exhaust and fuel

system components. Successful launches included the GMT360 fuel tank and

hydro-formed frame, GMT560 frame system with a new U.S. supplier.

Sr. Purchasing Manager - Led the GM-WWP metallic purchasing team through

the advanced component sourcing and successful launch of the GMT800 full

size pickup program. Procurement responsibility was $1.9B

APV.

Program Purchasing Manager - Program Manager for all advanced purchase

components on the GMT600 full size van program. This position evolved into

the launch manager with on site (Wentzville, MO) responsibility for all

purchasing and supplier quality issues.

International Vehicle Transportation Manager - Sourced and managed four

U.S. based Port Operations (port operations responsible for automobile pre-

delivery inspections and preparation for ocean shipment). Led the Detroit

based GM-International Vehicle Operations team which controlled finished

vehicle logistics for export units, sourced all ocean vessel (Ro-Ro)

contracts, and coordinated all outbound movement of export vehicles via Ro-

Ro vessel. Successfully reduced overall transit time by 50%.

Materials Management - Launched the In-direct material crib and Mobile

Equipment repair facilities during the GMT400 launch at Pontiac East

Assembly. Promoted to General Supervisor of Material Handling in 1989 then

General Supervisor of Material Control in 1990. At a divisional level,

managed inbound transportation for GM Baltimore, Scarborough, and Lordstown

assembly centers. Production supervisor at Chevrolet Spring and Bumper.

Promoted to Material Coordinator in 1983.

EDUCATION

Concordia College, Ann Arbor, MI (04/1989 - 05/1990)

Bachelor of Arts, Human Resource Administration, Graduated summa cum laude

Detroit Institute of Technology, Detroit, MI (01/1981 - 12/1982)

Associate of Arts, Industrial Management

Technical Proficiencies: Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint,

Access, SAP

* Interpersonal Communication

* Business Intelligence

* Root Cause Analysis

* Staff Development & Leadership

* Demand Creation

* New Model Program Management

* Advance Quality Planning

* Cost Containment and Reduction

* Contract Negotiations

* Inventory Management

* Procurement Management

* Strategic Planning

* Advanced Sourcing

* Consensus Builder

* Cost Benefit Analysis

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