Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Alvin K. Ming
McKinney, TX 75070
abile7@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Georgia College and State University, Masters of Business Administration,
2001
Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, 1987
Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) by the Institute for Supply
Management (ISM)
Active Fellow, Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute
Career Summary
Purchasing/Supply Chain Management professional with a proven record of
accomplishments in bottom-line profitability and break through productivity
increases. Effective in strategy creation and application; knowledgeable
in all facets of materials management including sourcing and contracts.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills utilized to lead and motivate
cross-functional teams to achieve stretch goals. Customer oriented,
quality driven and highly effective negotiation skills in domestic and
international arenas. Experienced in packaging, consumer goods, aerospace,
mechanical and electro-mechanical purchasing; high and low volume.
1 Experience
Bucyrus Mining Products (formerly Terex Mining), Denison, TX
(2007-Present)
Manufacturer of heavy mining equipment with annual revenues of $1B.
A division of Bucyrus International, a $4.5B S&P Mid-Cap Corporation.
Supply Chain Leader (2007 to Present)
Reports to Director, Customer Support Operations, Annual purchases of
$86 million.
-Manages a team of buyers in the sourcing, procurement, and
expediting of machinery parts from domestic and international
suppliers to a global customer base.
-Reduced the number of suppliers from 300 to 125 in 2 years, a 58%
reduction.
-Recipient of the Terex Chairman's Award for Excellence, for
outstanding customer support
-Established supplier fill rate and customer back order metrics and a
formal supplier continuous improvement program resulting in a 23%
supplier fill rate improvement within the first 12 months.
-Achieved $1,400,000 in negotiated cost savings in 2008, 4% of the
total annual spend for that product line.
Pratt & Whitney Columbus Engine Center, Columbus, GA
(2002-2007)
Aircraft engine overhaul and repair facility.
A division of United Technologies, a $54B Fortune 500 Corporation
Supply Chain Manager, (2002-2007)
Reported to General Manager, Materials and Logistics, Annual
purchases of $226 million.
-Led program to improve performance of the supply chain for engine
airfoil repairs via a third party "storefront" program, resulting in a $5
million per year inventory cost avoidance and a 90% reduction in
turnaround time.
-Established a secondary supplier program to grow the parts repair
supply base, fostering competition and innovation in the supply
chain, resulting in a $16.5 million cost savings annually due to
increased yields and TAT improvement.
-Established best practices and departmental performance metrics in
support of UTC's Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) program and
led the Warehouse and Purchasing groups to ACE Silver status,
resulting in a Pratt & Whitney Eagle Award.
-Led a Kaizen team on consumable material kitting for the V2500
diffuser module, resulting in an 8 man hour per engine reduction in
set up time.
Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Inc., Windsor, CT (1999
to 2002)
Manufacturer of gas turbine power generation equipment.
A division of United Technologies, a $54B Fortune 500 Corporation
Senior Procurement Specialist, (1999 to 2002)
Reported to Purchasing Manager, Annual purchases of $86 million.
-Established a supplier certification/audit program to determine
supply, logistics, inventory
control, management, and quality/continuous improvement of current
and candidate suppliers resulting in an improvement in supplier
quality from a 77% to a 98% acceptance rate.
-Awarded a Pratt & Whitney Eagle Award for achieving cost reductions
of over 21% over baseline.
-Managed and increased supply base capacity for structures, exhaust
systems, and enclosures to cover a 200% growth in demand.
-Led first reverse auction supporting the procurement of heavy steel
enclosures, resulting in a 17% cost reduction.
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Inc., Macon, GA
(1995 to 1999)
Manufacturer, distributor and seller of tobacco products.
A division of British American Tobacco, a $22B International Corporation
Buyer and Material Planner, (1995 to 1999)
Reported to Purchasing Manager, Annual Purchases of $125 million.
-Managed procurement function for specialty products, exceeding
program objectives for milestone completion dates and cost targets.
-Led planning team in reducing direct material inventory by 16 million
dollars, or over 40% less than previous year's inventory level
-Led over 32 supplier risk assessment audits in the USA, China, Japan,
Germany, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
-Developed international standardized formats for direct material
specifications for chemicals, corrugated, paperboard, print, foils and
wrappers.
-Developed and implemented a program that enabled key suppliers to
access company's MRP system, and place material orders from their
locations resulting in an improvement from 12 to 53 inventory turns.
-Qualified as an internal ISO 9001 auditor.
Arrow Group Industries, Haskell, NJ (1994-
1995)
Manufacturer of home storage products. Annual sales of $100-$500 million.
Production and Inventory Control Manager, (1994-1995)
Reported to Master Scheduler
Responsibilities included production scheduling and inventory
management in a Just-in-Time environment of a steel coil coating line,
direct material planning and ordering, and vendor management. Supervised 4
people.
Absolute Entertainment, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
(1993-1994)
Third party developer of electronic video games. Annual sales of $22
million.
Post Production Coordinator/Scheduler, (1993-1994)
Reported to Vice President of Operations
Responsible for the ordering, import, and distribution of SEGA, and
Nintendo video games as well as the conception, monitoring, and
dissemination of schedules relating to video game development, including
determination of critical path for all possible game variants. Purchased
capital equipment/indirect materials.
Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, ME (1991-
1993)
Shipbuilding and repair facility.
Estimator/Analyst 1, (1991-1993)
Responsible for producing labor standards, labor and material cost
estimates for government contract changes, economic justification
packages, negotiation support, and coordination with Manufacturing
Scheduling departments.
United State Navy (1987-1991)
National Defense
Commissioned Officer, USS Spruance DD-963 (1987- 1991)
Assignments included:
Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer (Sept. 1988 to Aug. 1989)
Repair Officer (Aug. 1989 to May 1990)
Maintenance/Material/Management Coordinator (3MC) (May 1990 to
Oct. 1991)
2 Personal
Continuing Education: Ito University, Effective Negotiations (Karrass),
Lifetime CPM certification, Purchasing and the Law,
Fundamentals of Purchasing, Export/Import compliance.
Computer Literacy: Microsoft Excel/Word/Access/Powerpoint, Lotus
Smartsuite, SAP, Oracle, AS400
Foreign Languages: Chinese (Shanghai Dialect)
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