Paul H. McDonald

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San Bernardino, CA 92407

602-***-****

acehje@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Extensive supply chain management experience that encompasses project management, contract

management, and New Product Introductions (NPI). Up to date and active Secret Security Clearance

• Substantial contract experience with foreign markets and suppliers including Asia, China, Mexico, Egypt,

Netherlands and Korea

• Greenbelt and project management certified with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen practices

• Collaboration and Negotiation of contractual terms and conditions with emphasis on pricing, discounts and

reductions, warranty, capacity, lead-time, Statement of Work (SOW) and supply chain management.

• Management and Leadership of Staff including cross-functional project teams

• Experience with ERP Systems such as: Fluency and proficient in SAP R/3, JD Edwards and Oracle R12

eBusiness Suite: WMS, inventory, manufacturing (BOM/routings), distribution, and order management.

E-Business environment of AS400 for EDI and ASN, Access and other software versions

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

**Successful contract negotiation with profitable outcome for the company

**Developed foreign relations for business practices

**Successfully managed and motivated teams

**Negotiated and managed programs to benefit company profit margin

**Ability to resolve critical issues for favorable supplier payment terms from 75% to 60%

**Managed a program to achieve $300K inventory reduction, 17% pricing reduction and 50% reduction in

Administration workload

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Subcontract Administrator/Strategic Sourcing Program Manager – (Defense Spending Cutting

Back) 2012 - Present

ITT EXELIS, Electronic Systems(former Gilfillan Radar Systems- Los Angeles, CA

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Manage defense programs for Defense Surveillance Radar, Reconnaissance, Acoustic Systems and

Submarine parts for the United States Government

• Champion on getting division certified for AS9000, after having supported getting back ISO9000

Certification.

• Leading PEX team for three assembly cells changing over into horse design to reduce footprint.

• Supporting teams for multi Defense contracts under JSF & JSAM program with customer such as Rockwell

Collins and Lockheed Martin.

• Procure and manage critical PBA, Cable/Harness and Foreign radar land sites

• Negotiate major military government contracts to successfully maintain a manageable price point to ensure

profitability

• Proficient in use of FAR/DFAR/DOD/ITAR Regulations.

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• Work with foreign government contracts in the Netherlands, Egypt, and Korea with ITAR government flow

downs.

• Negotiate Intellectual Property and Government Data Rights

Strategic Sourcing Commodity Program Manager/Senior Planner 2009-2011

Abbott Laboratories –Temecula, CA (Manufacturing Outsourced to Asia)

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Procure critical high value pharmacy drug products, components, chemicals and set up new medical labs

with all new equipment and Reagents, under strict quality assurance standards adhering to FDA quality

regulations

• Develop category level sourcing roadmaps, business excellence metrics (Open PO reports, DOH of

inventory, Cycle turn times, Lot reduction etc strategies and objectives to drive toward world-class

performance metric

• Managed the relocation of three major products to Ireland, Costa Rico and Singapore.

• Use total supplier management including, GMP, rationalization, quality parameters, on time delivery.

• Cultivate and boost relationships with strategic suppliers/partners

• Perform initial and ongoing audits of suppliers.

• Manage component supply and inventory levels for product lines

• Coordinate early supplier involvement to support new product development and product launches.

• Negotiate and write confidential agreements and contracts with suppliers

• Drive cost savings and quality improvement projects

• Implement a detailed strategy for commodities and suppliers in my area of responsibility

• Plan, schedule and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle

• Manage Kanban and VMI suppliers

• Use Enterprise ERP system of SAP R/3 and Oracle in different modules- such as material, financial and

accounting

• Travel to and perform duties as assigned internationally in Ireland, Puerto Rico and Asia

• Chemical Hazmat trained that included transporting under DOT Government regulations.

Major Subcontract Manager

2007-2008

Raytheon Corporation: Dallas, Texas (Defense Cutbacks)

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Manage Major Defense Subcontract Programs for top secret military optics surveillance projects

• Negotiate high dollar, multi-year Long Term Agreements

• International and domestic sourcing and spend

• Accountable for various purchasing Metrics

• Use of DFAR/FAR to assure sound and compliant packages

• Led team to pass CPSR audit with no issues

• Sourced new suppliers and audited all new suppliers; under compliance, diversity and ethical guidelines.

