THOMAS E. DAUM JR.

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734-***-****

Wyandotte, MI 48192 Cell:

419-***-****

Strategic Sourcing Buyer . Corporate Purchasing . Corporate

Purchasing Manager

Senior purchasing professional with 10 years procurement expertise in:

Strategic Global Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Financial Analysis,

Project Management,

Strategic Planning, Leadership, Patent Law and Understanding of process

improvement using Six Sigma methods for Supply Change Management

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EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

2008-2009 . Corporate Purchasing Manager . Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc

. Warren, Michigan

. Manage procurement budget of $85M.

. Selection of suppliers by timely product availability, price and quality

. Negotiate, review and market analyze contracts with suppliers

. Developed and executed strategic localization sourcing and procurement

plans for machining, electronics, testing equipment, raw material and

chemicals commodities.

. Work with senior management to create and implement cost-savings

initiatives and business practices aligned with business objectives.

. Manage corporate purchasing staff of one.

. Execute all purchasing and sourcing actions (RFQ) to obtain material and

subcontract work to meet all facilities requirements and contract

schedules.

2007-2008 . Corporate Purchasing Manager . Nissin Brake

. Findlay, Ohio

. Manage international and domestic procurement budget of $251M.

. Developed and executed strategic localization sourcing and procurement

plans for stamping, forgings, casting, machining, motors, plastics,

electronics, spring, bearings, hose, magnet wire, stampings and raw

material (aluminum, copper, steel, resin) commodities.

. Work with senior management to create and implement cost-savings

initiatives and business practices aligned with business objectives.

. Manage corporate purchasing staff of four.

. Analyzed, reviewed, and finalized buyer sourcing decisions conducted

major contract negotiations.

. Reduce non-compliant purchases from 25% to less than 1% of total dollars

spent by creating strategic sourcing plan, which included front-end

sourcing acquisition process.

. Developed objectives and work plans by mapping business plan requirements

and identifying gaps.

. Manage the sourcing, approval and development of new supplier for New

Model development

. Analyzed economic data into practical knowledge providing anticipatory

price movement

. Monitor, manage and report on all external influences to cost and

performance - economical, legislative, political and environmental.

2005-2007 . Corporate Commodity Buyer . Crown Equipment Corporation . New

Bremen, Ohio

. Negotiated, sourced, and managed commodity of all bearings, springs,

fans, magnet wire, and battery cables for several plant locations

international and domestic. Total procurement budget of $56M.

. Managed multiple cost reduction projects and lead team members toward

achieving desired results according to a timeline.

. Developed and transitioned key suppliers into SCI (Supply Chain

Integration) by forming specific internal teams for each supplier and

leading the teams.

. Led communication meetings to management on supplier performance and

deployment.

. Developed a strategic global commodity strategy to align with aggressive

cost, quality, delivery, and inventory goals.

. Experienced in international purchasing negotiation and travel exposure

to India, China, Mexico, Canada, Italy and France.

2001-2004 . Buyer . Cooper-Standard Automotive . Bowling Green, Ohio

. Managed a procurement budget of $35M in maintenance repair operations

(MRO), engineering materials, tooling, capital equipment, raw materials

(rubber, steel and coatings) and operation components.

. Reduced procurement operating costs over 20% ($350K) by implementing

automated online procurement system for multiple locations to utilize.

. Responsible for the development and management of a Central Storeroom,

including three clerks.

. Implemented and maintained QS9000 and TS16949 purchasing procedures.

. Coordinated on-time delivery to meet production needs.

. Negotiated with suppliers on the quality and delivery of raw materials.

. Traveled to vendors' facilities to audit and develop process as needed.

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HIGHLIGHT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Leadership: Managed project timelines of up to 10 subcontractors and

30 major capital equipment suppliers. (Crown Equipment Corporation

/Nissin Brake)

Strategic Planning: Decreased costs by $9K through a strategic

corporate global procurement plan. (Crown Equipment Corporation

/Nissin Brake)

Contract Negotiations: Saved up to $6K annually through international

contract negotiations with Japan, France, China, and India and

negotiated $150K reduction in steel surcharges with two suppliers

(stampings/bearings) (Crown Equipment Corporation/Nissin Brake)

Problem Solving: Reduced expenses by $1.5M by implementing a plant

MRO/tool crib and developed a monitoring program for capital tooling

to insure on-time delivery. Improved supplier on-time delivery from

less than 50% on time to over 92% (according to supplier promises,

better than 98% on time for project requirements) (Cooper

Standard/Nissin Brake)

Organizational/Staff Development: Built cost efficient procurement

team from the "ground" up.

Recruited and developed 4 employees. (Cooper Standard)

Process Improvement: Responsible for improving the ERP system by

developing then harmonizing incoming RFQ's (Request for Quotes) from

suppliers and outgoing sales quotes to the customer, reducing

transaction time approximately 35% and improving quoting accruey by

25% (Detroit Testing Lab)

EDUCATION

2009 - Present University Of Phoenix

BS (Integrated Supply Chain and Operations Management) Expected

completion in 2011

1993 - 1995 University of Findlay

Business Administration

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE

C.P.M - Certified Purchasing Manager (2004)

Communication Up, Down and Across the Organization (AMA)

Time Management (AMA)

Fundamentals of Purchasing (AMA)

Six Sigma Training (Cooper Tire)

Coaching For Results (Cooper Tire)

Cooper Leadership (Cooper Tire)

Effective Negotiating (KARRASS)

Bargaining with Vendors and Suppliers (Padgett-Thompson)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows 2000, Microsoft Office, Windows XP Professional, BAMCS, JD Edwards,

MP-2, BAAN, MAPPER, Pilgrim, Sage MAS 500, E-procurement Software - Rubber

Network, Procuri, Crystal Reports

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