Supply Chain Management

Rob Schroeder

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Broomfield, Colorado 80020

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A supply chain leadership position in an organization seeking an extraordinary record of cost savings,

innovative service breakthroughs, successful external and internal customer relationships,

and market solutions which generate profitable revenue

SUMMARY

Deep experience in supply chain operations with small, medium and large companies. Strong expertise in logistics and

procurement gained in high-volume, transaction-intensive environments. My performance and commitment has earned me

the opportunity to demonstrate my full range of skills as the successful leader of several supply chain operations business

units as well as a successful supply chain consultant and business development leader.

KEY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Strong Negotiator and Proven Cost Reducer Service Parts Logistics Management

Procurement, Sourcing and Supplier Management Best Practices Logistics A/P and Audit Operations

Logistics Management and Company Leadership Supply Chain Compliance Management

Transportation Operations and Optimization International Trade and Financing

Fulfillment/Distribution Operations Improvements Six Sigma Black Belt Trained

Inventory and Warehousing Management Trained in Sourcing and Supply Chain with Major

Consultancy Firm

Outsourcing and Contract Manufacturing Management

Effective Business Development Partner

Third Party Logistics Operations

WORK HISTORY

The Boppy Company (Juvenile CPG Products) 2008 to Present

Director of Operations and Supply Chain Management

Managing a department responsible for company COGS, including manufacturing and distribution of company’s products

Responsible for the sourcing process, from supplier prospecting and qualification to contract and price negotiation

Developing and managing supplier contracts as well as strategic supplier performance management

Managing purchasing operations, from P.O. generation to post order management

Developing material and service cost reductions, as well as cycle time and quality improvements with supply base

Managing outsourced contract manufacturing and distribution locations

Improving the forecasting and demand planning process while optimizing buy plans and inventory levels

Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) through creative and rapid supply solutions

Driving the company’s Safety and Regulatory Compliance efforts, including supplier and material inspections, audits and

testing as well as regulatory research and developing compliance plan

A.T. Kearney Solutions (Consulting Services) 2006 to 2007; 2008 to 2008

Manager - Collaborative Optimization Services – Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

Selling, developing, implementing and managing Collaborative Optimization solutions for large and complex areas such

as Logistics, Transportation and other Supply Chain Services. Collaborative Optimization is a unique synthesis of

Expressive Bidding and Combinatorial Optimization technologies along with project service delivery and consulting

services. Collaborative methodologies allow the analysis of complex supply chain scenarios to optimize solutions

involving the supply base.

Key team member in assisting the development and growth of new Collaborative Optimization solutions, such as: Supply

Chain Network Optimization, Low Cost Country Sourcing, Sustainability Optimization, Performance Based

Specifications Sourcing, Collaborative Category Productivity Improvement, Enabled Complexity Reduction, CapEx/Asset

Productivity Optimization

Consulting Manager – Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

Consulting and developing process improvements on supply chain and logistics operations, including network design,

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optimization and systems integration

Gathering and analyzing data to identify sourcing practice improvements, cost savings opportunities, operations, and

technology improvements as well as conducting benchmarking and best-practices studies

Developing and recommending sourcing strategies and executing agreed upon strategies and training the client for on-

going management of the sourcing practice

Coaching client category teams through e-enabled strategic sourcing processes, from development of the strategy and

approach through execution of eRFx distribution, auction events and post-auction implementation

Reason for leaving firm: At that time, consulting was intended as an interim position until a position in industry could be

found

Veeco Process Equipment Inc. (High Tech OEM Manufacturing Equipment) 2007 to 2008

Director of Service Parts Supply Chain Management (Procurement and Logistics)

Responsible for company’s Aftermarket service parts procurement, inventory/fulfillment, and transportation operations as

well as managing plant materials management and logistics for company’s Colorado manufacturing location

Developing and enhanced company’s global distribution platform for service parts including transportation network and

outsourced/in-sourced fulfillment operations operated domestically and internationally

Partnering with company’s manufacturing plants to develop co-buying strategies for both service and production parts

Working with corporate and plant procurement to strengthen the supply chain with new service parts sources, lower

procurement costs and shorter replenishment and special order lead times

Negotiating and managing company’s key relationships with service parts suppliers and aftermarket services suppliers

Managing service parts inventory with an effective replenishment system to achieve target service levels while

minimizing E&O inventory

Teaming with Marketing and Sales to apply market pricing to parts, properly segmented as to their value to the customer,

to maximize cash contribution, while identifying re-sourcing opportunities to ensure required gross margins

Working closely with Sales to identify/realize new opportunities to expand aftermarket business

Reason for leaving firm: New Aftermarket division was shut down after less than a year in existence; turned down a

promotion offer out-of-state.

