Manager Supply Chain
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DENNIS C. DOBBS, M.B.A., CPIM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Supply Chain/Materials Manager… Renovating the supply chain to increase profits by lowering
costs and attaining the highest level of customer service with the lowest inventory investment.
Expertise in supply chain management including: infrastructure, design, development, integration,
and planning.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
BWAY CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 2009
$1 billion designer and producer of rigid metal and plastic containers.
Senior Corporate Purchasing Analyst, Oak Brook, IL
Responsible for resin and steel planning.
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Mt. Prospect, IL 2001 - 2008
$200 million designer, manufacturer and marketer of power and rotary tools, accessories, and
lawn and garden equipment.
Supply Chain Operations Manager, Bosch Business Unit, Mt. Prospect, IL, (2007 – 2008)
Responsible for balancing supply with demand of Bosch Brand power tools and attaining a 95%
order fill rate with the lowest inventory investment and supply chain costs. Staff of two.
• Reduced Eastern Hemisphere finished goods inventory $5 million within 12 months by
stabilizing and increasing the efficiency of the Eastern Hemisphere supply chain.
• Avoided expedited freight costs, saving $250,000 annually.
• Reduced inventory storage costs, saving $150,000 annually.
• Reduced finished goods inventory $10 million within 12 months by enabling the company to
sell excess inventory for a profit.
• Reduced Western Hemisphere finished goods inventory $6 million within twelve months by
implementing monthly sales and operations planning meeting.
• Attained 95% order fill rate within twelve months.
Supply Chain Manager, Product Services Division, Addison, IL, (2001 – 2007)
Responsible for the procurement and distribution of Bosch and Skil Brand replacement parts
through a national network of 17 geographically dispersed repair facilities. Staff of four.
• Optimized planning productivity, saving $200,000 annually by reducing headcount and
maximizing use of SAP MRP planning system.
• Trimmed Distribution Operations costs $1.5 million annually by pioneering and leading a
comprehensive two-year distribution cost reduction strategy.
• Reduced Service Center field inventories $1 million and order processing costs $100,000
annually by implementing forward repair location support strategy.
• Reduced Service Center accessory inventories by $1.5 million annually by implementing
PULL inventory planning system.
• Consistently maintained 98% order fill rate annually.
NALGE NUNC INTERNATIONAL, INC., Naperville, IL, 1995 - 2001
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Manufacturer of plastic products for laboratory, packaging, environmental, biotech, and life
science applications; a division of Thermo Fisher.
Materials and Distribution Operations Manager
Responsible for forecasting, capacity planning, master scheduling, purchasing, warehousing
and distribution operations. Staff of five.
• Led a nine month migration from legacy ERP system to DATA3, overseeing implementation
of purchasing and scheduling modules.
• Enabled the Naperville facility to attain ISO 9001 certification by implementing section 7.4
Purchasing and serving as a pivotal and proactive team member.
• Optimized the performance of warehousing and distribution operations by pinpointing areas
where tasks and roles could be redefined and introducing solutions to maximize picking
productivity, reduce handling, and boost throughput.
• Led a cross-functional team to implement a cycle counting program attaining 95% inventory
record accuracy within six months.
Prior Work Experience:
REMCOR PRODUCTS CO., Glendale Heights, IL 1978 – 1995
• Director of Purchasing (1987 – 1995)
• Purchasing Agent (1984 – 1987)
• Buyer (1981 – 1984)
• Production Inventory Control Manager (1979 – 1981)
• Accounting Clerk (1978 – 1979)
WALGREEN DRUG CO., Deerfield, IL 1974 – 1978
• Assistant Store Manager
EDUCATION
Keller Graduate School of Management, Chicago, IL, 1985
MBA, Accounting
University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1974
BA, Liberal Arts
CERTIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS
Certified Production Inventory Manager (CPIM)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
ISO 9000 Internal Auditor, Inventory Record Integrity, Team-Oriented Problem Solving, Project
Management, Purchasing & Subcontractor Development, and Tools for Managing Performance.
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