Material Manager

ROBERT C. DOWSING

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Cell 601-***-**** / *********@*****.***

Materials Manager ( Purchasing Manager ( Project Manager ( Planning Manager

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Material Management / Operations Management / Financial Analysis /

Inventory Cost Control / Lean Implementation / Change Management

Recognized professional with career spanning 20+ years of providing

innovative, simple solutions to complex problems by leveraging engineering,

supply chain, and operational skill sets. Solid communication and time

management skills. Adept at bridging functional roles and responsibilities

by fostering a culture of accountability and commitment.

CAREER PROFILE

. Materials Manager - Cameron Drilling Systems (2014)

. SAP Super User (R/3 with variants) (2013)

. Trade Compliance Officer (2012)

. Production Planning Manager - Eaton Aerospace (2011)

. Promotion: Lead Material Program Manager - Raytheon Aerospace (2010)

. Certified Material Program Manager - Raytheon Aerospace (2009)

. Supplier Development: (EEI Manufacturing) in mentor-prot g '; EEI was

voted National Supplier of the Year (2009)

. EVMS I & II Certification (2008)

INDUSTRY HIGHTLIGHT

Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Military, Ammunition, Commercial Power Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAMERON DRILLING SYSTEMS, Vicksburg, MS

2012 to 2014

Materials Manager

Responsible for all aspects of materials management to include

procurement, warehousing, ship & receiving, and inventory management.

Areas of Expertise:

. Supply Chain Leadership and Organizational Development

. Global Sourcing for Production Materials, Indirect Supplies and

Services and Logistics/Transportation.

. Supplier Quality and Performance Management

. Supply Chain Process Improvements

. Sales and Operations Planning

Recent Achievements

. Improved supplier OTD by 30% over a span of 18 months

. PPV annualized savings of nearly $10M for 2014

. 100% improvement in site inventory turn for 2014

. 40% reduction of discreet purchase orders over 18 months

. Championed site transition to 3PL; anticipate fully online

by Q2 2015

. Integral in two buyers obtaining green belt certifications

in 2014

. Supply Chain Counsel lead for supplier development

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EATON AEROSPACE GROUP, Jackson, MS

2010 to 2012

Production Planning Manager

Site metric owner for customer on time delivery and past due

shipments. Responsible for setting the monthly factory takt to

maximize customer satisfaction. Responsible for providing monthly

financial projections to include risk mitigation and operational "go-

get" opportunities.

Current Duties:

. Responsible for process standardization and development of

process improvement tools

. Work Order Management Health Initiatives

. Professional development of front line leaders supporting three

OEM product lines

. Inventory reduction projects (Ex: Vendor Managed Inventory

Control (VMIC), right-sizing forecast, work order closure

velocity, Plan For Every Part (PFEP))

. Implementation of build-to-stock strategies for key clients

(Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, GE)

. Site On Time Delivery (OTD) Champion reporting to both site

leadership team and corporate leadership

. Metric Owner: OTD, Past Due Burn down, OEM Revenue forecast,

ERP Health

. Other cross-functional improvement team supporting various site

initiatives

Projects and Achievements

. Authored the planning manager standard work for division

. Revision of work order work instructions to incorporate ERP

Health rules 6, 7, 8 requirements

. Improved reporting and data integrity for on time delivery

from monthly to daily reporting

. PV3-300-16D OTD improvement kaizen resulting in 50%

improvement to strategic customer

. "Plan-for-every part" (PFEP) project which forecasts

operational inefficiencies based on historical performance

. Improvements in material shortage reporting (Matrix)

RAYTHEON COMPANY - SPACE AND AIRBORNE DIVISION, Forest, MS

2006 to 2010

Sr. Material Program Manager

Planned and directed all phases of the material procurement strategies

for several product families. This included the development of program

strategies to meet cost, schedule and quality goals. Provided

material sales forecasting for all Multiplatiform Programs. Provide

material strategies for proposal efforts through Gate 5 and

responsible for identifying risks and opportunities related to program

execution. Support IDPS gate reviews as part of Raytheon's commitment

to R6 Sigma Principles.

Projects and Achievements

. Met or exceeded baseline budget material cost objectives for core

domestic and commercial program wins.

. Achieved significant cost reductions for the Striker Program through

multi-level sourcing efforts.

. Negotiated several long term IDIQ agreements that will

reduce the cycle time for PO placement by 75% thereby also

reducing the labor associated with PO placement.

. Participated in several supplier engagements that yielded improved

communication, improved schedule delivery, and

also improvements in product manufacturability through

several small design enhancements initiated by the

incumbent supplier

GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, Marion, IL

2002 to 2006

Program Manager

Planned and directed all phases of military defense contracts with

aggregate value of more than $18 million. Develop and execute

program strategies to meet cost, schedule and technical

performance goals. Scope of responsibility includes

contract/change negotiation, proposal development, work scope

definition, resource procurement, risk management and

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budgeting. Lead teams of engineers and quality, procurement and

R&D personnel. Act as primary customer contact for major program

initiatives. Identify and capture business solution projects to

enhance revenue growth.

Projects and Achievements

. Met or exceeded baseline profit margin for core international

and domestic programs.

. Developed and implemented several capture strategies, which

resulted in award of $4.23 million M1001 High Velocity Canister

Cartridge Grenade contract utilized in the MK19 Grenade Machine

Gun (GMG). Added an additional $10 million to $25 million in

proposed new business. Contracts scheduled for award by the end

of 2004.

. Created economies of scales for international sales of MK149

Phalanx contracts that have consistently generated profit

margins of more than 25%.

. Secured $800,000 in additional funding to support development of

low rate initial production (LRIP) contract that completed

several design/process improvements while transitioning from R&D

to production.

. Instrumental in Strategic Business Unit (SBU) #1 Performance

Ranking by CEO of General Dynamics with record sales and profit

for 2-consecutive years.

. Recognized by CEO as Future Leader within MCA SBU. Attained fast

track promotion to Program Manager after 2 years as Deputy

Program Manager. Typical promotion is 5-7 years.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration - Millsaps College, Jackson, MS 1999

Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics - Jackson State University,

Jackson, MS 1995

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering - Mississippi State University,

Starkville, MS 1994

Specialized Training

R6 Sigma Specialist DMAIC Methodology

Strategic Thinking

EVMS I & II Certified Conflict Management

Effective Communication

EAC Principles Multitasking Principles

Effective Negotiations

PFMEA, PPAP & APQP Quality Training Lean Manufacturing / JIT

Team Building

Internal Auditor (ISO) Effective Public Speaking

Supplier Development

SCM Leadership Forum (2008) Proposal Development Time

Management

BOE Development FAR/DFAR Regulations Green

Belt

Computer Literacy

Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Access)

Visiprise Manufacturing

MFG PRO (MRP System) SAP (MRP/ERP System)

Line of Balance - Kinaxis Phaselink Business

Application

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