StarTek Inc., SCM Division (Software Manufacturing & CPG Packaging/Supply Chain Services) 2004 to 2006

Director of Supply Base Management and Procurement Operations

Managing a department which sourced and supplied all raw materials, components, consumables, services and assets for

division’s Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), consumer electronics, software, assembly/packaging/fulfillment plants

Leadership in company’s distribution strategy to multiple channels: Distributors, Retailers, Distribution Centers, Direct to

Consumer, Domestic, International, Returns/Reverse Logistics

Strategic sourcing, commodity management, price negotiation, contract development, and contract management

Supplier performance management: key performance metrics, scorecarding, performance reviews

Supplier quoting process: RFx, E-commerce, reverse auction and spot quoting programs

Purchasing operations including PO issuance as well as all Post Order Management activities

Materials management, including demand forecasting, inventory management, and stock replenishment

Accomplishments:

StarTek Circle of Stars Award for 2004

Reason for leaving firm: Division was substantially downsized after sale to new owners and subsequently went bankrupt

Qwest Communications (Telecommunications) 1998 to 2004

Senior Manager – Supply Chain Management

Managing a department which was responsible for key outsourced Supply Chain operations: Transportation

Management, Warehousing/Inventory Management Services, Logistics Invoice Audit/Payment, International

Trade/Logistics Services

Developed and managed a supplier order compliance program that audited product suppliers’ compliance to all

contractual order requirements, instituting corrective action plans with suppliers

Responsible for over $100 million of annual Supply Chain budgeted expense impacting several billion dollars of

inventories

Generated more than $31 million in annual Supply Chain cost savings. Savings areas included: outsourcing to 3PLs,

transportation execution cost savings, renegotiating contractual terms of sale and inbound transportation management,

supplier compliance audits, expedited purchasing savings, logistics accounting audit savings.

Reason for leaving firm: No upward mobility for career advancement and lack of entrepreneurial work environment

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Supply Chain & Logistics Services

Responsible for all stages of contracting Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain services, including pre-screening of

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potential suppliers, internal client needs assessment, RFI creation, issuance and evaluation, supplier selection, final

negotiation, contract creation and execution

Management of suppliers and contracts from inception to termination, including: Performance plan creation,

Measurement and compliance; Unit and TCO cost reductions

Accomplishments:

U S WEST President’s Club Award for 1998

DANZAS Global Logistics Services (Global Supply Chain & Logistics Services)

Developed, sold and managed domestic and international Supply Chain programs and Logistics project teams for major

global corporations

Roadway Global (U.S. and Global Transportation & Logistics Services)

Sold and managed major corporate logistics and transportation accounts

United Parcel Service (U.S. and Global Transportation & Logistics Services)

Directed District’s international logistics activities and managed key logistics and transportation accounts

Consolidated Freightways/Emery Worldwide (U.S. and Global Transportation & Logistics Services)

Sold, developed and managed major corporate and local logistics and transportation accounts

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Tuebingen, Germany

Graduate business studies

University of Colorado, Boulder

Bachelor of Science, School of Business, International Business major

SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES

Six Sigma Black Belt trained (July 2003), BMG Inc. Past Chairman, President, VP, Director, Education

Chair, Denver Transportation Club

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

Delta Nu Alpha Professional Logistics Fraternity

University of Denver Supply Chain Forum

Assistant Scoutmaster and former Cubmaster, BSA

Past Chairperson and Founder, Colorado Association of Logistics and

Transportation Organizations (CATLO) Civil Air Patrol – Colorado Wing

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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