Project Manager Supply Chain

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

**** ***: PMP (Project Management Professional) (Re-certification in

process)

**** ****** **********: Master of Business Administration, Krannert School

of Management, West Lafayette, IN

2005 ISM: C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager)

2003 APICS: CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management)

2003 ASTL: CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics)

2000 GE: 6 Sigma Green Belt Certification (GE 6 Sigma Black Belt Training)

1992 United States Naval Academy, Bachelor of Science, Political Science

2013-Present: Automotive Process Improvement Consultant, Allegiant

International LLC, Fort Wayne, IN

Responsible for assessing and assisting General Motors in process

improvement activities at various Tier-1 automotive facilities.

. Assigned to a Tier-1 automotive facility in Kentucky that produces engine

cradles for various GM assembly plants.

. Worked with a Tier-1 supplier in Rockford, TN that produced various

components for GM's Cadillac division in Lansing, MI.

. Worked closely with GM on process improvement activities with a Tier-1

supplier that produced floor & dash mats in Springfield, TN.

2012-Present: President & CEO, Anderson Group Consulting, Fort Wayne, IN

Responsible for assisting various business units with consulting expertise

in areas such as supply chain management, purchasing, logistics, lean sigma

methodologies, and ERP implementations.

. Additional supply chain areas include Master Planning of Resources,

Basics of Supply Chain Management, Detailed Scheduling and Planning,

Execution and Control of Operations, and Strategic Management of

Resources.

. Logistics areas include Warehouse Management, International Transport &

Logistics Management, and Transportation Economics Mgmt.

2010-2011 Student, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Responsible for teaching United States History (grade eleven), and

Economics (grade twelve) for a total of 17 weeks, through Indiana

University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. 3.5 GPA in Education major at

IPFW.

. Mathematics subject areas include Algebra I & II, Geometry, Probability

and Statistics, Discrete Math, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus.

. Social Studies content areas include United States History, World

History, Economics, and Government.

. Business areas include Accounting, Business and Personal Law, Computer

Applications and Desktop Publishing.

2006-2009 Program & Project Manager, Lean/Six Sigma Practice, IBM Global

Business Services

Responsible for assessing and deploying lean/six sigma practices for IBM's

Public Sector. Work with client executives to define, articulate, and

document KPI's and strategic improvement goals. Lead multifunctional teams

in strategic and change management engagements.

. Served as project manager for the U.S. Army IMCOM. Tasks include

conducting lean six sigma methodologies by leading three separate

subcontractors and visiting 5 Army Garrisons. Deliverables included

proposals to save the Army $50 million in Electrical Services.

. Teamed with McKinsey & Co. on a lean sigma initiative with Delta

Airlines. Activities included creation of current/future state value

stream maps, performance diagnostics, institutionalizing lean changes for

operating systems, management systems and skillsets.

. Served as the program manager for 9 separate American Express service

request projects. Developed relationships with IBM's architects, business

analysts, developers, project managers, and the American Express team to

ensure deadlines were met and milestones achieved.

. Personally responsible for acquiring/extending 30 resources on American

Express project resulting in 2007 revenues >$2.5 million.

. Billed over 2400 hours for IBM in 2007, resulting in a chargeable

utilization of 120% (Versus a goal of 85%).

( Received a rating of "1" (Top 2% of IBM employees) on 2007 performance

evaluation.

2005-2006 Supply Chain Management Project Manager, Resources Global

Professionals, Schaumburg, IL

Responsible for assessing and redesigning ConAgra Foods' Supply Chain

business processes. Help guide corporate leaders through the strategy

methodology to link Supply Chain improvements to their business plan.

Implement best practice methodologies and solutions to develop and analyze

structural/operational options to produce, move, and sell products across

market-level supply/demand chains.

. Responsible for the overall logistics strategy for 80 million pounds

of Butterball turkeys throughout the United States. Supply chain

areas included transportation, warehousing, carrier qualifications,

submitting and negotiating a competitive bid package.

. Developed a strategic refrigerated LTL pool distribution program for

all of ConAgra's key distribution centers across the U. S.