• Trained Staff for a full scale SAP R/3 upgrade

• Developed purchasing team to be more cost effective, using metrics, by providing training and use of Six

Sigma practices

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Senior Global Strategic Commodity Program Manager/ Supply Chain Manager 2000 - 2007

Honeywell Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona (Manufacturing moved to China)

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Top clearance management of $300 million electronic and mechanical commodities for Global Aerospace

and Defense Manufacturing

• Successfully develop commodity team to increase cost effectiveness using metrics, SWOTS, suppliers’ long

range planning, lean manufacturing and use of Six Sigma practice

• Program Manager for the transitions of many program to China, Far East, Mexico, and Europe.

• Successfully negotiate long-term contract.

• Source and develop manufacturer’s suppliers in the Far East, Mexico, Europe, and Turkey

• Program Manager for Greenbelt project for mechanical products that achieved $300K inventory reduction,

17% overall pricing reduction, and 50% reduction in purchasing administration workload

• Manage formal transition project teams using focused tiger teams.

• Resolve all critical suppliers’ issues such as factory shortage to drive 100% delivery rating and negotiated

favorable suppliers payment terms from Net 60 to Net 75 days.

• Present weekly metrics and Annual Operational Plan (AOP) information to upper management.

• Conduct high dollar negotiations to achieve maximum price benefits, lead time reduction and assure high

quality of product

• Use Strategic Cost Management models, Greenbelt/Six Sigma and Program Management certification using

tool to mitigate supplier risks.

• Implement supplier rating programs for key suppliers

• In charge of Supply/Demand Management, and project planning using both SAP R/3 and Oracle

• Benchmark analysis to assure lowest total cost and maximum cost savings. Use

• Manage E-Reverse Auctions using Freemarkets and Ariba computer tracking.

• Implement PLM (Product Lifecycle Management & Global Sourcing Solutions).

Strategic Commodity Manager/Materials Program Manager, 1991 – 2000

Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Performed all supply chain activities to assure lowest total cost, and maximum cost savings.

• Managed and develop strategic purchasing group into a high performance work team.

• Program manager for Medtronic’s heart implants medical new designs and working on-site within GMP

quality practices.

• Developed focused team effort necessary to rationale supply base achievements include

• 15% overall material savings,

• 1500 PPM reduction,

• 70% improved on-time delivery, and reduction of warranty costs.

• 50% reduction in New Product development lead-time.

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• Managed new IC Package designs produced in Asia.

• Negotiated Intellectual Property agreements with contract manufacturers.

• Responsible for NPI Supply/Demand Management, material sourcing, planning and execution of material

plan for all high critical risk, long lead-time and unique parts.

• Championed cross-functional team; tasked with supporting International manufacturing sites and all

production needs.

• Conducted developmental training on various corporate system tools.

• Worked to deploy E-Business development for 100% of the suppliers using Rosetta Net XML

• Conducted high dollar negotiations to achieve maximum price benefits, lead time reduction and top quality

for Intel.

• Superuser on SAP R/3 ERP system first came out in 1995 as the first division of Intel to use.

• Worked with engineering to drive design for manufacturability, testability and quality.

• Lead worldwide cross-site commodity team weekly meetings and Supplier’s Business Reviews.

Coordinated BOM reviews. Handled international export business.

• Developed pre-negotiations plans, Purchasing Expenditure Plans (PEP), Materials Long Range Plan

(MLRP), comprehensive cost models, and tactical and strategic management plans.

• Performed supplier site audits and implemented supplier rating programs.

• Analyzed Quality Assurance procedures, Interpreted Statistical Process charts (SPC) from suppliers to

monitor supplier’s key processes.

• Support the Branded OEM markets directly.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aerospace Commodity Manager 1987 – 1991

Goodrich Corporation (Formerly ROHR Corporation): San Diego, CA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science- Management;

Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), Moorhead, MN

Certification- Lean Leadership training- ITT, Los Angeles, CA

Certification- GreenBelt certified to lead Six Sigma projects- Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ

Certification- High Impact Program Management (PMP)

W.P. Carey, School of Business. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Certification- Government Contract Management Program

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

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