Supply Chain Manager

Profile

Senior Supply Chain and General Manager with Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for multiple locations dedicating my career and career development in developing and continuously improving various industries including the last eleven (11) years emphasis in Aerospace. With over 20 years of increasing responsibilities in manufacturing and operational leadership in developing and improving a functional staff focused on strategic planning and tactical execution in meeting year over year Safety, On Time Delivery, Quality, Inventory and Financial objectives which includes cost improvement, continuous improvement and ensuring a positive customer experience.

Experiences have been in both OEM and Aftermarket businesses both domestically and internationally in commercial and regulated industries. This includes direct interface with customers, and supporting the developing and engineering of custom solutions and transitioning to production and aftermarket.

Delivering year over year cost reductions in excess of 10%, improving on time delivery to 99%, reducing inventory level through use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies with implementation of high performance teams to drive continuous improvements.

Attributes

Integrity Developing Talent Commitment Adaptable Problem Solver

Active Listener Honesty Change Agent Action Orientated Team Builder

Experience

Paradigm Precision Inc. – Northeast Operations August 2016 – June 2017

Peabody, Massachusetts

General Manager

As General Manager of a $65 million operation for a $500m corporation with Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility and accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role integrated and developed processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy and management/leadership of hourly/salary staff including shop supervisors.

Provide leadership and development to all organizations and individuals especially site staff to meet customer requirements for quality, cost, and delivery with a particular focus on establishing and refining best practices in Operational Excellence included but not limited to implementing Lean culture and execution.

125 Employees Sales growth from $57m to $65m annually

Earning growth from -5% to5 % Lean Certified

Improved Inventory Turns form 5.8 to 6.5 Lead the purchase of $5m in Capital Equipment

Parker Hannifin Corporation – Aerospace Group April 2010 – July 2016

Devens, Massachusetts

General Manager, Lubrication and Heat Management Business Unit

Director, Operations and Supply Chain

Profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for Lubrication and Heat Management Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Business Unit in a $13 billion corporation located in Devens, MA and Naples, FL facilities. Provides design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and test capabilities for both OEM and Aftermarket segments. Includes new product development, ongoing manufacturing and aftermarket engineering and continuing support for Aerospace Engines, and Marine based solutions. Lead the development and implementation of long term strategic objectives with impact on profitable growth, superior customer service, development and retention of employee talent with a priority on ensuring a safe and environmentally sound operation. Responsibilities included developing and implementing functional objectives which contribute to the business unit success by using lean initiatives and Six Sigma problem solving and high performance cross functional team processes. Deliver superior customer experience by maintaining close contact with customers to gain insight into their needs as well as general market requirements for products, systems, and services.

Direct interaction with Aerospace customers: General Electric, Rolls Royce, United Technologies, Pratt Whitney (US and Canada), Honeywell, Bell Helicopter, Snecma

Business Unit Direct and Functional Reports in a Matrix Organizational Design : Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, Quality, Planning, Facilities, Sales/Business Team, Safety, Aftermarket, Import/Export, Lean/CI,

Goodrich Corporation 2005-2010

Director Supply Chain

(US Government Security Clearance)

Responsible for the development and continuous improvement of the Supply Chain (Purchasing, Production Control, Inventory Control, and Transportation) with functional responsibility for satellite locations to the corporate Supply Chain Officer.

Best Practice: Developed and implemented new policies and procedures for OEM and Sub-Contract Supply Chain activities specific to the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Business Unit. This included conducting self assessments/audits to the procedures with direct support for various government audits and compliance reviews (DCMA).

Supplier Relationship: Implemented a control over ensuring only approved suppliers were used in the sourcing and development of products with a cross functional team of Engineering and Supplier Quality. Included in this activity were periodic reviews and audits of supplier performance and their commitment to continuous improvement in cost, quality, safety and lead time. Performed yearly Supplier Communication Days to strengthen the link of the business unit leaders/Directors needs and requirements to the key suppliers. Allowed for reinforcement of the results from the Goodrich Voice of the Customer efforts.

Employee Relationships: developed and conducted a review of current Supply Chain staff to best practices skills of the Industry to determine current levels and implement development plans where gaps were identified. Identified key contributors for mentoring that development.

Continuous Improvement/Lean Initiatives: using the assistance of the Goodrich Lean leaders, extended the Goodrich Value Streams to include suppliers to drive year over year cost savings, lead time reductions, and strategic sourcing and where possible, pull replenishment programs.

The Leadership Companies, Inc. 1993-2005 Partner and Vice President

Product Development, Consulting Services and Training in Supply Chain Solutions

Leading provider of Supply Chain Solutions – Best Practice Manual, Trainings Programs, Seminars, Software Solutions, Consulting Services.

As a founder, was responsible for all customer engagements and product development both domestically and internationally in defining and implementing best practice programs in supplier management, contract management and negotiations. This included developing a web-based contract development and management application to create and track all supplier agreements for use worldwide. It included a contract process, contract templates and associated training.

In addition, a published author of 21 publications in supplier and contract management sold on line or through the Institute of Supplier Management (ISM). Also developed and implemented public seminars and on-site training courses for best practices in managing complex relationships, supplier management, and negotiation skills.

Accomplishments

21 Publications in Supply Chain 1200 customers 2300 people trained 3500 publications sold

Digital Equipment Corporation 1987-1993

Corporate Contracts, Policy & Procedure Manager

Responsible as functional leader for 35 locations worldwide for development, training, implementation and compliance to the corporation’s Supply Chain policies and best practices. Included compliance, audit and focal point for improvements and adjustments to changing business needs and challenges.

Developed the Supply Chain operations in Czech Republic and Hungary which included hiring of site staff, developing country specific procedures and identifying key suppliers to support the local business units.

Lead the cross disciplines team in the development and release of Digital worldwide contract development program including standard process, standard templates, software program, and audits. This required an implementation plan to all locations for training and release and to ensure acceptance and compliance. In addition was also responsible for review and approval of all supplier agreements over $10 million and Supply Chain representative to the Executive Audit and compliance committee.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Economics

Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA USA

Certified Behavioral Consultant and Instructor

The Institute of Motivational Living

Professional, Development

The Institute of Motivational Living, Inc

Received the certification as a Certified Behavioral Consultant and Instructor

Institute for Supply Management

Mentor to members on implementing best practices solutions

International Development

Established procurement centers in Hungary and Czech Republic

National Contracts Management Association

Invited speaker World Congress - Selecting a contract management software application

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