Gregg Tilley

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High Point, NC 27265

336-***-****

abidjg@r.postjobfree.com

Extremely competent, high energy, hands-on supply-chain-manager with solid

experience in forecasting, planning, directing, and supporting all phases

of highly analytical, complex projects. Able to bring creativity and broad

experience to problem solving in many areas of an enterprise. Proven

business skills in managing for profit and customer satisfaction as well as

driving change throughout an organization. Demonstrated achievements in

negotiating and managing schedules with cross-functional partners and

driving completion of group tasks to meet deadlines. Strong written and

verbal communication skills, in technical and non-technical areas to

diverse audiences. Internationally proficient and competent.

Strategic & Tactical Planning * Continuous Process Improvement * Enterprise

Resource Planning * SAP Implementation * Supply Chain Management * Lean

Manufacturing * Six Sigma * QS & ISO 9000 * Multi-Site Operations *

Supplier Negotiations * Capital Projects * Change Management * Cross

Functional Teams * Quality Management * Budget Management * cGMP

Regulations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Banner Pharmacaps, High Point, NC

2009 - current

Banner Pharmacaps is one of the world's leading producers of encapsulated

pharmaceutical and nutritional products.

ERP, Procure-to-Pay, Business Analyst

. Senior Buyer transitioned into ERP, Procure-to-Pay Team Lead for SAP

implementation

. Managed successful SAP implementation of the procurement process within a

9 month timeline

. Led business reengineering of the procurement process improving

efficiency by 80%

. Planning and implementation of purchasing policies and procedures

. Developed and implemented Kanban program for direct and indirect

materials reducing inventory by 50%

. Developed Vendor Managed Consignment Inventory program for office

products eliminating requisitions and improving purchasing process

efficiency by 100% for these items

. R&D procurement lead working with scientists and formulators developing,

leading, and implementing trial and clinical studies

Worked with QA and QC departments to develop and implement a supplier

certification program to reduce incoming goods inspection time by over

50%

Areva Nuclear Power, Lynchburg, VA

2005 - 2008

AREVA NP is a global company offering customers technological solutions for

highly reliable nuclear power generation and electricity transmission and

distribution.

Supervisor/Buyer IV, Commercial & Safety Related, Nuclear Services

. Responsible for procurement of commercial tooling, code and safety-

related fabrication for Engineered to Order components

. Managed 2 Buyers and their spending activities for code, safety-related

and MRO purchases

. Annual spend for commercial tooling code/safety-related and MRO

purchases exceeded $40 million

. Reported cost savings exceeding $750k thru supplier negotiations and

competitive bid analysis

. Department training of purchasing personnel for transition from JD

Edwards to SAP

. Project manager/cross-functional team-lead for numerous procurement-lead

programs, ensuring successful strategy, implementation, and performance

goals are met for internal customers in a timely manner

. Responsible for developing and maintaining a viable supply-base, capable

of fabricating/machining tooling, component parts and fabricated

assemblies to tight tolerances within extremely aggressive time

requirements

. Developed and implemented a supplier quote tool, allowing timely feedback

to project managers of program total cost

. Developed and implemented a nonconforming materials program,

coordinating supplier nonconforming parts to the supplier and return to

AREVA. Annualized impact to AREVA exceeded $350k

Rowe Furniture, Incorporated, Elliston, VA

2003 - 2005

Rowe Furniture is a lean manufacturer of custom upholstered sofas, chairs,

ottomans, and other similar goods for the retail furniture market.

Procurement Manager

. 5 direct reports, 4 Buyers and Inventory Analyst

. Transitioned supply base to lean supply chain practices such as Kanban,

Vendor Managed, Point-Of-Use

. Reduced "A" fabric inventories by 50% while maintaining 95% materials

availability.

. Reduced fabric supplier rejects by 40% while improving on time delivery

to 97%

. Implemented consignment Vendor Managed program for commodity items

improving cash-flow by $100k per month

. Cost savings exceeded $700k. Results obtained thru supplier

consolidation, negotiations, and partnership programs

. Developed divisional strategic plan to implement lean supply chain

program supporting 10-Day-Plan

. Developed and implemented Lean Manual for deployment of lean supply chain

programs

. Executed successful Pilot Kanban Program to serve as company benchmark

for lean program deployment

. Assisted in development of SAP forecast parameters, reviewing past and

present market trends to determine future material procurement order

levels

. SAP Purchase-to-Pay transition team-member of newly implemented SAP

operating system, Super User

Spicer Off-Highway Products, Division of Dana Corporation, Statesville, NC

2003 - 2003

Spicer Off-Highway Products is a manufacturer of Transmissions, Axles,

Torque Converters, and Transaxles for vehicles utilized in off-highway

applications.

