Mark D. Kurtenbach - CPIM, CSCP

ablwkc@r.postjobfree.com 7811 Casey Lane Lincoln, NE 68516

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P R O F E S S I O N A L O V E R V I E W

Strong background in Operations Management and all aspects of Supply Chain.

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective / integrated business

strategies across the organization.

Collaborative decision-making style by engaging immediate team and

stakeholder alliances.

Diverse background in integrating Lean Manufacturing and proven Problem

Solving techniques.

Extensive knowledge of cGMP's and their application in a regulated

industry.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including instructional,

technical, and developmental training.

E X P E R I E N C E

Cargill - Blair, NE

Sourcing & Procurement Manager (February, 2010 - present)

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for all aspects of Sourcing and

Procurement for thirteen (13) Cargill Corn Milling and Malt locations in

North America; (estimated spend exceeds $600,000,000 annually). Duties

includes supplier sourcing and selection, external market analysis,

compliance, contractual agreements, and Supplier Relationship Management.

Activities are managed from Cargill regional Corporate office.

Novartis Consumer Health - Lincoln, NE

Director, Strategic Sourcing & Logistics (March, 2005 - February, 2010)

The Director is responsible for the Sourcing, Negotiation, and Procurement

of all chemical raw materials & packaging supplies ($120,000,000 annual

spend), MRO, equipment, and services. Other responsibilities include all

material handling and warehousing of materials and equipment at the plant

and all off-site storage facilities, and Quality Control testing &

inspection of inbound chemical raw materials and packaging supplies.

. Realized $12,000,000 in hard cost savings for direct production

materials.

. Initiated Supplier Consignment and Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) for

strategic material categories.

. Realized a 55% reduction in cycle time for quality inspection and testing

of incoming direct materials.

. Reduced non-finished goods inventories at the Lincoln plant by 30%

through safety stock management and implementation of an ABC inventory

classification system.

. Successfully reduced strategic supplier lead times from 56 days to 28

days.

. Led North American Sourcing Council 2006 - 2008 with focus on cost

savings across Business Units.

. Managed importation process of foreign-sourced materials entering

customs.

. Responsible for all aspects of Supplier Quality Certification and

Supplier Relationship Management.

. Implemented material storage reduction of non-finished goods inventories

at off-site storage facilities.

Director, Global Sourcing (ad interim June, 2008 - December, 2008)

The Global Sourcing Director is responsible for coordinating global

material spend and creating Sourcing alliances with key Novartis facilities

in OTC and other sectors.

. Developed global spending budgets and led target setting process to

achieve cost savings initiatives for Novartis OTC plants in the US,

Puerto Rico, and Western Europe.

. Developed initial market analysis of global feedstock materials.

. Led global team to consolidate supplier base on major material

categories to gain leverage on spend and to achieve cost savings

targets.

Director, Strategic Operations (March, 2003 - February, 2005)

The Director is responsible for integrating all aspects of Lean

Manufacturing and Six Sigma/SPC. Responsibilities included training on

Lean concepts, tools, and techniques to entire workforce, development and

implementation of Lean Strategic Plan including Value Stream Mapping, lead

and sponsor Kaizen activities and direct productivity improvements on the

production floor, Quality Control laboratories, Warehouse, and support

departments.

. Introduced and executed Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in all areas

of production; Implemented TPM Teams and conversion of calendar- based

Preventive Maintenance to run hour-based PM's.

. Drove improvements to reduce equipment downtime by >55% in 2-year

timeframe.

. Realized a 28% improvement in OEE on critical packaging work centers.

. Implemented real-time manufacturing data feedback system across all

production areas.

. Led the Operations Excellence initiative to reduce equipment changeover

on key work centers.

. Implemented 5-S across all production, warehouse, and laboratory areas.

. Sponsored and/or led several Six Sigma and Problem Solving teams in all

areas of the operation.

Director, Production Operations (January, 1999 - March, 2003)

The Director is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and packaging

of liquid, semi-solid, and suspension formulations. Additional

responsibilities include the development, maintenance, and compliance with

all associated cGMP policies and procedures.

. Responsible for new product launches and technical formula transfers.

Successfully completed a major product switch from Rx to OTC in 1999

(Lamisil Cream).

. Successfully completed technical formula transfer to Lincoln facility

(Maalox Suspension).

. Implemented alternate staffing model in packaging operations, resulting

in 10% labor cost reduction.

. Site Leader for Production Cycle Time Reduction Team - Cycle times

reduced from 38 days to 11 days.

. Initiated plant-wide improvement methods to evaluate and improve

equipment changeover times via time study models and standardization of

best practices, including Lockout/Tagout implementation.

. Led site-wide initiative to integrate team-based working environment.

Development of key metrics, cultural aspects of change, team behaviors,

decision models and shop floor escalation process.

Team Coordinator, Production & Inventory Control (September, 1990 -

January, 1999)

The Team Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of production and

capacity planning, production labor planning, inventory management,

production order scheduling and dispatching, and material procurement.

. Appointed to the leadership role in monthly Sales & Operations Planning

process for entire site. Responsibilities included all labor and

equipment planning and reporting, interface and reconciliation with

Forecasting and Marketing personnel, and facilitation of monthly S&OP

meetings.

. Implemented enhancements to MRPII/ERP systems by coordinating and

remediating errors in Master Data, planning time fences, and production

cycle times.

. Development and implementation of dynamic minimum balancing technique

in Master Planning module to reduce finished goods inventory levels.

Adjunct Instructor, Doane College (March, 1996 - May, 2000)

Responsible for all aspects of collegiate-level instruction for Operations

Management course, including curriculum development, lecture, assignments,

examinations, and student evaluation.

E D U C A T I O N, T R A I N I N G, A N D C E R T I F I C A T I O

N S

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) - APICS

2010

Change Excellence - Novartis Practitioner Program

2009

Integrated Supply Chain Manager - Oliver Wight

2005

Completed coursework for Six Sigma Black Belt - American Society for

Quality 2003

Certified in Lean Manufacturing - University of Nebraska-Omaha

2003

Certified Production & Inventory Manager (CPIM) - APICS *recertified

2002, 2008 1997

Member, Trades & Industry Advisory Board, Southeast Community College

1987 - 1990

BA Industrial Management - Doane College

1990

Architectural Drafting Technology - Southeast Community College

1984

Member, American Production & Inventory Control Society

Since 1991

References available upon request

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