Supply Chain Management

Vladimir Honc

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

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City: Olathe

State: KS

Zip: 66062

Country: USA

Phone: 913-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 90

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VLADIMIR HONC MOORE

Olathe, KS 66062 aaiaii *********@********.*** aaiaii 913-***-****

TARGET POSITION aaiaii SENIOR PURCHASING, INVENTORY CONTROL AND SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

Purchasing / Inventory Control / Supply Chain Executive who has delivered $100M in total cost savings throughout career. Provide strong vendor management, contract/SLA negotiation, new product introduction, expansion of supplier base, consolidation of global spend, effective planning and forecasting to manage inventory. Optimize purchasing, logistics and inventory control processes and operations through effective use of IT systems and KPI. Direct large-scale domestic and international purchasing (services, material and equipment) and inventory control operations. Operate in U.S. and Latin American environments understanding different trade restrictions and currency fluctuations particularities of the region. Bilingual aaiaii English and Spanish. APICS CSCP-12/2012. Strengths aaiaii

iaii Cost Containment aaiaii Maintained/Improved organizational cost within specified budgets by consolidating category spend under single contracts, creating competition between known and new vendors, increasing contract terms, collaborating with supplier to identify opportunities to take cost out of the supply chain and identifying and selling obsolete and overstock materials in inventory.

iaii ERP-Operations Integration and Optimization aaiaii Efficiently integrate systems for the day-to-day operations and to improve Inventory Control and Purchasing operations. Led Purchasing SAP 4.5 and Oracle implementations in 1997 and 2004. Supported the implementation of SAP 5.0 in 2006 and led the Purchasing and Material Logistic Mexico Teams to migrate from SAP 4.5 to U.S. version 5.0 in 2010. Led several work flows, E-Sourcing and SAP driven KPI reports (by the use of BI) design and implementations.

iaii Supply Chain Management aaiaiiAdd value by understanding stake holders' needs and incorporating best business practices that improve purchasing and inventory control supply chain activities such: Inventory Management by watching trends or business changes that impact planning and forecasting, material management and purchasing strategies by identifying areas of opportunity when monitoring KPIs.

Areas of Expertise

ERP (SAP/Oracle) MM, E-Sourcing and BI Material Management of Strategic Commodities

Inventory Control and Financial Costing Supporting and Improving Supply Chain Management

International Logistics and Multi-Site Warehousing Vendor Relations Management and SLA Negotiations

Inventory Management Thought Planning and Forecasting Purchasing & Inventory Control Policies & Procedures

International Purchasing Operations Purchasing & Inventory Control KPI Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FRIDAS, LLC, Overland Park, KS, 2011aaiaii2012

SILENT PARTNER

Started up business with partner. Implemented good administrative practices for purchasing, general ledger and balance sheets.

iaii Drove cost reduction strategies (purchasing, debt renegotiation and cash flow management).

iaii Currently act as silent partner and not involved in the operations of the business.

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD, Kansas City, MO,

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING AND MATERIAL LOGISTICS, 2010aaiaii2011

Oversaw purchasing, inventory control and logistics functions in U.S. and Mexico. Reviewed and enhanced forecasting processes and tools. Maintained and enhanced ERP (SAP) material module. Promoted interaction of Supply Chain Management stakeholders (internal and external customer, accounting, vendors, purchasing and material logistics personnel). Led a group of 26 professionals and managed expenditures of up to $400M annually.

iaii Consistently achieved savings between 2-5% ($15M) and favorable commercial conditions by leading high-level multi-year multimillion-dollar domestic and international negotiations for key material and service contracts.

iaii Led initiative that reduced stock levels $5M over 6 months by constantly updating consumption forecast based on business changes and monitoring current lead time of strategic materials, which were used to adjust safety stock and reordering levels in the ERP, allowing accurate automatic reordering and identification of overstock and obsolete materials which were timely sold.

iaii Oversaw the implementation of SAP E-Sourcing module that allowed online bid capabilities (RFP, RFQ and Auctions) as well as online contract authoring and management (creation, approval and storage of contracts).

iaii Created and led a new area that supported SAP MM maintenance (material master, workflows, sources of supply and training to users).

