Manager Supply Chain

Charles Hopple

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Operations, Purchasing & Supply Chain Professional

Impressive, consistent track record of optimizing supply chains,

manufacturing operations, and multimillion-dollar purchasing by

implementing Lean principles that deliver significant improvements in cost,

efficiency, quality, and sales revenue.

o Seasoned operations professional with solid history of leading

manufacturing operations, purchasing, and international supply chains.

o Recognized for intuitive ability to identify system problems, define

root causes, and develop solutions that resolve production issues.

o Excellent mentor and staff manager committed to developing and

enabling staff to reach their goals, aspirations, and potential.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Operations Management ( Manufacturing Management ( Multi-site Materials

Management ( Purchasing Management

Project Management ( Lean Manufacturing ( Cell Manufacturing ( New Product

Introduction ( Start-up Operations

International Supply Chain Operations ( Supply Chain Optimization (

Supplier Qualification ( Make/Buy Analysis

End of Product Life Optimization ( Performance Metrics ( Quality Control (

MRP/ERP Implementation

Precision Mechanical Fabrication Purchasing ( Capital Equipment & Tooling

Purchasing ( Contract Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Moore Technologies, Tracy, CA 05/2003 - 05/2009

Semi-conductor equipment manufacturer with up to 100 employees and $75M in

annual revenue.

Operations Manager

Managed all manufacturing operations including purchasing, inventory and

production control, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality

control, sales support, customer service, and field service engineering.

Introduced Lean and cell manufacturing, led MRP/ERP customization,

optimized supply chain, and qualified suppliers. Negotiated precision

mechanical fabrication, capital equipment, and tooling contracts. Managed

$18M-$26M annual budget. Mentored and led team of nine direct reports.

Selected Accomplishments:

o Reduced inventory 80%, product manufacturing lead time 66% (4 months),

and lost sales 13% by implementing Lean principles and supplier

contracts on 100% of Class A inventory items.

o Increased production efficiency by 50% (30 days) by implementing Lean

principle of production leveling/smooth flow through Kanban pull

production system.

o Achieved 26% increase in supplier "perfect first time quality" by

instituting 100% supplier inspection and CMM reporting of all critical

parts and dimensions.

o Delivered 36% (21-day) reduction in customer custom configuration

delays by incorporating configurable parts and subassemblies into

Kanban pull system.

Transparent Networks, Milpitas, CA 03/2001 - 05/2003

Start-up developer of highly integrated photonic telecommunications systems

for metro and long haul, based on MOEMS and photonic IC technologies.

Operations Manager

Hired to develop and establish operational structure, policies, and

procedures for emerging purchasing, materials, manufacturing, and

engineering control departments. Purchased capital equipment, precision

fabrication commodities, PCBAs, semi-conductors, optics, and services.

Managed $1.8M annual purchasing budget and team of 3 direct reports.

Transparent Networks, continued...

Selected Accomplishments:

o Reduced unaccounted inventory by 24% and improved visibility 100% by

creating and implementing perpetual inventory system with

comprehensive part/item numbering scheme and item master file.

o Obtained product cost for first time in company history by developing

single-level and indented bills of materials for newly established

product structure.

o Established baseline for streamlined operations and provided thorough

documentation of each transaction by developing and documenting

multiple purchasing forms, procedures, and policies spanning

initiation of purchase request, supplier survey, RFP, RFQ, purchase

order release and terms, material receipt and inspection, discrepant

material, rejected material return and debit, and payment

authorization.

o Met all user requirements by spearheading tenant improvements for new

high-tech facility and engineering environment, that included floor

plan for each department and function, 10K SF Class 10 manufacturing

clean room, and 500 SF Class 1 engineering laboratory.

Moore Technologies, San Jose, CA 11/1995 - 03/2001

Semi-conductor equipment manufacturer with up to 100 employees and $75M in

annual revenue.

Manufacturing Manager

Directed all manufacturing operations including purchasing, inventory and

production control, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, machine shop

activities, and quality control. Led new product introductions, negotiated

capital equipment and tooling purchases, performed make/buy analysis, and

qualified suppliers. Managed $10M-$20M annual budget. Mentored and led team

of seven direct reports.

Selected Accomplishments:

o Delivered 16% cost savings by outsourcing manufacturing of certain

time-intensive subassemblies.

o Improved efficiency by 11% by streamlining manufacturing operations

and redesigning floor plan and equipment placement.

o Achieved 13% improvement in quality yield and output by hiring

mechanical design engineer to generate and document full illustrations

of assembly processes.

o Increased inventory accuracy from 76% to 98% by instituting cycle

counting schedule based on A-B-C inventory class and implementing

stock request form for all transactions.

o Realized 18% cost savings by researching and qualifying fabrication

vendors, enabling purchasing to quote approved suppliers, and

implementing systematic quotation procedures.

o Drove 67% increase in annual revenue by leading on time, within $1.2M

budget, introduction of new product, Applied Materials 7700 Epitaxy

Reactor.

Magic Manufacturing, Sunnyvale, CA 01/1995 - 11/1995

Machining and value added services subcontractor with up to 200 employees

and $50M in annual revenue.

General Manager

Directed all purchasing, materials, assembly, and product development

operations, encompassing supplier qualification, supply chain optimization,

raw materials, tooling, finished goods inventory, and MRP/ERP

implementation/customization. Managed $12M-$24M annual budget. Led team of

seven direct reports.

Selected Accomplishments:

o Generated 38% increase in sales and laid foundation for business

expansion by developing subcontract turnkey assemblies (NPI) for key

customers including Applied Materials and KLA/Tencor.

o Achieved 27% improvement in planning efficiency, while greatly

improving visibility through implementation of customized MRP that

manipulated weekly client EDI demand forecasts of top level assemblies

and exploded through component parts to trigger production planning

actions.

Snap-On Diagnostics, San Jose, CA 03/1988 - 01/1995

Automotive after-market service provider with 200 employees and up to $75M

in annual revenue.

Materials Manager

Promoted through ranks from Purchasing Manager (03/1990-03/1992) and Senior

Mechanical Buyer (03/1988-03/1990) to lead materials group, purchasing

department, and multi-site materials planning with Shannon, Ireland

location. Managed team of five direct reports.

Selected Accomplishments:

o Transformed operation with 25% increase in buyer/planner efficiency,

100% inventory accountability and accuracy, and 300% increase in

part/item visibility at receiving, incoming inspection, stores, WIP,

and finished goods through MRP manipulation and bar code data

collection.

o Exceeded planned scheduled release for six major product introductions

by average of 12% by effectively managing tooling, vendor

qualification and selection, and materials planning.

o Eliminated obsolete and excessive in-house inventory by increasing

inventory turns by 300% from 3 to 12.

o Met demand of nearly 300% increase in purchasing from $8M to $30M with

no increase in staff through effective mentoring and leadership.

o Reduced international supply chain cost by 16% and excess inventory by

21% by implementing Kaizen/Lean principles to eliminate waste and

optimize supply chain in Taiwan, Thailand, and China.

o Played key role in determining daily WIP inventory by instituting bar

code data collection of yields to finished goods and "pushing" raw

materials to production floor.

o Contributed to 30% reduction in air shipment costs from Ireland and

off-shore locations.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree from Patten University in Oakland, CA

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Navy Air Reserves

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