Manager Management

David Lichtenstein

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

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

City: Saline

State: MI

Zip: 48176

Country: USA

Phone: 734-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $130,000

Willing to Relocate

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David L. Lichtenstein

Saline, MI 48176 Phone: 734-***-**** *********@********.*** Able to Relocate

GLOBAL PURCHASING DIRECTOR

Experienced Director of Purchasing with documented success leading enterprise-wide teams, supplier networks, and purchasing organizations on a global scale. MRP/ERP expert with a comprehensive command of materials management; logistics; and operational, strategic, and international purchasing.

Change-agent leader who excels in driving continuous improvement through adept sourcing/negotiations, APQP, VA/VE events, innovative strategies, effective ISO program leadership, and implementation of Six Sigma-based and Kaizen programs.

Qualifications include twenty years of senior purchasing experience; an MBA in international business; CPM designation; and advanced aptitudes in inventory, tracking, and contract execution across business locations. Internationally traveled and culturally astute, with experience seeking out and solidifying optimum partner alliances and supply channels with companies throughout China, Taiwan, Japan, India, the UK, Germany, and Mexico.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Senior Management

Logistics Management

Production Management

Inventory Management

VA/VE Events Leader Global IT infrastructure

Corporate contract development and implementation

Retail Merchandise & Audit System (RMAS)

Budgeting/Forecasting/Analytics

International Sourcing & Business Protocols Preferred Supplier Programs

Six-Sigma & Kaizen Programs

Customer/Vendor Relations

ISO 9001/Quality Assurance

Strategic Planning & Alliances

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATS AUTOMATION - CAMBRIDGE, ca - MANUFACTURER OF ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT IN MEDICAL, ELECTRONIC, AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

Supply Chain Director, 8/1/2011 to current

Responsible for the global spend strategy for manufactured goods including machining, fabrication, assemblies, castings, pneumatics and electronics with spend covering $500 million. Direct site management of six person buying team with spend responsibility of $150 million.

Savings goal of 20% of material spend achieved through improved sourcing strategies such as better domestic supplier alignments, long term contracts for commodity based items and LLC sourcing for key fabricated items.

Managed a global supply base covering key regions such as Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Manage six buyers in four North American manufacturing sites

Purchasing leadership for the launch of many key customer programs like Caterpillar C9 line ($17 million), American Axle ($12 million), Chrysler ($10 million), Ford and GM projects as well.

Achieved material cost reductions on commodity items exceeding 10% through direct negotiations as well and long term contracts.

Achieved material cost reductions on fabricated goods through the strategic purchasing in LLC regions.

Improved on-time delivery through process improvement and database corrections that resulted in substantial savings at build time. Assembly time was reduced in excess of 15% because timing was improved on material deliveries. This was achieved by working with PM, designers, operations and supplier to ensure complete alignment in expectations.

SPX CORP. - WARREN, MI -MANUFACTURER OF EVSE HARDWARE AND INSTALLATIONS, AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, FLOW TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL TESTING EQUIPMENT/SOLUTIONS

David L. Lichtenstein Phone: 734-***-**** Page Two

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

GLOBAL COMMODITY MANAGER, 4/06 TO 7/2011

Direct and develop purchasing strategy, functions, budgets, teams, and supplier network. Using extensive contracts knowledge, manage 2,500+ global suppliers with a spend in excess of $50 million in testing and automation equipment, OE electronics testing devices and systems, plastics, stampings, weldments, and machined products with an 8-member procurement management team; hold strategic oversight for purchases of $50 million spend; establish LTA agreements with preferred suppliers; and integrate suppliers into SPX sites. Extensive knowledge of automotive drive train components, testing and validation electronics, hardware and software, metal forming and plastics manufacturing including prototyping, tooling, materials and processes. Key Results:

Managed global supply team of eight for successful implementation and completion of strategic procurement goals.

Achieved annual PPV improvement in excess of $5 million per year for five consecutive years.

