Supply Chain Project
Resume:
CHARLES DEVINE, CPIM, CIRM, C.P.M.
*** ******* ******, ********, ** 08108 . Home: 856-***-**** . Cell:
Email: **********@*******.***
DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN/PURCHASING
Disciplined, accomplished, and commercially savvy Supply Chain Director
with proven capabilities in project management, strategic planning and
development, calculated contract negotiations, as well as superior industry
awareness in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical products, energy, and
technology sectors. Demonstrated merit in procurement and distribution,
outsourcing, and logistical administration with an inherent comprehension
of startup operations and automating extensive supply chain solutions.
Possesses outstanding technical proficiency and the aptitude to drive and
expand business opportunities within strict time and budgetary guidelines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, forging mutually
beneficial internal and external partnerships. Skilled at leading and
motivating highly effective, multi-functional teams and encourages an
unwavering commitment to excellence in all operational landscapes.
Core Competencies
Project Leadership . Systems Design/Implementation . SAP/ERP Systems
Expertise . Software Licensing . Inventory Analysis/Control . Quality
Assurance . Strategic Sourcing . Procurement/Distribution Operations .
Vendor/User Partnerships . Outsourcing Capabilities . Supply Chain
Management . Logistics Management . Central/Remote Warehouse Procedure
Development . Loss Prevention Analysis . Tactical Consulting . Global
Transportation . E-Commerce/EDI . Startup Operations . Contract
Negotiations
Career Highlights
DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
2007-2009
Entech Solar - Ewing, NJ
Spearheaded contract negotiations and ensured compliance standards and
contractual obligations with essential suppliers as well as sourced,
managed flow of materials, goods, and supplies for an international
developer of renewable energy technologies in the commercial and industrial
markets with annual sales of $80M.
Exercised complete accountability for procurement, raw/WIP/finished goods
inventory to include analysis and reporting in addition to logistics
management of direct/indirect materials and services for solar construction
projects and manufactured solar products with an operating budget of $1M.
Served a tactical role in supplier contract negotiations, supply
agreements, warehousing, material quality, facilities management, shipping,
receiving, global logistics, and procurement planning. Designed and
instituted pioneering processes, procedures, and systems to facilitate long-
term stability to all areas of operations and considerable increase of
annual spend to $50M in solar engineering and water management
technologies.
Key Achievements
. Strategically identified and obtained alternate supply sources in China
to achieve lower landed cost for Solar Panels (critical path material
accounting for 80% of direct material costs).
. Expertly controlled $25M solar panel investment through the design,
execution, and superior administration of central/remote warehousing
protocol in addition to perpetual inventory systems and procedures.
. Piloted a highly successful automated bar code scanning system and
serial number tracking system, while achieving 99+% inventory accuracy
levels and zero shrinkage.
. Devised and rolled out a Just-In-Time delivery system from central and
remote warehousing to project sites for guaranteed continuous field
production.
. Formulated and established Procurement Project Plan to achieve zero
budget overruns for critical path items to include solar panels, power
inverters, and transformers for 5 megawatt solar projects.
. Seamlessly managed $50M direct and indirect annual expenditures while
taking full ownership of all implementation and support activities for
Materials Management module of Navision ERP system.
. Compiled and strengthened cost reduction strategies, including
competitive bidding and forward buying, to certify achievement of 20%
gross profit margins on all statewide residential and commercial solar
installation projects.
PROJECT MANAGER
2006-2007
ACSIS Inc. - Marlton, NJ
Provided project leadership for a global enterprise software and services
provider for manufacturing and supply chain automation solutions (SAP
Integration, RFID, xMII, Automated Data Collection) in chemical, consumer
products, and pharmaceutical industries with $30M in annual sales.
Presided over all stages of budgeted $2M project lifecycle
(development/design, unit testing, integration testing, implementation,
support) involving automated supply chain solutions in pharmaceutical and
chemical industries with pronounced focus on resource loading and leveling,
developing project scope (budgets, timelines, delivery dates, project
costs), customer relationships, continuous design improvements, software
maintenance agreements, and ongoing technical support. Built and fortified
sustained relationships while liaising directly with allocated clients to
enhance supply chain optimization prospects employing Acsis suite of
automated supply chain solutions.