GENERAL DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING AND INVENTORY CONTROL 2008aaiaii2010 AND ASSISTANT VP, 2010 aaiaii concurrent positions

Led global purchasing and inventory control function with total spend in excess of $400M in raw materials, finished goods, equipment and services across the company's global footprint. Delivered all procurement-related cost management, growth, customer service and quality initiatives for the Mexican region. Held P&L budget responsibility with 6 direct and 24 indirect reports.

iaii Coordinated and enforced various vendor relationships to produce the service levels necessary to support supply chain requirements and developed vendor score cards to evaluate performance.

iaii Led the Purchasing and Material Logistic Mexico Teams on the migration of their operation from SAP 4.5 to U.S. version 5.0 in 2010 consolidating U.S. and Mexico's operation under a single instance which brought congruency in operations, consolidated record keeping and allowed cross leveling of inventory between the two countries. Implemented workflows for document approval in SAP.

iaii Designed and led implementation of SAP/BI automated Key Performance Indicator reports that helped to manage and improve the procure to pay operations (purchasing, inventory control and A/P).

iaii Coordinated the Purchasing, Inventory Control, custom brokers and vendors and led them to improve domestic and international material management of key commodities which allowed expedited deliveries directly to the field or to the warehouses. Cut bording crossing from several day to hours.

DIRECTOR PURCHASING ENGINEERING, 2006-2008

Oversaw international procurement for U.S. and Mexico Engineering Departments' material and services. Reviewed, approved and supported the strategic procurement for company. Integrated new supplier or brand launches as well as regulatory upgrades to existing industrial commodities by working with engineering and sourcing departments. Held P&L budgetary responsibility with 4 professionals and managed expenditures of up to $250M annually.

iaii Generated savings of $40M by negotiating contracts that consolidated and leveraged expenses on key track materials and services for Mexico and the U.S. after KCSR bought TFM in 2005.

iaii Supported SAP, including MRP/ERP 5.0 implementation and "go live" in the U.S. in 2006, that resulted in expedited purchasing operations and record keeping.

iaii Worked with engineering and inventory control in the U.S. to improve and update the engineering material master which was the base for the successful inventory management of the company in Mexico and the U.S. in the years to come.

iaii Introduced about 30 new products with projected savings $10M.

TRANSPORTACIAaiiN FERROVIARIA MEXICANA RAILROAD, Monterrey, MA(c)xico,

General Purchasing Manager, 1997aaiaii2006

Directed all procurement activities, except fuel, for the first privately owned railroad in Mexico. Led group of five professionals and managed expenditures of up to $250M annually focusing on direct and indirect commodities and services. Monitored the resolution of material issues and problems. Developed and implemented purchasing procedures and policies. Gained experience with large scale ERP systems.

iaii Achieved $50M in savings by reducing headcount due to system implementation and establishing new purchasing policies and procedures that allowed the participation of foreign vendors, simplified the bid processes and promoted consolidation of expense.

iaii Maintained and updated parts of SAP materials module system as "SAP Super User". Implemented workflows for document approvals.

iaii Led the implementation and "go live" of SAP 4.5 (1997), then ORACLE (2004) and back to SAP 4.5 (2005) due to sale of company. .

TRANSPORTACIAaiiN MARAiTIMA MEXICANA, MA(c)xico, 1996aaiaii1997

Dedicated sea freight company.

PURCHASER

Bid and negotiated for materials, equipment and service purchase orders and contracts needed for the construction of chemical storage facilities in various Mexican ports.

iaii Promoted to Purchasing Manager of TFM Railroad when TMM and KCSR bought TFM in 1997.

OTHER POSITION HELD aaiaii FLUOR Daniel - ICA, Purchaser, MA(c)xico, 1995aaiaii1996

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

B.S., Mechanical Electrical Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 1995.

APICS Certification, July 2012

Computer experience aaiaii Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Oracle, SAP.

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