Manager Management

Detlef Gussmann

**** ******* **** ( Knoxville, TN 37918

423-***-**** ( abnfay@r.postjobfree.com

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Cross Functional Expertise across Supply Chain Management / Project

Management / IT

Results- and efficiency-focused German MBA with 10 years of domestic and

international manufacturing experience across a broad range of functional

categories. Total system thinker with a track record of managing concurrent

process improvement projects that have delivered double-digit improvements

in productivity, sales and profit contributions. Early experience and solid

foundation in accounting/finance fundamentals. Special expertise in Lean

initiatives and MIS optimization. International Experience.

-Key Areas of Leadership & Expertise-

Customer Service ~ Inventory Management ~ Capacity Planning ~ Business

Process Reengineering

Process & Productivity Improvement ~ Cost Accounting ~ Lean Management ~

Variance analysis ~ Problem Solving

Teambuilding & Leadership ~ MRP/ ERP Change Management ~ Profit

Improvements ~ Communications ~ Logistics

Professional Experience

LISEGA GROUP. ( 2003 TO 12/2009

$250M global manufacturer to the nuclear and fossil power industries.

Operations Process Manager, Lisega Inc., Newport, TN (2005-12/2009)

Promoted, and relocated to US, with direct responsibility for overall value

operations process-from Purchase Order through shipping. Direct

departmental areas of responsibility include: Order Logistics, Purchasing,

Production Control, Warehouse / Receiving and IT. Member of the Lean

Enterprise Steering Committee tasked with strategic business planning, high

level oversight and implementation of Lean initiatives. Instrumental in

transforming company net losses to profitability with 255% sales growth and

double digit profit over 3 years.

Representative Accomplishments

. Drove constantly improvements that reduced lead time-from engineering

start to shipment-from 14 to 6.5 weeks; improved delivery rates from

60's% to 97%.

. Introduced and lead quarterly sales forecast meetings focusing on

determine material and capacity demands; increased inventory turnover

rate for long lead time items from 3 to 7; decreased excess and

obsolete inventory by $1.1M.

. Consolidated Purchasing, Material Control, Warehouse and Master Data

oversight processes; reduced waste in capacity usage by guaranteeing

100% material availability before work order releases to the FiFo

lanes..

. Supervised international procurement activities with German, French

and Chinese facilities; identified multiple domestic suppliers with

competitive pricing and shorter lead times; implemented supplier

scorecards with main focus on quality and on-time delivery.

. Lead Inventory and Project Management Lean initiatives; member of

Plant Flow and Quality initiatives; sponsored SMED, 5S and Core

Problem Solving activities with high contribution on manufacturing

throughput time reduction from 14 days to 4.1 days.

I left my current employer at the beginning of 2010 after turning down a

relocation to the German headquarter caused by a sales budget reduction of

44% in 2010.

Organization Manager, Lisega AG, Zeven Germany (2003-2005)

Hired from consulting engagement to lead value-added process projects;

reported directly to CEO.

Representative Accomplishments

. Led implementation of document control software to improve

administration and retrieval of drawings. Completed project within 3

months, following serious prior delays, improving cross-departmental

communications among Product Design, Quality Assurance, Production

Control and Order Logistics.

. Calculated labor rates for new Chinese facilities as basis for

projecting standard products pricing.

. Introduced profit center accounting for Engineering and Field Service

areas providing timely gross margin calculations..

. Selected as member of re-structuring team for American facility,

reporting directly to CEO. Mapped all departmental and inter-

departmental processes; provided workflow that served as basis for re-

defining responsibilities and system processes; developed capacity

plan for shop floor focused on efficiency improvement.

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Independent Management Consultant, Germany ( 2000 to 2003

Provided consulting focusing in implementation of Management Information

Systems (MIS). Developed operating reports and trained management personnel

in methodology for analyzing KPI's. Orchestrated month-end and year-end

financial closings; served as liaison to auditors and tax consultants.

Representative Engagements / Projects

. Lisega AG--Instituted group-wide management information system for

sales, manufacturing and overhead areas. Collaborated with internal

management on assessing needs; directed team of 3 in implementation at

company headquarters for use throughout all facilities. Designed

reports that served as basis for major restructuring project in US,

which are still in use today. (Hired by company in 2003).

. ARGE Network Upgrade (Member of consortium with Nortel Network,

Scientific Atlanta and ADC-Retained to develop information reporting

process for TV network infrastructure upgrade in state of Nordrhein

Westfalen, Germany. Developed processes and reports to provide timely

monitoring of project progress and identify variances in timely manner

so countermeasures could be instituted.

. HSG Savera Germany GmbH (German facility of Spanish Savera Group

providing solutions for Elevator systems)-Assisted General and

Financial Manager develop automated financial reporting process based

on US GAAP.

EWEDO GmbH, Dortmund, Germany ( 1997 to 2000

Consulting company supporting small and midsized manufacturing companies

Controller / Consultant

Consulted to client companies, serving in capacity as corporate controller.

Executed year-end closings, compiled monthly project budgets and calculated

and analyzed variances and delivered seminars on financial topics. Served

as point of contact for client financial questions; supervised work of 2

bookkeepers.

Education

UNIVERSITY DORTMUND, DORTMUND, GERMANY (1997)

MBA (Diplom Kaufmann) in Industrial Management / Finance / Logistics

Professional Development

Extensive training in Lean Management including Leadership Training, Value

Stream Mapping,

Strategic Improvement Planning (Hoshin Kanri), 5S, KANBAN, SMED, KAIZEN,

Visual Factory,

Lean Enterprise Fundamentals (LMSPI, 2006-Present)

Influence Skills: Getting Results without Direct Authority (Learning Tree,

Boston, MA; 2009)

Communication Skills: Results through Collaboration (Learning Tree, El

Segundo, CA; 2009)

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

APICS CPIM - in progress (joined recently APICS and started self studying)

Computer Skills

Various ERP/MRP Systems (Abas ERP, Sage, SAP R/3 FI/CO)

Production Planning System (FastPro)

Inventory Management System (FastLog), Business Intelligence (Cognos, Infor

PM Application Studio)

Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point,

Project, Visio)

Foreign Languages

Fluent in English; German (native) Verbal and Written skills; Strong

Spanish Verbal Skills and Good Written Skills

-Available for Travel and/or Relocation-

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References

. MR. ROBERT BELDYK - GENERAL MANAGER, LISEGA INC.

. Mr. Dan Klawonn - Director North American Sales, Lisega Inc.

. Dr. Holger Leistner - Director of Process Management, Lisega AG,

Germany

Written references available:

. Mr. Mike Huszar - President LMSPI (Lean Manufacturing Solution

Partnership Inc.)

German references available:

. Organization Manager Lisega AG

. Consulting projects for

Lisega AG

ARGE Network Upgrade

HSG Savera GmbH

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