Project management

Greg Deckrow

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ***** ****** ****

City: Los Gatos

State: CA

Zip: 95033

Country: USA

Phone: 408-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 125

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GREG DECKROW

Los Gatos, CA 95033 *********@********.*** H 408-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/greg-deckrow/11/337/2b3 C 510-***-****

Areas of Expertise

Quickly assimilates new commodities Cost improvement Cost recovery

Cross functional team leader Project management Cost avoidance

Negotiated supply agreements Inventory management NPI support

Create Policies and Procedures Scorecard procedure Commodity strategies

Professional Experience

Corsair Memory, Inc. - Fremont, CA Nov 2009 to Sep 2012

Sr. Commodity Manager

Primary responsibilities have included: Supplier management of Taiwan and China based ODM suppliers of PC related Components; Power Supply Units, Cases, CPU cooling, Audio and HID including cost, delivery performance, RFP process and contract negotiations.

Selected Contribution:

Worked with ODM and component suppliers to ensure that materials were ready when needed for DVT, PVT and MP

I lead the cross functional teams for the supplier selection of new products and/or new suppliers, based on RFPs, RFQs and RFIs. Building matrixes to compare potential supplier strengths, weaknesses and costs

Headed the team that wrote and implemented a Supplier Scorecard and business reviews

Responsible for creating and negotiating all Purchasing Agreements, software licensing and distribution agreements plus others as needed for all commodities (Memory and Component)

Negotiated delay of cost increases due to rising labor and raw material costs, saving $1M

Co-managed with Facilities a building reconfiguration project that was completed on time and within budget

Established an capital asset tracking system for tooling and other assets located at supplier sites

Managed product EOL to minimize Company liability

Worked closely with Logistics on selecting best shipping methods

Logitech Inc. - Fremont, CA and Mississauga (Toronto), ON, Canada Sept 1999 to Mar 2009

Global Commodity Manager

I managed a variety of commodities and components suppliers in a high volume consumer electronics environment in support of ongoing production and NPI. I was regularly tasked to work with engineering to integrate new suppliers and new or challenging technologies.

Selected Contributions:

Cost improvement and cost management to ensure lowest product launch costs.

Developed IC sourcing strategies

Supported the teams that developed wireless gaming peripherals, digital writing, 3D mouse.

Negotiated reimbursement for material and labor lost costs due to improper supplier change control ($250K) and supplier design defects ($170K)

Supported the NPI group to ensure contract manufacturers and suppliers were in sync on component supply and properly ramped to meet initial and ongoing demand

Contract negotiations with major IC manufactures

Managed Commodity Managers and Specialists

Lam Research Corp. - Fremont, CA Sept 1992 to Jan 1996 and Feb 1998 to Jan 1999

Senior Commodity Manager; Commodity Manager; Senior MRO Buyer

I managed a wide variety of cross-functional Commodity Strategy Teams that achieved corporate objectives in supply and cost. Commodities and teams managed include; non-metal machined products (ceramics, quartz, and plastics), PCBAs, OEM products (temperature control units, turbo pumps) and spare parts.

Selected Contributions:

Developed the Strategic Material Acquisition Plan template and wrote the plan for technical ceramics that included a current situation analysis, industry and technology trends, company estimates and strategic initiatives

Negotiated the continued supply of quartz products during a period of global material and capacity shortages

Negotiated flat pricing on quartz products during the same period

Introduced an alternative ceramic manufacturing process which resulted in a 97% cost reduction and $1M saved in the first year of implementation

Developed and wrote the procedure for the Supplier Certification program

Negotiated the purchase and installation of capital equipment used in the manufacture of Lam`s products

Tandem Computers - Fremont, CA Feb 1996 to Feb 1998

Senior Buyer/Planner, acting Storage Commodity Manager

Responsible for disk drives and other storage media.

Selected Contributions:

Achieved $8.5M cost savings on $35M in disk drive purchases

Eliminated repetitive disk drive shortages by aligning supplier production with Tandem consumption

Rofin-Sinar, Inc. - San Jose, CA Aug 1989 to Sept 1992

Purchasing/Stockroom Supervisor; Intermediate Buyer

Supervisor the purchasing and stockrooms and as a buyer I was responsible for electronic and electro-mechanical components.

Selected Contributions:

Supported manufacturing re-engineering from work order based production to lean manufacturing environment via JIT, Kanban and outsourcing agreements

40% inventory value reduction, a 60% inventory space reduction, and 80% stores head count reduction

Took the lead in the laser cabinet paint scheme which resulted in reduced inventory, improved lead time and flexibility

Managed a staff of four buyers and three to eight storeroom personnel

Education and Certification

California State University, Fullerton

BA - History, Major and Business Administration, Minor, 1983

National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM now ISM)

C.P.M., 1987

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