Paul Walker - CPM

M: 970-***-**** e-mail: ac16r0@r.postjobfree.com

Supply Chain / Purchasing / Planning

Wanting to share, make a difference/adding great character, leadership, accountability and passion for success within your company and profession. I bring an emphasis on best practices, collaboration, sustainability and Lean Manufacturing. I have verifiable experience in all aspects of procurement, inventory, purchasing management, commodity management, planning for both tactical and strategic purchasing including medical, defense, automotive, oil & gas, store fixtures and original equipment manufacturing (OEM).

Tasks / Skill Sets / Within all positions listed below Provided direct input and maintained PO’S of all types, reviewed requisitions, developed and solicited bids, analyzed responses. Have also maintained and developed vendor relations, planning, negotiated pricing, sourcing, used collaboration, best practices and lean manufacturing. Am very involved with project management, inventory control, NPI and organizational development. Involved in major and minor negotiations/purchases; contracts from beginning to end including terms and conditions. Purchasing theories and philosophies have been a key focus. Produced and heavily involved in the purchasing responsibilities from start to finish.

Led cost and quality improvement efforts as part of “The Toyota Way” such as inventory strategy, cycle counting, JIT, Kan Ban, Kaizen and others; increased profit margins through research and analysis of commodity markets and more. I have delivered more than $25M to the company’s bottom line through hard and soft savings.

Special Expertise

Expert negotiator with ability to cut and retain costs through lean manufacturing processes within the

supply chain and key commodity management, along with using terms & conditions.

Hands on with total cost savings programs, utilizing cost monitoring tools, and strategies with savings exceeding $500K annually in purchasing, supply chain and inventory.

Worked with start ups and many process implementations.

Wrote and negotiated contracts and led project goals, sourcing changes and personnel management.

Successfully led many new product introductions.

Was an organizational development leader/liaison with an emphasis on leadership, accountability, collaboration resulting in savings in excess of $25M.

Professional Experience

Contract / Temp positions within Purchasing etc. 2016 –

Took on while looking for permanent position, due to necessity and availability

(See above Tasks section for job responsibilities)

Pratt & Whitney Quest Global (Closed Operations) 2013 – 2015

Purchasing, Project Coordinator

Performed research, design, analysis and reporting using parts lists, BOM'S etc to execute RFP/Long Term Agreements for

several NPI programs. Project Management support and certified for FAR, ITAR sourcing.

Reviewed spot buys against long term strategies.

Coordinated several APU engine programs for best supply base.

Commodities ranged from electronics, metal fabrication and sub assemblies.

Premier Oil Equipment 2012 – 2013

Purchasing / Supply Chain Manager / Contract Position

Developed JIT programs using planning tools and negotiations, in addition adding to working capital to achieve savings

approximately $700,000 through:

Cost and quality improvement efforts as part of Lean Key Business Metrics

Inventory strategy, cycle counting, Kan Ban

Supplier negotiations, supplier managed programs

Increased profit margins through research and analysis of commodity markets

Cost avoidance measures, MRP developer, cross functional collaboration.

Commodityhunter.com 2011 - 2012

Founder/CEO/Consulting/Purchasing / Contracts / NPI

Project Management.

I created and developed Commodityhunter.com during a long lay off and economic down turn-

putting my experience and education to use.

Commodityhunter.com was a web site for manufacturing, supply chain and other companies.

Professional Plastics 2010 - 2010

Senior Buyer

Was part of group in charge of plastic purchases, sourcing, negotiations, planning and manufacturing nation

wide with overall spend approximately $25M. Project Management support.

Leggett & Platt 2005 – 2008

Purchasing Manager

Reduced inventory levels by $300,000+ and increased inventory turns by 4 and higher and more through:

Cost and quality improvement efforts as part of Lean Key Business Metrics

Inventory strategy, cycle counting, JIT, Kan Ban and others

Increased profit margins through research and analysis of commodity markets

Research and amendments of MRP/ERP systems

Development and use of key performance indicators

Cost avoidance measures, MRP developer, cross functional collaboration.

Volt Staffing Agency 2003 - 2005

Purchasing / Project Support for large mfg. Agilent

Developed and maintained inventory and MRP planning method spreadsheets for inventories worth $3M.

Produced project-planning layouts for several supply integration projects. Led all NPI functions.

Developed JIT programs using planning tools and negotiations to achieve savings of $700K.

WaterPik 1998 – 2001

Senior Buyer

Lead for cost savings programs of $2M annually.

Led teams in ISO 9000 implementation and NPI projects. Project Management support.

Responsible for sourcing new suppliers for various commodities and capital items both domestic and

international.

Key contact and responsible purchasing representative for New Product Introduction.

Set multi-million dollar benchmark agreements for formulations and plastics.

Honeywell 1989 – 1998

Purchasing Manager, Project Management support

Successfully maintained a world class supply chain by contributing $10M in annual savings by implementing key performance indicators, tracking department goals, monitoring supplier relations and benchmarking all agreements.

Supply Chain/Project Manager and also Department Representative in New Product Development.

Developed JIT agreements and other innovative supply chain approaches to achieve total cost initiatives, effective supplier agreements and technology/pricing trends.

Commodities such as electronics and electro-mechanical, seals, O-Rings, plastics, metal fabrication, raw metals, pneumatics, corrugated, packaging, formulations, cables, harnesses, capital, IT, PCB, PCBA’S.

Education/Skills

Regis University: Bachelors Degree, Organizational Development (Emphasis on Management and Leadership)

CPM

Time Management, Communication, Collaboration,

“The Toyota Way”, 4 P Philosophies, Process,

MRP/ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, MAS, Baan, 4th Shift and MS OFFICE

Other Certifications/Skill Sets

MBS, Management by Strengths (2006)

Internal ISO Auditor. Experience with FDA and UL Audits

PAR Training, Performance Measurement Appraisal (1997), the People Code,

Certified FAR, ITAR

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