Project Manager Customer Service

RICHARD DEUBLE

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Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Home: 847-***-****

Cell: 513-***-**** Email: abnddg@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A professional with extensive and diverse experience in the supply chain

for technical manufacturing industries. Background and experience with

marketing, customer service, materials management, purchasing,

negotiations, contract administration, logistics, as well as staff

supervision, budgeting, training, mentoring, and project management. Track

record of successful problem solving with focus on customer service.

International and DoD procurement. Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

MBA. CPM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CORBUS LLC, Dayton, Ohio 2007 and

2008 As an ISO 9001:2000 certified organization headquartered in Dayton,

Ohio, Corbus provides supply chain consulting and outsourcing services to

its global customers through its offices in North America, Europe and

India.

Senior Sourcing Agent

Provided evaluation of supply operations and consultation with management

for corrective actions. Developed effective and collaborative working

relationships with all levels of supplier personnel to improve delivery

performance.

GENERAL TOOL COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio 2006

General Tool is a small, family owned business with a diverse business in

machine tools, repairs, and engineered products and services.

Project Manager

Served as the project manager for the assembly of maintenance platforms for

the C-17 aircraft ordered by the Air Force through the Boeing Company. Key

activities included the out-sourcing of related activities, such as

welding, wiring, subassemblies, and controls.

SOFRANCE - SAFRAN Group (formerly SNECMA ), Nexon, France 2004 - 2005

SOFRANCE is a small manufacturing company specializing in the design and

manufacture of filtration systems and equipment. Total aerospace sales of

$25M achieved primarily to European airframe and engine manufacturers.

Served as point for NA Logistics and product distribution.

North American O.E.M. Sales Manager

Provided focal point for all customer activities for North America.

Identified new opportunities for original equipment manufacturing including

proposal preparation, negotiation, product qualification, customer service

and growth of market share.

GENERAL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ENGINES, Cincinnati, Ohio 1979

- 2003

General Electric Aircraft Engines is the world leader in the production and

support of large turbine engines used for power generation, commercial

airline operations, marine propulsion and military aircraft applications

with annual sales exceeding $5B and purchases at $3-4B.

Senior Buyer/Sourcing, Controls and Accessories 2001- 2003

Coordinated and implemented supplier commodity strategies for actuators,

heat exchangers, pumps, gearboxes, and filters.

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Negotiated annual contracts of $50M from 15 domestic and 5 international

sources.

Achieved deflationary cost reductions of over $1M per year.

Lead department initiative to utilize global procurement opportunities from

low cost providers around the world - China, Eastern Europe, and Mexico.

Sourcing Agent/Indirect Sourcing 1999 - 2001

Procurement of many facilities, overhead, and infrastructure items, such as

natural gas and electrical utilities, telephone and telecommunication

services, reproduction and facsimile services, and corporate credit card

and travel services.

Introduced a reverse e-auction process for competitive procurements for

price reductions.

Sourcing Agent/Development Programs 1992-1999

Provided direct vendor selection, negotiation, order placement, and

administration for technical and prototype development and research

projects. Teamed with Pratt and Whitney and the Boeing Company, to provide

GE-AE procurement focal point for a NASA High Speed Research project to

insure compliance to federal acquisition regulations (FARs).

Implemented subcontracting service for non-destructive testing involving

eight foreign countries, saving $1M in project support costs, ahead of

schedule, and avoiding potential destruction of aircraft and personal

injury.

Manager/Subcontract Coordination

1988-1992

Assigned to a problem area to resolve many procurement problems. Served as

an engineering focal point for interface with contracts, marketing,

production, and product and customer support. .

Lead a strategic supply base reduction of approximately 50%.

Manager/Purchasing, Contract Administration 1984-1988

Lead a group of 25 salaried employees and managers who had the

responsibility for the on-time delivery of configuration hardware,

brackets, fasteners, and machined parts for engine production assembly.

Managed $100M annual purchases from over 250 aerospace suppliers.

Supported a 300% increase in production over a two-year period without

interruptions.

Manager/Commercial Engine Spare Parts Sales 1979-1984

Moved from professional purchasing and inventory management positions with

Eastern Airlines to join GE-AE. Provided sales, order administration and

customer support for global spare part sales. Extensive travel required,

including Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Developed a forecasting system for sales and inventory planning, using data

gathered through provisioning conferences around the world.

Material management for shops and spares for fleet support - APICS models.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BS - The Ohio State University CPM - Certified

Purchasing Manager

Columbus, Ohio Six Sigma

Certification

Negotiation Skills Workshop

MBA - New York Institute of Technology Lean Manufacturing

Old Westbury, CT APICS

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