Manager Program
Resume:
PAUL J. FEETHAM
Warrensburg, MO 64093
**********@*****.***
Objective:
Procurement Specialist/Materials Management position with a proactive company that is commensurate with my extensive skills and experience in the industrial field.
SUMMARY
A highly proficient and dynamic professional with outstanding organizational, leadership, analytical and motivational skills in addition to expertise in administration of Commodity programs, supervision, contract negotiations, management, purchasing, logistics and sales.
An innovative and creative planner; noted for implementing new programs and projects to promote new business ventures and increase profitability with bottom line accountability.
Proficient in computer use and software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, CPARS, Covisint, SAP, EDI and SX Enterprise.
Very quick learner committed to exacting standards of excellence; able to streamline production processes and accept additional responsibilities as needed.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven record of working effectively with people at all levels both as a team player and individually.
EXPERIENCE
Conduent/Xerox – GM Global Procurement Process Lead/Requisition Management 4/2015 – Present
Manage Team of Requisition Specialist that enter indirect material orders in GM SAP.
Material Planning (MRP)
Develop best practices and processes to improve accuracy and turnaround time.
Assure correct sourcing on all orders.
Work with vendors/suppliers on blanket contracts.
Supporting all GM North American sites, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and India
Hubbard Supply Company/HDI – GM 3PIMM Program Manager 2/2010-4/2015
GM Fairfax Assembly/Baltimore Operations
Responsible for managing all indirect material. (Excess of $23,000,000.00)
Manage 7 HDI employees and 15 hourly GM UAW workers assigned to the crib and indirect support staff.
MRP Planning
Manage the Warranty/Repair process to include tracking of cost savings and Warranty recovery. Overall program savings to date on repairs = $5 million + Overall Warranty Recovery = $1.5 million +
Order and manage all “as required” fluids for production
Work with GM plant management and safety to improve processes and best practices.
Track and report all required scope requirements per our contract.
Manage and maintain the stores checkbook system.
Build, set up and source all new maintenance material in OLIMPIC/SA
Hubbard Supply/HDI, Flint, Michigan – Commodity Manager 03/2007 – 2/2010
GM Saginaw Metal Castings/Power Train
Responsible for ordering all Industrial Supply Indirect material for the plant
Manage all indirect materials including cutting tools for the offsite machining facility.
Maintain a 5% to 10% annual cost savings on overall purchases.
Work with GM Purchasing/Xerox to maintain blankets and correct commodity suppliers.
Rhino Machine and Engineering, – General Manager 12/2005-12/2006
Worked with suppliers to set up tool inventories for production at this start up Machining Company that services major corporations including GM, Honeywell and Detroit Diesel.
Set up accounts with staffing services.
Material Planning (MRP)
Coordinated production schedules to meet the needs of the customer.
Maintained all records for shipping and receiving for production.
Implemented and managed a cost saving program for vendors.
Quality Tool and Abrasives – Commodity Manager 3/2003-12/2005
Visteon and Ford
Responsible for Cutting Tool, Abrasive and Special Machine Tooling Blankets.
Worked with CPARS to control indirect material levels in the plants; served as CPARS trainer to assure employee compliance with requirements.
Negotiated pricing contracts with vendors.
Collaborated with engineering to implement new projects and assist in program changes.
Interfaced with plant MP&L to manage overstocks, consignments, cost savings objectives, budgets, and scrap levels.
MRP
Worked with MP&L to build and support a complete range of Machine Tooling Blankets.
Special Achievements:
Directly responsible for a $1 million plus cost savings for the Visteon Milan plant.
Exceeded contractual cost savings target yearly.
EDUCATION
Mott Community College, Flint, Mi
Business Management Certificate (1992)
Linden High School, Linden, MI
Graduate (1985)
Additional Training
Xerox Sales School, Leesburg, VA
Certificate
*Reference’s available upon request
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