PAUL TAPPERO, CPIM

ac59n0@r.postjobfree.com C: 619-***-**** 1529 Heritage Club Ave. Wake Forest, NC 27587

Supply Chain / Materials Manager / Project Management

Experienced Operations Executive with eighteen years of experience working in the manufacturing industry, eleven of those specializing in medical devices. A history of success uncovering opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs and elevate productivity through innovative leadership and customer commitment. Demonstrate abilities to perform efficiently against tight deadlines, establish clear lines of communication, and remain diplomatic in difficult situations.

Key Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Management – Process Improvements – Cost Control Inventory Control –

Project Management – New Product Development Sourcing Contract Negotiation –

Purchasing & Procurement – Equipment Management Distribution & Transportation – Assembly

EDUCATION

B.S., Business Management – San Diego State University – San Diego, CA 1989

APICS Certification– CPIM 2013

cGMP, Value Stream Mapping and Lean 5S Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROBLING MEDICAL – Youngsville, NC April 2015 to June 2018

Contract manufacturer of medical devices including catheters and various other single use medical devices, disposable electro-mechanical medical devices as well as durable electro-mechanical medical devices providing one source/one location for medical device development and manufacture.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Responsible for company materials planning, item master control, component specification development, production planning for multiple manufacturing lines, label control, and warehouse activities,.

Persistently evaluated and managed production issues and schedule changes for seven distinctly different production lines with a great deal of employee cross training and development.

Implemented several cost saving initiatives related to raw materials purchasing and transportation/logistics reducing costs from 10-50%.

Responsibly managed a team of nine direct reports. Provided team leadership in developing process improvement suggestions to increase productivity and streamline activities.

Streamlined department SOPs while ensuring alignment with other departments’ procedures.

Maintained a close relationship with quality department to develop new part specifications while maintaining high standards of quality for all materials and maintaining compliance with cGMP, ISO 13485, QSR and ISO 9001 standards.

Managed all product sterilization processing including sample testing, sterilization validation testing and distribution testing.

Developed a material review process for engineering development process to facilitate increased visibility of materials issues as new projects moved from development to transfer to manufacturing.

COOK PHARMICA – Bloomington, IN May 2014 to February 2015

Contract manufacturer of pharmaceuticals including drug substances and drug products providing one source/one location for pharmaceutical development.

Manager, Materials Planning

Managed team of seven direct reports tasked with item master control, specification writing, and materials planning.

Delivered all-encompassing leadership and commitment in support of continuous improvement in quality, productivity and safety.

Identified bottlenecks to attain schedule, cost and quality goals and focused on each obstacle individually.

Streamlined department SOPs and ensured alignment with other departments procedures.

Worked closely with quality to ensure adherence to customer specifications and industry standards.

Researched, established and managed new company policy for sterile products.

Established a material review team function for identifying issues related to materials and to communicate resolution to various departments on an ongoing basis.

STRYKER – Fremont, CA May 2013 to January 2014

Provides quality focused manufacturing of medical devices.

Materials Manager

Manage projects from implementation through optimization.

oProject team member for new ERP system (Oracle R12). Optimizing new ERP system for updates, and fixes to the system to support business needs. Established procedures and work instructions for planning, purchasing, warehousing, shipping, receiving and work order processes.

oEstablished vendor managed inventory system for supplies, chemicals, and clean room supplies saving over $200K per year.

Responsible for all materials, procurement and control for four different production lines including raw materials, production supplies, and production equipment. 150 sku’s / 700 parts

Plan and implement activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of materials.

Compliance to cGMP’s, QSR, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 standards in all activities with customers both internal and external.

Work closely with supplier quality and commodity management on vendor relationships including new vendor set-ups, issues and coordination.

INTEGRA BIOTECHNICAL LLC – Vista, CA April 2005 to May 2013

Provides comprehensive capabilities and focus on the manufacturing excellence of medical devices.

Supply Chain / Materials Manager

Responsible for all supply chain / procurement functions in connection with the procurement of materials, parts, components, systems and equipment. Managed a group of 5 direct reports responsible for 1500 sku’s / 4000 parts

oInvolved in Master Scheduling and production planning.

oMRP evaluation for placing purchase orders for all raw materials and supplies.

oPurchase order tracking to ensure on-time delivery.

oBOM establishment, tracking and changes as needed.

oCapitol equipment sourcing and purchasing as projects dictated.

oLogistics between plants, from vendors, and to customers.

oInventory tracking, cycle counts, discrepancy investigations, non-conformances.

oSupplier relations (new vendor set-up, audits, negotiations, etc.)

Manage projects from design and development to implementation.

oProject leader for development and implementation of Macola ERP system.

Sucessfully implemented in 9 months.

oProject team member for New Product Development and the transfer of manufacturing processes from U.S. to Mexico. Help define process standards and develop line layouts using Lean, and create process documentation (routings, travelers, MPS, BOM, etc) to develop user specifications and define assembly processes.

Negotiate major contracts and coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventories at planned levels.

oReduced total inventory by almost 30% while increasing inventory turns from 2.1 to 6.1 per year.

oSet up a consignment inventory system to help reduce production interruption due to raw material supply issues. This reduced lead time on products from 4-6 weeks to one week.

Special focus on the identification and analysis of problems and issues resulting in the development and implementation of sustainable solutions that add value to the organization, reduce costs and improve top line revenue.

oReduced overall backorders from 2 weeks to 3 days.

oIncreased inventory accuracy from <90% to >98.5% and maintained this level year over year.

Ensure product quality through process control methods. Establish and maintain systems to ensure manufacturability of new products while assuring compliance to internal and/or external specifications and standards such as cGMP’s, QSR, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

Work as part of the project management team developing strategies to execute strategic operational plans and reporting projected results prior to implementation.

Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures and implement solutions.

Create procedures, analyze productivity reports, submit revisions to drawings and specifications and submit nonconformance requests for product acceptance and/or disposition.

Ensure the availability of materials in the supply chain and the maintenance of inventory at minimum acceptance levels for all manufacturing sites.

O.E.M. MANUFACTURING & SALES LLC – San Diego, CA April 1998 to April 2005

Contract manufacturer of custom metal components for companies seeking to lower costs and consolidate their vendor base.

Inventory Specialist / Purchasing Supervisor

Managed all inventory control from purchasing and warehousing to shipping and receiving.

Delivered all-encompassing leadership and commitment in support of continuous improvement in quality, productivity and safety.

Identified bottlenecks to attain schedule, cost and quality goals and focused on each obstacle individually.

Negotiated contracts and pricing options.

Worked closely with quality to ensure adherence to customer specifications and industry standards.

Researched, established and managed installation of packaging line for automated packaging of materials for customers.

Worked with vendors to source equipment, trained personnel on equipment setup and operation, and conducted production line troubleshooting.

AFFILIATIONS

Member – APICS (2004 to Present)

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