Manager Supply Chain

DON BARBER, C.P.M., A.P.P., CM, CPIM, C.A.M., CPSM

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Stuart FL 34994

772-***-**** Home (Florida)

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SUMMARY:

Supply Chain/Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing professional with experience in the machinery, aerospace & defense, metals, oil & gas, fire safety systems, automotive, forestry products, pulp & paper, and chemical industries. Proven track record in cost reduction, improving supplier performance and quality, and team productivity. Experience includes ABS, AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Nadcap, OHSAS 18001 and QS9000/TS16949 standards; and CMS, COMPASS, JD Edwards, Jobscope, JUMBO, Marcam, Maximo, Oracle, SAP, SBSS, Symphony and TRANS4M business enterprise software systems. International experience. Holder of several professional certifications.

EXPERIENCE:

Regional Supply Chain Manager, Kanoo Machinery Division, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company Limited, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Distribution (Sep 2015 – Nov 2017) Contract assignment with the most profitable division of the largest family owned company in the Middle East. Scope included regional responsibilities for the Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Management Consultant, Middle East Propulsion Company Ltd, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aerospace & Defense (Jul 2014 – Jul 2015) Contract assignment with the leading provider of military jet engine overhaul and remanufacturing services in Saudi Arabia, and supporting the propulsion needs of the Royal Saudi Air Force.

Jan-Jul 2015 Contracts & Legal Affairs Manager

Jul-Dec 2014 Supply Chain/Contracts Manager

Supply Chain Manager, Cobham Mission Systems, Davenport IA, Aerospace & Defense (Feb 2012 – Nov 2013) Selected for a newly created leadership role with the international leader in hose & drogue aerial refueling systems to support a rapidly expanding Air Refueling value stream recently relocated to the Davenport facility, one of Cobham’s 14 primary locations.

Implemented a functional supply chain organization resulting in improved expertise among assigned personnel, more effective supervisory oversight, and an organizational alignment consistent with supported customer functions.

Instituted comprehensive weekly team reviews tracking key performance metrics resulting in record improvements in multiple performance areas for the value stream.

Developed automated products resulting in standardized buyer work products and reduced record maintenance requirements.

Developed and implemented supplier metrics resulting in 95 percent reduction in the number of late purchase order lines and a 96 percent reduction in the number of late purchase order days – both within a ten month period – and achieved record highs in supplier on-time in-full rates.

During the second half of 2012 achieved a 41 percent reduction in the number of supplier long lead-time items and a 24 percent overall reduction in supplier lead-times.

During the first half of 2013 reduced the supplier defective parts per million rate by 46 percent and the rate of early supplier deliveries by 51 percent.

In less than two years reduced the number of active suppliers by 14 percent and increased the average spend per supplier by 27 percent.

Achieved 108 percent of the 2012 strategic business unit savings plan. Achieved 467 percent of the 2013 savings plan in the first ten months.

Emphasized professional development resulting in a workforce with 30 percent of assigned personnel having at least one professional certification and another 30 percent actively working towards professional certification.

Purchasing Manager, Constellium (formerly Alcan) Rolled Products Ravenswood LLC, Ravenswood WV, Aluminum (Jun 2009 – Feb 2012) Selected as the third purchasing manager within a year to lead the indirect purchasing activities for a 900-person aluminum plate and rolling mill representing the largest US-based operation for a European-based multi-national company.

Implemented a commodity based purchasing organization resulting in improved expertise among assigned personnel. Reduced organizational levels within the department. Established an investment recovery function where none previously existed.

Reversed a year-long pattern of declining supplier performance. Implemented a monthly supplier rating system and other initiatives resulting in record high supplier performance improvements.

Revised the inventory management processes for Stores material that reduced on-site inventories by 1.3 million while increasing order fill rates to 98 percent.

Achieved 129 percent of the 2010 savings goal in spite of an overly restricted reporting process and achieved 226 percent of the 2011 savings goal.

Implemented a contract management program. Formalized undefined ad hoc agreements. Instituted structured process of addressing the plant’s on-going needs for indirect goods and services.

Developed a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan for the relocation of key plant functions to an off-site location that would be furnished, equipped and staffed within 48 hours of a labor dispute.

Restored credibility to the purchasing function. Resolved long-standing commercial disputes.

Senior Procurement Manager, Halliburton, Duncan OK, Oil & Gas Services (Feb 2007-Mar 2009) Selected as the first procurement professional to lead a 48-person team for Halliburton’s oldest and largest manufacturing center. Also supported the Duncan Technology Center, the Duncan Energy Institute and provided US-based international purchasing services for more than 70 non-US Halliburton facilities around the globe enabling Halliburton to be one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry.

Managed an annual spend of nearly 650 million dollars at one point growing at an annual rate of 54 percent and representing 12 percent of the entire Halliburton spend for production material.

Revitalized the professional development program. Increased the number of Certified Purchasing Managers from one to 22 in less than two years – more than three times the national average.

Reversed a year-long pattern of declining supplier performance. Implemented a monthly supplier rating system and other initiatives resulting in repeat increased supplier performance records for the manufacturing center, and was only center to meet 2008 corporate-wide supplier performance goals.

Reduced the number of late supplier lines by 85 percent and total supplier lateness by 96 percent.