. Implemented and developed a balanced scorecard for a $350 million

temperature controlled TL initiative and a $15 million dry LTL

program for all of ConAgra's key distribution centers, warehouses and

plants. 7

2004 Supply Chain Manager/Supply Chain 6 Sigma Black Belt, Wabash

Technologies, Huntington, IN:

Directly responsible for the planning and implementation of all facets of

the supply chain to include raw material acquisition, production planning,

developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships, ERP system

management and improvement, establishing and maintaining customer delivery

metrics, facilitating the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process and

utilizing measurement systems to evaluate demand forecasting and

performance against the production plan. Responsible for all supply chain

management responsibilities for production facilities in: Huntington, IN,

Mexicali, Mexico, Swindon, England, and Piestany, Slovakia.

. Applied inventory management techniques such as consignment/VMI in

support of lean manufacturing capabilities.

. Oversaw the implementation of continuous improvement techniques into the

purchasing and production scheduling processes to achieve the goals of

the automotive business unit.

. Served dual roles as Supply Chain Manager and Supply Chain Black Belt.

. Increased inventory turns 25% in less than three months by re-

establishing proper metrics and implementing S&OP.

2001-2004 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Leader Therma

Tru Doors, Butler, IN:

Spent 5 months in Maumee, OH as a member of the ERP Operations

Implementation Team. Responsibilities included software design, testing,

debug, training, and launch. Primary areas of responsibility included

Inventory Control (warehousing, shipping/receiving, put-away, picking,

cycle counting) and all facets of transportation. Supply planning

processes included production/supplier capacity requirements, ERP leveling

and stability, vendor inventory and stocking levels, vendor performance,

and vendor sourcing.

. Secondary areas of responsibility included Customer Service,

Purchasing, Manufacturing, Accounting, and System Admin Support.

. Reviewed and updated all Inventory Control procedures, and personally

wrote over 30 procedures.

. Assisted, advised, and trained four manufacturing facilities (to

include Mexico) during their pre-go live and go-live implementation.

. Personally tested and verified over 300 unit and integrated test

scenarios, and submitted detailed modifications for cycle counting,

carrier performance, XML interfaces, and other transportation related

elements.

Corporate Materials & Logistics Planner/6 Sigma Black Belt Project Manager,

Therma Tru Doors, Butler, IN: Responsible for identifying, planning, and

executing the global strategy of a $25 million annual spend in the

commodity areas of logistics and transportation for 5 global manufacturing

facilities. Logistics areas included truckload, LTL, rail, intermodal,

air, and ocean freight.

( Completed a Six Sigma project in freight utilization from Mexico that

saved $1.5 million in 2001-2002. The project included

sharing "best practices" with all Therma Tru facilities located in

Indiana, Oklahoma, and Mexico.

. Negotiated several transportation contracts resulting in annual

savings of $500,000.

. Elected to Therma Tru's Six Sigma Hall of Fame for Freight

Utilization Six Sigma project (only Green Belt in company elected).

. Developed an innovative freight "matrix", which identified all routes

with the lowest rates available for each Therma Tru facility.

2000-2001 Materials Manager, TI Group Automotive Systems, Ossian, IN:

Managed all material flow, inventory control,

and transportation for the largest manufacturing plant in TI Group ($200

million in sales annually).

. Oversaw all facets of Materials Management to include forecasting, demand

management, master scheduling, MRO, purchasing, warehousing, shipping,

receiving, and cycle counting.

( Aggressively implemented a lean manufacturing kan-ban system, reducing

inventory days by 50%.

( Implemented a scrap reduction program, which saved TI Group $500,000 in

2000-2001, increasing warehouse space by 25%.

. Directly supervised 5 salary and 40 hourly personnel.

. Oversaw and directed the BPICS implementation for Materials, Warehouse,

and Purchasing.

1998-2000 Buyer/Production Supervisor/6 Sigma Green Belt Project Manager,

General Electric Company, Fort Wayne, IN: Managed all material inputs

required to support production schedules while maintaining inventory levels

at a minimum. Implemented process improvements to improve supplier delivery

quality and reduce inventory levels. Served dual roles as a

buyer/production supervisor.

( Six Sigma Black Belt trained and Green Belt certified.

( Completed a Six Sigma insulation outsourcing project, which saved $120K

in 1999-2000.

. Completed a Six Sigma circuit breaker purchasing project, which

saved $150K in 1999.

