Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
SCOTT K. DANIELS, CPIM Tel/Fax:
Glenview, Illinois 60025 Email:
*********@*********.***
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottkdaniels
SUPPLY CHAIN - PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE
Supply Chain Management Strategic Sourcing
Purchasing and Negotiations Project Management
Cost Reduction Delivery Improvement
Logistics Six Sigma
Lean Manufacturing Engineering
- Achieved over $4 million of annual savings for wind turbine
commodities.
- Negotiated multi-year logistics and service contracts. Achieved $1.5
million of savings.
- Spearheaded MRP implementations. Improved delivery performance from
46% to 90%. Reduced inventory from $22 million to $7 million.
- Experienced in Global Business, including Brazil, China, Mexico,
Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, and The Netherlands.
- Served as Acting General Manager during transition of company
ownership.
Hands-on supply chain, sourcing, and operations leader. Skilled
communicator/team builder, negotiator, change agent, and achiever of multi-
million $ savings. Proven ability to take cost out of product, establish
profitable relationships with suppliers and customers, and increase
productivity and sales. Experienced in global business. MBA, BS
Industrial Engineering, Six Sigma Certified, APICS Certified.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WINDAN CONSULTING
Glenview, IL
Managing Director
2009 - Present
- Major contributor to client process guide for industry supplier entry.
- Determined client data base criteria for electrical suppliers.
Identified suppliers for future development.
VESTAS NACELLES AMERICA GP & SC
Chicago, IL
Wind turbine designer and Manufacturer.
2008 - 2009
Director, System Leader North America, Power Generation - Leader of Power
Generation sourcing team.
- Created North America sourcing strategy to support production plant
start-up.
- Prioritized long lead & high value electrical items. Reviewed
specifications for commercial application.
- Constructed and monitored timelines. Prepared RFQ's for quote.
Negotiated pricing.
- Sourced through stage-gate process. Prepared suppliers for PPAP
approval.
- Determined North American sources. Achieved over $4 million of annual
savings.
REXNORD - SEAL DIVISION,
Wheeling, IL
Designer and Manufacturer of seals for aerospace applications.
2007 - 2008
Supply Chain Manager - Directed purchasing, production control, and
warehouse departments.
- Accomplished 1st full inventory. Achieved 99.7% accuracy.
- Consolidated suppliers, resulting in $139K of cost reductions.
VIAD CORPORATION, EXHIBITGROUP/GILTSPUR,
Roselle, IL
Designer and Manufacturer of exhibits and kiosks for tradeshow & retail
industries. 2004 - 2007
National Director of Procurement - Procured all goods, services, and
logistics for $150 million Division.
- Negotiated multi-year logistics and service contracts. Achieved $1.5
million of savings in 2 years.
- Six Sigma re-engineered the logistics process. Improved quote &
delivery confirmation response time from 2 hours to hour.
- Consolidated suppliers. Introduced Six Sigma supplier evaluations.
Installed JDEdwards.
SCOTT K. DANIELS Phone: 847-***-**** Email:
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GENERAL ELECTRIC RAIL, POWER PARTS/G&G LOCOTRONICS
Hanover Park, IL
FORMERLY A DIVISION OF WESTINGHOUSE AIRBRAKE,
1999 - 2004
A Distributor and Manufacturer of locomotive components.
Sourcing Manager - New position a result of acquisition by GE. Leader of
Procurement Team. (2001 - 2004)
Vice President of Supply Chain Management - Directed Distribution and
Production supply chain initiatives for Purchasing, Inventory, Logistics,
and new products. (1999 - 2001)
- Reduced inventory by $2 million and purchased costs by over $3
million.
- Set-up Oracle systems, improving delivery of stocked parts from 46% to
90%.
- Coordinated transfer of production line operations to Mexico.
- Served as Acting General Manager during the transition from
Westinghouse Airbrake to GE.
OLMARC PACKAGING COMPANY,
Northlake, IL
Privately held co-packer of products for major food manufacturers and
distributors. 1998 - 1999
Director of Logistics - Managed Warehouse, Traffic, Distribution, and
Procurement for 3 facilities.
- Responsible for 105 employees, including Buyers, Planners, and
Warehouse personnel.
- Improved responsiveness by utilizing SAP and decentralizing the
Materials Management Department.
WESTINGHOUSE AIRBRAKE COMPANY, VAPOR CORPORATION,
Niles, IL
$50 million designer and manufacturer serving the Railroad, Transit, Bus,
and Thermal markets. 1979 - 1997
Senior Project Manager - Directed contract planning, delivery, and spec.
negotiations. (1993 - 1997)
Manager of Purchasing and Planning - Planned and procured material. (1989 -
1993)
Production and Inventory Control Manager - Forecasted, Planned, and
controlled material. (1981 - 1989)
MRP Project Manager, Master Scheduler and Inventory Analyst - (1979 - 1981)
- Managed delivery of two contracts valued at $23 million.
- Improved delivery performance from 50% to 90%, inventory from $22 to
$7 million, and expenses by $750,000.
- Negotiated contracts, rolled-out JIT, reduced lead times, lead DBE
sourcing, forecast production.
- Combined Purchasing and Planning Departments, establishing materials
accountability.
- Developed innovative "Supplier Value Improvement" program. Achieved
zero inflation over 4 years.
- Leader of ISO Quality Plan and GM "Targets for Excellence" Program.
Achieved "Excellent" score.
- Leader of Delivery Improvement Team. Achieved GM "Favored Supplier"
status.
- Directed creation and installation of MRP, master scheduling,
forecasting, stock picking, automated work order, and purchasing
systems.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Previously, held progressively responsible
positions in MRP Project Management, Inventory Control, Engineering and
Industrial Engineering. Previous employers were McDonnell Douglas and
Collins Radio.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
MBA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
BS, Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
A diversified portfolio of training in Six Sigma, ISO, Priority Deployment,
Kaizen and Visual Inventory Management, Value Streaming, 5 S, Lean
Manufacturing and Cell Design, Forecasting, Purchasing, Logistics, and
Cycle Time Reduction. Significant Public Speaking Experience.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, and Word. Also Minitab, Internet, and
AS400 business applications.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Chairman - ISM Chicago Alternate Energy Committee.
Leader - Wind Energy Supply Chain and Operations Group.
Member of Association for Operations Management (APICS). Certified as a
CFPIM.
Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified.
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