FLOYD J WALKER JR.

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Senior management professional with established success in strategic planning, procurement, sourcing and supply chain optimization, resulting in significant cost savings and increased profits. Expertise in optimization of processes, effective planning, insightful analysis and professional communication. Innovative approach to shortening lead times, optimizing inventory and reducing costs. Dedicated to streamlining supply, improving customer service and managing the supply scheduling of finished goods to support the executive sales plan.

Strategic Planning / Forecasting Purchasing Management Manufacturing Scheduling

Supply Chain Optimization Project Management Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing

Vendor Selection & Management Cost Reduction Inventory Management

KPI Management Employee Development Continuous Improvement

EAGLEBURGMANN USA, Houston, Texas 2015-05/2018

Designer and manufacturer of custom sealing solutions, expansion joints and special products.

Purchasing & Planning Manager:

Reported to the Director of Operations. Directed Procurement and Planning teams, ensuring departmental plans met financial objectives and supported operational strategies; oversaw 6 direct reports and a budget of $60M, with $8M in inventory.

Led improvement projects, resulting in an increase of on-time delivery to over 90%.

Established new third party vendors and developed a new capacity monitoring procedure, which resulted in the reduction of overtime and an annual savings of $100,000.

Monitored and analyzed product delivery to the Director of Operations. Implemented procedure changes that increased on-time delivery and sales (+20%) while decreasing lead time (10-20%) and cost.

Led project to redesign the Engineer to Order process, resulting in a decrease in lead time from order placement to manufacturing.

PRYSMIAN GROUP (formerly Draka), Houston, Texas 2007-2015

The $7.9 billion world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry.

Strategic Inventory Manager, North America, Oil & Gas Division:

Reported to the Vic President & General Manager for Oil & Gas. Drove strategy for the division including sales budget and market direction with executive team. Managed procurement of 2,000 items and delivery of over $40 million in product.

Provided supply chain expertise in key decisions regarding product portfolio based on market and capabilities, resulting in a sales increase of 65%.

Increased supply chain performance metric above 90% on-time delivery (200% of growth from predecessor).

Achieved savings of $100,000 - $300,000 annually by managing multiple US and international vendors, which included annual price and contract negotiations.

Reduced global DIO by more than 30 days by leading a global project to reduce aged inventory in five distribution sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

Slashed inventory value 35% by managing a team that oversaw the inventory management of 1,000 made-to-stock line items supporting distribution and manufacturing activities.

Senior member of project teams that oversaw the implementation of ISO-9001 and SAP.

HUNTSMAN, The Woodlands, Texas 2004-2007

Global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.

Sales & Operations Supply Planner, North America, Advanced Materials Division:

Reported to the Regional Sales and Operations Manager. Responsible for long-term supply planning for 1,200 products to support multiple sales markets for a $300 million division.

Led the reformation of sales and operations planning departmental policies and work objectives, resulting in a sales increase of 10% annually.

Decreased inventory levels by $6 million by organizing and hosting demand meetings with sales organizations to increase forecast accuracies and optimize inventory levels.

Led the supply chain initiative on an operation consolidation project with operations and product management that saved millions of dollars.

Organized a project with the business leads to reduce slow moving inventory levels by approximately $3.5 million or 25% in six months.

NUFARM AMERICAS, INC. (formerly Agtrol), Sugarland, Texas 1999-2004

Global crop protection and specialist seeds company, providing quality products, innovation and technical support.

Toll Manufacturing Manager / Supply Chain Manager:

Reported to the Director of Supply Chain. Responsible for specifying, contracting and supervising third party production activities, in support of over $25 million in sales. Included sales planning, supply scheduling and new product introduction. Managed logistics, transportation, shipments and inventory.

Managed over $10 million in production cost, including contract negotiation, raw material planning and finished goods storage.

Increased site development which supported over 200% increase in product lines.

Increased optimization and timing by assisting in the development of a sales and operations meeting process to streamline issues and properly align company objectives and vision.

Directed site audits for contract compliance, quality control and environmental health / safety requirements.

Created a production process for new product introduction that ensured adherence to quality, packaging and manufacturing criteria.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

AZKO NOBEL, La Porte, Texas Shift Chemist

APR LABORATORIES, Dickerson, Texas Chemist

EDUCATION / TRAINING

B.S., Chemistry, University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas – 1995

Supply Chain Management overview course - University of South Carolina - Oct 2014

Time Management for Managers - Baker Communications, Inc - Feb 2009

ISO Process and Added Value Auditing - Bureau Veritas - Dec 2008

Basics of Supply Chain Management - APICS - 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office, MS Access, LIMS, GMIS, Crystal Reports, Cab Cad, Lotus Notes

ERP Systems: SAP, Rubicon, Adage, AS400

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