Manager Management

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March 16, 2010

Bob Parsons

7191:abm2wp@r.postjobfree.com

Director of Purchasing/Purchasing Manager/ Strategic Sourcing

Continuous Cost Improvement/ Supplier Quality Improvement/Reverse

Auctions/Large Budget Management/ New Business Initiative Planning

Strategic Sourcing Leader: With 30 years of experience in supply chain I

have lead cross functional teams into advanced purchasing techniques

including Six Sigma supplier quality ISO/QS 9000 management, Negotiations,

Reverse auctions, EDI, Organizational Management, Project Management,

Lean/Kaizen Enterprise, International Sourcing, ERP/MRP, Commodity

Management, Outsourcing,.

Selected Achievements and Skills:

> $3.6MM total acquisition cost improvements 2002-2008

> Rationalized direct material suppliers from 93 to 63 and indirect from

450 to 300. Formal supplier selection processes.

> Led reverse auction initiative with Free Markets on castings for 13

manufacturing locations including 3 in Mexico. Implementation in 90

days. Cost improvement $500K.

> Led implementation of one source for all carbon/stainless steel with

13 manufacturing sites. Cost improvement of $2,000,000.

> Multi Site buyer management.

> Heavy experience with carbon and stainless steel, aluminum, resins,

castings, hardware, packaging, metal stampings, injection molded

plastics

> Implemented Leancor 3PL system.2008.

Career Overview/ Fortune 500 Experience

Austal USA, Sr. Supply Agent (Contract) Mobile, Al (2009-Pres)

Aflac Insurance, Sales Associate Orange Beach, Al (2009-Pres)

Standard Furniture Mfg., Director of Purchasing Bay Minette, Al. (2002 -

2008)

Cooper Industries, Sourcing Manager Peachtree City, Ga. (2000-2002)

Maytag Corp, Director of Sourcing Newton, Ia. (1998 - 2000)

Maytag Corp Purchasing Manager Herrin, IL. (1992-1998)

Maytag Corp. Senior Buyer Cleveland, Tn. (1989-1992)

Others available upon request (1979-

1989)

Pittsburgh Pirates - Professional Baseball Player

(1978-1979)

David Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN BS