Manager Quality Assurance

LARRY DRAY

**** * ****** **, *****, Ohio *****

(H) 330-***-****, (C) 330-***-****, *********@*****.***,

SUMMARY

A strategic sourcing leader with a unique talent to organize purchasing

functions into global sourcing organizations. Results-oriented, process-

driven leader with expertise in World wide sourcing, Contract management,

Project management, Negotiations, Staff development and Continuous process

improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Elgin Fastener Group, Cleveland, OH

2012-PRESENT

$125.0MM Private Equity Company (Audex)Steel Fastener Products Manufacturer

& Distributor with 7 manufacturing

locations in the US (two of locations acquired in 2012)

Director Strategic Sourcing/ SCM

Manage, Lead and Integrate all Supply Chain activities across the

organization. Developing and implementing strategies for organizing SCM in

to one integrated function: Raw Material Sourcing, Outsource Supplier

Management, Equipment Maintenance, Scheduling, Inventory

Management,Supplier Negotiations and Contract Development, Supplier

Relationship Management and Market Information Communication.

Momentive Performance Materials, Albany, NY

2008-2011

$2.6B Private Equity Company (Apollo Investment) Silicone Products

Manufacturer & Distributor with 26 manufacturing locations around the

world. (company merged with Hexion, management was redundant)

Director Strategic Sourcing

Responsible for strategic and tactical direction for raw materials and

indirects in support of manufacturing and sales operations worldwide.

Annual spend on raw materials and indirects $1.3B, managed a team of up to

60 employees. Managed budgeting, staffing, organized communications

programs for commercial teams, developed dashboards and Best cost country

program. Directly managed hands on various commodities through the time

period. In the first year of newly created position: Organized 4 separate

and disparate purchasing functions into one global sourcing organization.

Increased visibility of supplier spend, highlighted single source exposure.

Implemented uniform terms for supply agreements, supplier scorecards,

Supplier relationship management program, Purchase to Pay and REACH

programs. Staffed with upgrade sourcing skill sets and developed

dashboards for material visibility and communication.

Moved from regional sourcing structure to Commodity based sourcing managers

to leverage buying power on commodities. Resulting in a 4% cost savings by

year end.

Developed and implemented Best cost country strategy to reduce single

source exposure and reduce material cost. Resulting in an additional 10%

cost savings by end of 2nd year.

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.,/GenCorp Fairlawn, OH

1997 - 2008

$885M Global Company Providing Specialty Chemicals & Decorative Products

for the Automotive, Paper, Textile, Hospitality, Furnishing & Construction

Industries.

Vice President Strategic Sourcing (2001-2008)

Responsible for Strategic and tactical direction for raw materials in

support of manufacturing and sales operations worldwide. Annual spend on

raw materials $460M. Organized, trained and empowered 15 staff in 12

facilities world wide to insure alignment with goals and leverage spend.

Implemented e-auction program. Developed and implemented Six Sigma based

supplier evaluation formats, updated and streamlined the purchasing manual

and procedures. Initiated a Best cost country sourcing strategy for the

corporation. Resulting in surety of supply and year over year material cost

reductions

Increased consignment program by 65%, resulting in improved cash flow by

$1% and increased surety of supply.

2% per year cost savings in sourcing

Director Supply Chain- Decorative Products Division (1997-2001)

Responsible for Strategic and tactical direction for raw materials for the

division. Annual spend on raw materials $180M and managed 7 employees.

Developed and implemented a Six Sigma based division wide supplier rating

program, placed all major resins under supply contracts, developed third

party logistics contract. Negotiated corporate wide small package carrier

contract.

Centralized purchasing functions to improve quality and improve purchasing

leverage. Resulted in a 3% cost savings in first year.

Initiated global procurement of strategic raw materials, increased

consignment program to over 60% of all raw materials. Resulted in 6% cost

savings over first year results

Results recipient Chairman's Eagle of Excellence award for outstanding

contribution to the organization.

CARLISLE Companies, Oklahoma City, OK

1992 - 1997

$1B Manufacturer Thermoplastic Products for the food service industry, a

high volume business. Food service division is a multi plant, multi country

operation in Thermo forming, Injection and rotational molding

Materials Manager, Food Service Division

Responsible for Sourcing all raw materials for manufacturing operations,

Inventory management and Warehouse operations for the division. Annual

spend on raw materials $90M, managed 5 employees. Participated on the

integration team for 2 acquisitions into Carlisle FSD and in the

development of the TinJin China manufacturing start-up.

First year of operations: reduced raw material and freight costs by 1% and

achieved 7.8 inventory turns against a target of 4 turns.

Second year of operations: Negotiated long-term contracts, consignment

inventory programs and rebate programs on all strategic resins, capital

equipment purchases. Resulting in a cost savings of 2.6%.

Third year of operations: negotiated purchase of 10 new injection and one

new rotational molding presses. Negotiated core carrier contracts,

corporate wide small package carrier contract and fleet truck contract.

Resulting in 7% off of quoted prices and services

Diamond Crystal Specialty Food. Ardmore, OK

1988 - 1992

$250M High Volume Food Products Packager. Products were for Health care

industry, food chains, hospitality chains and government contracts.

(company bought, took opportunity)

Materials Manager, Oklahoma Division

Responsible for all master scheduling, production scheduling, purchasing,

quality assurance (including compliance with federal, state and local

codes, NSF, FDA standards) traffic, warehousing and distribution. Annual

spend on raw materials $50M, managed 13 employees. Implemented a demand

flow (KAN BAN) assembly operation. Developed and implemented a policy and

procedure manual for supervisors.

Reduced indirect headcount by 16%

Reduced freight costs by 7%.

Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc., Norman, OK

1985 - 1988

Manufacturing large capacity Tape and Disk drive products for data storage

industry. (got degree, wanted to go into sourcing)

Manager Production & Inventory Control

Responsible for production schedule for sub assembly and printed circuit

board production and warehouse operations. Managed 6 employees. Involved

in the green field start-up of plant manufacturing and warehouse

operations. Developed and implemented domestic supplier qualification/

selection program utilizing SPC and TQM standards.

StorageTek Corp., Louisville, CO

1981 - 1985

Manufacturing large capacity Tape and Disk drive products for the data

storage industry.

Supply Chain Manager

Responsible for optimizing production throughput for current level upgrades

on printed circuit boards, Field support for upgrades, and down level field

returns. Rework and parts expediting. Insured that the design releases

from engineering would process through the automated assembly process.

Supported the worldwide install base for series upgrades and new product

releases and allocation of PCB's. Developed and maintained inventory and

production schedule output in support of worldwide install base. Managed 8

employees.

Education

BA Political Science/History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1988

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Omnova Solutions, 2000

Certified Textile Management, Clemson University, 1999

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