Manager Supply Chain

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Kimberly Hyatt

Objective

To obtain a position in procurement or supply chain with future growth potential.

Professional Responsibilities & Accomplishments

Independent Consultant 10/2004 - 08/2011

Romani Development Butte, MT

Polymer Interconnect - Material research, supplier research development, RFQ's

for a number of grant funded product research projects. Support the day to day

operations of the Commodity Management Team . Data entry and customer support on

all projects. Support the procurement department goals, and project group goals.

CuPV (Copper Voltaic)- Die sensitized solar cells (DSSC), supplier sourcing,

supplier research, RFQ's, material research for a grant funded start up.

Pennmont Solutions, Ionasys, Montana Emergent- Procurement, purchasing of capital

equipment, raw materials, components, engineering change negotiations.

Vestas Wind Technology

Global Procurement Manager 11/2002 - 09/2004

Rinkobing, Denmark

Worked as part of a global team to manage daily supplier needs, procurement,

expediting and new supplier evaluations.

Created and maintained competitive price lists.

Managed Portland office of Towers & Steel Division.

Created and rolled-out defense strategy for maintaining and creating market

share.

Worked with engineering and technology management to reduce costs through design

changes.

Negotiated and established competitive pricing.

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Hewlett-Packard

NPI Materials Manager (Mobile Computing Division) 03/2000-03/2001

Cupertino, CA

Exceeded cost targets on all three managed programs.

Responsible for direct negotiations with ODM on all non-strategic parts for these

platforms.

Managed the strategic component cost as applied to the total cost goals on all

strategic and non-strategic components.

Tracked and was graded on the goal achievement of seven commodity managers for

strategic components.

Reviewed manufacturing processes of suppliers and ODM's both domestic and

internationally to reduce cost through process changes, part review and

negotiations.

Created executive level presentations on cost targets for all three platforms.

Worked on ODM selection processes in Taiwan for manufacturing selection laptop

computers.

Responsible for updating financial database on overall pricing of all three

platforms.

Worked closely with product marketing manager to ensure cost targets align with

competitor laptops and bundled products.

New United Motor Manufacturing (Toyota/GM partnership)

Commodity Manager/Buyer/Component Parts Group (Direct Materials

Purchasing)12/1996-03/2000

Fremont, CA

Annual Procurement of over $200 million in Tooling, Capital Equipment and $400

million in manufactured

Appointed to lead a next generation sourcing team to create sourcing decisions,

strategic management, risk analysis, contract initiation and tooling cost

reduction strategies.

Cost analysis, negotiation of annual contracts and engineering changes.

Created cost reduction strategies, saving 5 million dollars of next generation

tooling.

Developed purchasing strategies (identify cost reduction opportunities and

establish targets, develop action plan to achieve cost reduction goals and to

improve supply chain performance, etc.)

Competitive sourcing based on assessment of engineering, quality, delivery, and

cost reduction capabilities.

Applied drawing and part evaluation to ensure compliance with design

specifications.

Trained suppliers in the philosophies of the Toyota Production System

Audited suppliers' in manufacturing facilities and processes based on Toyota

Production System principles

Identify, plan, monitor and participate in the execution of Kaizan opportunities

at supply base manufacturing facilities

Santa Cruz Yachts

Purchasing Manager 10/1995 to 11/1996

Soquel, CA

Negotiated purchasing agreements, set up new purchasing accounts, issued purchase

orders.

Researched new suppliers and materials.

Updated and managed Bill-of Material (BOM) and price management.

Tracked purchase orders for on time delivery.

Expedited purchase orders to match production schedule changes.

Entirely re-vamped inventory control system.

Primary Responsibilities:

Implemented a Kan-Ban system.

Supervised production, ensured proper procedures and processes were used.

Evaluated and tested materials.

Coordinated multiple production areas to ensure sub-assemblies were ready for

Just-In-Time final assembly.

Ensured proper personnel and tools were applied to each building function,

Performed general parts cost reduction.

Improved quality by specifying new products and chemical processes.

Electro-Medical, Inc.

Operations Manager/ Purchasing 12/1994 to 09/1995

Fountain Valley, CA

Responsible for purchasing and supplier relations.

Set up terms and conditions with new suppliers.

Implemented an MRP based inventory control and purchasing system.

Managed domestic and international shipping.

Prepared custom clearance documentation.

Provided product troubleshooting and technical support to customers.

Plastics Machinery

Inventory Control Manager/ Purchasing 06/1993 to 12/1994

Set up an U.S. Supplier base for spare parts distributed throughout North

America.

Responsible for purchasing and supplier relations in the U.S. and Japan.

Managed warehouse and inventory control.

Supervised domestic and international shipping.

Prepared custom clearance documentation.

Education

05/1993 Bachelor of Science in Industrial San Diego State University

Technology

Organizations and Awards

Epsilon Pi Tau Honors Fraternity

Society of Plastics Engineers Scholarship

Society of Plastics Engineers Treasurer

Associated Students Employee Council

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

Purchasing Management Certification - NAPM (in progress)

References

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