( Rated an "A" performer on all performance evaluations; Directly

supervised 6 hourly personnel.

. Served as the Oracle and MP2 Purchasing Systems Implementation Leader for

direct and indirect products.

1996-1998 Marine Aircraft Group Logistics Officer, Tustin, CA: Directed

all logistical operations in support of the largest Aircraft Group in the

Marine Corps. Directly responsible for logistical support for over 3,000

personnel.

( Responsible for equipment maintenance, transportation, budgeting,

warehousing, and supply distribution.

. Facilitated operational analysis and engineering design reviews for

$940 million worth of commercial, industrial, and aviation

construction aboard Marine Corps Air Station's Miramar and Camp

Pendleton.

. Led, trained, inspected, and evaluated all units in MAG-16, resulting in

a "Superior" rating from the Field Supply Maintenance and Analysis

Operations (FSMAO) team in 1997.

. Directly supervised a 1st Lieutenant, Warrant Officer,

Master/Gunnery/Staff Sergeants, 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals/Lance Corporals.

. Captain holding a Lieutenant Colonel's position (2 pay grades higher).

( Rated in the top 5% of over 300 Captains in Aircraft Group.

1994-1996 Maintenance Management Officer, 29 Palms, CA: Organized and

directed all maintenance efforts for a

maintenance intensive infantry unit with $85 million worth of equipment.

. Rated #1 (of 5) Lieutenants during annual performance evaluation.

. Awarded Navy Achievement Medal from Commanding General, 1st Marine

Division for superior performance of duties (Only Officer (of 30) in

Battalion to receive this award).

. Reported directly Lieutenant Colonel John A. Toolan, Jr. (now MajGen John

A. Toolan, Jr., Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division.

. Directly supervised one Gunnery Sergeant, one Sergeant, and one

Corporal.

. Responsible for the training, mentoring, and inspection of over 110

maintenance personnel.

. Developed a maintenance program that was rated #1 for Marine Corps

Air-Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA.

( Implemented an innovative maintenance program, increasing the unit's

readiness from 80% to 98% (18% above USMC average).

1993-1994 Platoon Leader/Logistics Officer, 29 Palms, CA: Directly

supervised 15 personnel providing logistical support

Including maintenance, administrative, communications, fuel transport, and

hazardous material abatement.

. Directly supervised one Staff Sergeant, one Sergeant, and one

Corporal.

. Established a hazardous materials management program that was adopted

as the model for all units in 29 Palms.

. Served as the 29 palms Battalion Football and Softball Coach.

SPECIAL SKILLS, SOFTWARE, AND TRAINING

Manugistics ( E21 (Oracle Data Based) ERP System ( Campri and Oracle

Purchasing Systems ( BPICS ( Future 3 ( MP2 (Data Stream) ( Microsoft

(Office, Word, Excel, Works, Access, PowerPoint, Project) ( Minitab( Visio

( Operating Systems: Windows (NT, 95, 3.1, Vista, Windows 7) ( GE Six Sigma

Quality Black Belt Training ( GE Workshop in Negotiations Course ( GE

Effective Presentations for Six Sigma Course ( Consulting@IBM Course (

APICS: Master Planning of Resources, Basics of Supply Chain Management,

Detailed Scheduling and Planning, Execution and Control of Operations,

Strategic Management of Resources Courses, Lean Manufacturing Seminar (

United States Marine Corps: The Basic School (Officer's Training Course),

Hazardous Materials Manager's Course, Amphibious Warfare School.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

( Awarded Navy Achievement Medal from Commanding General, 1st Marine

Division ( Awarded Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal for superior

performance of duties ( Participated in Varsity & 150 Lb. Football for

United States Naval Academy. ( Professional Certifications: PMI, PMP

(Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional) ( APICS,

CPIM (Association of Production and Inventory Control Society, Certified

in Production and Inventory Management) ( ASTL, CTL (American Society of

Transportation and Logistics, Certified in Transportation and Logistics) (

C.P.M. (Institute for Supply Management, Certified Purchasing Manager) (

Published Works: "Six Sigma and Physical Distribution", APICS Magazine,

November/December 2003. ( Presentations: "Six Sigma and Supply Chain

Management", Resources Global Professionals, Chicago, IL, April, 2006.

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