Manager Supply Chain

DAVID A. HERMANN, C.P.M.

**** **** **** *****

Oregon, Illinois 61061

Phone: 815-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

Dependable results oriented purchasing/materials management professional

with demonstrated cost savings in purchasing and inventory controls.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUBREY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Union, IL 2004 to 2007

A producer of medicine cabinets, bathroom and attic ventilation, and

ceiling heaters

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for the entire purchasing group in an environment that uses

multiple production methods.

. Reduced Costs by 9% and increased inventory turns by implementing my

purchasing controls

. Part of the Service Level Improvement Program to systematically review

system data to insure accuracy which improved over 30%

DECRANE AIRCRAFT SEATING COMPANY, Peshtigo, WI 2003 to 2004

A $25 million company that provides custom seating and interiors for

private and corporate jets.

Procurement Manager

. Implemented Kanban supply chain initiatives both externally and

internally.

. Worked on Implementation of contracts to insure adequate supply of

products to meet manufacturing needs while keeping inventory at a

minimum.

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND AEROSPACE, Rockford, IL 1996 to 2003

A $6 billion company providing electric power generation and distribution

systems to the aerospace and commercial industries.

Procurement Specialist

Developed effective strategies to meet cost, quality, and delivery goals

set by Hamilton Sundstrand and led the casting development for the Joint

Strike Fighter program.

. Implemented a supplier management strategy to insure cost, quality and

delivery goals were met, while achieving 90% or better on time, and 95%

or better quality ratings.

. Achieved an average of 3% price reductions annually by maintaining and

expanding long term contracts with casting suppliers to reduce overall

cost by giving suppliers an opportunity to build to their optimum lot

sizes based on forecasts.

FRANTZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Sterling, IL 1991 to 1996

A privately held $25 million manufacturer of semi-precision bearings and

carbon steel balls for automotive, conveyor, and warehouse manufacturers.

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for all purchasing functions relating to multiple plants.

Supervisory role over the traffic function

. Reduced overall purchasing costs 14% in first two years by implementation

of long term contracts with key suppliers, using 5 basic suppliers.

. Part of the Implementation Team that installed an MRP II system at

multiple plant locations to bring all production plants to the same

operating system. Responsible for purchasing functions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts - Finance, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

12 graduate level credit hours - MBA, Regis University, CO

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