Key Achievements
. Led worldwide execution of RFID and automated data collection solutions
for DuPont (largest corporate client), resulting in 90% reduction in
accumulated IT issues within 9-month period, significantly improved
client relationship and development of resource capacity for subsequent
business collaborations.
. Authored successful upgrade proposal to major energy corporation to
improve current bar code scanner configuration and productivity in
addition to warranted reduction in data misreads, positively affecting
change orders against existing project scope with a total of $50K.
. Leveraged calculated negotiations with renowned chemical corporation for
impartial disbursement of performed work for integration testing project
phase not documented in original Statement of Work (SOW), resulting in
supplementary revenue growth of $100K.
DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS
2000-2006
McCormick and Company - Hunt Valley, MD
Secured position as IT Project Leader/Program Manager for spices, herbs,
seasoning, and flavor manufacturer, marketer, and distributor to entire
food industry with $3B global sales and 7,500 employees. Customers range
from retail outlets and food manufacturers to food service businesses
located in North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
Implemented offshore Global Purchasing Organization in Grand Caymans to
ensure gain of $6M annualized tax benefit while serving as IT Program
Manager. Dedicated to SAP 4.6C Logistics Execution module in global ERP
implementation project as Lead Business Analyst (with expertise in business
process definition and modeling, converting captured business requirements
to functional specifications, designing and developing systems-based
solutions and strategies; experience in testing, altering and certifying
system design; scrutinizing statistical performance and recommending
effective optimization processes). Coordinated both remote and on-site 24/7
user support for 150 SAP Standard and Custom Transactions (MM) & (LE),
issue resolution for SAP Supply Chain (approximately 1500 incidents
resolved annually) and conducted SAP Supply Chain Transaction Testing
(Unit, Integration, Stress) in accordance with development and
implementation support initiatives.
Key Achievements
. Orchestrated multi-division MRO E-Procurement outsource project with
control of $160M indirect spend and Nistevo On-Demand Transportation
Management Solution controlling $60M annualized transportation costs as
IT Project Lead.
. Engaged in strategic role on Multiple Management Board for development
and implementation of supply chain Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
based on SCOR model to target business performance in consumer products
industry.
. Spearheaded creation, testing, implementation, and support for all SAP/
EDI transactions to automate tender and acceptance process for the
selection of lowest inbound and outbound carriers, attaining an
astonishing 5% annualized reduction in $60M corporate transportation
spend.
. Played pivotal function in the expansion and roll out of SAP Business
Intelligence performance metrics to assist executive management with the
provision of a "real-time" Logistics Dashboard.
. Managed internal investigation project for database conversion
feasibility and consequently influenced SQL database system transition
from Access for MRO Procurement Software for optimized performance level
and improved operational efficiency.
. Created, examined, realized, and provided support of all domestic
outbound/inbound shipping records in adherence with relevant federal and
state regulation for avoidance of preventable customs duties, fees, and
penalties.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
1999-2000
TDCI Consulting - Columbus, OH
Coordinated development of ERP Project Implementation Plan and expanded
methodologies, toolkits, and execution plan for Symix Inventory Management
& MRP II service offerings for a leading provider of software development
and consultation with $20M in annual sales.
DIRECTOR, PURCHASING & LOGISTICS
1991-1999
aaiPHARMA Inc. - Wilmington, NC
Project Team Leader for accelerated SAP R/3 Materials Management
implementation in global Pharmaceutical Development corporation to save
company an estimated $500,000 in consulting fees. Developed and implemented
Supply Agreements with twenty (20) top suppliers to achieve documented cost
reductions exceeding $2MM. Cost impact on financials was 2% increase on
gross margins and 3% increase on Return on Investment
Key Achievements
. Developed & Implemented innovative asset management and investment
recovery program in global Pharmaceutical CRO to manage Chromatography
GC/LC column spend to realize annualized $250,000 cost savings
achieved through expense reduction, consolidation, donation tax
benefits, & improved inventory turnover.
. Lead Player in negotiating and managing $10,000,000 Hewlett Packard
Mass Spectrometer purchase including all related training & support
agreements to support Clinical Trial operation.
. Responsible for managing all Procurement and Sourcing tasks to support
major global facility & system infrastructure ramp-up after $50MM IPO
for global Pharmaceutical CRO in key categories such as laboratory
equipment, scientific instrumentation, pharmaceutical manufacturing
equipment, information technology hardware, networking, and software.