Supply project lead for EVSE charge stations, AC1234yf refrigerant evacuation systems, heavy duty lifting systems, multiple electronic testing devices/systems. Responsibilities include amassing team to find competent suppliers for global design, manufacturing, installation and distribution of custom manufactured products.

Overhauled operational purchasing strategy, designing preferred, provisional, and phase-out supplier categories that enabled a more than 19-fold supplier reduction in plastics (from 213 to 11) for correlated cost savings without compromising quality goals or go-to-market timelines. Also project-managed successful supplier symposium in Shanghai, China (attended by 400 global suppliers) to introduce new supplier rating/status program.

Determined optimum targets for -preferred vendor- status, authored dozens of LTAs (long-term agreements) to solidify lasting benefits, and guided teams through complex negotiations to achieve record-high recurring annual savings of $9 million+ through two-fold rebate ($4 million in savings) and pricing ($5 million in savings) strategy.

Implemented Lean- and Six Sigma-based supply chain-value improvement processes (SC-VIPs) that proved extremely successful, including the organization and execution of three major VA-VE (value analysis/value engineering) events with suppliers to net company savings of over $1.5 million. Facilitated dramatic improvements to all aspects of the supply process (from part design to production to distribution).

Annual savings for the past five years exceeds $1million per year in true cost improvements. Viewed by the organization as key supply negotiator for LTA`s, volume spot buys and complex contracts.

EMHART TEKNOLOGIES - Farmington Hills, MI - Tier one supplier of production fasteners to the auto industry

Executive Purchasing Manager, 7/04 to 4/06

Charged with strategy, demand planning, inventory, and daily operations of purchasing, quoting, and logistics functions/teams, managing a $900K budget; spend of $45 million; and team of eight staff (senior buyers, quote specialists, forecasters). Ensured uninterrupted supply of production fasteners to support customer needs, minimized inventory carrying costs, and established LTAs with preferred suppliers. Key Results:

Reduced inventory turns more than 24% (from 7.8 to 5.9), achieving key objective far ahead of projected timeline.

Saved company $1.9 million annually after negotiating three key LTAs capturing historic piece-price reductions.

Implemented new ERP solution (JD Edwards) running on customized AS400 (UNIX-based) system that substantially improved the efficiency, accuracy, and accountability of internal processes and reporting structures.

Restructured Logistics department and channels of supply, replacing a reactive, -fire-fighting- approach to form a proactive, streamlined, and high-performance organization. Slashed shipping lanes from 125 to 19 for realized cost savings of $145K.

David L. Lichtenstein Phone: 734-***-**** Page Three

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Recognized for relationship-building, client-facing, and consultative sales strengths through expanded responsibility for C customers (companies spending under $500K per year). Upped revenues from this segment to $8 million per annum.

Led Purchasing department in all phases of TS-16949 implementation, including the creation of all documents to establish new working processes (e.g., supplier rating systems; purchase order procedures; return policies; stock control mechanisms; and many other guidelines, policies, and SOPs).

Worked with cross-functional team to redesign forecasting process and conducted monthly audits of various processes. Efforts combined to improve accuracy, enhance proactive planning, and elevate the accountability of multiple departments and their respective teams.

Directed a series of process improvement events within Purchasing and Shipping/Receiving that were unanimously praised for delivering dramatic efficiency and cost-saving gains.

HAYES-LEMMERZ - Ferndale, MI - Automotive industry tier one supplier of wheels, suspension systems, and brakes

Purchasing Manager, 3/03 to 7/04

Managed seven-person buyer and shipping/receiving team, overseeing all aspects of both direct and indirect procurement as well as all capital equipment purchases (with total responsibility for $95 million in spend). Charged with maintaining seamless flow of goods and uninterrupted supply for all segments of the business (mold/tooling production, aluminum casting production, and maintenance/repair). Key Results:

Overhauled materials request process as part of key Six Sigma Green Belt project. Delivered massive savings in process time as a result of eradicating needless steps, work redundancies, and process bottlenecks.