Instituted a comprehensive monthly team review process tracking key performance metrics resulting in month-over-month records in multiple key areas for the manufacturing center.

Director of Purchasing, Tyco Safety Products, Marinette WI, Fire Suppression (Apr 2006-Feb 2007) Lead purchasing professional for the world’s leader in fire suppression systems, including fire extinguishers and hand line units; pre-engineered restaurant, vehicle, and industrial systems; and a complete line of dry chemical, foam, and gaseous extinguishing agents.

Filled buyer positions vacant for up to 14 months within the first 90 days of assignment.

Reduced the fall-out rate for supplier communications from 70 percent to less than one-half percent.

Integrated the corporate strategic sourcing team into local supplier management efforts. Ended the traditional ‘hands-off’ disconnected approach of the local sourcing organization.

Successfully underwent both an ISO 9001 recertification audit and ISO surveillance audit with no discrepancies noted. Underwent nine other audits conducted by various national and international approval agencies associated with the fire suppression industry with no items noted.

Developed basic reporting for supplier spend, production material usage, and supplier performance.

Established a data driven monthly supplier performance rating system which increased supplier performance by more than 57 percent in the first five months of implementation.

Division Purchasing Manager, Innertech, division of Intier Automotive Interiors of America Inc (an operating unit of Magna International Inc), Nashville IL, Automotive (Aug 2002-Apr 2006) Selected as the first purchasing manager for a rapidly growing manufacturing division expanding to four production facilities utilizing the Toyota Production System.

Reversed growth trend in production material costs. Established climate of constant cost reduction. Achieved multi-year multi-million dollar savings across multiple commodity lines.

Integrated the supplier development function. Established a data driven supplier-rating system resulting in measurable reductions in the number of supplier quality, delivery and response issues.

Absorbed a geographically separated corporate based program buyer function. Achieved a buyer-to-dollar spend ratio two and half times average for industrial manufacturing operations.

Established a world-class training matrix. Assigned personnel earned the Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) professional certification at three times the national average.

Director, Member Purchasing Programs, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, Arlington VA, Manufacturers Association (Aug 2001-Jan 2002) Established and managed an industrial group purchasing organization. Function discontinued after events of September 11.

Director, MROLink Corporation (formerly IndustrialAmerica.com LLC), Reston VA, Internet Commerce (Jun 2000-Jan 2001) In-house subject matter expert providing purchasing and materials management expertise to an e-commerce company. Operations discontinued when funding was withdrawn.

Materials Management Team Leader, Potlatch Corporation, The, Warren AR, Forest Products (Mar 1999-Jun 2000) Regional staff member for the corporate Purchasing Shared Services (PSS) function for the Arkansas Region. Provided specialized expertise to three site-level PSS functions providing day-to-day purchasing, industrial stores (industrial supply), receiving and investment recovery services to one paperboard mill, two softwoods lumber mills, one hardwood lumber mill, and two short-line railroads. Responsible for developing and implementing best practices in support of upgrading and improving customer support throughout the region. Often called upon to provide extraordinary assistance requiring unique attention or expertise.

Regional site-level functions routinely lead the corporation. Overall the region experienced active inventories at a level more than 50 percent of corporate average, inventory turns exceeded corporate average by more than 47 percent, and lead times were less than 84 percent of corporate average.

Revised process used for the determination of reorder points and reorder quantities for industrial stores materials, resulting in a 71 percent reduction in purchasing workload and a 43 percent reduction in total acquisition and carrying costs.

Authored a complete corporate-wide standardization program for indirect material incorporating elements of both the regional and plant purchasing and materials management functions, the corporate-wide electronic mail system, and the existing supplier base and national contract structure.

Bosch Braking Systems Corporation, subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, Automotive (1997-1999)

Senior Buyer, Clarksville TN (Feb 1998-Mar 1999) Reestablished basic plans and programs for a purchasing function operating at a 73 percent increase in activity over the previous year.

Purchasing Manager, Frankfort OH (Mar 1997-Jan 1998) Reworked the local agreement structure. Efforts resulted in cost savings of over quarter million dollars identified and implemented.

Stores Supervisor, James River Corporation, Kalamazoo MI, Pulp & Paper (1995-1996) Managed an industrial stores account with more than eleven thousand line items for a state of the art paperboard manufacturing facility. Hired to bring order to a rapidly growing operation.

Stores Foreman, Amoco Polymers, Marietta OH, Engineered Polymers (1990-1995) Managed an industrial stores account with more than ten thousand line items for a one of a kind facility producing engineered polymers. Hired to bring order to a rapidly growing operation.

Commissioned Officer, United States Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base CA (1985-1989)

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) designation (recertified Aug 2013)

Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (A.P.P.) designation (recertified Nov 2014)

Certified Manager (CM) designation (certified Jun 2002)

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) designation (recertified Jun 2012)

Certified Administrative Manager (C.A.M.) designation (certified Jul 2002)

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation (recertified Dec 2014)

EDUCATION:

Fairmont State College, West Virginia (Regents BA Degree, 1984)

MEMBERSHIPS:

Member, Institute for Supply Management

Member, APICS

Life Member, Air Force Association

Life Member, American Mensa Ltd

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