. Organized and administered purchasing consortium involving several
major pharmaceutical corporations and world class technology suppliers
to collectively earn $500,000 in cash rebates and $10,000,000 in
discounts over 4-year contract term.
. Lead Player in securing insurance underwriting coverage for clinical
trial program to migrate risk & liability associated with global
logistics for blood sample transport from U.S. to Germany.
MANAGER, PURCHASING
1988-
1990
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer - Collegeville, PA
Managed corporate expenditures exceeding $200,000,000 annually. Project
Leader for installing Purchasing, Receiving, & Payables systems in four
major divisions of Fortune 500 Corporation. Reduced purchase order cycle
from three weeks to one week, elevated receiving accuracy from 40% to 92%,
increased staff productivity 25%, & saved over $150,000 in overpayments.
MANAGER, PURCHASING & DISTRIBUTION
1985-1987
Chrompack International Inc. - Raritan, NJ
Managed all Procurement, Distribution, & Sourcing activities for components
and finished goods for U.S. based subsidiary of global Chromatography GC/LC
column & equipment manufacturer. Implemented policy regarding pricing and
order placement from many foreign firms in China, the Middle East and South
America, as well as Europe, responding in such a way so as to help
significantly increase sales and gross profit margin. Expanded
distributorships to increase discount rate on high volume and high margin
products from 15% to 33%.
Education, Certifications, Professional Training
. CPIM and CIRM certifications from the American Production and Inventory
Control Society
. C.P.M. certification from the Institute for Supply Management
. PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (2000-2005)
. Graduate Studies in Dynamics of Organization (15 credits completed with
3.8 GPA), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
. Professional Training in Tax Accounting, Cost Accounting, Contract
Management, Information Systems, Business Law, Uniform Commercial Code,
Statistical Process Control, Technical Writing, and Project Management
. Bachelor of Arts in English, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
. Certificate in Computer Science, Temple University
Key I.T. Proficiencies
. SAP applications in business-support processes including Inventory,
Shipping, Foreign Trade, Warehouse Management, Transportation
Management, Business Intelligence, Purchasing, Materials Management,
Systems Design and Configuration, and Functional Specifications
. MS Office including Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Email; Windows NT, Navision, HTML, RFID, EDI, Data Mapping
Professional Affiliations
. Drug, Chemical, and Allied Trades Association- Purchasing Steering
Committee Member
. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) -Contributing Editor for "NAPM
Insights"
. Council of Logistics Management (CLM)
. American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
. Project Management Institute (PMI)
CHARLES DEVINE, CPIM, CIRM, C.P.M.
212 Addison Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108 . Home: 856-***-**** . Cell:
Email: **********@*******.***
DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN/PURCHASING
Dear Hiring Executive:
If you are seeking an extremely resourceful, self-directed, strategic
thinker with more than 24 years of excellence in project delivery in fast
paced logistics and supply chain environments, then I invite you to review
my attached resume. My most recent accomplishments include the application
of vital supply chain logistics to the sustainability management landscape,
a high-growth, rapidly-expanding market.
Using my vast expertise in business process definition and modeling, I am
very dedicated, focused and able to execute tailored, cost-effective,
systems-based solutions and strategies for improving quality, performance,
and productivity. I have lead numerous teams and projects, prioritizing
budgets, and collaborating with stakeholders, clients, and vendors to
deliver results in accordance with rigorous timescales.
My proven track record includes the evaluation of statistical performance
data and recommending superb optimization plans with financial
accountability for multi-million dollar budgets, an unfaltering focus on
increasing revenues and customer retention, and reducing operating expenses
in critical global business environments. I have expertly managed direct
and indirect spends of up to $160M, and I understand the critical
importance of systems, processes and procedures that drive projects
forward, and lead to their successful completion.
Moreover, I am recognized by colleagues, business leaders, and stakeholders
for my exemplary professionalism, resiliency, exemplary consultancy,
ingenuity, relentless dedication and enthusiasm.
I will follow up with you in a few days to answer any questions you may
have. In the meantime, you may reach me at the above phone numbers or via
email. I look forward to our conversation.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Charles Devine
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