Supply Chain Customer Service

Patrick McCarthy

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Maynooth 6685845

County Kildare

Ireland Email:

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A successful, highly strategic Supply Chain and Business Process

Development specialist with a broad knowledge gained in a variety of

challenging Planning, Procurement & Logistics roles up to Director Level.

An energetic leader and team player with a reputation for developing people

to their full potential. Influential, focused on cost, quality and

availability with a track record for getting things done.

Highlights:

. Developed Global Supply process capability/strategic supply relationships

. Managed Supply Chain from Demand Planning to Order Fulfilment

. Re-engineered business processes and systems to improve performance

. Created S&OP for >$2B pharmaceutical operations

Career History

Kinetic Concepts Incorporated 2011- Oct 2013

Director of Global Sourcing

. Took ownership for Global Direct Material Sourcing and Supply, directing

global teams, integrating an Advanced Sourcing team with R&D + NPI

. Built a new organization & developed key individuals to maximize

potential

. Improved competitiveness, developing new contracts and re-negotiating

existing contracts with key suppliers globally

. Lead major Cost Reduction Initiative in direct material and overhead,

exceeding target of 10% saving in 12 months

. Re-vamped supply base to suit business needs

. Established multi-level risk assessment, executed risk mitigation

strategies

. Implemented Supplier Business Reviews with partners in USA, EMEA & Asia

. Re-engineered materials and processes to eliminate and/or reduce cost

. Developed communication strategies to encourage common understanding of

business goals across all functions, to deliver business improvements

. Led cross-functional workshops to generate cost saving opportunities

facilitating early multi-function buy-in and acceptance

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Wyeth Medica Ireland Ltd, Newbridge

Associate Director - Strategic Demand & Supply 2003-2005

2005-2010

Associate Director - Strategic Demand & Supply

/SAP Programme & Supply Chain Solutions Lead

. Led a large cross-functional organisation which delivered multiple

complex projects (systems implementation and process re-engineering)

. Drove product availability (>99.7%) to markets globally by revamping

Sales & Operations Planning process, ensuring excellent customer service

. Improved business performance by 30% with process re-engineering and

driving continuous improvement Lean/Six Sigma projects/teams

. Overhauled site planning processes, increasing productivity by 40%

. Reduced inventory levels by 18% and obsolescence by 30%

. Introduced global replenishment supply programme, replacing make to order

system/process

. Selected as SAP Programme Lead and delivered >E10M annual savings in

inventory write-off and plant operating cost

. Implemented SAP (R3, APO) in 7 business functions adding >1,000 users

onto the global SAP platform, enhancing the global model

. Achieved "Class A" Operational Excellence (Oliver Wight) from scratch and

established new international best practice, moving from a "D" in 18

months, completing 30 major projects (using Lean/Six Sigma)

. Launched "Class A" best practice programme across 4 international sites

. Created and sustained high performing teams through continuous

development and structured performance management

. Accelerated talent pipeline through creation of career tracks

. Restructured Supply Chain and SAP Support organisations based on changing

business needs

Quantum Peripheral Products (Irl.) Ltd 2002-2003

Supply Chain Director

. Managed Supply Chain team of 61 people

. Reduced global inventory levels by 15% (E4.5M)

. Led continuous process improvement programmes (six sigma environment)

Marconi Communications 2000 - 2002

Director, Materials/Supply Chain

. Managed Supply Chain/Materials team of 37 people, budget of $80M

. Doubled volume of business through excellence in customer service and

responsiveness & reduced global inventory by Stg 150M

. Designed best practice in processes/systems which were rolled out

globally

Hewlett Packard 1995-2000

Purchasing, Planning & Technical Services Mgr

. Built/managed teams of 40+ people with spend budget of $300M

. Developed/executed Sourcing strategy for materials, services, capital

equipment & spares

. Proposed, drove and delivered a breakthrough outsourcing programme

. Developed global procurement strategies, generating cost savings >E10M

. Reduced inventory to lowest levels across globe, whilst maintaining

"100% uptime" metric

Alps Electric

I.T. and Purchasing Manager 1988-1992

Engineering Materials Manager 1992-1995

. Set up Sourcing function for Irish and Eastern European operations

. Led product design team in development of new computer peripheral product

. Installed and supported I.T. systems

Cara Data Processing 1986-1988

Systems Analyst

Bailieboro Co-Operative 1984-1986

Systems Analyst

University College, Galway 1982-1984

Computer Analyst

ColorPlan 1979-1981

Retail Manager

Education and Training

Course College/Institution Year

MBA University College, 1993

Cork

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied NIHE, Limerick (UL) 1982

Computing

BA - Mathematics, Economics University College, 1979

Cork

Leaving Certificate St. Finbarr's Seminary, 1976

Cork

Personal Details

Health: Excellent (non-smoker)

Leisure Interests: Classic cars, Walking (with the dog), Gardening, Travel,

Science fiction (reading, watching)

Other:

. Founding Member of Supply Chain Management Court of Experts

. 5 year perfect attendance award in Wyeth

. Recognised for personal achievement in SAP implementation by SVP of

Product Operations and VP of Business Systems

. Paper presented on EDI standards at international I.T. conference

. Paper presented on Supply Chain Performance at I.B.D.G annual

conference

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