Manager Supply Chain

GARY T. RIEGLING

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SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR / PURCHASING MANAGER

Resourceful Supply Chain leader with more than 20 years of experience

driving bottom-line cost savings, aligning needs and goals of the company,

suppliers and customers, and efficiently solving quality and production

issues. Superb communicator adept at negotiating contracts, pricing, and

resolving problems throughout the corporate supply chain. Team player eager

to help colleagues and business partners work through challenges. Areas of

expertise:

Commodities Purchasing . Supply Chain Management . Inventory Management /

Control

Strategic Planning . Contract Negotiation / Administration . Supplier

Quality . Materials Management

Relationship Management . Resource Management . Plant Turnarounds . New

Product Launch

Payment Terms . Bankruptcy Management . Sourcing Strategies . Cost Savings

. Production

Team Building / Leadership . Training . Labor Relations . Supplier /

Customer Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Busche Quality CNC Machining, Albion, Indiana . 2012 - Present

Supervision of two Busche plants with reports of forty-five employees

DANA HOLDING CORPORATION, Maumee, Ohio / Fort Wayne, Indiana . 1997-2011

A leading manufacturer of driveline products, power technologies and

genuine service parts for light- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers.

22,500 employees in 26 countries. $6.1 billion in 2010 sales.

Manufacturing Footprint Optimization Manager (2009-2011)

Chosen to apply expertise in improving performance and resolving quality,

supplier and delivery issues to stop a South Carolina plant from losing

customers. Communicated daily with customers to understand problems and

concerns, such as delivery times and quality. Interfaced daily with key

plant officials including the Plant Manager, Plant Material Manager, Plant

Planners and Corporate Commodity Managers to pinpoint issues and

conceptualize innovative solutions. Analyzed factors such as how additional

resources would standardize production, how the quality and availability of

components hurt output, and whether issues with lead time and on-site

inventory could be resolved. Utilized analyses to formulate better

procedures. Corrected quality issues in coordination with the Corporate

Quality Manager, Plant Quality Manager, Dana Engineering and suppliers.

Began preliminary corporate planning to transfer plant operations to

overseas facilities.

Major Contributions:

. Slashed late deliveries to customers by about half by correcting

supply-base delivery and quality issues, including persuading

suppliers to prioritize Dana needs when setting production schedules.

. United plant management, customers, suppliers and corporate

headquarters to coordinate in identifying and resolving problems.

. Facilitated resolution of enterprise resource planning system errors

by promoting communication between Planners and staff.

Purchasing Manager, Dana Light Axle Division (2006-2009)

Developed and executed purchasing strategy for commodities including

machine components, seals, plastics, castings, forgings, powdered metals,

bearings, steel products and heat treatments. Supervised 4 Corporate Buyers

specializing in various commodities, as well as industrial Co-op Students

and Analysts examining the feasibility of different sourcing and commercial

strategies.

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DANA HOLDING CORPORATION Purchasing Manager Continued

Major Contributions:

. Kept product flowing to end customers through Dana bankruptcy

reorganization by leading team in negotiating issues including payment

of outstanding invoices, supplier inventory levels, long-term

agreements and designation as a critical supplier.

. Achieved uninterrupted, on-time supply of product to 6 factories by

strengthening communication links among corporate Buyers, suppliers

and plants.

. Set aggressive cost-saving and inventory-reduction goals and

strategies to achieve them, leading the team in saving more than $1

million annually and earning group recognition.

. Facilitated $2 million-plus year-over year savings on bottom-line

inventories for the division.

. Collaborated with program management teams in the introduction of 15

new axle programs for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.

Senior Buyer, Dana Torque and Traction Technologies (2002-2006)

Coordinated purchases for customer-specified commodities for Ford, Chrysler

and General Motors for the Light Axle Division, including wheel end

components, seals and fasteners, liaising with suppliers and customers to

work out issues such as pricing and quality. Supported other Corporate

Buyers with sourcing and problem resolution.

Major Contributions:

. Preserved relationships between customers and suppliers by

communicating concerns, negotiating solutions and managing

expectations.

Buyer, Dana Spicer Light Axle Group (1997-2002)

Negotiated purchases of customer-specified commodities for DaimlerChrysler

through the Light Axle Division, including wheel hubs, rotors and brake

assemblies.

Major Contributions:

. Enhanced communication among suppliers, DaimlerChrysler and Dana.

EARLY CAREER

CENTRAL SUPPLY, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Assistant Warehouse Manager: Conducted cycle counting for inventory

turnover. Oversaw field delivery of plumbing, industrial heating, air

conditioning and electrical construction supplies. Established a policy on

handling returned goods.

ESSEX GROUP, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Maintenance Supervisor: Managed 15 union Electricians, Mechanics, Laborers

and Janitorial Workers maintaining and repairing production and auxiliary

equipment.

Purchasing / Inventory Control Manager: Sourced and purchased raw and

finished materials for chemical processing. Managed inventory to meet

production schedules and delivery dates.

Operations Manager: Supervised all aspects of 3 production shifts in a

nonunion facility.

Production Supervisor: Supervised nonunion shift workers, scheduled

production and ensured quality standards were met.

Senior Maintenance Technician: Minimized production interruptions by

quickly repairing equipment breakdowns and scheduling thorough preventive

maintenance.

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EDUCATION

Associate in Applied Science in Industrial Management Technology

Indiana Vocational Technical College, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Associate in Applied Science in Industrial Maintenance Technology

Indiana Vocational Technical College, Fort Wayne, Indiana

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP)

Quality Circle Facilitator / Leader

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Product Cost Analysis

How to Use Supervisory Skills to Get Results

FMEA Training

I-D W / Quality Tools

Positive Impact Counseling

Improving Management Skills

Performance Management

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP / Oracle Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Systems

SAP / Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

Microsoft PowerPoint / Excel / Word

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