Supply-Chain Manager

. Direct report responsibility includes Purchasing, Production Control,

Receiving, Shipping, Warehouse

. Implementation of aggressive plan to reduce inventory by over $10 million

annually and maximize inventory turns by product line (targeting 8 to 25

turns) while driving customer on-time delivery from 70% to 95%

. Strategic planning and implementation of facility outsourcing & contract

manufacturing operations

. Identified annualized cost savings opportunities of over $5 million

. Implementation of internal inventory control processes, procedures, and

systems thru ERP Oracle database

. Demand planning manager, lead restructure of demand planning process

(strong focus on restructure of sales/marketing forecast accuracy) for

presentation into S&OP sessions

. Team lead for implementation of bar code system for enhanced internal &

external inventory control

. Drove and supported Continuous Improvement Projects thru Lean and Six

Sigma Initiatives

. Designed and Implemented a 2 bin re-order system in 7 new lean cells.

Hayward Industries, Incorporated, Clemmons, NC

2000 - 2003

Hayward Industries is a lean manufacturer of filtration systems for

commercial and residential pools and spas.

Purchasing Manager

. Managed professional staff of 4 Buyers.

. Develop and employ negotiation strategy on major procurements which

exceeded annual savings of $1.5 million

. Responsible for procurement of annual dollar volumes exceeding $50

million

. Implementation of lean manufacturing concepts internal to company as well

as with key suppliers, including vendor-managed programs, Kanban pull

production & point-of-use

. Implementation of Corrugation Kanban Program, reducing inventories by

70%, while obtaining cost savings of over $200k.

. Implementation of consignment Vendor Managed program, reducing

inventories for stated items by 100% while obtaining cost savings

exceeding $100k annually

. Implemented 2-bin pull systems for high-volume production components

reducing inventories 100%, increasing turns to 50+

. Development and implementation of Supplier Certification Program reducing

incoming goods inspection personnel by 33% and contributing to supplier

on time delivery improvement to 90%+

. Responsible for strategic positioning of company outsource and

subcontract programs based on facility capacity loads, etc.

. Member of China Resource Team, traveling throughout mainland China to

resource specific skus, resulting in annualized savings of $1 million.

. Maintain inventory levels such as to provide good asset turnover

consistent with efficient support of manufacturing activities and

purchasing economies (inventory turns exceeded 30 on high-volume

commodities)

. Responsible for department budgets, employee development, contract

negotiations, supplier consolidation and supplier development and

measurement

GKN Automotive, Incorporated, Mebane, NC

1995 - 2000

GKN Automotive is a tier-one manufacturer/supplier of Constant Velocity

Joints to the automotive industry.

Corporate Purchasing Manager, Indirect Materials & Capital Expenditures

. Managed professional staff of 15 Buyers at 5 facility locations in NC,

SC, and Michigan

. Responsible for procurement of annual dollar volumes exceeding $100

million

. Developed cross functional teams responsible for implementation of

corporate procurement card program, QS9000 certification, vendor managed

programs, ERP implementation, pull-production programs, increased average

inventory turns from 7 to 20+, and cost savings exceeding $4 million

dollars in 4 years

. Successful implementation of global Capital Expenditure program

centralizing equipment purchases for all GKN companies with potential

worldwide annual savings of $4 million

. GKN global commodity manager for carbide inserts, grinding wheels, and

temporary staffing to strategically consolidate, negotiate, and specify

sourcing for worldwide application

. Reduced Indirect Materials supply base by 50% in 5 years

. Responsible for department budgets, employee development, contract

negotiations, and supplier development and measurement

. Extensive travel through-out the UK, Spain, Italy

. 1995 to 1996 - Senior Buyer-MRO, 1996 to 1997 - Purchasing Agent, Direct

Materials, 1997 to 2000 - Corporate Purchasing Manager

Von Duprin, Incorporated, Part of worldwide Ingersoll-Rand, Indianapolis,

IN, Senior Buyer 1991- 1995

INTAT Precision, Incorporated, Part of Toyota Motor Group. Rushville, IN,

Materials Manager 1988 - 1991

Copeland Corporation, Materials Analyst/Buyer, Shelby, NC

1985 - 1988

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Masters, Business Administration, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marian, IN

Bachelor Science, Business Administration, Business Information Systems,

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Member of Institute for Supply Management

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