Supply Chain Management

Mark A. Ritz

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Chatsworth, CA 91311 310-***-****

Objective

To obtain a executive level Operations or Supply Chain Management

position where I can utilize my extensive experience in leadership,

organizational management, cross-functional process improvement,

manufacturing, procurement, production control, distribution, logistics,

quality training (Six Sigma/TQM), cycle-time analysis/reduction, and

customer service improvement to benefit a corporation making a positive

global impact.

Career Experience

UNITED STATES NAVY

September 2008-March 2009

C-130 Load Master

Re-called to active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism due to a

critical shortage of qualified Load Masters.

o Responsible for all Aircrew Ground training for a 1250 member

Logistics Wing

o Designed, developed and implemented Dash Board Metrics measuring

Squadron Maintenance Training, Readiness, and Flexibility

o Directly managed Logistics for critical Cargo in over 15 different

countries

Lionsgate Entertainment

November 2005-August

2008

Vice President, Procurement and Inventory Operations (contract position)

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Operations; oversee supply chain

management, demand planning, manufacturing, inventory control; direct staff

of two, indirect staff of twelve.

o Responsible for all DVD/Blu-Ray/CD manufacturing, and warehousing in

the North America's

o Increased customer fulfillment from 96.2% to 98.3% within the first

year while reducing on hand inventory by $3M, achieved 98.86% Fill

Rate in FY08, on track for 98.99% for FY09

o Realized cost savings of $9M through supplier realignment, and

contract negotiations

o Implemented SAP R3 Materials Management Module, including full EDI

transactions with key suppliers, standard costing, moving average

pricing, perpetual inventory system, and management reporting tools

(Key Performance Indicators KPI's)

o Implemented SAP R3 Demand Planning Module

o Designed and implemented Materials Resource Planning (MRP) outsource

model with key supplier to manage printed materials, reducing

required warehouse space by 200,000 square feet

o Developed first 100% recyclable, ECO-Friendly packaging for new

products

o Vice Chairman; Digital Entertainment Group; Green Packaging

Initiative

Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), United Artists Home Entertainment Group

May 2004-November 2005

Vice President, Procurement and Inventory Operations, North America,

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Worldwide Global Supply Chain;

oversee supply chain management, demand planning, manufacturing, inventory

control; direct staff of four, indirect staff of fifteen.

o Responsible for all DVD/VHS manufacturing, distribution, and

warehousing in the North America's

o Achieved 98.6% on-time product fill rate for 18,000 customer

locations

o Opened two product distribution centers; United States and Canada

o Reduced annual freight expenditure by $3.7 million

o Implemented MRP Optimization program within SAP R3

o Implemented Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module within

SAP

o Created and implemented Cycle Count program for (1) Distribution

Center, (1) Manufacturing/Distribution Facility

o Increased inventory turns from 1.3 to 2.7 in eight months

UNITED STATES NAVY

September 2001-February 2004

C-130 Load Master

Re-called to active duty following the events of September 11, 2001.

o Responsible for all ground and aircrew training for a 450 member

logistics squadron

o Training program won the James M. Holcomb award for maintenance

excellence, and the Training Excellence Award (two years in a row)

TERADYNE, INCORPORATED

August 2000 -September 2001

Materials Manager, Foundry West

Reported to the Corporate Materials Manager; oversee purchasing, supply

chain management, stockroom, inventory control; direct staff of four,

indirect staff of 20.

o Reduced inventory liability exposure during down business cycle by

$4.5 million on sub-contract material

o Reduced in-house procurement requirements by $1.5 million via

negotiated minimum purchase changes

o Led process improvement team for materials management Oracle 11i

software implementation.

o Lead cross functional Quality Improvement Teams creating on-time,

quality, and cost reduction metrics for major subcontractors

o Total Quality Management/Six Sigma instructor

SMTEK INTERNATIONAL

March 1999 -August 2000

Director, Materials and Logistics/Consultant

Reported to the President; managed supply chain, direct customer contact,

customer quotations, production planning/master scheduling, inventory

optimization, process improvement; direct staff of nine, indirect staff of

22.

o Created a supplier volume purchase agreement, increasing corporate

cash flow and profitability, reducing on-hand inventory dollar,

interest expense and increasing on-time component delivery

o Increased inventory turns from 1.5 to 7.19 over a period of six

months

o Implemented master production schedule, reducing factory cycle time

25.8%

o Responsible for over 15,000 individual line items

o Corrected previously installed ManFact ERP implementation errors to

enable greater use of system

GNP Computers

January 1995 - March 1999

Director, Materials Management

Reported to the President; managed purchasing, direct customer contact,

master scheduling/production requirements planning, inventory control,

customer and supplier contract negotiations, survey/quality approval of

contract manufacturers, sheet metal fabricators and cable assembly

facilities; staff of 20.

o Achieved $5.5 million in cost reductions through effective contract

negotiations

o Lead team for the implementation of Baan Software's Enterprise

Resource Planning (ERP) program

o Increased inventory turns from less than 1.0 to 8.6 per year

StreamLogic Corporation (formerly Micropolis Corporation)

February1990 - March 1995

Director, Materials Worldwide

Reported to the Chief Financial Officer; directed program management,

contract negotiations (domestic and foreign), survey/quality approval of

contact manufacturers, metal fabrication companies, plastic molding

companies, cable assembly houses and full turn-key electronics

manufacturers; staff of 15.

o Implemented aggressive cost reduction measures, increasing product

profitability by 15%.

o Reduced in-house inventory by $7 million

o Managed two purchasing groups in different geographic locations

Education/Training

Certified Purchasing Manager C.P.M.

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration ( California State University

Northridge (June 2011)

Total Quality Management Instructor/ Six Sigma Green Belt

Executive Management Program (M.B.A. introductory courses) ( University of

Southern California

Building a Team Based Organization, Creating Strategic Alliances,

Engineering Management Program ? California Institute of Technology

Advanced Negotiation Skills ( American Management Association

United States Navy ( Honorable Discharge

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