FOY W. BYRD III
*** **** ****** *****, *******, Texas 75019
Email: <mailto:*******@**.**.***> *******@**.**.***
Telephone: 940-***-****
Summary of Qualifications
* Experienced Leadership
* Supply Chain
* Six Sigma
* Vendor Relations
* Procurement
* Project Management
* Production Forecasting
* Cost Reductions
* Project Engineering
* Production Planning
* Outsourcing
* Process Improvement
* Production Scheduling
* ERP / MRP Analysis
* Policies and Procedures
Work History
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, Coppell, Texas JAN 2014 -
PRESENT
Business Management Consulting; providing solid executive Supply Chain
Management, Project Engineering and Operational Reporting Tools development.
Business Management Consultant
Ø Supply Chain Management
Ø Procurement Management
Ø Vendor Relations
Ø ERP/MRP Management
Ø Development of tools to analyze and report on Trends, Operational
Efficiency, KPI, and Cost Savings.
ISB (IN-STORE BAGGING MACHINE), Irving, Texas FEB
2012 DEC 2013
Manufacturer of the industry s most reliable automatic ice-bagging machine
for retail and
commercial businesses. ISB was sold and moved out of state in December 2013.
Manager of Supply Chain Operations
Ø Directed all Supply Chain Operations.
Ø Administration and Direction of all ERP Business Systems.
Ø Directed all Vendor Relations and Contracts.
Ø Directed all Procurement Operations.
Ø Directed all Inventory Control and Materials Management.
Ø Successfully reduced the current product lines material cost by 51%.
WEBER AIRCRAFT LLC, Gainesville, Texas
2011
A leading global manufacturer of commercial aircraft interiors for most of
the world s recognizable airlines.
Sr. Manager of Matériel
Ø Directed Master Scheduling, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control,
Warehousing, Traffic and Logistics.
Ø Provided direction and leadership of logistics and material flow between
U.S. and International Facilities.
Ø Directed the alignment of the Master Production Schedule with forecasts
and budget targets from the Financial Group, Estimating, Sales, Program
Management, Manufacturing, and Procurement.
H&K INTERNATIONAL, Dallas, Texas
2007 - 2010
International manufacturer and OEM supplier of commercial hospital and
restaurant equipment.
Purchasing Manager
Ø Directed all Supply Chain and Procurement functions for a Multiple
Facility Global Group.
Ø Directed Manufacturing Materials Planning and Forecasting in support of
Global Manufacturing Operations.
Ø Directed multiple reports in multiple facilities, including buyers,
planners, and forecast analysts.
Ø Developed and implemented a Global Sourcing Program reducing costs over
$1 million in the first year.
Ø Developed an import / export compliance program reducing excess tariffs
by 80%.
Ø Successfully developed and lead a Prompt Payment Program initiative
yielding a continual annual cost savings of $2.5 million in discounts and
rebates.
WATSON USA, Fort Worth, Texas
2006 - 2007
International manufacturer of heavy industrial construction equipment.
Director of Supply Chain Operations
Ø Directed all Production Planning, Scheduling, Forecasting, Inventory
Control, Purchasing, Receiving, Warehousing, and Outsourcing Programs.
Ø Successfully developed and lead a Purchasing, Production Planning,
Engineering, and Manufacturing concurrent product development strategy;
resulting in a 50% reduction of delivery time of new Prototype Products to
market.
Ø Reduced excess component inventory by $2 million.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 2003
2006
Ø DEWOLFF BOBERG & ASSOCIATES, Dallas, Texas
Management consulting firm specializing in helping companies of every
description achieve their objectives through improved performance and
resource utilization.
Business Management Consultant
o Successful Business Planning and Inventory Supply Chain Advisor to the
United States Department of Defense, US Naval Air Command, Washington D.C.
o Successfully designed matrix for reporting efficiency and effectiveness
of planning and forecasting operations.
o Documented Processes and Procedures in work flow.
Ø INDEPENDENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, Arlington, Texas
Business Management consulting; assisting clients by developing operational
reporting tools.
Business Management Consultant
o Designed database tools to analyze and report on trends, operational
efficiency, and resource utilization.
TRINITY INDUSTRIES, Dallas, Texas
1992 - 2002
A publically traded multi-industry company that owns a variety of
market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the
transportation, energy, industrial, and construction sectors.
Ø Manager of Asset Services
o Management of Capital Manufacturing Assets on an international corporate
level; including Bid, Procurement, and Tracking programs.
Ø Sr. Project Manager / Project Engineer
o Directed Resource Project Planning, Estimating, and Budgeting of
simultaneous multi-million dollar projects on an international corporate
level.
o Directed Design Resource Coordination, Quote Procurement, Purchasing,
and Contract Awards on an international corporate level.
Ø Master Scheduler And Production Planner
o Directed all production planning for multiple facilities.
Ø Production Scheduler and Planner
o Directed all production planning for single facility.
Ø Material Control Coordinator
o Managed Material and Inventory Control.
Ø Production Supervisor
o Managed personnel of 60 in the day to day Plant Operations.
o Liaison between Production facilities, Customers, and Vendors.
WALMART STORES INC., Bentonville, Arkansas
1983 - 1992
A publically traded company serving customers and members more than 200
million times per week at more than 11,453 retail units under 55 different
banners in 15 countries.
Resident Lead Manager
Ø Directed and managed individual new store setups and projects.
Ø Directed all aspects of Inventory Control and Asset Management in support
of each new site assignment.
Ø Successfully managed Cost Reduction Task Force with an emphasis on Asset
Management and Internal Audit Controls.
Education
Ø Bachelor Degree University of North Texas, Denton Texas.
Member Beta Beta Beta National Honor Society.
Ø Project Management - Harvard School of Business Management.
Ø Black Belt Six Sigma General Electric / Trinity Industries.
Ø Demand Flow Technology (DFT) in an Industrial Manufacturing Environment,
John Constanza Institute of Technology Denver, CO.
Ø Valedictorian, Sam Walton School of Management (Walmart Stores)
Bentonville, Arkansas. High-performance Leadership Award.