Manager Air Force

Name : Dave Zenner

Email Address : aboy3g@r.postjobfree.com

Telephone : 651-***-****

Location : 7417 Cleadis Way

Inver Grove Heights MN 55076

Dave Zenner C.P.M.

Certified Purchasing Manager

7417 Cleadis Way . Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 . 651-***-**** .

aboy3g@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

* Motivated and highly adaptable Supply Chain Manager with demonstrated skills in developing, mastering and teaching processes and systems solutions that drive efficient operations

* Diplomatic and poised leader with excellent interpersonal skills and experience leading teams in high pressure, time sensitive and confidential situations

* Experienced in Vendor Selection, Vendor Relations Mgt, Vendor Managed Inventory programs, etc.

* Analytical, able to focus energies on task, and offer complete solutions

* MRO/ERP info-systems experience on Unix & Oracle systems: Passport, Maximo, SAP, & Lotus Notes

* Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance

Experience

- US Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio

January 2010 October 2010

-- Program Management Officer (short-term assignment)

--- Program Management Staff Officer in support of AF Repair Network Integration (RNI). An Air Force wide effort that spans Active Duty, Air National Guard, AF Reserve, and Contractors enabling an enterprise wide view of maintenance repair capacity and capability across the US Air Force.

* Selected as Air Force Reserve Command representative to this total Air Force transformational effort

* Provide subject matter expertise on aircraft maintenance management processes to develop standardized business rules, policies, and processes for the implementation of the RNI program

* Key Tiger-Team member to update USAF outsourced contracted technical services sourcing processes

* Worked with Human Resources to justify additional staff position from supply/logistics career-field

* Prepared budget documents to insert new program into Air Force PPBE budget cycle

- Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto, Ontario July 2007 July 2009

-- Customer Account Manager (Contractor on-site to Mesaba Airlines Minneapolis, MN)

--- Performed Customer Account Manager, Supply Chain Advisor, and Company Liaison duties supporting customer requirements to accept and maintain a fleet of 60 Bombardier CRJ-900 & 200 Regional Airline aircraft

* Primary liaison between company agencies and customer for supply chain, engineering & technical issues

* Resolved logistics issues in; purchase order processing, capital equipment recommendations, back-order expediting, invoice reconciliation and warranty claims administration (SAP platform)

* Prior airline logistics background provided company insights concerning customer needs & expectations

* Provided stock-level recommendations to company Inventory Planners, reduced stock-outs by 10%

* Reduced back-ordered line-items by 20% and managed long-lead items to assure best possible deliveries

* Trained customer staff on available company support services / capabilities in tech-data, engineering, etc

* Prepared routine weekly & monthly reports detailing account status of back-orders, credits, returns, etc

- Xcel Energy, Saint Paul, Minnesota May 2006 July 2007

-- Commercial Services Analyst; Contractor

--- Performed Contract Analysis, Contract Management, Project Management, and Buyer duties (using Maximo) in support of Xcel s $400 million dollar High-Bridge Combined-Cycle power-plant construction project

* Developed and issued RFQ / RFI / RFPs and coordinated the evaluation of

bids for analysis. Maintained required documentation for material and

services contracts and agreements

* Coordinated Engineering & Contract Change Orders, Field Change

Authorizations and other contract management tools between company and vendor technical staff to assure no work stoppages

* Performed weekly & monthly Project Status, Risk, and Issues tracking and Supplier Diversity reporting

* Maintained Master Contract s Listing, manage contract execution, audits and close-out in hard & soft copy

* Analyzed Commercial issues and discussed compliance, delivery, and

completion status of all contracts for staffing, service, and material

support

- US Air Force Reserve, Minneapolis, Minnesota June 2002 - May 2006

-- Commander; Aircraft Maintenance Operations

--- Activated Reservist for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Manage aircraft

maintenance staff & resources to assure ten C-130 cargo aircraft are

available for operational, deployment, and training needs.

* Appointed Presidential Support Team liaison. Project Officer for six

Presidential visits to Minneapolis, MN. Worked with Secret Service and Air Force-One team to provide secure facilities and required support

* Deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Led 30-person aircraft maintenance team supporting four C-130 aircraft for cargo operations in Bosnia. Successful efforts resulted in 100% of flights completed

* Deployed to Kuwait for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM as Senior Maintenance

Operations Manager. Coordinated efforts to assure twenty-four aircraft were ready for assigned cargo missions to sustain troops in Iraq. Assisted Japanese Self Defense Force in first combat deployment since WW-II

* Deployed to Azores, Portugal as Enroute Support Team Chief. Led 22-person support team to coordinate enroute support requirements for sixteen aircraft and 170-person Southwest-Asia deployment

* Assigned to Langley Air Force Base, VA for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Gathered maintenance trend data and reported status on over 1000 fighters, bombers, tankers, and special-mission aircraft

* Coordinated unit s logistics needs for major NATO exercise. Negotiated

support agreements with NATO Exercise Planning Team to assure a trouble-free three-week, three-aircraft deployment to Norway

* Assure upgrade training of personnel, fill deployment needs and plan for future requirements

- Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis, Minnesota

-- Manager; Component Repair Services & Warranty Administration June 1996 December 2001

--- Managed Sun Country s outsourced service suppliers and component repair vendors

* Developed and managed outsourced technical services vendor selection

process

* Negotiated contracts supporting business needs, assured contract/spend compliance of $11mil annually

* Coordinate with Engineering/TechOps/vendors to ID procedures to increase system reliability

* Monitor all part returns/invoices for vendor recovery & follow-up. Process vendor recovery credits

* Developed and implemented new programs resulting in cost savings and income to the company:

** Asset Recovery Program; sell or exchange surplus and obsolete materials (~$75,000 annually)

** Added dedicated Warranty Administration Program; over $500,000 annual cost reduction

** Super-User team member to implement new Oracle-based ERP system (AuRA by Spirent Systems)

-- Inventory / Material Planner February 1994 June 1996

--- Analyzed and planned parts inventory based on materials usage and system reliability information.

* Responsible for identifying and implementing cost savings associated with inventory

* Prepared Bills of Material & confirmed parts needs for assigned Bills of Work with Production Planners

* System Administrator for MRO database

Education and Professional Certification

- Cardinal-Stritch University, Edina, Minnesota, Masters of Business

Administration (MBA) coursework

- St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Bachelor's Degree

- Defense Acquisition University

* Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (Distance Learning)

* Contracting; Shaping Smart Business Arraingements (Distance Learning)

- The Institute for Supply Management (www.ism.ws)

* Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)

* Accredited Purchasing Practicioner (A.P.P.)

Military Education:

* USAF Air Command & Staff College (Distance Learning), Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

* USAF Six Sigma Familiarization Seminar, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

* USAF Squadron Commander s Course, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

* USAF Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

* US Army Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama

* US Army Aviation Logistics Management & Maintenance Test-Pilot Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia

* US Army Helicopter Flight School, Qualified pilot in: UH-1 Huey, AH-1 Cobra, OH-58 Jet Ranger. Fort Rucker, Alabama

* US Army Officer Candidate School & Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia

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