Implemented summary billing systems and bin-fill programs that eliminated stock-outs, advantageously restructured payables (with costs not incurred until materials were used), and improved materials tracking.

Managed numerous large-scale Kaizan projects in areas of tool refurbishment, MRO office stocks, and foundry operations. Led value stream mapping; gap, process, and workflow analysis; and study of materials storage/ movement to standardize materials ordering and capture significant gains in productivity/output.

Successfully directed high-level programs/projects to include the implementation of Oracle-based ERP system, leadership (as business manager) over all SAP purchasing for entire enterprise, and launch of personally created minority-sourcing initiatives.

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING - Detroit, MI - Tier one suppler of auto parts and components

Corporate IT and Contracts Commodity Manager, 1/01 to 3/03

Strategized and managed purchasing program for global IT infrastructure (hardware, software and services), and service contracts, with $450 million purchasing authority. Managed commodity managers in multiple locations, including Detroit, Mexico, Asia and New York, as well as local plant buyers and multidisciplinary teams for IT and contract (services) spend. Key Results:

Drove more than $8 million in cost-downs (recurring annual savings) on computers, IT services contracts (EDS and Compuware).

Negotiated critical IT agreements for commodities including, computers, all hardware, support services (EDS), call centers, security, software (Microsoft) for global spend.

Streamlined defused IT site spend into a centralized manage spend while exceeding site needs.

Leveraged expert negotiations abilities to lower contract services costs 7% in year one and 13% in subsequent years on $37 million agreement, in addition to reducing materials expenses considerably by securing agreements with new suppliers (e.g., contract with CDW that reduced hardware costs by 6%).

PROSYS INDUSTRIES - Plymouth, MI - Capital equipment builder and tier one supplier to the automotive industry

Purchasing Manager, 1997 to 2001

David L. Lichtenstein Phone: 734-***-**** Page Four

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Oversaw multifaceted sales, purchasing, and logistics functions for tier-one supplier, including accountability for development and control of several department budgets. Supervised purchasing agents, aftermarket (replacement parts) sales group, and shipping/receiving/stock room personnel and day-to-day operations in each area. Key Results:

Conducted research and developed sources, negotiating terms and managing relationships with vendors on a worldwide basis (including Germany, France, China, and India).

Obtained deep discounts and blanket orders with primary suppliers.

Implemented BAAN ERP system that dramatically improved operations.

FRANK PARSONS PAPER COMPANY - Landover, MD - Local distributor of office products/supplies

Inventory Control Manager, Purchasing, 1990 to 1997

Directed inventory management for $50 million paper and office product distributor. Managed RMA systems for Business Product division. Key Results:

Created, implemented, and monitored vital inventory management policies/procedures and Moore Pac inventory system, with efforts combining to significantly strengthen controls and lower shrink.

Partnered with purchasing manager to co-design and implement efficient internal operations.

Developed and maintained positive relationships with vendors and processed manufacturer rebates.

Conducted training for users on Windows, Word, Excel, WordPerfect, and Lotus Notes.

Coordinated twice-annual physical inventory.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MADONNA UNIVERSITY - Livonia, MI

MBA, Emphasis in International Business, 2006 (GPA: 3.5)

MBA, Program Management, Expected Completion 2012

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - Ann Arbor, MI

BA, Major in Business, Minor in Theology, 2002 (GPA: 3.4)

Professional Development:

VA/VE Training, 2006

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, 2004

Lean Training and Certification from the University of Tennessee (U of T)

David L. Lichtenstein Phone: 734-***-**** Page Four

LICENSURE

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), 2007

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) In process (Completion expected 2011)

Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP), 2005

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

Software & Tools: Lotus Notes (certified), Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Explorer, BAAN, Quicken, Adobe PhotoShop, WS-FTP, Netscape, Norton Anti-Virus, Adaptec CD Creator, Solomon

Databases: Oracle, SAP, ACT!, Microsoft Access

Systems: UNIX, Microsoft Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/NT/XP, MS-DOS

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